{"id":2398,"date":"2019-10-22T12:14:56","date_gmt":"2019-10-22T16:14:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/?p=2398"},"modified":"2019-11-08T11:38:37","modified_gmt":"2019-11-08T16:38:37","slug":"bring-blog-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/bring-blog-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Bring Your Blog to Workshop"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Presented by Amanda Silva<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-955\" src=\"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/silva-150x150.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/silva-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/silva-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/silva.png 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/>With so many blogs out there, how do you make yours stand out and actually inspire a following of devoted readers? If you\u2019re tasked with blogging as part of your marketing efforts for your book or brand, come to this workshop and learn some ways to better your blog for a stronger presentation and appreciative audience! During this workshop, we will review each participant\u2019s blog, offering suggestions for improvement and celebrating its strong points. All participants will come away with a thoughtful review of their work from a professional blogger and their workshop peers, as well as materials to use as reference when blogging back at your desk.<\/p>\n<p>Amanda Forbes Silva is a creative nonfiction writer and independent content editor, dedicated to fostering community via the written word and eager to support fellow writers in their own artistic endeavors while also pursuing her own. Her work has been published in\u00a0<em>bioStories<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 later anthologized in\u00a0<em>bioStories\u2019 Mothers and Other Creatures<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Empty Sink<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Emrys Journal<\/em>,\u00a0<em>The Riding Light Review<\/em>,\u00a0<em>Silver Birch Press,\u00a0<\/em>and\u00a0<em>Vine Leaves Literary Journal<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 later anthologized in\u00a0<em>The Best of Vine Leaves Literary Journal 2012<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Educated abroad, and later at the University of South Carolina (BA, 2004), Dartmouth College (MA, 2008), and Vermont College of Fine Arts (MFA, 2012), Amanda nurtured a passion for reading and writing and a commitment to lifelong learning. She has broad experience in teaching, freelance consulting, and developmental editing. Her current work focuses specifically on editorial collaboration with authors and their book manuscripts, always with the goal of helping the writers to realize the best version of their work. As a copywriter at the helm of her own content house, Cast Iron Content, Amanda Silva is personally motivated to provide opportunities for fellow creatives to pursue their passions and talents in a professional setting. Away from her desk, she acts in commercials and reads as often as possible, eager to instill her love of books in her young son.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHERE:<\/strong>\u00a0The workshop will be held at The Ford House on the campus of SNHU (2500 North River Road, Manchester, NH 03106 \u2014\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/contact-us\">Directions and parking info here<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><strong>WHEN:<\/strong>\u00a0Saturday, November 9, 10am-1pm<\/p>\n<p><strong>COST:<\/strong>\u00a0This workshop is $65 for NHWP members or $85 for nonmembers and is limited to 12 students. Register now to ensure your spot in the class using the \u201cRegister now\u201d button below.<\/p>\n<p>Not a member? Want to join a community of writers working to foster an audience for literature in New Hampshire?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.z2systems.com\/np\/clients\/nhwp\/membershipJoin.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Click here to join or renew your membership to the New Hampshire Writers Project.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/nhwp.z2systems.com\/eventReg.jsp?event=781&amp;\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-70 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.nhwritersproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RegisterNowButton.jpg?zoom=1.25&amp;resize=240%2C76&amp;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.nhwritersproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RegisterNowButton.jpg?zoom=1.25&amp;resize=240%2C76&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"76\" data-attachment-id=\"70\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/nhwritersproject.org\/workshops\/registernowbutton\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.nhwritersproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RegisterNowButton.jpg?fit=240%2C76&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"240,76\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Jeff&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1511185319&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"RegisterNowButton\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.nhwritersproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RegisterNowButton.jpg?fit=240%2C76&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.nhwritersproject.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/RegisterNowButton.jpg?fit=240%2C76&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presented by Amanda Silva With so many blogs out there, how do you make yours stand out and actually inspire a following of devoted readers? 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