Learn how to use Wattpad and social platforms to kickstart your writing career at a workshop featuring Shelly X. Leonn and L.L. Montez from 10 a.m. to noon, Oct. 5, at The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Rd., St. Louis, MO 63131. Free for St. Louis Writers Guild members, $5 for nonmembers.
Read MoreBad Book Covers presented by Jennifer Stolzer and Brad R. Cook
Saturday, July 13, 2019 The Lodge Des Peres, 10am to Noon
Yes, readers do judge a book by its cover. Join illustrator and book cover artist Jennifer Stolzer and book cover designer Brad R. Cook as they discuss the fictional publishing career of Destinee Amore, and her journey from truly horrific book covers to book covers that make her novels fly off the shelf. Along the way, Jennifer and Brad will present a number of fictional book covers, in various genres, demonstrating why some are bad, some are vile, and others shine. Learn how to craft a book cover and the tools needed to construct one of your own.
Read MoreAward-winning author Karen Sargent will share her expertise on how to write “Book Descriptions that Sell” from 10 a.m. to noon, Jan. 5, in the Dogwood Room at The Lodge Des Peres, 1050 Des Peres Rd, St. Louis, MO 63131. Free to St. Louis Writers Guild members; $5 for nonmembers.
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