Learn How to Write a Book that Boosts Your Business, at Port City Women's April 6 Meeting in Newburyport, MA

Learn how to write a book that boosts your business, at the next meeting of Port City Women in Newburyport, MA, on Monday, April 6, 2015, from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at The Port Tavern, 84 State Street, Newburyport. Guest speaker Kate Victory Hannisian, owner of Blue Pencil Consulting in Danvers, MA, will explain why one of the best ways to showcase your expertise and boost your professional credibility is to share your ideas in a book. The meeting fee is $5; dinner and drinks may be ordered on your own. For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Port-City-Women-Newburyport-MA/311651435540725.

Whether you’re already writing a blog, people keep telling you that “you should write a book,” or you’re just curious about how to get started, this presentation will give you a quick introduction to why and how you can write a book that boosts your business. Drawing on examples from her work with book clients, Kate Victory Hannisian will share the best reasons to write a book (and best reasons not to), how to get started on your own book, and how to choose the publishing path that makes sense for your book and your business.

About the Speaker: Kate Victory Hannisian, owner of Blue Pencil Consulting in Danvers, MA, is a writer, editor and content developer who helps clients tell their stories through books, articles, and social media. She helps book clients choose the publication path that makes the most sense for their book and mission. Before starting her own firm, Kate spent 17 years as a journalist, writing business-to-business newsletters on financial and business topics. Kate teaches courses on book publishing and copyediting at Emerson College, and has conducted workshops on business writing and social media at the Enterprise Center at Salem State University, the Harvard Kennedy School’s Shorenstein Center, and North Shore Community College. She is also a frequent speaker at local networking groups including the North Shore Business Forum and the Beverly Chamber of Commerce. Kate has a BA degree in English Literature and Speech Communications from Boston College. She is a member of the North Shore Business Forum, North Shore Women in Business, and Grub Street (a Boston-based nonprofit organization for writers). Contact Kate at kate@bluepencilconsulting.com or visit www.bluepencilconsulting.com.

Contact: Kate Victory Hannisian, Blue Pencil Consulting, 978-777-8840, kate@bluepencilconsulting.com or www.bluepencilconsulting.com.