Join Writer in Residence Brandi Larsen for this interactive workshop where writers will work together in community t o fine-tune the pitches for their current work-in-progress. We'll examine what makes pitches work\, try on some templates\, and workshop pitches wit h the intention that writers will leave with the ability to answer: "What are you writing?" \;
\nWriter in Residence Brandi Larsen is a writer\, speaker\, and coach creating a more inclusive publ ishing landscape. Her focus in residency is inspiring writers to understan d their work through the lenses of community\, craft\, and commerce. \ ;
\nAs a publishing executive at Penguin Random House\, Brandi's wor k helped books become \;bestsellers. As a journalist\, her efforts ear ned Emmy nominations. As a speaker\, her talks about publishing\, leadersh ip\, and purpose inspire audiences from Zoom to Harvard. Her writing has b een published widely in newspapers and magazines\, literary journals\, tex tbooks\, industry guidelines\, and online. She's the co-writer of UNCULTUR ED: A Memoir (St. Martin's Press)\, which earned starred reviews in Publis hers Weekly\, was recommended \;by the \;New York Times\, and nomi nated as a GoodReads Choice Award Best Memoir of the Year.
\nBrandi is passionate about helping her community. In addition to her work with&nb sp\;CCPL\, she serves as President Emeritus of Literary Cleveland\, mentor s caregivers through the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation\, and sponsors the annual Eileen Kleinert Memorial Scholarship. In her free time\, she marrie s creative couples.
\nFind her online at \;BrandiLarsen.com \;and @brandilarsen on Instagram\, Facebook\, and LinkedIn.
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