{"id":277324,"date":"2018-06-04T06:00:26","date_gmt":"2018-06-03T20:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=277324"},"modified":"2018-06-04T06:00:26","modified_gmt":"2018-06-03T20:00:26","slug":"saipan-writers-workshop-on-june-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/saipan-writers-workshop-on-june-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Saipan writers\u00a0workshop\u00a0on\u00a0June 23"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Walt F.J. Goodridge<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Are you an aspiring author? Do you have a book idea? Have you always wanted to write and publish \u201cThe Great Marianas novel,\u201d memoir, non-fiction \u201chow-to\u201d manual, or book of poetry or photographs? Looking for tips on how to overcome writer\u2019s block? Well you can, and it\u2019s easier than you think!<\/p>\n

Walt F.J. Goodridge is author of over 24 books in a variety of genres. His books have been used as texts for university courses, as guides by other coaches, and his ideas have been quoted in books by \u201cGuerrilla Marketing\u201d guru Jay Conrad Levinson, music industry pioneer Chuck D, and other business authors worldwide. He\u2019s been featured in Time magazine, Entrepreneur, Wall Sreet Journal and other publications.<\/p>\n

Goodridge has written several books about Saipan, including\u00a0Jamaican on Saipan,\u00a0Chicken Feathers & Garlic Skin: Diary of a Chinese Garment Factory Girl on Saipan,\u00a0Saipan Living,\u00a0Doing Business on Saipan,\u00a0Saipan Now: a photo adventure,\u00a0There\u2019s Something About Saipan, and From Bugle Boy to Battle Ship: a Battle of Saipan Veteran\u2019s Memoir. He has also coached, edited, or \u201cghost-written\u201d other books including\u00a0When the Walls Came Down\u00a0by Ken Greene (a 9\/11 memoir),\u00a0Rucksack to Briefcase\u00a0by Chief Raymond (a military to civilian-side transition guide), and, with local CHCC nurse Riza Ramos, he\u2019s collaborated on\u00a0The Boy Who Dreamed to Be With His Parents on Saipan,\u00a0GermStopper Boy\u00a0and\u00a0Drinking Seawater (a Soudelor Memoir), and guided them from idea to Amazon sales!<\/p>\n

During this lively, interactive three-hour\u00a0workshop, Goodridge will share step-by-step instructions on how to start a book project, overcome \u201cwriter\u2019s block,\u201d find the best and worst times to write, edit your book, how to tell when it\u2019s ready, publish independently and go from idea to sales.<\/p>\n

The\u00a0workshop\u00a0will be held on June 23, 2018, from\u00a01pm to 4pm, at the Joeten-Kiyu Public Library\u2019s video teleconference room. Admission is $10 in advance, and $12 at the door. Twenty percent of admission proceeds will be donated directly to the library on the day of the event.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Seating is limited. To register, visit the front desk of the library. For more information, learn more about Goodridge, and to see some success stories from past\u00a0workshops, visit\u00a0www.saipanwriters.com. (PR)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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