Deep Carnivale 2009
- When
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10am to 5pm
Saturday and Sunday,
Sept. 12-13, 2009 - Where
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The Performing Arts Building
Hillsborough Community College, Ybor Campus Tampa Florida
- What
- Readings by authors and poets, songs sung by songwriters, child-friendly performances, games, activites, food and non-alcoholic beverages
- Who
- Children and families, teens, adults and tribal elders
- Admission
- Free and open to the public
- More Information
- Contact Festival Director David Audet at daudet@hccfl.edu or 813-253-7000 x5179
Deep Carnivale Writer's Forum
When: 1:00 - 4:00pm Friday, September 19, 2008
Where: Performing Arts Building, Hillsborough Community College in Ybor City, Palm Ave. and 14th Street, Tampa, FL 33605
Admission: $10 per session, $20 for the entire afternoon, free to HCC students and faculty
Meet Marcia Freespirit of JimSam Inc. Publishing, Bo Savino of Aisling Press and Julie Ann Howell of Peppertree Press for an afternoon of education and engaging conversation about writing, books, marketing and surviving the publishing process.
The following Seminars will be offered:
| 1:00 pm |
Bo Savino: Putting It On the Line; Book Promotion
Bo Savino
You have just finished your book. Regardless of how you decide to move forward in sharing your words with the world, believe it or not, writing was the easy part...now comes the real work. "Putting It On the Line" is a discussion of what it takes to make it in the world of book promotion these days: why it is important; past vs. present techniques; good vs. bad advice; and marketing and promotion tips from free or inexpensive to cost-prohibitive. |
| 1:00 pm |
Julie Ann Howell: From Manuscript to Masterpiece!
Julies Ann Howell
Get insight on how to take the necessary steps to prepare your manuscript from start to finish. From editing, illustrations and graphic design, Discover the stepping stones to publishing write! Julie Ann Howell is the publisher/founder of both a literary magazine and book publishing company in Sarasota, Florida since 2004. Howell is a published author and speaker. |
| 2:00 pm |
Marcia Freespirit: Surviving the Critique Process with your Manuscript and Self-Esteem Intact
Marcia Freespirit
Many writers struggle through the critique and review process of their books and manuscripts. Learn how to separate helpful advice from downright bad judgment. Helpful tips to learn how to incorporate changes without losing your passion or your mind. Marcia Freespirit is author of Gladwoman and CEO of JimSam Inc. Publishing. JimSam Inc. is Tampa Bay's fastest growing publishing company and Freespirit is a past finalist of the Tampa Bay Business Journal's Business Woman of the Year Award. |
| 3:00 pm |
Join all three publishers for a roundtable/panel discussion |
Intelligence Respected
Editor David Warner of Creative Loafing said some kind and encouraging words on page 26 of the August 26, 2009, issue. Partial quote, "At a moment when ignorance is being aggressively defended, Deep Carnivale still respects our intelligence. Imagine that."
A Different Sort of Ybor Celebration
Esther Martinez, in a story at The Florida Book Review" says she knows "Deep Carnivale will be 'A Celebration of Words' and not a Bourbon Street bacchanal."
"But logophile that I am, I reason I’ll get drunk on language. With over 70 writers and artists scheduled [for the 2008 Carnivale] to perform or read from their works, my beaded necklaces will be strung with verse. I imagine haiku shooters..."
"It is just before 10am when I arrive at the corner of Palm Avenue and 14th Street—Deep Carnivale ground zero. About a dozen vendor tables are lined up around the Hillsborough Community College courtyard where a band of teenagers [Next Exit] are setting up their instruments.
"The vendor tables sell books by local writers, HCC publications and baked goods. I grab a Cuban favorite, papa rellena, a potato stuffed with savory ground beef. Belly satisfied, I cross the street and enter the historic Circulo Cubano. A nearly 100 year old neo-classical building of ionic columns and marble staircases, it served as the Cuban Social Club and remains the oldest building of its kind in the country."Comments From Our Fans
"When I look back over 2008, my visit to the second edition of Deep Carnivale was a
highlight. You and your staff did a great job and I loved being part of it, again.
I am sure there will be bigger festivals to come. But maybe not better!!!"
– Darrell House,
children's book author and 2008 Deep Carnivale presenter.