11th Annual Bloomington Writers Fest and Book Fair

http://www.btacmn.org/4educat/literary.html

MNSpec will not have a table at this year's Bloomington Writers Festival, but there are still plenty of reasons to go. There are many inexpensive discussion panels and lots of resources for self-publishers. Volunteer readers will be recorded for 10 min and broadcast on cable throughout the year. For those interested in marketing and promotion, I'd recommend anything with Featured Speaker Penny Sansevieri. Here's my itinerary for those interested: Wkshp 1: 11am-12pm: Fans, Followers, and Friends--How to Maximize and Monetize Social Media #3604
Wkshp 2: 1pm-2pm: How to Sell Books by the Truckload on Amazon #3704
Wkshp 3: 2:30pm-3:30pm: The Business of Marketing You and Your Book #3804
Wkshp 4: 4pm-5pm: Voice Lesson: Writing for Young Adults #3902