826 Valencia presents: Writing and Publishing Your Memoir

Sun, Jan 22
6pm-9pm
$100

WHAT: 826 Valencia is proud to announce January=B9s seminar for adult =

aspiring
non-fiction writers: Writing and Publishing Nonfiction Books

These three-hour seminars cater to participants who want to write for a
living or simply improve their writing. The panelists will discuss the
challenges and joys specific to writing a memoir. In addition, the =

seminar
will focus on the publishing aspects of writing, such as contacting =

agents,
working with publishing houses, and everything in between. This =

evening is
very much a hands-on affair. There will be time for small-group =

discussion
with individual panelists, and a broader question-and-answer period =

with the
entire seminar group.

WHEN: Sunday, January 22, 2006 from 6-9 PM.

WHO: Michelle Tea, author of Chelsea Whistle and Valencia, and =

collaborator
on Rent Girl; Joe Loya, former bank robber and author of The Man Who =

Outgrew
His Prison Cell and the upcoming memoir The Parole of Buddha Lobo; Julia
Scheeres, author of the recently-released Jesus Land and contributing =

writer
for the Los Angeles Times and the San Francisco Chronicle: Rachel =

Howard,
author of The Lost Night and book reviewer for the SF Chronicle; and =

Katie
Boyle, founder of Veritas Literary Agency (specializing in literary =

fiction
and all types of non-fiction). Dave Eggers, author of A Heartbreaking =

Work
of Staggering Genius, will moderate.

WHERE: 826 Valencia, 826 Valencia Street, San Francisco, CA 94110.

HOW: Sign up by mail, online or in person. By mail: Send a check for
$100.00, made out to =B3826 Valencia,=B2 to 826 Valencia St., SF, CA 94110.
Online: Go to www.826valencia.org/workshops/adult. In person: Sign up =

at our
storefront at 826 Valencia.

Venue:

826 Valencia
826 Valencia Street
San Francisco
415-642-5905
www.826valencia.org

Additional Info:

415-642-5905
http://www.826valencia.org/workshops/adult/004157