The virtual workshop: recordings offered at a discount : University of Dayton, Ohio

Wednesday March 18, 2020

The virtual workshop: recordings offered at a discount

The April 2-4 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop is postponed until fall, but the learning and laughter don't have to be.

Fleetwood Onsite Conference Recording is offering a "workshop consolation sale" of sets of past workshops as well as specialty topics, like craft, publishing, creativity and branding. One set includes nearly two dozen keynote talks.

The costs range from $24.99 to $49.99 for MP3 or USB flash drive formats. Writers can purchase the recordings as MP3 downloads or have the MP3 files shipped to them on a USB flash drive. The company will donate 25 percent of all proceeds to the workshop. For more details or to order, click here.

Four full workshops (2012, 2014, 2016 and 2018) are available. The individual sets include these topics:

All About Erma

Blogs and Columns

Branding and Publicity

Creativity and Inspiration

Getting Published

The Keynotes

The Art of Humor

The Craft of Writing

Websites and Social Media

"From the comfort of your home, you can experience some of the best lectures and keynotes from past workshops," said Teri Rizvi, director of the Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop. "It's a wealth of material at your fingertips. This is a wonderful opportunity for writers to learn, to laugh, to be inspired."

The April 2-4 Erma Bombeck Writers' Workshop has been postponed until Oct. 29-31.

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