| To schedule Margo as a speaker, for more information about a speech or workshop, or for pricing information, please contact Margo at 217-714-8582 or email margodll@aol.com. (References can be easily provided! See below for workshop descriptions) Pricing is comparable with the current professional rate, but exceptions will be made for schools and writing groups with small budgets. Please contact me for more details. I would love to work with you! |
| I would love to come speak to or do a workshop at your school, writing group, or organization! Past Speeches and Workshops: |
* Six Traits of Writing at Fairmount Elementary School
* Integrating Reading, Language, and Spelling at Adair County R-I
* Writing for Children (8-week course) at Communiversity YMCA
* Welcome to the Wonderful World of Writing Articles at Writers'
Society of Jefferson County
*Creating Success--Steps Designed to Take Your Work More
Seriously at St. Louis Writers' Guild
*Panel member on writing topics such as short stories, writing for
children, and making time to write at Saturday Writers
*Writing For Love AND Money: Ideas for Getting Paid Before You're
Famous St. Louis Writers' Guild
(Scroll down to see workshop/talk/speech descriptions.)
* Integrating Reading, Language, and Spelling at Adair County R-I
* Writing for Children (8-week course) at Communiversity YMCA
* Welcome to the Wonderful World of Writing Articles at Writers'
Society of Jefferson County
*Creating Success--Steps Designed to Take Your Work More
Seriously at St. Louis Writers' Guild
*Panel member on writing topics such as short stories, writing for
children, and making time to write at Saturday Writers
*Writing For Love AND Money: Ideas for Getting Paid Before You're
Famous St. Louis Writers' Guild
(Scroll down to see workshop/talk/speech descriptions.)
See My Byline: Writing for Newspapers and Web sites
Workshop description: Margo Dill will lead a discussion on how to write for
newspapers and Web sites. She has experience writing for The News-Gazette, a
Jewish recipe Web site, WOW! Women On Writing, Demand Studios, and various
magazines and anthologies. While she works on her YA novel and picture books and
waits for her historical middle grade novel to be published, she writes articles and
gets paid for them! This interactive talk will give tips on how to see your own name as
a byline on an article. There will also be some time to practice writing sections of
nonfiction pieces.
(This workshop can be adapted for any time frame or format.)
Workshop description: Margo Dill will lead a discussion on how to write for
newspapers and Web sites. She has experience writing for The News-Gazette, a
Jewish recipe Web site, WOW! Women On Writing, Demand Studios, and various
magazines and anthologies. While she works on her YA novel and picture books and
waits for her historical middle grade novel to be published, she writes articles and
gets paid for them! This interactive talk will give tips on how to see your own name as
a byline on an article. There will also be some time to practice writing sections of
nonfiction pieces.
(This workshop can be adapted for any time frame or format.)
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Writing for Love AND Money: Ideas for Getting Paid Before
You're Famous
Description: Margo Dill will give practical ideas, suggestions, and instructions on
how to get paid doing what you love--writing. She provides several resources where
freelance writing jobs can be found, and she draws from her own experiences as a
paid freelance writer as well as other writers' experiences. Margo will provide time
to do some reflecting and goal-setting. You should leave this workshop with one or
two ideas on how you, personally, can get paid for your writing immediately. This
workshop is perfect for writers' groups and conferences for any genre of writer.
You're Famous
Description: Margo Dill will give practical ideas, suggestions, and instructions on
how to get paid doing what you love--writing. She provides several resources where
freelance writing jobs can be found, and she draws from her own experiences as a
paid freelance writer as well as other writers' experiences. Margo will provide time
to do some reflecting and goal-setting. You should leave this workshop with one or
two ideas on how you, personally, can get paid for your writing immediately. This
workshop is perfect for writers' groups and conferences for any genre of writer.