(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 25, 2011 ) Kihei, HI – "If I could only carve out the time!" "But is my book draft on the right track?" According to author, marketing expert and veteran writing coach Marcia Yudkin, these two concerns are the biggest obstacles standing in the way of people finishing their writing projects. Her new design-your-own-seminar program helps with both challenges by providing expert feedback and plenty of writing time in a setting many times voted as "Earth’s Best Island" (www.yudkin.com/maui.htm ).
"For many people, the ideal writing locale provides large chunks of time away from the usual interruptions and distractions," says Yudkin, author of 6 Steps to Free Publicity and 14 other books, some published by major New York publishers and others by her own publishing company. "My one-on-one seminar program adds another ingredient – feedback – that’s invaluable whatever stage the aspiring author is at. If they’re just beginning, I can help them make sure they are focusing on factors that make their book more reader-friendly, appealing and saleable. If they’re halfway finished, I’ll let them know the extent to which they’re fulfilling their intentions. And if they’ve completed a first draft, they’ll learn what to revise and fix to smooth out the text, clarify their message and minimize digressions."
For $1700, the Saturday-to-Saturday one-on-one writing seminar takes place in Kihei, on Maui, and includes a one-hour phone planning consultation ahead of time, eight hours of personal meetings Monday through Friday and an hour-long phone debrief afterwards. For $2500, participants enjoy two weeks of feedback and consultation meetings along with the pre- and post-session calls. Also available is the option to stay in an affordable hotel-room-style studio condo in Kihei for the week.
"Interested participants should check with their tax advisor, but the schedule was set up in such a way that the whole week, including travel and lodging expenses and the seminar fee, should be deductible as a legitimate business expense for U.S. taxpayers," notes Yudkin.
To learn more about the writing retreat program, go to http://www.yudkin.com/maui.htm . Ten one-week seminar/consulting slots are currently still available.
