Showing posts with label writers conference. Show all posts
Showing posts with label writers conference. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 21, 2009

New York Writers Workshop’s Perfect Pitch Fiction Conference


New York Writers Workshop’s Perfect Pitch Fiction Conference where novelists pitch manuscripts to editors from major New York publishing houses (Viking, Penguin, Random House, Scribners, Simon and Schuster, others). Saturday special: a panel of agents.
Date: Fri – Sun, May 29-31, 2009
Location: Midtown Manhattan
For details visit http://www.newyorkwritersworkshop.com
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Or write newyorkwritersworkshop@gmail.com




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Monday, March 9, 2009

Writers Helping Writers/NYC B Bar Schmoozefest!


Writers Helping Writers/New York City B Bar Schmoozefest!
A Night of Writerly Fun, Talk, and Relaxation

Please join us!

When: Thursday, March 26
Time: 6:30-8:30 PM
Where: B Bar
40 East 4th Street @Bowery
New York, NY

Totally informal. But a great chance to make wonderful new connections. Just kick back and enjoy the camaraderie. We're over by the lounge.

http://www.bbarandgrill.com/
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By Subway:

*F, V, B, or D train to Broadway/ Lafayette
Walk four blocks uptown on Lafayette Street to East 4th Street, turn right on East 4th Street. B Bar is on the right-hand side towards the end of the block between Lafayette and Bowery

*N or R train to 8th Street
Walk one block east on 8th street to Lafayette Street. Make a right on Lafayette Street and walk downtown on Lafayette to East 4th Street. Turn left on East 4th Street. B Bar is on the right-hand side towards the end of the block between Lafayette and Bowery.

*6 train to Astor Place
Walk downtown on Lafayette to East 4th Street. Turn left on East 4th Street, and B Bar is on the right-hand side towards the end of the block between Lafayette and Bowery.

Best,

Mike


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Thursday, February 5, 2009

Southern California Writers' Conference/Feb. 13-16

The 23rd Annual Southern California Writers' Conference *San Diego takes place Presidents’ Day Weekend, Feb. 13-16, 2009. Featuring dozens of interactive troubleshooting and read & critique workshops, nearly $4 million worth of book and screen deals have been signed as a result of material and contacts nurtured at the SCWC.

Mention Michael Geffner's blog upon sign-up and save $50 off Full Conference registration. Visit www.WritersConference.com for complete information.

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Saturday, January 31, 2009

The Colrain Poetry Manuscript Conference/Feb. 20th


On Friday, February 20, 2009, a select group of poets will come to this place: a turn-of-the-century Colonial revival estate, nestled in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, and there they will work closely with poets and editors Jeff Shotts (Graywolf Press), Martha Rhodes (Four Way Books), Fred Marchant (Suffolk University), and Joan Houlihan [Concord Poetry Center].

For more info, go to:

http://www.colrainpoetry.com/February/
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Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Writing Away Retreats/May 1-5/Taos, New Mexico


Writing Away Retreats is a destination vacation for you and your muse. Aiming to serve writer’s who need to get away and focus on their projects, we offer maximum feedback with minimal interruptions. Providing ample time to write, discuss your goals, dreams and projects with like minded creative individuals is what we do best.

During your (May 1-5th, 2009 (Taos, NM) or June 12th-16th, 2009 (Vail, CO) ) stay you will experience an all-inclusive retreat for four nights and four days in a luxurious yet, isolated lodge. MS consultation with the author, editor and agent are included in your package. For those attending the poetry retreat, your chap book MS or poems up to 20 pages will be included with your cost. A 90 minute consultation with Lisa Gates is also available at no additional cost. Delicious organic meals will be prepared three times per day and snacks, coffee, tea, wine and linen service will be provided throughout the day and into the night. During the evenings we will host optional discussions on trends in literature, books* and movies that have come from the literary greats and have readings with a roaring fire, cozy furniture and fantastic company.

http://www.writingawayretreats.com
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Monday, October 13, 2008

One-Day Writers Workshop in New York City/Nov. 2nd!

One-Day Workshop in New York City

Please join award-winning writer/journalist Michael P. Geffner, former Simon & Schuster book editor Marcela Landres, and literary agent Regina Brooks for three infinitely enlightening hours on the world of big-time publishing.

What: Publish or Perish: Building the Professional Writing Life; Learning How Editors Think; Finding, Impressing and Landing a Literary Agent

When: Sunday, Nov. 2nd, 1-4PM (with 4-5PM for eye-opening one-on-one consultations)

Where: A gloriously-serene restaurant in Forest Hills, Queens (easy to reach by car or subway)

Cost: $99.00

Pre-Registration Required before Oct. 20th: Please email mgeffy@gmail.com for details

Bios:

Michael P. Geffner has written for Details, Texas Monthly, The Village Voice, USA Today, The Sporting News, Los Angeles Magazine, and The Associated Press. His work has been acknowledged for excellence by The Society of Professional Journalists, the Associated Press Sports Editors, Best American Sports Writing, New York Press, and the New York Publishers Association.

Marcela Landres is the author of the e-book How Editors Think: The Real Reason They Rejected You, and is the publisher of Latinidad, an award-winning e-zine which was chosen as one of the 101 Best Web Sites for Writers by Writer's Digest Magazine. She speaks frequently for organizations such as the New York Round Table Writers’ Conference, Columbia University, and The National Association of Latino Arts and Culture.

http://www.marcelalandres.com/home.html
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Regina Brooks is the president of the Serendipity Literary Agency LLC., where she represents a diverse base of award-winning clients in adult fiction, nonfiction, and children's literature, including: three-time National Book Award finalist, author Marilyn Nelson; and Oprah Book List pick Sundee Frazier. Brooks has held senior editorial positions at John Wiley and Sons and McGraw-Hill, is the author of Never Finished! Never Done!, and has been featured in Essence, Publishers Weekly, Sister to Sister magazine, and the Writers Digest Guide to Literary Agents.

http://www.serendipitylit.com
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For an additional charge of $30, you can reserve a 15-minute private consultation with any of the speakers. Book writers should submit no more than 10 double-spaced pages of a manuscript plus a one-page synopsis by Friday 10/24, so it can be forwarded well in advance to Ms. Landres (she does not accept poetry or children’s books) or Ms. Brooks. Journalists should submit to Mr. Geffner their query letters and/or resumes of no more than one page, or a story of no more than 10 pages double-spaced. You should include your name, mailing address, phone number and e-mail address on the first page of each piece of work.

These one-on-one sessions are open only to workshop attendees!

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

The Spencer Hotel & Spa’s Writers’ Workshops


The Spencer Hotel & Spa’s Writers’ Workshops
Release the words inside you at the world-renowned Chautauqua Institution’s cultural learning center!
• Five days of work will involve reading, writing, sharing, and discussion
• Discuss issues that challenge writers
• Generate new material through in session writing exercises
• Become a "community" of fellow writers
• Learn how to become published on the process of submitting poems, short stories, essays
• Passionate guidance will send you home renewed-ready to write more clearly, more beautifully, more deeply than ever before
• Discover a stronger sense of story and your own voice
Website: http://www.thespencer.com/writersworkshops/index.htm
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Email: stay@thespencer.com
Phone:(800) 398-1306
Details at: http://www.thespencer.com/writersworkshop/workshop_calendar.htm
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