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Christmas in KrakowGeneral InterestTwenty years ago, instructor June Anderson and her husband celebrated the most wondrous Christmas of their lives in Krakow, Poland as they joined their son and his family for the holiday. They visited the medieval Market Square, alive with Christmas, Santa Claus, and Ronald McDonald; rode in a carriage to Wawal castle and met its fire-breathing dragon, Smok; and took a one-horse open sleigh ride over the river and through the forested hills of the Carpathian Mountains. June can’t wait to share this storybook memory with you!Fall 2024
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Medal of Honor RecipientsGeneral InterestIn honor of Veterans’ Day, join our online class to learn the stories of some of the 72 Minnesota men who have been awarded the Medal of Honor, dating from the Civil War to the Vietnam Conflict. Meet the Schoolmaster who took his students to war, dooming their hometown to oblivion; a Hungarian Freedom Fighter who signed up to fight Commies in Vietnam; the Anoka hometown hero who smothered a grenade and lived to tell the tale, and a host of other brave men who fought and died for their country. June Anderson was one of the 27 Minnesota Daughters of the American Revolution, (DAR), who researched and wrote these biographies in response to a request by the National Medal of Honor Committee. In addition to writing, June saw to the publication of these biographies, providing the inspiration for a PBS documentary by Doug Ohman.Fall 2024
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How to Publish Your Book Without Going BrokeWritingSo, you’ve written a book. Now what? Whether you’ve written a great American novel and want to share it with the world, or your memoirs to pass on to family and friends. This class is for you. In the first session you will learn how to prepare your manuscript for publishing, the business of selling your books, and some tips on marketing and promotion. The second session will be a hands-on learning experience of preparing your manuscript and cover in Microsoft Word, setting up a Kindle Direct Publishing account, uploading your files and publishing your book on Amazon. The third session will contain information on public relations and marketing platforms, including social media, along with strategies for marketing. The up-dated manual will be emailed to you prior to class. June Anderson has written and published a dozen books of her own and helped countless other people publish theirs, as well. Sara Anderson has guided many writers through the technology of publishing, seen to the publication of their books, and advised them about ways to promote their books on social media.Fall 2024