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Writers' 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 CreateSpace Printing Services, a strategic partner of Amazon.com and Amazon Publishing 

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 Writers' Studio founder and celebrity journalist Randy Jernigan. Other projects already slated for publication through The Writers' Studio are a short-fiction anthology by members of the Writers' Studio, a cookbook series and a how-to book for grandmothers by Writers' Studio co-founder, Geri Taylor.

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Writer’s Studio of Utah Starts new class enrollment

     “I’ve always wanted to write a book, but I don’t know where to start.”  These are golden words to instructors Randy Jernigan and Geri Taylor of The Writer’s Studio of Utah, a Pleasant Grove-based writing school now in its third year. 

            Jernigan has written for numerous magazines including People, London Daily Mail, In-Touch Weekly, Life and Style Weekly, Woman’s World and Globe Magazine, and has several books published.  His goal has been to have a writing school that will be a premier venue for all levels of writers, not only in learning or improving skills, but getting published.  Jernigan notes: “Most writers’ groups focus on the technical aspect of writing.  We are pro-active in assisting students to launch their writing career.” 

            With years of writing under his belt, Jernigan’s list of contacts is not only impressive, but quite useful.  This unassuming writer has interviewed a variety of famous and influential people including Justin Timberlake, Colin Powell, and President Gordon B. Hinckley. 

            Taylor, a weekly contributor to the Timpanogos Times, was a stringer for The Daily Herald in the late ‘80’s and early ‘90’s and also wrote a humorous column in the Utah County Journal.  She was Women’s Editor for the Utah Adventure’s Magazine and wrote numerous human interest articles.  During this time Jernigan and Taylor started a successful writing school that met in the Continental Plaza in downtown Provo.  Classes were dissolved after several years when the co-instructors moved from Provo. 

            Twenty years later the two met at church and immediately began discussing the possibility of another writing school.  The Writer’s Studio of Utah was created with an emphasis on encouraging writers of all levels and interests to step out of the box and believe in themselves.  “Often a writer needs only a friendly nudge and an honest critique of their work to start believing in their possibilities”, says Taylor.  “Having the talent is very important, but knowing where and how to put that skill to work is the only way to see your dream come to fruition.”

            The six-week class will begin March 31 at the Pleasant Springs clubhouse, 884 W 700 S in Pleasant Grove.  Classes will be geared to fiction writing and publishing, but will be adaptable to other genres. For more information on times, fees and curriculum,  go to www.thewritersstudio.info .  

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