FELICIA BABB CASS PRESENTS: BEYOND THE BOOK LAUNCH READERS, REVENUE, REPEAT

Saturday, October 3 at 1:30 p.m. 

What happens after a book is published — and what can authors actually do about it? This panel brings together publishing professionals representing the full spectrum of paths to print: traditionally published author, self-published author, small press publisher, literary agent, independent bookseller, and librarian. In an honest, moderated conversation, panelists will explore what it really takes to get a book into readers’ hands — the strategies, the economics, and the hard-won lessons that most author panels leave out. The panel will be moderated by Christina Edgar Olds, author of Giving Up Grace.

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​RECLAIMING THE STORY: WRITING THROUGH THE HEROINE’S JOURNEY WITH FELICIA BABB CASS Thursday, October 8 from 6:00-8:00 p.m.

Reclaim your creative voice! In this two-hour reflective writing workshop, we explore the Heroine’s Journey, a soulful, inward alternative to the Hero’s Journey that honors descent, healing, and return. Drawing on the work of Maureen Murdock and the mythic tradition behind Women Who Run with the Wolves, we’ll map the seven stages of this cyclical arc and find ourselves within it. Through guided journaling, timed writing practices, and small-group sharing, you’ll locate your own “current chapter,” write from inside it, and then transform that material by imagining what you’ll carry back when the journey is complete. No writing experience required.

 

Both workshops listed above are free & open to all! ​Register online for classes and workshops through Civic Rec, call 319.273.8641 or stop in during open hours.