NEWS RELEASE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR TOM ROBBINS TEACHES MASTER CLASS ABOUT WRITING FICTION ST. PETERSBURG, FL—November 29, 2012—Legendary author Tom Robbins is emerging from his quiet cocoon in the Pacific Northwest and flying from Seattle to Florida to conduct a master class in writing fiction on February 23, 2012, hosted by WordSmitten Media, Inc. Robbins, known for his almost hermit-like life and an author who rarely appears in public, is teaching a Saturday workshop in the downtown seaside hamlet of St. Petersburg, Florida. “This is a rare event,” said Kate Sullivan of WordSmitten Media, host of the writing conference. “To have him teach a fiction workshop is an uncommon event for him, and wonderful for us to have Tom Robbins be part of our 7th annual fundraiser. We anticipate that we will be sold out before the early registration ends.” Advance registration (a discount of 50%) ends December 31, 2013. For more information, visit www.About-the-Books.com or register online at Eventbrite at http://wordsmitten-tomrobbins.eventbrite.com/ Robbins began his career as a journalist in Seattle and his first novel, Another Roadside Attraction, became a runaway bestseller. - more - His second novel, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, expanded on themes that women embraced, and his recent book, for both children and their parents, is a story about folks who find dreams through an adult beverage (B is for Beer). A fundraiser for literacy programs for children in the Tampa Bay area, the event benefits the Bookworks program of Goodwill and the United Way program, Reading Pals. To register online, visit http://wordsmitten-tomrobbins.eventbrite.com/ To register by phone, contact WordSmitten Media, Inc. at 800-727-6214. # # # About WordSmitten Media, Inc. WordSmitten Media, established in 1999 as an online site, reports on the New York trade book publishing industry and conducts writing workshops and annual conferences for professional writers. The company produces the About the Books broadcast on BTR, NPR, LearnOutLoud.com, and iTunes (www.About-the-Books.com), and recent on-air guests include Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Paul Harding, Edward P. Jones, Elizabeth Strout, Timothy Egan of The New York Times, Jane Smiley, and debut authors Maggie Pouncey, Diane Leslie, and Madeline Miller (winner of Britain’s Orange Prize for Fiction). For more information, visit www.WordSmittenMedia.com or call 800-727-6214. 11/29/2012 Contact: Amanda Chase WordSmitten Media, Inc. 3530 First Avenue North, Suites 109-110 St. Petersburg, FL 33713 800-727-6214 papermNEWS RELEASE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR TOM ROBBINS TEACHES MASTER CLASS ABOUT WRITING FICTION ST. PETERSBURG, FL—November 29, 2012—Legendary author Tom Robbins is emerging from his quiet cocoon in the Pacific Northwest and flying from Seattle to Florida to conduct a master class in writing fiction on February 23, 2012, hosted by WordSmitten Media, Inc. Robbins, known for his almost hermit-like life and an author who rarely appears in public, is teaching a Saturday workshop in the downtown seaside hamlet of St. Petersburg, Florida. “This is a rare event,” said Kate Sullivan of WordSmitten Media, host of the writing conference. “To have him teach a fiction workshop is an uncommon event for him, and wonderful for us to have Tom Robbins be part of our 7th annual fundraiser. We anticipate that we will be sold out before the early registration ends.” Advance registration (a discount of 50%) ends December 31, 2013. For more information, visit www.About-the-Books.com or register online at Eventbrite at http://wordsmitten-tomrobbins.eventbrite.com/ Robbins began his career as a journalist in Seattle and his first novel, Another Roadside Attraction, became a runaway bestseller. - more - His second novel, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, expanded on themes that women embraced, and his recent book, for both children and their parents, is a story about folks who find dreams through an adult beverage (B is for Beer). A fundraiser for literacy programs for children in the Tampa Bay area, the event benefits the Bookworks program of Goodwill and the United Way program, Reading Pals. To register online, visit http://wordsmitten-tomrobbins.eventbrite.com/ To register by phone, contact WordSmitten Media, Inc. at 800-727-6214. # # # About WordSmitten Media, Inc. WordSmitten Media, established in 1999 as an online site, reports on the New York trade book publishing industry and conducts writing workshops and annual conferences for professional writers. The company produces the About the Books broadcast on BTR, NPR, LearnOutLoud.com, and iTunes (www.About-the-Books.com), and recent on-air guests include Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Paul Harding, Edward P. Jones, Elizabeth Strout, Timothy Egan of The New York Times, Jane Smiley, and debut authors Maggie Pouncey, Diane Leslie, and Madeline Miller (winner of Britain’s Orange Prize for Fiction). For more information, visit www.WordSmittenMedia.com or call 800-727-6214. 11/29/2012 Contact: Amanda Chase WordSmitten Media, Inc. 3530 First Avenue North, Suites 109-110 St. Petersburg, FL 33713 800-727-6214 papermaven@WordSmitten.com Or Kate Sullivan ExecuNEWS RELEASE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR TOM ROBBINS TEACHES MASTER CLASS ABOUT WRITING FICTION ST. PETERSBURG, FL—November 29, 2012—Legendary author Tom Robbins is emerging from his quiet cocoon in the Pacific Northwest and flying from Seattle to Florida to conduct a master class in writing fiction on February 23, 2012, hosted by WordSmitten Media, Inc. Robbins, known for his almost hermit-like life and an author who rarely appears in public, is teaching a Saturday workshop in the downtown seaside hamlet of St. Petersburg, Florida. “This is a rare event,” said Kate Sullivan of WordSmitten Media, host of the writing conference. “To have him teach a fiction workshop is an uncommon event for him, and wonderful for us to have Tom Robbins be part of our 7th annual fundraiser. We anticipate that we will be sold out before the early registration ends.” Advance registration (a discount of 50%) ends December 31, 2013. For more information, visit www.About-the-Books.com or register online at Eventbrite at http://wordsmitten-tomrobbins.eventbrite.com/ Robbins began his career as a journalist in Seattle and his first novel, Another Roadside Attraction, became a runaway bestseller. - more - His second novel, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues, expanded on themes that women embraced, and his recent book, for both children and their parents, is a story about folks who find dreams through an adult beverage (B is for Beer). A fundraiser for literacy programs for children in the Tampa Bay area, the event benefits the Bookworks program of Goodwill and the United Way program, Reading Pals. To register online, visit http://wordsmitten-tomrobbins.eventbrite.com/ To register by phone, contact WordSmitten Media, Inc. at 800-727-6214. # # # About WordSmitten Media, Inc. WordSmitten Media, established in 1999 as an online site, reports on the New York trade book publishing industry and conducts writing workshops and annual conferences for professional writers. The company produces the About the Books broadcast on BTR, NPR, LearnOutLoud.com, and iTunes (www.About-the-Books.com), and recent on-air guests include Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Paul Harding, Edward P. Jones, Elizabeth Strout, Timothy Egan of The New York Times, Jane Smiley, and debut authors Maggie Pouncey, Diane Leslie, and Madeline Miller (winner of Britain’s Orange Prize for Fiction). For more information, visit www.WordSmittenMedia.com or call 800-727-6214. 11/29/2012 Contact: Amanda Chase WordSmitten Media, Inc. 3530 First Avenue North, Suites 109-110 St. Petersburg, FL 33713 800-727-6214 papermaven@WordSmitten.com Or Kate Sullivan Executive Producer, About the Books WordSmitten Media, Inc. Cell 727-409-0500 kate@wordsmittenmedia.comtive Producer, About the Books WordSmitten Media, Inc. Cell 727-409-0500 kate@wordsmittenmedia.comaven@WordSmitten.com Or Kate Sullivan Executive Producer, About the Books WordSmitten Media, Inc. Cell 727-409-0500 kate@wordsmittenmedia.com