Penny Legg
Talks and Workshops
Talks and Workshops
Penny Legg – Talks and Workshops 2013
Penny is a member of the Society of Authors (SoA) and the National Union of
Journalists (NUJ). She has had articles and photographs published in the UK,
USA and the Caribbean. She is the author of nine non-fiction titles (Folklore
of Hampshire, Southampton Then and Now, Haunted Southampton,
Winchester: History You Can See, Voices of Southampton, Under the
Queen's Colours, Eastleigh Then and Now, A 1950s Southampton
Childhood [co-authored by James Marsh] and Bloody British History:
Southampton), published by The History Press. There are further titles due
out later in 2013 and 2014.
Penny edited Wordfall, the 2010 Anthology from the Writing Buddies, her
group for writers, published by The Thorn Press. She is a non-fiction writing
tutor and takes many of the photographs that illustrate her books. Contact
Penny.
Popular Talks: (Others by arrangement)
The Making of Under the Queen's Colours
This 45-minute talk is designed to be interactive, thought-provoking and
interesting. It looks at how Penny produced Under the Queen's Colours and
invites those with military experience to share some of their memories with the
audience. (A projector and screen is required at the venue.)
Ghosts!
Yes, with two books containing ghost stories to her credit, this one-hour
ghost talk is as entertaining as it is scary! (A projector and screen is
required at the venue.)
A trip around Southampton
Southampton is a fascinating city. This one-hour talk looks at some of its
landmarks and history. (A projector and screen is required at the venue.)
Using your snaps!
This hour-long talk/Q&A looks at how you can increase your article’s chances
of acceptance by offering photographs to illustrate your work. Using a digital
camera, it is not as difficult as you may think! (Television and DVD player
required at the venue.)
And Now You Have To Sell It!
This hour-long talk/Q&A looks at what the author must do once his book is
published. Does the publisher really do it all for you? Sadly, this is not the
case. If you want to profit from your book, you need to market it ... and you
thought writing it was hard enough!
Joining In!
This hour-long talk/Q&A looks at some of the groups available to writers and
the benefits of joining them. Whether it is a local writing group or a
professional association, they all offer something to writers, aspiring or
published.
Workshops:
The Winning Proposal
This three-hour workshop takes the writer through from an idea to signing a
book contract. It looks at the reasons why good ideas do not get published,
the importance of research in choosing which publisher/agent to pitch to,
what should be in a book proposal, how to present the proposal, how to
approach a publisher/agent and offers a look behind the scenes at the steps
taken after the proposal lands on a commissioning editor’s desk. This
workshop is a must for any aspiring author. Do you really want your great
idea to be returned unread? If not, this workshop is for you.
Getting the Contract
This one-hour workshop looks briefly at how to present a book proposal and
how to approach a publisher, in order to maximise your chances of success.
This is the make or break time for your idea. If you don’t wow the editor now
you will have blown your chance. Here are some ideas on how to do it.
Writing Articles Can Be Fun!
This two-hour workshop is the most popular of Penny’s list. It looks at some
of the fun a writer can have while writing articles for magazines. Often writing
non-fiction is seen as boring. Not so! This workshop offers a way to write
non-fiction and have fun at the same time. (A projector and screen is
required at the venue.)
Penny is a member of the Society of Authors (SoA) and the National Union of
Journalists (NUJ). She has had articles and photographs published in the UK,
USA and the Caribbean. She is the author of nine non-fiction titles (Folklore
of Hampshire, Southampton Then and Now, Haunted Southampton,
Winchester: History You Can See, Voices of Southampton, Under the
Queen's Colours, Eastleigh Then and Now, A 1950s Southampton
Childhood [co-authored by James Marsh] and Bloody British History:
Southampton), published by The History Press. There are further titles due
out later in 2013 and 2014.
Penny edited Wordfall, the 2010 Anthology from the Writing Buddies, her
group for writers, published by The Thorn Press. She is a non-fiction writing
tutor and takes many of the photographs that illustrate her books. Contact
Penny.
Popular Talks: (Others by arrangement)
The Making of Under the Queen's Colours
This 45-minute talk is designed to be interactive, thought-provoking and
interesting. It looks at how Penny produced Under the Queen's Colours and
invites those with military experience to share some of their memories with the
audience. (A projector and screen is required at the venue.)
Ghosts!
Yes, with two books containing ghost stories to her credit, this one-hour
ghost talk is as entertaining as it is scary! (A projector and screen is
required at the venue.)
A trip around Southampton
Southampton is a fascinating city. This one-hour talk looks at some of its
landmarks and history. (A projector and screen is required at the venue.)
Using your snaps!
This hour-long talk/Q&A looks at how you can increase your article’s chances
of acceptance by offering photographs to illustrate your work. Using a digital
camera, it is not as difficult as you may think! (Television and DVD player
required at the venue.)
And Now You Have To Sell It!
This hour-long talk/Q&A looks at what the author must do once his book is
published. Does the publisher really do it all for you? Sadly, this is not the
case. If you want to profit from your book, you need to market it ... and you
thought writing it was hard enough!
Joining In!
This hour-long talk/Q&A looks at some of the groups available to writers and
the benefits of joining them. Whether it is a local writing group or a
professional association, they all offer something to writers, aspiring or
published.
Workshops:
The Winning Proposal
This three-hour workshop takes the writer through from an idea to signing a
book contract. It looks at the reasons why good ideas do not get published,
the importance of research in choosing which publisher/agent to pitch to,
what should be in a book proposal, how to present the proposal, how to
approach a publisher/agent and offers a look behind the scenes at the steps
taken after the proposal lands on a commissioning editor’s desk. This
workshop is a must for any aspiring author. Do you really want your great
idea to be returned unread? If not, this workshop is for you.
Getting the Contract
This one-hour workshop looks briefly at how to present a book proposal and
how to approach a publisher, in order to maximise your chances of success.
This is the make or break time for your idea. If you don’t wow the editor now
you will have blown your chance. Here are some ideas on how to do it.
Writing Articles Can Be Fun!
This two-hour workshop is the most popular of Penny’s list. It looks at some
of the fun a writer can have while writing articles for magazines. Often writing
non-fiction is seen as boring. Not so! This workshop offers a way to write
non-fiction and have fun at the same time. (A projector and screen is
required at the venue.)
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