The Shepherd's Center of Richmond, April 30
Lunch, followed by audience's gun histories. Intro was terrific, discussion lively, audience thoughtful.
The Book Cellar, Chicago, April 21 at 6 p.m.
Lock & Load contributor Gale Walden joined us in reading to a great crowd, followed by lots of give-and-take, wonderful Q&A—and cake.
Lock & Load cake was as popular as the book.
Greedy Reads Bookstore, Fells Point
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Greedy Reads, Act II: the four banditos discussed and read at Greedy Reads, Fells Point's newest bookstore. In response to a question about the editorial process, an editor ’fessed up about Mavis and Lakshmi.
CityLit Festival, April 14
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“Always Loaded, Never Safe: Guns on the Page and in the Streets”
April 14, 1:30-2:30, University of Baltimore
William H.Thumel Business Center, BC 143
Reading and discussion, including contributors Patricia Schultheis and Daniel Cox, before an engaged audience on a pressing subject.
Alumni Showcase, March 30
It's not about the title, the salary, the stuff.
It's about knowing what you're hungry for: knowledge, skill, mastery.
It's about feeding and schooling that, and pouring it out in the world.
A reading from
Lock & Load to kick off what wasn't the get-a-job-and-conquer-the-world pep talk but the find-your-calling-and-work-to-be-good-at-it discussion.
James River Writers, “Breaking into Anthologies”
Editors talk about gathering, editing, and publishing anthologies.
March 28, 6 p.m., Firehouse Theatre, Richmond
Robust audience full of excellent questions.
Kicking off the Virginia Festival on DAY ONE!
March 21, 2 p.m., New Dominion Bookshop, Charlottesville:
“The Short Story: Moments of Truth.”
Standing-room-only crowd despite surprise snowfall. Warm reception and wonderful questions
• AWP Conference, Tampa, March 7-10: Lock & Load shows up, signs, meets, and greets, writers, readers, mentors, publishers, editors. Crowds gather, word spreads.
Lock & Load: Armed Fiction. Visit nineteen new worlds—strange, amazing, troubling, beautiful.
You'll be engaged, amused, entertained. We'll hear from you, we'll read the hair-raising and enchanting bits. And we'll sign!
• February 22, 6:30 p.m.: Publication Party, the New School, New York NY
• February 11, 3:30 p.m.: Books in the Bay, Richmond VA
• February 6, 7 p.m.: Politics & Prose at the Wharf, Washington DC
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Knowledgeable, sophisticated instruction; congenial surroundings.
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• Developmental editing—
Before it's a book, it's an idea, a set of notes, an outline, a bunch of pages.
Developmental editing takes your project from these beginnings to a completed manuscript,
paying special attention to:
-structure
-content
-plot
-beginning and ending
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• Copyediting—
The editor helps the writer make sure the work is
-correct
-clear
-grammatical
-not wordy
-factually accurate
-readable
-meaningful
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• Manuscript evaluation—
-Is it good?
-Is it ready?
-What now?
• General Editing—
-grammar
-spelling
-syntax
-usage
• Substantive Editing—
-organization
-coherence
• Submission guidance—
-What to send
-Where to send
• Consultation—
Proven, experienced guidance finding the right
– MFA program
– fellowship
– residency
– grant
• Informed, sophisticated help—
-Crafting better applications
-Improving chances of success
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