Good Grief: Finding Peace After Pet Loss
Bloomington Theatre and Art Center Hosts Regional
Writers’ Festival and Book Fair Saturday, February 27
For Immediate Release
Bloomington Art Center
www.BloomingtonArtCenter.com
Contact: Kate Pettit 952-563-
Sid Korpi, author of Good Grief: Finding Peace After Pet Loss, will be among several local writers performing a short reading from their books and signing copies at the 7th annual Bloomington Writers’ Festival and Book Fair on Saturday, February 27, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., at the Bloomington Art Center, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Rd. Korpi has combined her decades of varied professional experience—as an editor, writer, journalist, English teacher, actor and ordained minister/animal chaplain—with her lifelong devotion to the animal companions who have blessed and shared her life in creating Good Grief: Finding Peace After Pet Loss. Through personal and professional insights on the animal lover’s unique grieving process, she hopes to help others who suffer—often in isolation—from the passing on of their very dearest nonhuman friends, their pets.
Keynoter Cathy Wurzer, will speak on “This Writer’s Life.” She is one of Minnesota's premiere journalists, is currently the host of "Morning Edition" on Minnesota Public Radio. She is also the co-host of "Almanac," a weekly public affairs program. She holds degrees in broadcast journalism and urban studies from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. Cathy Wurzer wrote the regional bestseller, Tales of the Road-Highway 61 in 2008, published by the Minnesota Historical Society Press. She was the executive producer and host of the related documentary that premiered March 2009. Midwest Independent Publisher’s Association honored the book, and the documentary won two Emmy Awards.
Collaboration between the writer, photographer, illustrator, researcher, editor, and publisher is at the heart of creating a book of nonfiction. Working effectively as a team in producing the book you want is the focus of this presentation by author Cathy Wurzer and photographer, Denny Behr.
People who love to read, write or talk about books, will find many authors and books on a wide range of subjects. The Book Fair is a great place to meet local authors, find the next good read for your book club or just browse. More than 60 authors and resource people will be available to discuss how they wrote their book, the publishing process, other facets of writing and publishing Authors will be selling and signing books at the event.
“The wonderful people I met in the classes and everywhere at the Festival were so willing to share what they knew and tell of their own writing/publishing experiences. I learned some helpful tips and techniques–and more important, I learned some things NOT to do that would have cost me time and money,” said one budding author about her experience at the 2009 Writers’ Festival.
Look at a sampling of presenter names: Peg Meier, Bring Warm Clothes; Roshini Rajkumar, TV host and media training consultant; Debra Ornstein, intellectual property attorney; and Don Leeper, digital/electronic book expert.
Want to know more about…
- Writing nonfiction (for children/youth, memoirs/history, general)
- Publishing options
- Most common mistakes authors make
- Legal issues every author should know
- How to prepare for an interview
- The future of electronic publishing (for Kindles and Sony Readers)
- How to use social media to promote your book online.
Admission for keynote, workshops, and panels is $10 each and preregistration is required. The Book Fair is free.
For additional information and to register for the keynote presentation, workshops, panels, or to order lunches, go to www.BloomingtonArtCenter.com or call 952-563-8587.
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