I learnt a lot and would like another session with Lasana. Understanding the publishing world and developing that know how is critical regardless of acceptance or rejection. I need to become comfortable with the process.
I found Lasana engaging, generous and truly motivating. I recently hit the reset button on my publishing goals (after what feels like a long and bumpy ride) and the timing of his clinic, coming as it did at the top of the year, could not have been better. I was familiar with House of Nehisi’s output but, for those of us focused on looking outside the region for publisher, it was a solid reminder of the quality work right and opportunities on our doorstep.
Also Lasana touched on so many aspects, the entire 2 hours could have been spent focusing on just one of them. I’d sign up for any folo-up clinic he does!
After taking the survey above, I want to clarify my response.
The session definitely changed my perspective of Caribbean publishing. When Lasana pointed out that there are 30 million people in our wider Caribbean and Latin American region and yet no Caribbean writer has sold 1 million copies of a book within the region, it struck me deeply on many levels.
As Lasana stated, clearly the centre of Caribbean publishing does not lie within the Caribbean despite a centuries' old record of publishing in many territories.
Also, despite advances over the decades, intra-regional distribution remains a challenge.
I was thrilled by Lasana's presentation. As I said at the end of the session, his passion for writing and for sharing our Caribbean narrative throughout the world is inspiring. The knowledge he shared today was invaluable. I was also thrilled by the attendance and the participation from attendees.
My #1 Takeaway from the session: If Lasana can tell the quality of the poem in the first three lines, I'd better make sure the first three lines of my poems are tight! LOL
I learnt a lot and would like another session with Lasana. Understanding the publishing world and developing that know how is critical regardless of acceptance or rejection. I need to become comfortable with the process.
I found Lasana engaging, generous and truly motivating. I recently hit the reset button on my publishing goals (after what feels like a long and bumpy ride) and the timing of his clinic, coming as it did at the top of the year, could not have been better. I was familiar with House of Nehisi’s output but, for those of us focused on looking outside the region for publisher, it was a solid reminder of the quality work right and opportunities on our doorstep.
Also Lasana touched on so many aspects, the entire 2 hours could have been spent focusing on just one of them. I’d sign up for any folo-up clinic he does!
After taking the survey above, I want to clarify my response.
The session definitely changed my perspective of Caribbean publishing. When Lasana pointed out that there are 30 million people in our wider Caribbean and Latin American region and yet no Caribbean writer has sold 1 million copies of a book within the region, it struck me deeply on many levels.
As Lasana stated, clearly the centre of Caribbean publishing does not lie within the Caribbean despite a centuries' old record of publishing in many territories.
Also, despite advances over the decades, intra-regional distribution remains a challenge.
I was thrilled by Lasana's presentation. As I said at the end of the session, his passion for writing and for sharing our Caribbean narrative throughout the world is inspiring. The knowledge he shared today was invaluable. I was also thrilled by the attendance and the participation from attendees.
My #1 Takeaway from the session: If Lasana can tell the quality of the poem in the first three lines, I'd better make sure the first three lines of my poems are tight! LOL
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