The Howard County chapter presents Angela Render speaking on "Using the Internet to Build a Marketing Platform."

Angela Render has been designing and maintaining web sites for over a decade. She was the Web Editorial Assistant for Smithsonian Magazine for two years before she was promoted to Web Developer and has articles published on the Smithsonian Magazine website. Her historical fiction, Forged By Lightning: A Novel of Hannibal and Scipio was published in 2002 and her short-story "The Dryad" appeared in the Maryland Writers' Association anthology New Lines From the Old Line State. Her workbook, Marketing for Writers: A Practical Workbook was released in January 2009, and she also has a column in Writers' Journal called "Computer Business." She regularly teaches writers how to build a web presence at The Writers' Center in Bethesda, Maryland, and web development to at-risk middle-school girls in Montgomery County through Passion For Learning's GRRLTech. She has been a guest speaker at MWA chapter meetings and the Annual Writers' Conference, Balticon 42, and the 12th annual Bay to Ocean Writers Conference. Upcoming appearances include Balticon 43. Her website is www.angelarender.com.

At the Elkridge Branch of the Howard County Public Library, 6540 Washington Blvd., in Elkridge. For directions and parking information, visit the library's website or call (410) 313-5077.