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Jill Swenson
Reading Works-In-Progress at Buffalo Street Books
by, Jill Swenson
August 17, 2013
Jenna Goodman provides editorial services for Swenson Book Development, LLC

Buffalo Street Bookmarks ‘Works in Progress” series on August 4, 2013 brought our some surprising voices, poetry, and prose. Jenna Goodman provides a brief review of those who addressed a crowd almost two weeks ago. New writer and photo-shopper Robin Botie read from the first chapter of her work In the Wake of Marika. Robin’s daughter Marika died at age 20 from complications after battling, and beating, leukemia. Robin’s honest… [Read More]

Filed Under: Beth Evans, Buffalo Street Books, Casey Martinson, Eternal Girl, Jill Swenson, Kakaygeesick, Kate Klein, Keith Gilmore, Robin Botie, William Blake
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Historical Non-Fiction Narrative: Two Day Writing Workshop Sept 8-9
by, Jill Swenson
August 11, 2012

Discover your voice. Let loose your inner sleuth. Learn new skills and polish your work-in-progress. This two-day non-fiction writing workshop will help you identify a story, learn new research methods, write fresh history, edit for publication, and prepare your pitch. Five 90-minute sessions will focus on 1) story 2) facts 3) genre 4) style and 5) publishing. WHERE: Retreat in scenic rural Brooktondale at the… [Read More]

Filed Under: Boiceville community, Cathryn Prince, Death in the Baltic, Historical, Jill Swenson, Meeting House, Narrative, Non-Fiction
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Danielle Sherwood is the reader on the book beat
by, Jill Swenson
June 12, 2011

When Jill Swenson asked me to write a 500 word post for Swenson Book Development LLC book blog, I was apprehensive. For one, writing creatively has never been one of my strengths. But writing critiques, doing research, and procrastinating are. Helping others write is why I want to work in book publishing. Even if the publishing industry is struggling. I refuse to say publishing is… [Read More]

Filed Under: Authors, blogger, blogosphere, Blogs, book blog, book professionals, connect, Danielle Sherwood, Facebook, Galley Cat, industry trends, Jill Swenson, links, magazines, pleasure reading, Publishing industry, Reader, Shelf Awareness, Swenson book Development LLC, The Millions, Tumblr, websites, WordPress
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The Revolution will NOT become available as a mobile app
by, Jill Swenson
April 16, 2011

Art Spiegelman wrote the only comic book ever to have won a Pulitzer Prize. Maus: A Survivor’s Tale is a memoir of his father, Vladek, a Polish Jew and Holocaust survivor. In Spiegelman’s comic book, Jews are depicted as mice, while Nazis are depicted as cats. In an obvious nod to Spiegelman’s artistic genius, this animation video by Evgeny Morozov uses mice to represent citizens… [Read More]

Filed Under: Art Speigelman, Cyber Activism, Cyber Terrorism, Digital, digital captives, Digital Immigrants, Digital Native, digital renegades, Evgeny Morozv, global politics, internet, Internet in Society, Jill Swenson, RSA, RSA animate, Social Energizer, Social Media, Social Media networks, technology, technology influences civil engagement
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