Showcase YOUR writing - 6-7 July by Ruth Bonetti

Christian Authors Showcase Queensland is the ideal venue to launch this exciting anthology of local writers–on Saturday 6 July at 3pm. 

SHOWCASE (6 -7 July) will be packed with opportunities to connect with publishers, editors, designers and fellow authors. 

"More please! Next year?" feedback chorused in unison after CASQ launched in August 2023.

"Sure. In two years’ time." 

But ... then again ... WHY NOT ... NOW? 

Simply reinvent, streamline and enlarge the template into dual streams. 

There's enthusiasm, so many local authors keen to showcase their writing that panels are preferred to give voice to many. 

Similar to last year’s Showcase, it will be a time of fun, learning and worshipping. 

MEET PUBLISHERS

Take opportunities to meet with traditional publishers from Wombat-Rhiza, Armour Books and CHI-Books. The latter is the imprint of our keynote speaker Ben Gray, international publisher, local author, national prayer organiser, missions coordinator, pastor. And discuss paths and pitfalls with the many motivated, experienced Indie publishers.

POLISH YOUR SHOWCASE PITCH

Promote your writing in a 2 minute spotlight. Or, with likely sell-out numbers, edit and polish your pitch to a tight 90-seconds. Alert: A shepherd's crook will curb the verbose. 

PANELS/TOPICS will include:

• Self-publishing ("Wish I knew before...")
• Publishers' POV
• Editing
• Shaping characters
• Writing life stories
• Overcoming writers block
• Writing about trauma
• Turn your scene into a script
• Edgy Fiction

MARKETING - Show don't tell! And how better than in an eye-catching costume? 

Take Tips from the Rendered Realms girls, Lynne Stringer, Jenny O'Hagen and Adele Jones. 

BOOKSTALL

A bookstall will take stock of your books to sell for the weekend. That sure softens hard sell phobia.

WHEN AND WHERE

                      Saturday 6^th July 

           8:30am to 5 pm

           Dinner at your own expense at the motel restaurant if you wish to stay and join us.

 

           Sunday 7^th July

           9:00 am to 4:00pm

 

Early bird rates apply until 1^st June -$95 full time (both days)

                                   $55 per day part time.

Includes Morning/ afternoon teas and lunch -  they were filling, gluten-free and YUMMY last year.

 

After 1^st June rates will be $125 full time and $70/day part time.

 Venue: Coopers Colonial Motel, Acacia Ridge Brisbane. Book overnight accomodation ASAP.

Check our website CASQ.online for details and booking. 

 Hurry to catch that early bird! Book: 

 ABOUT Ruth Bonetti

Since in 1991 the idea to form Omega Writers was planted in Ruth's head and heart, she feels awed by a prolific harvest of writers' publications. Ruth has published 12 titles, two by Oxford University Press and others by her imprint Words and Music. 

Research for her award-winning trilogy Midnight Sun to Southern Cross offers scope to genre morph into Kids Lit historical novels.

https://www.ruthbonetti.com/

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