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Pleasant Grove Review Article
Thursday, 06 November 2008
The Writer's Studio is author's dream 
Shauna Morgan - North County Staff The Writer's Studio is a private writing school based in Pleasant Grove that began with one writer's dream.
In 2007, Randy Jernigan decided to revisit an idea of pursuing his lifelong dream of owning and operating a writing school. He chose the Utah County location "because of the talent and enthusiasm for writing found here."He then called Geri Taylor, knowing her writing history and teaching ability would be a great asset to the school. The Writer's Studio was re-established in October 2007 and is recognizing its first anniversary.
Jernigan and Taylor are published authors and co-instructors at the school which offers classroom or private instruction geared toward developing and promoting the talents of writers. Guest authors and established writers also give lectures in the classes.
The Writer's Studio initially opened in the late 1980s on the second floor of the Continental Plaza in downtown Provo.
After a few successful years, the classes were dissolved, and the teaching duo pursued individual writing careers: Taylor began writing a weekly humor column for the Utah County Journal and worked as the Women's Editor for the Utah Adventures Magazine. Jernigan returned to Milton, Fla., where he wrote entertainment news for the Santa Rosa Press Gazette and Star Magazine.
Since that time he has written extensively for other magazines including People, London's Daily Mail, In-Touch, Life and Style, Woman's World and the Globe.
The classes offered through the studio are structured to provide instruction on dozens of specific topics. Some of which include "Jump Starting your Writing Career," freelance, novel, screen play and children's book writing.
In addition to the classroom instruction, The Writer's Studio offers students an opportunity to publish their work through guided networking within the industry.
"A lot of other writers' groups focus on just the technical side of writing," Jernigan said. "We focus on assisting people launch a writing career."
For example, "EN2GO international with Steve Wazinak (one of the fore founders of Apple computer) has entered into contract with the studio to write press and features about him and his company," Jernigan said.
Also the studio is currently in the process of publishing an anthology of short stories, each written by students who have attended classes at the school.
Some of the future projects for the school include writers' conferences, workshops and a radio talk show called "Inside the Writer's Studio" on KSRR launching the first week in January.
Courses vary in duration from 4-10 weeks depending on which class is offered. The next scheduled class will be a fiction class starting Nov. 20.
Registration is the first day of class at the Pleasant Springs Apartment clubhouse, 884 W. 700 South, Pleasant Grove.
Statment Regarding Marie Osmond Biography Publication
There have been several news reports announcing a release date of "Marie Osmond: An Unauthorized Biography. Writer's Studio Books has not yet announced a release date for this book. We hope that the book can be released for a Christmas sale but that is not set in stone yet. This website will keep you informed as to the books release date.
Thank you,
Writer's Studio staff
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Writer's Studio of Utah Launches Publishing Imprint!
May 6, 2008
Provo Daily Herald
The Writer's Studio of Utah has announced the launch of a book-publishing company that will publish and market literary works exclusively by its members. The new imprint, The Writer's Studio, is a new business alliance entered into with Xlibris Printing Services Inc., a strategic partner of Random House Ventures Inc. of New York.
The new venture will publish a wide variety of genres including short-fiction collections, novels, how-to books, and non-fiction with its initial book project being "Marie Osmond: An Unauthorized Biography," by Writer's Studio founder and celebrity journalist Randy Jernigan. Other projects already slated for publication through The Writer's Studio are a short-fiction anthology by members of the Writer's Studio, a cookbook series and a how-to book for grandmothers by Writer's Studio co-founder, Geri Taylor.
For more information on The Writer's Studio imprint, class times and schedules go to www.thewritersstudio.org or call 796-5755.
Other News
The Writer's Studio is proud to announce a business alliance with Shauna Morgan Photography!
Shauna Morgan, Photo-Journalist/Writer 801-885-4610
Randy Jernigan and Geri Taylor to Host New Talk Show
2008-04-02 23:24:47 - Creative duo of Jernigan and Taylor to host a new radio talk show concentrating on writing and publishing world.
Randy Jernigan may soon be stepping back in front of the microphone again, according to U. S. press reports.
The celebrity reporter who recently completed a scathing biography of entertainer Marie Osmond will host a new syndicated radio talk show throughout more than 25 U.S. markets. The show will be co-hosted by Geri Taylor, a Utah writer and partner in Jernigan's The Writer's Studio of Utah.
"We're excited to be involved in this radio show," said Brad Fluharty, Creative Partners producer. "This sort of talk show is a new concept for talk radio and I think there's a huge market for it. Almost everyone want to write a book--writing is a big business and I think the show will get people talking."
The format for the gab fest will be a 90 minute daily concentrating on celebrity interviews and, what else, writers and those in and around the world of writing and publishing.
As of now the show will be produced at KSRR Radio studios in Orem, Utah.
Writer's Studio Club House facility
884 W. 700 S.
Pleasant Grove, UT 84062
alt: 801-796-5755
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