SURVEY

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey.

Emailed responses welcome - copy and paste the survey into the body of an email, indicate your responses, and email it to publicity@crossingsatcarnegie.com

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Crossings
320 East Avenue
Zumbrota, MN 55992

 

Ink Slingers Writing Conference SURVEY QUESTIONS

1. Describe your writing life:

_________Just getting started
_________Taken a few classes or have some writing experience
_________Writing for fun or family, no plans to publish a book for sale
_________Been working at it for awhile but still consider myself a beginner
_________Muddling along but looking for connections and opportunities to learn
_________Need advice and mentors/feedback from other writers
_________Advanced, ready to seek publisher
_________Advanced and published

1a. If you’ve been published (please circle: self, publishing house, newspaper, magazine, etc.), please give examples:

2. How many writing classes/workshops/seminars have you taken in the last 5 years? Please circle:

0-5 5-10 10-15 15+

3. Which classes were most valuable, and why?

4. What drew you to those classes? (Please mark all that apply)

_________Subject matter
_________Speaker
_________Format (open mic, panel discussion, on-site editing)
_________Location
_________Attended with a friend

5. What would draw you to a future writing class? (Please mark all that apply)

_________A specific speaker:____________________________________________
_________Topic:______________________________________________________
_________Format:
_________Panel discussion
_________Moderated group discussion
_________Open mic
_________One-on-one editing with an experienced writer
_________Group editing work
_________Speaker Q&A
_________Other format:__________________________________
_________Other:______________________________________________________

6. What are your needs as a writer? Please be as specific as possible.

7. Do you have resources, connections, experience or skills you would like to share?

8. What would you look for in a writers’ club?

9. What would you look for in a book club?

10. What time works best for you to attend classes, workshops or other events?

Mornings Daytime Evenings

Weekdays Weekends

Spring Summer Autumn Winter

11. How greatly does cost factor in your ability to attend a class?

_________Very much
_________Not at all
_________I’m willing to pay for high-quality classes
_________No matter what, I can’t pay more than $15

12. May we include your contact information in the Crossings Ink Slingers Writers Directory? ______yes ______no

Name:______________________________________

Address:_____________________________________

____________________________________________

Phone Number:_______________________________

Email Address:________________________________