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Putting Together a Publishing Plan

Writer in Residence Series

Bring your questions for a lively discussion.

Bring your writing group and join 2024 CCPL Writer in Residence Brandi Larsen for this capstone conversation on what writers need to put together a publishing plan designed for your work. Bring your questions for this lively discussion where we’ll talk about the best next steps and how the elements of community, craft, and commerce unite to bring your book into the world.

Writer in Residence Brandi Larsen is a writer, speaker, and coach creating a more inclusive publishing landscape. Her focus in residency is inspiring writers to understand their work through the lenses of community, craft, and commerce. 

As a publishing executive at Penguin Random House, Brandi's work helped books become bestsellers. As a journalist, her efforts earned Emmy nominations. As a speaker, her talks about publishing, leadership, and purpose inspire audiences from Zoom to Harvard. Her writing has been published widely in newspapers and magazines, literary journals, textbooks, industry guidelines, and online. She's the co-writer of UNCULTURED: A Memoir (St. Martin's Press), which earned starred reviews in Publishers Weekly, was recommended by the New York Times, and nominated as a GoodReads Choice Award Best Memoir of the Year.

Brandi is passionate about helping her community. In addition to her work with CCPL, she serves as President Emeritus of Literary Cleveland, mentors caregivers through the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation, and sponsors the annual Eileen Kleinert Memorial Scholarship. In her free time, she marries creative couples.

Find her online at BrandiLarsen.com and @brandilarsen on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.