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Online WRITE SERIES On Hiatus Until New Year

December 16, 2020 by briangruber No Comments

Thanks to all for participating in our last series of 2020 Write Night Events. Our 4th year of Writers of Koh Phangan events rode the wave of COVID effects. We started the year at our usual Orion Beach Shala meeting spot. Then went to online meetings, then back to Orion, then our 8-week online series.

Author and publisher Tom Vater added something special to this series by following up master class videos with a discussion on the week’s theme, then a writing prompt to use the learning in crafting and sharing a story. During these past two months we heard from,

David Sedaris on how to open a story.

Margaret Atwood on Narrative POV.

Judy Blume on Character.

James Patterson on the importance of an Outline.

Dan Brown on how to build a story.

Neil Gaiman on writing a short story.

Margaret Atwood on speculative fiction. And dystopias.

Malcolm Gladwell on how to keep readers onboard.

We are taking a holiday hiatus, then will plot new events for 2021, both online and on Koh Phangan. Do share your thoughts on how to make Write Night even better, on and offline.

It’s a privilege to host these events for lovers of the written and spoken word.

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Announcing Sand Scribes, A Concept to Completion Writer Support Service

August 5, 2020 by briangruber No Comments

Forging Literary Ideas into Gems

You have an idea for a novel? An action-packed thriller?

How about a non-fiction book on a personal passion? Or perhaps you want to document and publish your own unique story for posterity?

If you’ve always dreamt of writing – putting thoughts on your favorite subjects on paper – but are not sure how to go about such a daunting and exhilarating project, Sand Scribes will help turn your literary dream into a published book.

If you’re new to publishing, but have a big or small idea, we will support and guide you on your literary journey. If you already have a manuscript, Sand Scribes can help you hone structure, technique and style and undertake a meticulous edit to focus your text.

Tom Vater

Sand Scribes know all about telling stories. Brian Gruber and Tom Vater have spent their professional writing lives traveling the world, working in a myriad of creative industries and literary genres. Henry Roi has worked a publicist for independent writers and fiction imprints for the past six years.

Brian has published a globetrotting romance novel, an oral history, and a book on jazz fusion, and runs a writing group on the island of Koh Phangan in Thailand. Tom has published crime fiction as well as reportage for media in the United States, England, France, Germany and elsewhere for 25 years. He has edited more than 30 crime novels along with several non-fiction titles.

Sand Scribes offer a unique, start-to-finish range of vital services that pave your way to a published book: one-on-one coaching while you craft your story, seasoned editing to make your work shine, advice on key writing issues during your literary journey, book cover design and formatting, publishing consulting and hands-on self-publishing support and, crucially, a set of proven programs for marketing your title.

For more details, and a free one-hour coaching session to set you on your path and demystify the writing, editing, and publishing process, check out www.sandscribes.com.