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Michael Barrington: The Art of the Short Story and its Use as a Marketing Tool

CWC-Sacramento Meeting

Saturday, April 19th, from 1:00 pm to 3:30 pm at

The Unitarian Church, 2425 Sierra Blvd, Room 7/8 (Park in the Rear) Sacramento


A short story versus the novel or novelette. What’s involved? How to get published in a magazine or journal. The SS as a major marketing tool.

Michael Barrington
Michael Barrington

What you will learn from Michael

  • How to write a short story: the Art
  • How short is short? The Craft.
  • Genres: Does it matter?
  • Who decides if it is ready for publication?
  • Finding a publisher?
  • Driving readers to your website.

Michael Barrington,  MA., M.Ed., Ph.D., is from England, has a Diploma in Marketing from Harvard, written twelve books, published two collections and more than 60 short stories in the US, UK and Europe. He has taught workshops on the craft of the Short Story, and Marketing. He is an assistant editor for The Brussels Review, and blogs on his website www.mbwriter.net. He is the VP of CWC Mt Diablo.

Plus: Micro-Workshop “Your Author Platform” by Christina Brabham and Query Work with Michael Larsen

Members who sign up by Friday, April 18, will receive a copy of Agent Michael Larsen’s Superpower 2. Based on this article, please come ready to share literary and publishing goals. These goals will determine how and whether a letter and a proposal are needed.

We have to pay for this room, so we have to charge an admission fee of $15. You can pay on the day or get your ticket below.

Book online here

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