On April 28, The Nittany Valley Writers Network will host a writer's workshop featuring C. Hope Clark.

Hope Clark is the editor of the Funds for Writers newsletters [1] and the Funds for Writers [2] website, one of the Writer's Digest "101 Best Websites for Writers" [3] from 2001 to 2011. She is a full-time freelance writer and the author of The Shy Writer: An Introvert's Guide to Writing Success. The first book of her agricultural mystery series, Lowcountry Bribe--A Carolina Slade Mystery, was released in February 2012.

Clark will speak on four topics:

• The Story of Carolina Slade--A Mystery Becomes a Reality;
• Revisions--Polishing for Publication;
• Funding Streams for Your Freelance Career;
• Platform and Other Tools for the Serious Writer, including a discussion of The Shy Writer.

After the talks, she will hold [4]When the item you want is checked out to someone else you may request that it be held for you when it is returned. Requests can be made for any item in our catalog including new releases and items on order. You will receive notification via e-mail (or telephone) when your hold is available for pick up. Your request will be honored in the order it is received. a question and answer session and a book signing.

Seating is limited. Registration is $20 through April 21, and $25 at the door if any spaces remain.

For more information, contact Karen Dabney, NVWN workshop coordinator, at greywing228@verizon.net [5]