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29th Key West Literary Seminar Boasts Country’s Top Food Writers

Tuesday, June 29th, 2010



29th Key West Literary Seminar Boasts Country’s Top Food Writers
Each January, the Key West Literary Seminar explores a different literary theme, bringing acclaimed writers and readers from all over the world together in this historic island city. Four days of inspired readings, lectures, and panel discussions at the grand San Carlos Institute (a former Cuban Consulate), plus festive parties at historic sites throughout Key West’s Old Town, make this event one of the country’s smartest and most high-spirited literary gatherings.
This year, the Seminar explores food in literature. The Hungry Muse (January 6-9 & 13-16, 2011) will consist of two independent four-day events, featuring dozens of today’s most acclaimed writers– memoirists, novelists, poets, historians, journalists, and all manner of lettered gastronome, gourmand, and epicure. It promises to be a mouthwatering and fascinating investigation not simply of the stuff we eat, but of all the things food stands for in our thoughts, words, and stories.
Confirmed speakers at the 2011 Seminar include Frank Bruni, former chief restaurant critic for The New York Times and the author of Born Round; best-selling historian Mark Kurlansky, the author of Cod, Salt, and The Eastern Stars; Darra Goldstein, founding editor of Gastronomica and a leading expert on Russian cuisine;Judith Jones, Julia Child’s lifelong editor and the author of The Pleasures of Cooking for One; Calvin Trillin, famed journalist, humorist, and beloved author ofAlice, Let’s Eat; Jonathan Gold, the only food critic ever to have won a Pulitzer Prize; and bestselling memoirist Ruth Reichl.
In addition to the Seminar, seven writers’ workshops will be held January 9-13, led by distinguished faculty including Susan Shreve, founder of George Mason University’s MFA writing program, and former U.S. Poet Laureate Billy Collins. Workshops are open to writers of all levels, and are limited in size to ensure individual attention.
The Seminar and workshops typically sell out months in advance, and early registration is strongly recommended. Financial assistance is available in the form of scholarships to teachers, librarians, students, and writers. For information about registration, scholarships, and discounted lodging opportunities, visit www.kwls.org. The website also includes the Seminar’s acclaimed audio archive, funded in part by the Florida State Department, and available as a free resource for readers worldwide.
More info @ www.kwls.org
or contact KWLS media director Arlo Haskell
arlo@kwls.org / 305-407-2985
The Hungry Muse: An Exploration of Food in Literature
The 29th annual Key West Literary Seminar
January 6-9 & 13-16, 2011
San Carlos Institute, 516 Duval Street, Key West, Florida
$495 per session includes food & drink.
Writers’ Workshop Program
January 9-13, 2011
multiple locations
$400 – $450


Key West Literary Seminar
718 Love Lane, Key West, Florida, 33040

Maralyn D. Hill, President
International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association
Books By Hills Success With Writing Where & What in the World
Member: Society of Professional Journalists

Finalist in the Writing and Publishing category of the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards,
“$uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book,”

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Answers about a Virtual Assistant

Saturday, June 26th, 2010

I’m continually bombarded with so much on Social Media Marketing, e-marketing, etc. that I tend to just plug along, learning a little each day. I’ve a friend who lives a few hours away that frequently gives seminars on the topic. I’ve wanted to attend, but have always had a conflict.

My question to Mari-Lynn Harris was: “What does a Virtual Assistant do?”

She has provided an outline of what she does. I’m sure some do more and some do less. I know I’ve done a lot of this, but certainly not all of it as it is continual learning and time consuming. However, I know it works and feel the need to keep moving ahead.

If you need a VA, I certainly would recommend Mari-Lynn. If you plan to hire someone you know or who is close to you, her response will give you information on some questions to ask.

So, let’s see what Mari-Lynn does as a VA.

Discover how you can use a Social Media Marketing Virtual Assistant (VA) to reach more clients, to get found and sell more.

If you’re like most people you have a wealth of products, ideas and information that you can deliver, you just don’t know have the time, or how to reach your audience to communicate with them. Or maybe the terminology is over your head and so you refrain from jumping in. Or you feel nervous in trying it out, it’s not about being perfect it’s about being yourself.
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it and join the dance.” Alan Watts

Here are 5 ways a Social Marketing VA or Consultant can save you some time so you can get back to growing your business and to get more clients.

  1. A Social Marketing VA can give your business a social presence and a place for people to find you and your services and products.
  2. They can manage your profiles with updates, blog posts, event listings to promote your business and improve your company image.
  3. A VA can submit articles to directories to give you a higher expertise status and draw traffic.
  4. A Social Marketing VA can keep current with all the methods and tools related to your business to ensure you are utilizing them to fully benefit your business.
  5. A strategic plan will give you a vision of where you want your business to be.
Are you a creative personality? Like a foodie who want to share their passion with their customers, you have content like success stories and want to share them with your global community. Your customers can be located anywhere. The point is you really want to grow your business by being more active to get more clients. I’ll help you to do this as a VA or Consultant by inviting you to use a variety of Social Media tools to get found. And perhaps find a new audience that really wants to engage with you.

Mari-Lyn Harris
Heart@Work
“I’ll show and teach you how to use Social Media”
t: 510-564-7880

I hope this was informative for you. You can contact Mari-Lynn directly at any of her websites.

Maralyn D. Hill, President
International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association
Books By Hills Success With Writing Where & What in the World
Member: Society of Professional Journalists

Finalist in the Writing and Publishing category of the 2009 Next Generation Indie Book Awards,
“$uccess, Your Path to a Successful Book,”

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Success Tip for Committee Involvement

Thursday, June 24th, 2010


Maralyn Hill taught me this success tip more years ago than I care to announce.

I worked for her Connecticut marketing company and she was president of a large organization. Now she is the President of IFWTWA – International Food and Wine Travel Writer’s Association. I made sure that I was on her committee.

“If you work for an organization that makes its decisions by committee, make darn sure you’re on the committee.”

Brenda C. Hill
International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association
Books By Hills Success With Writing

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