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So, You Want to Write a Book? Author Workshop with Eileen Erikson
May 15, 2022 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$25
Join author, Eileen Erikson, on Sunday, May 15th from 2pm-4pm to learn the process of writing, publishing, and marketing a book from the author’s experiences. Erikson published her first book in 2003, The Patients of a Saint, followed by books for each of her grandchildren after each of their births, which are now available at various stores and museums! Her website, Grandbaby Books provides a great overview of each of her books, as well as more information about the illustrators of her books.
Note pads and pens will be provided to each participants to take notes throughout the workshop. The cost for the workshop is $25 per participant, which will also include a book of choice for each participants.
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The goal of this workshop is for local author, Eileen Erikson, to share her experiences in order to navigate the class to implement their own endeavors in the writing field.
About the Author:
Eileen Erikson, wife, mother, grandmother, nurse and author just completed her final story about her grandchildren and if God provides more grandchildren, will certainly do her best to write about them. Eileen wrote The Patients Of A Saint, A Nurse’s Story which was published in 2003. Since the grandchildren arrived, her passion reflects their stories. Kamille’s Birthday Circus, Up In Nathanael’s Room and Connor’s First Safari, have been in various book stores including the Cummer Museum, Museum of Contemporary Art 2MOCA), and libraries in Ohio, Texas and Jacksonville. Kamille’s Birthday Circus was part of a hurricane special on one of Jacksonville’s local networks. Up In Nathanael’s Room was the chosen book for Must Ado About Books in 2009 and The Amelia Island Book Fest 2017. Connor’s First Safari has been purchased for the Discovery Zone at the Jacksonville Zoo. Collin’s book, When Collin Says “Go” and On the Day Our Klaire Bear Came to Town completes the series for grandbabybooks.com. Enjoy!
** Contact Eileen for book signing, speaking engagements and other events at eileenerikson1943@gmail.com **