Sp61E So, You Want to be a Writer? (Zoom; OLLI @ U of A)
Zoom | Available (Membership Required)
Have you ever found yourself wanting to be an author? Join our discussion as we begin with your initial idea and follow various routes to publication. We will consider many different genres and formats (fiction, non-fiction, poetry, textbook, technical, essays). By the end of our interactive session, you will have the tools to research your idea and transform it into words. We will discuss various avenues to get published, and the challenges associated with each. There will also be discussion about marketing your work. Bring your ideas, your problems, and your enthusiasm to write!
Ed Linz, a 1965 graduate of the Naval Academy, is the author of eight books, including a novel, works on the Great Depression and the Vietnam War, and most recently, three children’s books. He holds advanced degrees from Oxford University and George Mason University and lives in Maine and Virginia. He was the recipient of a heart transplant in 1994.
*This registration item is ZOOM-only; there is not an in-person component to this course. It is offered and run by The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Arizona.*