Join us for a book signing party!   Saturday, February 18, 2012  Dragonfly Therapeutic Massage and Day Spa 1526 North Atherton Street, Suite 200 (behind Plato's Closet) State College, PA 3:00 - 7:00 PM Enjoy a reading at 5:00 PM followed by giveaways from Hands Turned On healing tees! 814-237-5220 for more information! COMING SPRING 2012 to the Phila area! 4-Hour Nonfiction Writing Workshop led by Sylvia M DeSantis, M.A Sessions may be taken separately ($65) or as a package ($105 for both). Publish Your Nonfiction Book, 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM, $65 Have you written a nonfiction book but don't know what to do next? Are you confused by the morass of confusing, sometimes contradictory submission requirements demanded by agents, publishers, and editors? Regardless of the nonfiction you are writing, a perfectly formulated proposal holds the key to success. This workshop will cover proposal-building fundamentals such as components of a successful proposal, how to prioritize your writing (your manuscript will often be the last thing you produce), the many ways in which a fine-tuned proposal will benefit your manuscript writing, how to develop and refine your proposal, and more. Grab Attention with the Perfect Query Letter, 1:15 PM - 3:15PM, $65 The perfect query letter:  writer's bain, editor's breakfast, absolute necessity. The query letter is an engaging, captivating cover letter writers include with all submissions, and is the very first opportunity to make an impression on an editor, agent, or publishing house. With some editors receiving upwards of 3,000 submissions a month, weak queries = submission slush pile. (When was the last time slush was a good thing?) This workshop will introduce participants to the necessary components of a strong query letter, as well as dissect successful query letter examples. Participants will have an opportunity to draft a query (or bring along a pre-written query for those farther in the process) and present it for instructor-led feedback.