Meetings and Events for Saturday, August 31, 2024
Saturday Writers Welcomes
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Description: This talk will walk authors through the steps to prepare their manuscript for submission to print-on-demand companies. Discussions will include page formatting, setting font styles, headers, front and end pages, and adding pictures. Examples will use Microsoft Word for building/formatting the manuscript and Amazon’s KDP for self-publication. We will also touch briefly on how to create and access a KDP account on Amazon, adding a book cover to your submissions, and the changes required for ebook submission.
Bio: Brad has been writing since he was nine years old and joined Saturday Writers in 2011. Since then he has served in several positions at Saturday Writers, including terms as Contest Chair, President, and co-Director of Saturday Writers. Brad began editing the annual Anthology in 2013 while it was still known as the Cuivre River Anthology published by High Hill Press. When the group decided to self-publish the book in 2015, Brad took over formatting and publishing the books through CreateSpace. When CreateSpace was bought by Amazon, the books were moved to Amazon’s KDP, where they are published to this day. Brad has helped many of the Saturday Writers to publish their own books, and hopes to keep up that trend.
Bio: Brad has been writing since he was nine years old and joined Saturday Writers in 2011. Since then he has served in several positions at Saturday Writers, including terms as Contest Chair, President, and co-Director of Saturday Writers. Brad began editing the annual Anthology in 2013 while it was still known as the Cuivre River Anthology published by High Hill Press. When the group decided to self-publish the book in 2015, Brad took over formatting and publishing the books through CreateSpace. When CreateSpace was bought by Amazon, the books were moved to Amazon’s KDP, where they are published to this day. Brad has helped many of the Saturday Writers to publish their own books, and hopes to keep up that trend.
Events Schedule:
10:00-11:00 -Members Only- Works in Progress Cafe Prose & Poetry
11:00-1:00 Regular Meeting - Business, then presentation. (Doors open at 10:45)
1:30 LUNCH (separate checks provided) - EVERYONE INVITED to continue networking
10:00-11:00 -Members Only- Works in Progress Cafe Prose & Poetry
11:00-1:00 Regular Meeting - Business, then presentation. (Doors open at 10:45)
1:30 LUNCH (separate checks provided) - EVERYONE INVITED to continue networking
Where we meet:
For 2024, our meetings are held at the St. Charles City-County Library Spencer Road Branch.
Saint Charles City-County Library District Spencer Road Branch
427 Spencer Road
St. Peters, MO 63376
Membership is $35.00 per year
Our meetings are intended for an adult audience, please contact info@saturdaywriters.org if younger than 18
New SW member perk! You can now attend our in person meetings virtually via ZOOM! This is a members only perk. An annual membership comes with virtual and/or live admission to and recordings of all regular meetings, access to members-only discussion/critique groups and events, exclusive no-fee contests, listing of your bio and book titles on our website, and more. As has always been the case, anyone is welcome to attend the in-person meetings at the library with a guest fee or paid membership.
Saint Charles City-County Library District Spencer Road Branch
427 Spencer Road
St. Peters, MO 63376
Membership is $35.00 per year
Our meetings are intended for an adult audience, please contact info@saturdaywriters.org if younger than 18
New SW member perk! You can now attend our in person meetings virtually via ZOOM! This is a members only perk. An annual membership comes with virtual and/or live admission to and recordings of all regular meetings, access to members-only discussion/critique groups and events, exclusive no-fee contests, listing of your bio and book titles on our website, and more. As has always been the case, anyone is welcome to attend the in-person meetings at the library with a guest fee or paid membership.
NOTE WELL-NEW MEETING PROTOCOL
You may attend in-person or via Zoom. Zoom details will be emailed during the week leading up to the meeting. *Zoom is for members only.
For those attending in person, we will take the following precautions for the health and safety of all:
You may attend in-person or via Zoom. Zoom details will be emailed during the week leading up to the meeting. *Zoom is for members only.
For those attending in person, we will take the following precautions for the health and safety of all:
- Masks are optional for all attendees.
- Hand sanitizer will be available.
- Coffee, water and light refreshments to be shared. You are allowed to bring in food for yourself if you wish.
- Attendance records will be kept in case contact tracing becomes necessary.