Author, Mike Trial and AKA-Publishing’s Yolanda Ciolli are hosting a FREE workshop for the Columbia Public Library.
Mike will give his perspective on several approaches he has taken in writing different types of memoirs. Included in his talk will be general family history, a special tribute, a week or a year in time, and the fictionalized novel style reminiscence. Writing exercises will be explored to help with focus, imagination, and adding color with words.

Yolanda will field specific questions that address publishing issues, including publishing only for your family and offering your book for sale to the public, and how these choices effect your costs. Exercises for publishing insight will be thought provoking and help you develop your mission.

AKA-Publishing will be providing workbooks for exercises.
The Library will be providing breakfast type refreshments and coffee.

Memoir Writing Workshop
Saturday, April 21 › 10-11:30 a.m.
Columbia Public Library, Virginia G. Young Room

Learn about all the aspects of writing memoirs: how to get started, keep your focus, trigger your memories, select your sources and get published. Presented by independent book publisher Yolanda Ciolli and Mike Trial, author of several memoirs and reminiscences, including “Black & Gold” recounting his student years in the late ’60s. Space is limited. (573) 443-3161 or 1-800-324-4806
Registration is through the Library and begins Tuesday, April 3.

Feedback from AKA-Publishing’s last workshop with guest host, Wayne Anderson;

“There was no one bit of information that was more valuable than another, in my mind. It was all helpful in a very practical way. Also the input from the guests and learning from them and hearing what they were and are working on was great.”
~ Dwight, previous workshop attendee

“The info on the sources available for printing my family history project for my family members gave me some ideas for a starting point on how I might put all my information together. ”
~ Cheryl, previous workshop attendee

“I enjoyed yesterday’s meeting and found it beneficial. The exposure to a variety of approaches to memoirs and family history was particularly useful. I need to do some serious thinking about how to attack my projects…I can’t think of a piece that was missing.”
~Von, previous workshop attendee

Nan Unklesbay was a hit at the Peninsula Stroke Association May 26, 2011 where she gave a brief inspirational talk and sold signed copies of her book. Click here to view her at the conference:View Nan’s photo here!

In recognition of National Stroke Awareness Month in May, Peninsula Stroke Association proudly presented the 11th Annual Victory Over Stroke conference in 3 locations in Millbrae, Palo Alto, and San Jose. Over 400 people attended this year’s conference that were held and generously hosted by The Magnolia of Millbrae, Garden Court Hotel and O’Connor Hospital. County Supervisor Liz Kniss, Heather Holmes, Julie Haener, and Ken Wayne of KTVU 2 graciously accepted our invitations and served as the masters of ceremonies at this year’s conference.

Nan Unklesbay, Ph.D, author of Swimming Against the Tide: Strong Recovery From Stroke”, Trish Hambridge, Tony Broccoli, and Darrell Monda all shared their inspirational stroke recovery stories with our attendees, and once again reminded us that knowing the symptoms and seeking urgent medical treatment are key in reversing the outcome of a stroke.

Nancy will be appearing as a guest on KTVI St Louis Channel 2!

Nancy will be interviewed by Andy Banker for the late breaking news on her book, A Silly Wacky World.

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