Connecting with your community using effective media tools and developing meaningful relationships with strategic partners with Jenny Feldon, Marisa Reichardt, and Holly Watson.

JENNY FELDON completed her bachelor’s degree in English literature at Boston University and earned her MFA in creative writing from the New School University. Her first book, Karma Gone Bad (Sourcebooks), was a number one Amazon bestseller in women’s memoir. She is the co-owner of Story & Soul, a teaching community for writers of all levels.

MARISA REICHARDT is a SoCal native who has paid the bills by shucking oysters, waiting tables, peddling swimwear, tutoring, and writing. She has a Master of Professional Writing degree from the University of Southern California and dual undergraduate degrees in literature and creative writing from UC San Diego. Her debut novel, Underwater (Farrar Straus Giroux), was an Indies Introduce New Voices pick for winter/spring 2016 and an Indie Next Top 10 pick for winter 2016.

HOLLY WATSON is the founder and principal of the literary publicity firm HWPR. Since its inception, HWPR has contracted with both authors and publishing houses to work on adult fiction and non-fiction media campaigns. Holly has nearly two decades of experience working for major book publishing houses, both in NYC and remotely from LA, including Viking Penguin Books, Basic Books and W.W. Norton & Co.

For more information about Summer Writing Project 2016 please visit 1888.center/swp.