Write at CPL: Editing & Publishing Basics

About this event

Adults: 18 and up. Join other aspiring authors this fall for Write at CPL, a series of workshops presented by our partners at Story Studio. This workshop will focus on Editing & Publishing Basics and is led by Vincent Francone. In this class, we will discuss the basics of editing manuscripts, revising tips, and querying agents and publishers, as well as the pros and cons of small presses versus major market publishers. Emphasis will be on basic revision red flags and what to expect when submitting to journals and presses. Vincent Francone was born in 1971 in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Roosevelt University (BA: English) and Northwestern University (MA: Creative Writing) and worked as an adjunct English Instructor for various colleges in the Chicago area. He has been a full time English Instructor at Roosevelt University since 2014. He is currently also the Faculty Director of Writing Tutoring at Roosevelt University’s Learning Commons. In 2009, Vincent Francone won the first place Gwendolyn Brooks Award in the Illinois Emerging Writers Competition shortly after publishing his first poem in Rhino. Since then, he has published poems, stories, and essays in New City Magazine, The Oklahoma Review, Akashic Books, Three Percent, Southword, and numerous other online and print journals. His memoir Like a Dog was published in 2015 by Blue Heron Books Works. The Soft Lunacy, his collection of essays, was published in March of 2019. His latest book is A Book No One Wants from Jabber Literary. Due to limited space, registration is required. Accessibility Need sign language interpretation or other accessibility assistance for this event? Please call (312) 747-8184 or email [email protected] to request accommodations. Requests must be made at least 14 business days before the event. Photo credit: c0fbf559, nappy.co