JRW IS PLEASED TO HOST THIS WRITING SHOW IN-PERSON AT THE FIREHOUSE THEATRE IN RVA!
There are as many different services writers can pay for as there are ways of getting your writing in front of your audience. What’s worth the expenditure, and what are the red flags? If it’s worth it to pay for editing, graphic design, illustration, and formatting, how much is too much? If you pay for any part of your work’s publication, how soon (if ever) will you recoup those costs? Come talk nuts and bolts and nickels and dimes with our experts.
Speakers: Karen A. Chase, JC Kang, and Kristi Tuck Austin
Moderator: Dr. DaNika Neblett Robinson
Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022
Time: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Eastern Time
Location: IN-PERSON! Firehouse Theatre | 1609 W Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220
Cost: $12 Members | $17 Non-members | $5 Students
Registration is required and closes at midnight on April 25, or when capacity is reached. We will not be taking walk-ins at the door.
Proof of COVID vaccination at time of registration is required for all in attendance. Masks are strongly encouraged when guests are not eating or drinking.
The Writing Show includes a social time, allowing for purchases of food and drink from 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm. This portion of the evening is optional. If you choose to only attend the panel discussion, please arrive by 6:30 pm to allow time to find your seat before the program begins.
Free street parking is available on either side of Broad Street between Lombardy and Allen, and along Lombardy between Grace and Broad. You may also park in the Lowe’s lot across the street from Firehouse. Please allow for enough time to find parking and then make your way to the theatre. Additional details HERE.
SPEAKERS
KAREN A. CHASE
Karen A. Chase is an author, speaker, and brand designer. For nearly three decades Karen has worked as a professional designer creating brands for national and international organizations, non-profits, and authors. She published her first book in 2011, and Carrying Independence—historical fiction—in 2019. Her latest is a workbook for writers called Brand the Author (Not the Book).
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JC KANG
JC Kang’s unhealthy obsession with Fantasy and Sci-Fi began at an early age when his brother introduced him to The Chronicles of Narnia, Star Trek, and Star Wars. As an adult, he combines his geek roots with his professional experiences as a Chinese Medicine doctor, martial arts instructor, and technical writer to pen epic fantasy stories. His Legends of Tivara series has sold 85,000 copies.
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KRISTI TUCK AUSTIN
Kristi Tuck Austin waded through New York City sewers, ran from trains, and slid through a water pipe to the Harlem River while researching her novels. She’s celebrated Thanksgiving in the Paris catacombs, wading (again) and dining by candlelight. In her daily life, which is dry and aboveground, she’s founder of Tuck Austin Associates, which helps authors increase their books’ discoverability, build their platforms, and turn new readers into loyal fans.
MODERATOR
DaNika Neblett Robinson is the author of The Metamorphic Journey, a novella that explores three teenage mothers’ quest to succeed. This fictional work is based on her experiences of becoming a teen mom, first-generation college student, and ultimately the recipient of multiple academic degrees, including master’s and doctoral degrees. The Metamorphic Journey is also the name of a movement that DaNika founded to foster individuals’ personal growth. Additionally, she is the founder of Wailing Women Ministries, a nonprofit organization that provides book scholarships to female high school seniors. DaNika is a higher education administrator and expert in transformational leadership who speaks widely about the benefits of diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, justice, and leadership in the workplace. She also coauthored an anthology, On Womanhood: Connecting and Thriving in Every Season, featuring personal essays penned by women ages 21 to 72.
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