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Writers Network SeminarWriters Network Seminar

This seminar is This seminar is about creating awareness about creating awareness

and the benefits of networking and the benefits of networking and also looking at ways of and also looking at ways of ‘breaking’ into the writing ‘breaking’ into the writing

industryindustry

Publishers Writers Groups Literary agents Manuscript assessment services Writing associations and

affiliations Society of Editors/Authors Book Distributors Educational Institutions

The type of businesses involved in the writing Industry

Staying alert of changes within the industry Establishing networks for the future Creating a Contacts database Receiving Feedback from like minded people Possible avenues of employment in these

industries

The importance of establishing network

contacts

1. Volunteering at Writing festivals

2. Joining local writers groups

3. Joining organisations/affiliations

4. Creating your own web presence

How to make contact within these industries?

1. Volunteering at Writing Festivals

1. Awareness of changes within the writing industry

2. Creates opportunities to offer your services within the professional writing industries

3. Establish your Professional standing in the writing community

2. Joining Local Writers groups

1. Provides opportunities to get feedback for your writing projects

2. Allows you to be aware of changes within the writing industry

3. Creates opportunities to offer your services within your writing group

3. Membership to Writing Organisations or

Affiliations

1. Be aware of upcoming events in the writing community

2. Ability to advertise your services within these organisations

3. Attending functions/meetings where you are able to network and make further contacts

4. Creating a Web Presence

1. Provides opportunities to make direct contact with other writing organisations

2. Ability to provide reciprocal services to other organisations

3. Advertising information for writers about the writing industry

Thank you Thank you and and

Happy Happy Networking!!Networking!!