Monday, July 27 from 7-9 p.m. Santa Cruz Rehearsal Studios (RS. 3) 118 Coral Street Free

Nothing helps sell out a show like a good write up. Come down and find out what a working music writer needs to write about your band. Presentation followed by Q&A and working session. Bring your current bio, laptop, notebook, or just a blank sheet of paper to finally start your band's official bio.

About Cat Johnson: Cat Johnson is a freelance writer focused on music, community, and the commons. Publications include Utne Reader, GOOD, Yes! Magazine, Shareable, No Depression and Lifehacker. She blogs about freelancing, coworking, and thriving in the new economy at TheFreelanceCat.com.

Locally, Cat is a music writer for Good Times Santa Cruz, a long-timer at Streetlight Records, and the mastermind behind the Santa Cruz Freelancers, an open community working toward creating a thriving, supportive network of freelancers in Santa Cruz. https://santacruzfreelancers.wordpress.com/