'Get Your Book Published' class offered
The Shorewood Recreation Department is offering "Get Your Book Published," a class for writers and aspiring writers taught by Milwaukee author Tom Kertscher.
The one-night class will be held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Feb. 16 and April 23 at the Shorewood High School Administration Building. The cost is $10.
Kertscher will talk about how to develop a book proposal and how to find publishers and agents that handle the type of book you want to do.
He will also share his experiences with his two books:
"Cracked Sidewalks and French Pastry: The Wit and Wisdom of Al McGuire" (University of Wisconsin Press, 2002).
"Brett Favre: A Packer Fan's Tribute" (Turner Publishing, 2006, with new editions in '07 and '08).
Kertscher is at work on a non-sports book, a collection of touching stories about the last words people say before they die.
To registration information, call 963-6913.
Kertscher, a Journal Sentinel news reporter, talked about the class on "The Morning Blend" television show. Watch the interview by clicking the Tuesday button at www.TheMorningBlend.com.
For writers seeking to do a book who would prefer not to attend a class, Kertscher offers one-on-one assistance, via e-mail, in developing a book proposal.
For more information on the class or the book proposal service, e-mail Kertscher at tkerch@yahoo.com.
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