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Long Island Authors and Writers Society Hosts Workshop on the Importance of Online Presence for Writers and Authors

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This free class presented by LIAWS is the second of a three part series about self-promotion and marketing for authors and writers.

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Rockville Center, NY - October 8th, 2013 -  Long Island Authors and Writers Society will host a free workshop -- Facebook, Twitter and Creating a Website with award-winning, bestselling author Yvonne Capitelli.

The LIAWS workshop takes place on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 from 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM at the Rockville Centre Library, 221 North Village Ave, Rockville Centre, NY 11570.  The evening will focus on using Facebook, Twitter, creating a website, and the importance of having an online presence. Attendees are urged to bring their laptop computers for this hands-on, interactive workshop.

"Most new authors, whether they are traditionally published or self-published, don't realize the importance of having a strong online presence," says LIAWS president, Tom Gahan. "This is the second workshop of a three part series dealing with issues of self-promotion and marketing, which apply to everyone."

The third and last free workshop of the series titled, Using the Irrefutable Laws of Marketing to Promote Your Writing, takes place Wednesday, November 20, 2013 from 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM at Suffolk Community College's Riverhead campus at 20 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901 - Room 222.

ABOUT LIAWS
The Long Island Authors and Writers Society is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to support and promote the craft of writing through supporting one another, mentoring its members, educational programs, in-school programs, book events and events related to writing, and community outreach to residents of Long Island interested in writing. LIAWS nurtures writers and authors at all levels of development in a mutually beneficial environment. LIAWS: provides a trusting atmosphere where authors and writers can come together to meet their individual needs and share information for the good of the whole, supplies strong motivational programs of interest to all writers, offers the opportunity for members to network on different levels according to their needs, provides an environment that promotes authors, and encourages writers to strive to publish their work. All members pledge to support one another and to be involved in supporting the activities of the organization.