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01. Wanted: Westerns & Romances Faith Black, Senior Editor of Avalon Books of New York City presents tips on writing classic heroic sagas: Westerns and Romance novels. Learn the nuances that characterize these always popular genres.
02. Make Your Voice Sing Barbara McNichol, Book Doctor and Editor presents an hour-long program to help you tap into the power of expert editing. It's for anyone writing nonfiction books, booklets, articles, and other marketing materials. You'll learn about: different types of editing so you know what to ask for. Use an article planning tool that saves you time and brainpower. Avoid wording mistakes that affect (not effect) your credibility. Discover new ways to add power to your pen! Yes, you can make your voice "sing" on the page.
03. Nonfiction Titles in 30+ Categories Mike Sanders, Editorial Director of Alpha Books-Penguin USA offers information on his experience with non-fiction work focusing especially on books that appeal to a wide audience and offer something original in subjects such as art/photography, cooking/food/beverage, parenting, self-help, sports, travel and more.
04. Author/Agent Relationship Rita Rosenkranz of Rite Rosenkranz Literary Agency, New York presents the nuts and bolts of initiating, developing, and nurturing a positive working relationship between an author and agent to ensure your work gets seen and sold.
05. Adapting Books to Films Scott Goldman, producer, SLG Productions, CA discusses what elements of novels translate well to film and adapting a book into a screenplay.
06. Secrets to Writing a Synopsis Ellen Smith, publisher and managing editor of Champagne Books, Canada explains what an editor needs in a synopsis and how to compose one that will grab and enthrall. Please bring a synopsis you are working on to this class.
07. The Christian Marketplace Tom Cox, Senior Editor, Whitaker House presents what the rapidly growing Christian publishing market is looking for from fiction authors.
08. Writing IS Therapy Sheila Bender, published essayist, poet and book author; publisher of Writing It Real, an online magazine for those who write from personal experience, presents Write From Personal Experience and Your Life Will Change.
12:00-2:15pm: Agent/Editor Panel Faculty Panel of agents and editors discuss what they want, what they look for, and what impresses them.
09. Build Your Website Matt Marine, Author, engineer, and graphic comic artist will show how anyone can create and upload a website using Microsoft Publisher in far less time than you think. This workshop is geared toward PC (Windows) users only.
10. Wrapid Writing Laurie McLean, Larson Pomada Literary Agents, CA leads a panel including an agent, an editor, and a professional author who will critique presented materials. Bring four copies of the FIRST PAGE ONLY of your manuscript to this class. It will be read aloud by a professional and evaluated by the panel. Presenting your work is not required to attend this workshop, but it is strongly recommended. You’d be surprised how much insight a writer gains during this exercise. Even those who choose to attend but not be critiqued also learn a lot.
11. Impress an Agent Verna Dreisbach of verna Dreisbach Literary Agency, CA: Agents receive thousands of queries a year, request hundreds of partials and read even fewer manuscripts The first page, the first paragraph, and sometimes the first sentence is all that is ever read. Learn how to avoid the most common mistakes and gain the edge when submitting your work to an agent.
12. Writing a Marketable Mystery Betty Webb, journalist, creative writing professor, and mystery author discusses the elements of writing a mystery series, how to weave these elements through multiple books and keep the same characters fascinating in ways that keep readers looking forward to more.
13. Writing Witches Ashleen O’Gaea, author and Wiccan priestess presents information on writing plausible Pagan characters, spells, and rites in fiction that add authenticity while avoiding trite stereotypes. (And yes, she chose Workshop #13, in case you were wondering.)
14. Perfecting the Play Dewanne Hopson, professional actress of television and film, shares the actor’s perception on playwriting with tips on how to write dialogue the way you intend an actor to interpret it.
15. Books to Learn By Paul Burt, Publisher with Pen and Publish, Inc explains the unique opportunity his company presents in the educational market and how books that teach don’t have to be dull.
16. Choose the Right Publisher Jerry Simmons, INDI Publishing Group, Marketing Advisor presents options in today’s publishing markets, what works, what doesn’t, and how to decide what is right for you and your work.
Saturday Night Dinner and Readers’ Theater SSA’s Playwriting Competition culminates Saturday evening when the top three finalist entries are presented in Readers’ Theater. Each one act play will be read by talented actors in character and the audience decides who wins first, second, and third place. The only things missing are sets and costumes – and pricey tickets!
Sunday, Sept. 27
17. This I Remember Sam Turner, Author conducts this workshop on turning memories into compelling memoir. Writing from the storehouse of your memories for yourself—your family—or just for fun! “Someday” is today. Stop talking and write your memoir.
18. Writing a Nonfiction Proposal Rita Rosenkranz of Rita Rosenkranz Literary Agency, New York shares what an agent looks for and what editors need in non-fiction book proposals.
19. Mysteries & Police Procedurals Elizabeth Gunn, Mystery Author discusses how vital authentic police procedures enliven compelling murder mysteries and how you can get it right in your manuscript.
20. Writing for Fitness and Sports Magazines Susan Dawson-Cook, Associate Editor for Tail Winds magazine, the Editor for the Pima Trails Association newsletter and a regular contributor to American Fitness and USMS Swimmer explores the freelance market and how to get your articles published in niche magazines, particularly in the areas of health and fitness and endurance sports. Personal trainers, athletes, exercise physiologists, psychologists, fitness instructors, doctors, nurses, and nutritionists are just a sampling of the writer’s audience health and fitness and sports magazine editors are seeking. Part of the session will be spent brainstorming on possible topics relevant to the attendees.
21. Wrapid Writing Laurie McLean, Larson Pomada Literary Agents, CA leads a panel including an agent, an editor, and a professional author who will critique presented materials. Bring the first page of your manuscript to this class. It will be read aloud by a professional and evaluated by the panel. Presenting your work is not required to attend this workshop, but it is strongly recommended.
22. Successful Shorts Published Author/Playwright Carol Costa and Mary Ann Hutchison, former SSA Contest Director offer tips on writing winning short stories for writing contests and other markets that want it short and concise.
23. Five Plots Every Day Betty Webb, journalist, creative writing professor, and mystery author shows you how to glean ideas for stories from newspaper headlines every day.
24. Structure from the Inside: Text AND Subtext As a professional actor/director turned into screenwriter and ScriptDoctor.com, Howard Allen shows a great new way of looking at structure. What you need must be easy to use, organic and applicable to Any Movie we discuss. Easy means character-driven structure.
12:00-2:15 pm [Lunch] Mock Book Auction & Playwriting Awards Presentation Loretta Barrett, Founder and President of Loretta Barrett Books, Inc. will demonstrate exactly how an agent pitches a book to various editors and publishers, hoping to start a bidding battle
25. Learn to Blog Matt Marine, Author, engineer, and blogger about a father’s experiences with Irish Step Dance Competition shows how easy a free blog is to set up and personalize to tell the world about your work. Also, learn how to allow, screen, or block comments from readers.
26. Writing Poetry Sheila Bender, published essayist, poet and book author; publisher of Writing It Real, an online magazine for those who write from personal experience, presents using images and sound to find what is essential in your perceptions .
27. Paranormal Facts Maggie TerryViale, psychic healer, clairvoyant, and artist, shows you how to weave paranormal elements into your fiction with convincing, authority.
28. Why Distribution Matters Jerry Simmons, INDI Publishing Group, Marketing Advisor and former VP/Director Field Sales with Warner Communications talks turkey about publishing and book distribution: what every author should know about how your book gets onto those shelves. There is a tremendous amount of confusion among writers about the term “distribution” and many spend thousands of dollars with nothing to show for it. Jerry will dispel the myths and offer the realities of the market when it comes to book distribution.
29. Self-Marketing for Any Author Jude Johnson, Author and independent publisher at Scorched Hawk Press offers marketing strategies any author can use, regardless of whether you’re self, small house, or traditionally published. The only one responsible for marketing your work is you, and options such as personal book signings, networking personally, or internet sites like MySpace, Facebook and Twitter will be explored in this workshop.
30. Twenty-Something Books or When Your Audience is the Hoodie and Jeans Generation Rachel Zurakowski, Books & Such Literary Agency, CA discusses writing for the growing twenty-something market: those who are older than “tweens” but not quite ready for full life-experience literature. This is the next generation of adult readers and they are looking for something difference in their books including: realism, fresh writing, understanding of feelings non-judgmental ideas, deeper knowledge and exploration, and much more!
31. Creating/Selling a Brand Name Book Mike Sanders, Editorial Director of Alpha Books-Penguin USA presents Brand Name Books and Stand Alone Book Titles.
32. Maximize Your Rights Digitally Andrew Whelchel, president of National Writers Literary Agency, part of Whelchel's larger Global Talent Representatives, Inc. explores the ever-expanding universe of digital communications and what your rights as an author entail in the new world of Kindle, Amazon, and Google. |
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