Websites for Writers: Why you need one and how to get it done.

I’m teaching a class on (could ya guess?) websites for writers! Read more about it on The Writing Salon website and below.

Saturday, May 7, 10 a.m. -4 p.m. San Francisco
$85 members/$95 non-members

You wrote your novel, got a six-figure advance, hired a New York publicist and the royalty checks are now pouring through your mailbox. Right? Great, done. Next! Probably not. �Today writers have to do more and more to promote their own work � even established writers,� says instructor Bradley Charbonneau. �If you want to sell more of your work, you have to become your own little PR company. Editors, publishers, and even (gulp) fans want to see the work you�ve already done, where you�ve been published, where you�ve been reading, and what you�re doing next. How are they going to get that information? Your website.�

In this class, you�ll talk about your options in creating a website: from doing it yourself to hiring a pro. You�ll also discuss costs, domain names, web hosting, mailing lists, search engine optimization, blogs, shopping carts � and any other questions you may have.

When Bradley Charbonneau created his own website as a “writing resume” to help promote his own writing, other writers took notice. Two years down the road, he�s done dozens and dozens of writers� websites. In fact, he currently spends more of his time promoting other writers than promoting his own work � or even writing. But when he does write, he writes about travel, love, and the love of travel. Of course, he doesn�t travel much anymore now that he has a new baby boy; thus was born the Urban Travel Guide San Francisco, published in July 2004.

:: Feedback ::

Hi Jane,

Just wanted to say that I took this class, and glad that I did. Bradley Charbonneau is a terrific teacher, well prepared, and has a clear way of communicating technical concepts and translating jargon into language non-geeks can understand. He’s also very personable, which made for an enjoyable, as well as instructive, day.

C.W.
San Francisco

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Hey Jane,

Just a quick note to say I really enjoyed Bradley Charbonneau’s class on Saturday. He’s really nice and had a lot of great information to impart. I also found it highly motivating to get my website done. I’m sure this has occurred to you before, but I think it would make a great permanent addition to the Salon’s offerings.

Seeya,
M.