2 Free Opportunties to Hear Experts Speak

Tomorrow (June 9) there are two FREE opportunities to get advice on writing and publishing.

Author:
Jane Friedman
Publish date:
Jun 8, 2011

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Tomorrow (June 9) there are two FREE opportunities to get advice on writing and publishing.

At 11 a.m. ET, I'll be chatting with Deb Scott on her show "The Best People We Know." You can listen online for free, and ask questions live. Click here for more info.

Then, at 2 p.m. ET, you can listen to Dan Blank discuss the basics of author platform. He's one of the best experts and teachers I know on the topic, so this is an excellent opportunity to get golden information absolutely free. Click here for details.

Last week, I offered an online 90-minute class covering 6 key components of an online platform. The recording is now available for sale at WritersDigestShop.com.

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