April 12, 2025 LVW's IN-PERSON Spring Event
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Who:
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Everyone is invited. Discount for LVW Members.
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What:
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“The Job of the Author to Help a Book Succeed” – Panel and Breakout Sessions
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When:
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April 12, 2025 9:30 to 2:00 - Includes "Coffee Meet and Greet: and Lunch
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Where:
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Underhill Town Hall, 12 Pleasant Valley Rd, Underhill, Vermont
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Why
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1st Goal of our Bylaws: to bring emerging and established writers together to network and share ideas about writing, marketing, publishing, and related topics.
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Tickets:
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ARE ON SALE NOW. PLEASE SIGN UP SOON
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The main event is a panel discussion about “The Job of the Author to Help a Book Succeed.” Panel members will discuss establishing a writer’s platform, publishing choices – indie, traditional, or hybrid; creating a launch; ongoing work such as library visits and book tours; and keeping one’s online presence current to maintain visibility and reach out to audiences and generate sales.
Then, a light lunch of sandwiches, salads, dessert and beverages will be served. After lunch, we will break into small discussions groups.
Bradley Ferland will be our panel moderator. He is a radio talk-show host at WDEV-AM-FM in Waterbury. Brad is an avid supporter of the arts in Vermont, and of authors and publishing professionals around the region. He frequently interviews them on "Vermont Viewpoint.”
Stephen Russell Payne will be joining him on the panel. Stephen is a fiction author of You Were Always There, Life on a Cliff, Ties that Bind Us, and others.
Elizabeth Bluemle bookstore owner and publishing commentator will be the third member on the panel will be Elizabeth owns The Flying Pig Bookstore in Shelburne, VT. She is the author of the Charlotte Zolotow Award-winning children’s book TAP TAP BOOM BOOM. Her other books include My Father the Dog, HOW DO YOU WOKKA-WOKKA and Dogs on the Bed. She has also been a commentator on publishing issues for national publications.
Bill Schubart rounds out the panel. Bill is an author who writes about Vermont in fiction, humor, and opinion pieces. His books include Lila & Theron, The Priest, The Correctional Facility and The Lamoille Stories.
Gerette Buglion, author of An Every Day Cult. This true-life story shows how the author's innocent quest for meaning is hijacked by a teacher who recognized her thirst for spiritual knowledge, awakening insight while simultaneously strangling her capacity for critical thinking.