Writing & Publishing in Today's World: Selling Your Writing in the Age of Social Media

1. Hazelgrove speaks on Writing & Publishing in Today’s World. NEW SELLING Your Writing in the Age of Social Media There’s really only one way to sell your writing today: on the Internet. Best-selling novelist, William Hazelgrove has used the power of social media to secure media and build sales for his five novels. Hazelgrove will show what it takes to get started and how to put – and keep – your name in front of readers. “In all the years I’ve been moderating, your presentation stands out from all the rest…filled with inspiration, helpful hints and good advice that I have never before heard by any of our writers. – Caryl Mobley, Programming Arlington Heights Public Library Finding the Novel Inside of You. We all have a novel inside of us. It’s that story burning to be told. Hazelgrove tells the secrets and method to get started on that idea and keep at it through the first draft and subsequent revisions. He also covers the “ins-and-outs” of getting published, sharing stories of paperback auctions, movie options and his first big contract. For Young Adults & Teens Reading Well to Write Well Hazelgrove takes students on a reading and writing journey they won’t soon forget. He stresses the connections between books and writing and shows how a quality book helps produce quality writing. He interacts with the audience, incorporating writing exercises and feedback. He also shares his journey as a novelist. FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT bhazelgrove@gmail.com 708.476.1636 www.williamhazelgrove.com Junior Library Guild Selection You’ll laugh and cry as the pitcher and Ricky prepefor the ultimate tryout of life. • Hazelgrove’s latest novel, The Pitcher, is the story of a Mexican American boy who learns to pitch from a broken down World Series pitcher. You’ll laugh and cry as the pitcher and Ricky prepare for the ultimate tryout of life. Recommended by: Publisher’s Weekly, School Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus and more!