WRITING WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS CALENDAR

Lisa teaches writing workshops at The Writing Salon in San Francisco & Berkeley, at her studios in Marin County, CA and The Big Island of Hawai'i, and at workshops worldwide. She is publisher at Dancing Words Press and founder of Good to Go Media. Lisa is also the Global Getaway columnist for Examiner.com and a member of the Wild Writing Women and the Bay Area Travel Writers. She has also just released two new books, Self-Publishing Boot Camp Workbook and Exotic Life: Laughing Rivers, Dancing Drums, and Tangled Hearts.

Click to listen to a 3 minute audio clip of Lisa and Carla King talking about what you'll learn at their Self-Publishing Boot Camp workshop in San Francisco on May 1, 2010.

BOOK BIRTHING & WRITING COACH SERVICES

Lisa has been hired many times over to work with authors on birthing their books. Private writing sessions and one-on-one coaching are very effective ways to hone your skills and launch your writing career. Lisa and Carla King are also offering an exciting new service to authors, Independent Publishing Focus Point Sessions: Empowering You to Succeed with Your Book. Click on the photo at left to find out what services she can offer you as a writer.

TRAVEL ARTICLE, INTERVIEW
& SHORT STORY ARCHIVES

Lisa has been a professional freelance writer for 24 years and has been the travel columnist for the Pacific Sun in Marin County. Her articles, interviews and short stories have appeared in numerous periodicals and anthologies. Editors can order reprints or customized articles for their publications. Click on the photo at left for a menu of subjects and destinations.

NEWSLETTER AND ARCHIVE

In these free Journey Into Writing newsletters, garner travel tips and stories, soak up inspirational quotes, collect good writing group exercises and book recommendations, and read snippets of Lisa’s works-in-progress. Click on the photo to read past issues.

BOOK & MAGAZINE ORDERS:

Dancing Words Press is publishing Lisa's book, Exotic Life: Laughing Rivers, Dancing Drums, and Tangled Hearts. This 200-page literary anthology brings together a lavish bouquet of stories rich in experiences from disastrous love at high altitude to motherly instincts awakening in the Amazon.

Curiosity, courage and fierce determination to remain true to her own search for truth, shines brightly and are at the core of each of Lisa Alpine's stories. To quote Kurt Vonnegut "Strange travel suggestions are dancing lessons from God" - this could be Lisa's motto as she dances wherever the spirit leads her.--Maureen Wheeler, founder of Lonely Planet Publications

Self-Publishing Boot Camp Workbook: Ten Steps to Self-Publishing Success, has just been published by Lisa Alpine and Carla King, founders of Good To Go Media. This 87-page workbook is a step-by-step guide to self-publishing success. But don't worry—they won't make you do push-ups! The workbook explores each destination on the self-publishing journey from conception through promotion and printing and all the way to distribution. The insights, information, tips, worksheets, and checklists in this workbook make this the essential guide to successful navigation through the complexities of your publishing project. The method is simple: When all the tasks are checked off, your book is published.

For 15 years, Lisa has been a proud member of the Wild Writing Women™, a dynamic writer's group in the San Francisco Bay Area, whose book, Wild Writing Women: Stories of World Travel, is published by Globe Pequot Press.

Ireland: The Sacred and the Profane is a multimedia exploration of Eire with off-the-beaten-path accounts of ghosts and midnight fire dancing, wishing stones and the unexpected benefits of Guinness, coupled with practical travel tips, linked resource lists, and reviews, events, and excursions. From definitions of skeltering to the best Celtic tunes for the journey, the Wild Writing Women share their expertise in voices irreverent, humorous and unique.

Tales From Nowhere: Unexpected Stories from Unexpected Places, published by Lonely Planet. This literary anthology spotlights some of the travel world’s most renowned authors as well as the rising stars of the new generation. Contributors include Tim Cahill, Pico Iyer, Simon Winchester, Pam Houston, Jason Elliot – and Lisa Alpine.

Click here to find out how to order these books . . .

ABOUT LISA ALPINE

Lisa's eclectic career has encompassed being a mother, working for a record company, waitressing in Switzerland, designing apparel for her retail stores, owning an import company, publishing a newspaper, freelancing for newspapers and magazines, teaching writing, dance and whitewater kayaking around the world. She is the founder of Good to Go Media and the publisher at Dancing Words Press. Lisa is alsothe Global Getaway columnist for Examiner.com. Click on the photo at left to get all the details.

DANCE WEAVER

Lisa has also been teaching dance as a healing art form for 17 years. Along with leading group dance workshops, Lisa’s specialty is working one-on-one with clients in private sessions. To view the full calendar and description of her dance workshops, read about her teaching philosophy, go to www.DanceInMarin.com and www.DanceWeaver.com. To read her dance-themed blog, visit www.lisaalpine.wordpress.com

BIG ISLAND VACATION RENTAL

Welcome to Tree Fern Cottage in Leilani Estates in the Puna District, Lisa’s retreat – a jewel-box in the jungle that is lavishly decorated and made available for vacation rental for $630/week. Click on the photo at left to view photos, to find out about nearby excursions, and details regarding rental terms.