coming soon to a town near you

... coming soon to a town near you

Wednesday, January 24, 2024

SPRING 2024 Opportunities

 

OPEN CALL group photography show. 

“Of Time and Place"  Juror: Gene Kennedy

Viewpoint Photographic Art Center

Sacramento, California

$1,000 cash prize money, matting only 

(no framing necessary), 

gallery show, and online sales. 

Entry deadline February 11, 2024.

Viewpoint Photographic Art Center -Of Time and Place (submit entry here)

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WRITING WORKSHOPS


Create a Memoir

 Unlike an autobiography which chronicles your life, the memoir is about a slice of your life. It can define time - such as growing up, college years or family, or special occurrences like holidays, travels or the cars that reflected who you were. Ingrid is an expert at turning piles of information into logical reading matter. If writing about your whole life is too big a task to tackle, pick a favorite life topic and she’ll guide you through the steps in creating a memoir book to share and enjoy. And yes, your memoir can include photos, recipes, and journal entries. 

 Sierra College Community Education (Memoir)  – IN PERSON at Roseville Campus: Saturday, February 24, 2024  10 am - 3 pm  Registration $69; materials fee on-site $20

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NEW 

Write with Purpose – Step up to Nonfiction

How-to, self-help, journalism, history, science, and guidebooks (among others) all have factual content that falls under the classification of nonfiction - information based on facts. Designed for writers of all levels, whether you're writing a book or an article, you'll learn how to organize nonfiction content to deliver your message and establish yourself as a nonfiction author or Subject Matter Expert (SME).

NONFICTION: biography, business, cooking, health and fitness, pets, crafts, home decorating, languages, travel, home improvement, religion, art and music, history, self-help, true crime, science and humor, psychology, education, personal development, food writing, creative nonfiction, autobiographies, memoirs, family and relationships, spirituality, religion, pets.

Sierra College Community Education (Nonfiction)  – IN PERSON at Roseville Campus: Saturday, March 16, 2024  10 am - 2 pm   Registration $59; Materials fee on-site $15

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NEW 60 Minutes to a Better Story

Attention writers! Fantasy, romance, news, and history are all told through stories. Whether you're writing fiction or nonfiction, the elements of story writing can be applied to any genre. Carve out 60 minutes to hop on zoom as we countdown 10 Tips to Create a Better Story. Join us from wherever you are – lounging by the fireplace or at the kitchen table. When it's early evening in California, it's afternoon in Melbourne, and morning in Singapore.

Sierra College Community Education – (ZOOM) Tuesday, April 2, 2024  7 – 8 p.m.

Registration $29; Materials fee (pdf provided at no cost)

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 Start Organizing Your Book Today    PREFACE, INTRODUCTION, FOREWORD.... Spend some time with me and learn how to navigate the mysterious land of book parts. I’ll use layman’s terms to explain the different components of a book, show you what’s important, what’s not, and explains why. You’ll no longer be miffed by the book parts. 

Sierra College Community Education (Organize) – IN PERSON at Roseville Campus: Saturday, April 20, 2024  10 am - 3 pm  Registration $69; Materials fee on-site $20

 Did you give up on writing a book after the thrill of writing the first 20 pages left you dizzy. Or maybe you got to the end of the story and were too exhausted to assemble the other pieces required to complete your book project.

You’ll get tips to ease you through the writing and assembly of the essential, but non-creative, parts of your book. In the end – you’ll know how to turn your story into a real book without feeling like you forgot something in the rush to get done.

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

FALL Treats 2023





Jumpstart Your Novel Writing 
    EVENING CLASS: Wednesday, Oct 18, 2023   6 - 8 p.m. 
    $39 registration; $10 materials fee (handouts in class)
    Roseville Center  316 Vernon Street, Room #349
    Downtown Roseville                                                                 

November is National Novel Writing Month. Check out NaNoWriMo.org, sign up for free and join writers worldwide in the challenge of writing 50,000 words in 30 days. Ingrid, a successful challenger in 2009, will present a session on outlining, time management, and a proven method to jumpstart writing the first draft of your manuscript. Participation in NaNoWriMo is not a requirement for this class. All writers can benefit from the information.  


Create a Family Cookbook
Photofunia.com

    WORKSHOP: Saturday, Nov 4, 2023 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. 
    $69 registration; $20 materials fee (handouts in class)
    Roseville Center  316 Vernon Street, Room #349    
    Downtown Roseville 

Compiling a family cookbook is a fun solo or group project. You pick the topic – holiday side dishes, campfire cooking, backyard barbecue, or weeknight quick meals. This class is all about how to gather and organize favorite family recipes and turn them into a book. You don’t even have to write all the content yourself. As the cookbook ‘compiler’ - you gather the family favorites. Join us and learn tips and tricks about building a treasured cookbook that can be this year’s wrapped present and maybe even a family-bonding project.

REGISTER NOW ONLINE under Language & Writing     www.sierracommunityed.org





Monday, June 12, 2023

SUMMER 2023

 

   Create a Memoir Book: Turn your slice-of-life stories into a self-published book.
        WORKSHOP - Tuesday, June 20, 2023  10am - 3pm   
        $69 registration; $20 materials fee (workbook) at class.
        Roseville Center  316 Vernon Street, Downtown Roseville, Room 255

    60 minutes to a Better Travel Blog: Wherever you are around the globe...carve out an hour 
        to hop online as we count down ten tips to create better blog posts. 
        ZOOM - Tuesday, July 11, 2023  11am-12noon Pacific Daylight Time   
        $29 registration. Link provided 48 hours prior to zoom session.

   Letting Pictures Drive the Words:  Weave words and photos to write travel stories that entice.
        WORKSHOP - Saturday, August 5, 2023  10am - 3pm  
        $69 registration; $15 materials fee (handouts) at class.   
        Roseville Center  316 Vernon Street, Downtown Roseville, Room 259

  REGISTER NOW ONLINE under Language & Writing    www.sierracommunityed.org

Monday, January 23, 2023

SPRING 2023 - in person workshops


PREFACE, INTRODUCTION, FOREWORD....Did you give up on writing a book after the thrill of writing the first 20 pages left you dizzy. Or maybe you got to the end of the story and were too exhausted to assemble the other pieces required to complete your book project.

Spend some time with award-winning author Ingrid Lundquist and learn how to navigate the mysterious land of book parts. She explains the different elements of a book in layman’s terms, shows you what’s important and what’s not, and explains why. 

You’ll get tips to ease you through the writing and assembly of the essential, but non-creative, parts of your book. In the end you’ll no longer be miffed by the book parts – you’ll know how to turn your story into a real book without feeling like you forgot something in the rush to get done.

In person, one day workshop.  10 am - 3 pm

Roseville Campus: Sat., April 29, 2023  

Register here >>> https://sierra.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&int_category_id=19&int_sub_category_id=164

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Create a Memoir Book: Your Slice of Life Stories

Unlike an autobiography which chronicles your life, the memoir is about a slice of your life. It can define a time - such as growing up, college years or family, or special occasions like holidays, travels or the cars that reflected who you were. If writing about your whole life is too big a task to tackle, pick a favorite life topic and Ingrid will guide you through the steps in creating a memoir book to share and enjoy.   

In person, one day workshops.  

Nevada City Campus: Saturday, February 4, 2023 11 am - 4 pm

Roseville Campus: Saturday, February 25, 2023  10 am - 3 pm

 Register here >>> https://sierra.augusoft.net/index.cfm?method=ClassListing.ClassListingDisplay&int_category_id=19&int_sub_category_id=164




Tuesday, September 6, 2022

FALL 2022  NEW  

Write Your Bio and Other Promotional Copy

Writers and artists are often asked for written information about themselves, their approach to their work, a description of their work (book, painting, photograph, sculpture), and also a few paragraphs or bullet points that will help the gallery or publisher market the product. Join author/photographer Ingrid Lundquist to learn the elements of each of the typically requested written items, along with a method of creating them efficiently and with confidence to make your profile shine.  

ZOOM Tuesdays 6:30 - 8pm Sept 20 & 27

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Create a Memoir Book: Your Slice of Life Stories

Unlike an autobiography which chronicles your life, the memoir is about a slice of your life. It can define a time - such as growing up, college years or family, or special occasions like holidays, travels or the cars that reflected who you were. If writing about your whole life is too big a task to tackle, pick a favorite life topic and Ingrid will guide you through the steps in creating a memoir book to share and enjoy.   

ZOOM Tuesdays 6:30 - 8pm Oct 4, 11 & 18

 Register here >>> Create Your Memoir Book: Your Slice of Life Stories

Monday, March 21, 2022

2022 zoom classes


SPRING & SUMMER ZOOM CLASSES (Tuesday nights)

REGISTER ONLINE www.sierracommunityed.org


Memoir: Your Slice of Life Stories                                                      3/8-22 (3 sessions; 6:30-8pm)  $69

The memoir is about a slice of your life and Ingrid shows you how to turn piles of information into logical reading matter.

Start Organizing Your Book Today                                                      4/5-19 (3 sessions; 6:30-8pm)  $69

Learn about the essential, but non-creative, parts of your book in layman’s terms—plus, what’s important and what’s not, and why. 

Prepare Your Book for Self-Publishing                                              6/7 (1 session; 6:30-9pm)  (see Summer catalog online)

Look at the different publishing models and three popular book printers: iStreet Press (local), KDP/Kindle Direct Print (Amazon), and Ingram Spark (Ingram Content Group). Pick the right one for your book.                                                                    

Write an Engaging Travel Blog                                                        6/14-28 (3 sessions; 6:30-8pm)  (see Summer catalog online)

Discover how to keep your readers coming back time-after-time.

Start Organizing Your Book Today                                                    7/26-8/9 (3 sessions; 6:30-8pm)  (see Summer catalog online)

 

Monday, July 5, 2021

Start Organizing Your Book Today


 PREFACE, INTRODUCTION, FOREWORD....Did you give up on writing a book after the thrill of writing the first 20 pages left you dizzy. Or maybe you got to the end of the story and were too exhausted to assemble the other pieces required to complete your book project.

Spend some time with award-winning author Ingrid Lundquist and learn how to navigate the mysterious land of book parts. She explains the different elements of a book in layman’s terms, shows you what’s important and what’s not, and explains why. 

You’ll get tips to ease you through the writing and assembly of the essential, but non-creative, parts of your book. In the end you’ll no longer be miffed by the book parts – you’ll know how to turn your story into a real book without feeling like you forgot something in the rush to get done.

Four sessions (July 13, 20, 27, Aug 3) offered through Sierra College Community Education - see 2021 Tour (to the right)