Copley Square is the place to be on Saturday for everyone who reads or writes books or wants to. The Boston Book Festival will be in full force with plenty of activities for young readers and an abundance of meet-the-author and get inspired events for the older ones.

I will be there with independent publisher Merrimack Media and an offer for anyone who has been thinking about starting a book. Sign up any time between now and October 31 for the e-course starting November 4th.

SHOW SPECIALS FOR WRITERS: Merrimack Media presentstwo workshops to help you start and then finish your novel.Commit to Write, with Jennifer Powell, A Book Starter e-course to get you moving on the book you’ve been dreaming about. Choose between a fiction and non-fiction track.
Special Boston Book Fair Price: $99 Sign up through October 31, e-course starts November 4 Learn more and to sign up>> One-on-one coaching for Your Novel Personalized guidance to get you started on your book with Jennifer Powell, an Excellent Writers Group workshop includes a 90-minute phone coaching session to hone your concepts and set up your schedule, a critique of up to 10 pages Boston Book Festival special price: $225 includes five-week e-course Sign up through October 31. E-course starts November 4. Five slots available Learn more and to sign up>>
The Art of the Novel, with Danny Shain Once you’ve started, complete the process over 5 months, joining other writers who are doing the same thing. This workshop is designed to give you the new ideas, feedback and conversation essential to the process of completing a novel.Dates: November 14th – March 13th Time: Monthly, 2nd Thursday of the monthCost: $100 (5 sessions)Learn more and to sign up>>