Last Friday, March 9th, FRC² members were treated to a great workshop that dove into the depths of the publishing world.
During the first half of the workshop, Betsy spoke to the group about the 12 myths of publishing (more on that soon!) Betsy also gave us the opportunity to get a taste of what it's like to to part of the publication process. And if you're looking to get your book published, Betsy suggests that you might want to get yourself an agent!
After separating into two groups, participants chose to be an editor, graphic designer or various other roles that are part of a newsletter's design process. In the time-limited exercise, both groups were given the same set of various articles and pictures with which they were to create a two page newsletter. The purpose of this exercise was to illustrate what it's like to work in the industry with deadlines and differing views as to what's more important: design or content?
Here's what the two groups came up with during the exercise:
Betsy also mentioned a few sites as great resources, so check them out!
Mr. Magazine
Matthew Curtis
And here are some sites where you can get your book self-published!
Lulu
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FRC² would like to say thank you to Betsy Lynch for all her hard work and effort. Thanks for making this workshop fun!
