This beautiful post was submitted by literary agent Michael
Larsen, co-director of the 13th
San Francisco Writers Conference & Open Enrollment Classes: A Celebration
of Craft, Commerce & Community; February 11-15, 2016 / www.sfwriters.org sfwriterscon@aol.com
He who obtains has little. He who scatters has much.
– Lao-Tzu, 6th Century B.C.E.
As a writer, you have gifts
that started with genes and developed with discipline. You:
Know how to combine 26 letters into words that explode
with meaning and pleasure
Understand that writing and sharing your work are
labors of love for your craft and your readers
Can use words to inform or entertain your readers
Can provide the advice, inspiration, understanding, empowerment,
and motivation your readers need
Understand how words can affect people
Can change how your readers think, feel, act, and see
the world and themselves
Can reach readers worldwide with your fingertips
wherever you can connect to the Web
May be able to change your community and the world
Can share your work in more ways and places than ever
in the international language of culture and commerce: books, games, articles, audiobooks,
films, and merchandise
Can read and write whenever, wherever, and however you
wish
Can keep writing for as long as you wish
Will keep improving as a writer
Can create a lifetime community of fans
Can read books for pleasure and knowledge, and to
learn how to write better
Understand that now is the best time ever for readers
and writers
Giving What You Can
Here’s how to share your
gifts during the holidays and the rest of the year. You can:
Write your own greetings cards by hand and use stamps
to mail them
Write a letter to share your year
Write letters for those who can’t
Read books to those who can’t
Teach reading and writing
Mentor writers
Write a memoir to share your life and create a legacy
Share your knowledge with a blog, interviews, podcasts,
webinars, and talks
Support groups that give books to people in need
Ask libraries, literacy groups, and charities how you
can help
Join a book club
Share your passion for the value of books, reading,
and writing
Encourage other writers and writer’s organizations to
help
Help organize events to support your goals
Give new or used books as gifts
The more you share your gifts, the greater your gift for
sharing becomes. Give the best in you to others, and you will receive more than
you give.
About Michael Larsen, Co-Director
The 13th San Francisco Writers Conference & Open Enrollment
Classes
A Celebration of Craft, Commerce & Community
Keynotes: Annie Barrows, Jane Friedman, Ann Packer, T. Jefferson Parker
The 8th San Francisco Writing for Change Conference / Writing
to Make a Difference
415-673-0939 /1029 Jones Street / San Francisco, 94109
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
2016 Book Marketing & Book Publicity Toolkit
Brian Feinblum’s views, opinions, and ideas expressed in this blog are his alone and not that of his employer. You can follow him on Twitter @theprexpert and email him at brianfeinblum@gmail.com. He feels more important when discussed in the third-person. This is copyrighted by BookMarketingBuzzBlog © 2015
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