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Workshop Updates, Speaking Engagements, Exhibits

Altered Book Workshop, January 18th, 2009. Details at:FACEBOOK.Or, contact Janice Williams by email for more information.

Artist Trading Card Workshop, February 8th, 2009: Details at:ACEnet.Or, contact Janice Williams by email for more information. Also, you can see our workshop page on Facebook by searching for the group Janice Phelps, LLC - Art, Craft, Writing Workshops.

Image Basics and Online Opportunities for Artists/Crafters , Sat. March 7, 2009. Contact Janice Williams by email for more information.

Janice Phelps Williams is available, and has much experience, speaking before groups on the following topics:

PUBLISHING:

• "Stressless Publishing" Self-publishing your book with realistic expectations (Janice and Joan speak on this topic independently and together, contact either one)
• "Choices Authors Face" Deciding whether to self-publish or seek a publisher (feedback from writers' group) (Janice and Joan speak on this topic independently and together, contact either one)
• "My Book Is Published, Now What?" Marketing your book and yourself as an author -- based on the book Wham! Bam! Publishing: The Strategic Marketing Plan for Authors and Publishers (Janice and Joan speak on this topic independently and together, contact either one)

Read what authors and publishers say about Janice's knowledge of self-publishing.

ART & CREATIVITY:

• "Encouraging the Creative!" Bringing creativity into your life
• "Expression and Networking: Creating Artist Trading Cards" Techniques and uses for ATCs
  To set up Artist Trading Card workshops in Athens and Nelsonville, Ohio, and Parkersburg, West Virginia, contact Janice Phelps Williams.

Click on this link to send an emailto receive notices of future workshops. Put "workshops" in the subject line. Or, join the FACEBOOK group: Janice Phelps, LLC - Art, Craft, Writing Workshops.If you cannot attend the workshops due to distance or other factors, you can join the online group and learn from the free exchange of ideas and resources of interest to artists, crafters, and writers.

Visit Janice's blog on creativity at www.appalachianmorning.blogspot.com

Download a Glossary and Resources List for the ATC workshop (also helpful for anyone interested in art cards, altered art, or collage).

See a list of books of interest to artists and anyone seeking to be more creative.

PETS:

• "Open Your Heart with Pets " Based on Janice's book "Open Your Heart with Pets: Mastering Life through Love of Animals "
• "Choosing the Best Pet for Your Family" Hear Janice being interviewed on MyBuddyButch radio. You can listen to it at iTunes. Search My Buddy Butch, show No. 3.

Visit Janice's blog on pets at www.oyhwithpets.blogspot.com

ENCOURAGEMENT & HOPE:

• "A Dozen Ways to Embrace Life" Based on Janice's book "What Saved Me" (helpful for women, especially those rebuilding their lives after divorce or other difficulties)
• "Caring for Yourself while Raising Your Special Needs Child" Also based on the 12 ways in What Saved Me: A Dozen Ways to Embrace Life.

Read Janice's bio.

Joan E. Phelps

Joan is available to facilitate Artist Trading Card workshops in the Columbus, Ohio, metropolitan area (contact Joan E. Phelps).

She is also available to speak on marketing for authors and branding for authors and small businesses, having had extensive experience in these areas. Her Bachelor's degree is in Arts Management and she has an MBA from Capital University. Along with her personal exploration into the arts, and the work she has done with authors, Joan brings a lot of experience to workshops and insight into marketing and writing from a business perspective.

Joan maintains a blog on life with parrots and is available to speak before parrot groups. She is particularly experienced with African Greys, and was responsible for bringing the very popular book, For the Love of Greys, (by Bobbi Brinker) to Lucky Press.

Joan's bio is available on her website: www.joanphelps.com.

Janice or Joan?: How to know which speaker would be best for your group:

• If the focus is on general creativity and art or art techniques: contact Janice.
• If you are interested in hearing about book design and illustration: contact Janice
• If the focus is on ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) and you are in Athens, Nelsonville, or Parkersburg, contact Janice.
• If the focus is on parenting a special needs child or rebuilding your life as a woman after divorce, contact Janice.
• If you are a pet rescue group and need a speaker to talk about what pets bring to our lives, contact Janice.
• If the focus is on marketing and branding for small businesses, contact Joan.
• If the focus is on ATCs (Artist Trading Cards) and you are in the Columbus, OH, metropolitan area, contact Joan.
• If you are interested in learning more about living with parrots, contact Joan.
• If you are unsure, contact either one of us and we will determine, based on our experience and knowledge, which one of us would be best for your event.

Fees:

Fees are based on location, length of engagement, preparation needed for event, materials provided for art events, number of attendees, whether the host is a business or not-for-profit organization, and whether book sales are involved. Everything is negotiable, so just ask!