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February 4, 2012
9:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.
Angela Benson, “Writing and Publishing Your First Novel”
Location:
Northport, Alabama
Registration
cost: $40.00 -- Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Deadline:
There is no application deadline. However, attendance is limited to 12
people per retreat. Once 12 have been selected, no more applications
will be accepted. So, the earlier you apply, the better your chance of
being selected. (The number of attendees is limited to 12 because the
retreats are designed to give attendees individual attention.)
Retreat leaders are recognized writers, editors, and publishers who have
a record of superior accomplishments and teaching experience.
If you have questions, phone
205-333-8603.
(Ask for either Joanne Sloan or David Sloan.) Application Form: http://web.mac.com/wmdsloan/Breeze_Hill/Application_form.html |
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The Society of
Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Atlanta Marriott Century Center
Presented by the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators,
Southern Breeze Region
Feb. 24-26, 2012
Learn how to raise the level of your work and improve your
chances of getting published.
Meet editors and agents who are
looking for new talent.
Connect with other authors and illustrators of children’s
literature.
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Kirby Larson, author of 10
books for young readers, including the 2007 Newbery Honor winner,
Hattie Big Sky
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Greg Ferguson, editor and art
director at Egmont USA
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Kristin Daly Rens, senior
editor at Balzer & Bray / HarperCollins
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Mary Kole, associate agent
with Andrea Brown Literary Agency
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Andy Runton, creator of OWLY
graphic novels
Looking for feedback on your work? Get it at Springmingle 2012.
Formal critiques: $40.
Manuscripts must be submitted by Jan. 21. Portfolio reviews must be
pre-paid but illustrations need not be sent in advance.
Informal critiques with other
attendees: Free. First Pages / First Looks: Submit the first page
of your manuscript, or an opening illustration, and it could be chosen
for a free review by a panel of the conference faculty.
Query letter critique: Literary
agent Mary Kole will review the first 25 query letters submitted.
For novelists only! Attend an
intensive workshop with author Kirby Larson on Feb. 24. (Additional fee
applies.)
Conference tuition is $190 for SCBWI members, $220 for non-members,
or $200 for students. Advance registration is required and spaces are
limited. Register by Jan. 21 and receive a $5 discount.
Not a member of SCBWI? Join for just $85 (annual renewal is $70).
You’ll gain access to important industry updates, be eligible for
contests and awards, and receive a bi-monthly magazine filled with
useful information. And you’ll be part of the world’s largest
organization for writers and illustrators of children’s books, with
22,000 members worldwide. |
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Writers ADVANCE! BOOT CAMP 2012
February 24, 25, & 26, 2012
THE COVE, The Billy Graham Training Center - Asheville, NC
I'm so thrilled to report since boot camp last year, about 20 of you
became published in some form. Some have books, others devotions,
articles, children's stuff. The point is, you left boot camp fired up
and when you ADVANCE!...You make headway.
2012 brings change. We're switching venues and I think you'll be
pleased. So here's the overall for you. Two learning tracks -
Infantry (for new writers or
less experienced) and Officer
(for the advanced writer and/or published)
This was a suggestion from you last year so you have leaders who listen.
We have an all inclusive price (so don't make this harder than it is).
When you register, you are paying for 2 nights’ room, ALL meals, snacks,
conference classes and materials packet. We are so excited to lace up the boots and bring out the training whistles. This year, as promised, you have three major teachers: Yvonne Lehman, Ann Tatlock and Agent, Diana Flegal. Then you'll have Andrea Merrell, Chris Yavelow, Terri Kelly, Edie Melson, Eddie Jones and Cindy Sproles. |
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March 3, 2012
9:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.
David Sloan, “Writing and Publishing Nonfiction Books”
Location:
Northport, Alabama
Registration
cost: $40.00 -- Refreshments and lunch will be provided.
Deadline:
There is no application deadline. However, attendance is limited to 12
people per retreat. Once 12 have been selected, no more applications
will be accepted. So, the earlier you apply, the better your chance of
being selected. (The number of attendees is limited to 12 because the
retreats are designed to give attendees individual attention.)
Retreat leaders are recognized writers, editors, and publishers who have
a record of superior accomplishments and teaching experience.
If you have questions, phone
205-333-8603.
(Ask for either Joanne Sloan or David Sloan.)
Application Form:
http://web.mac.com/wmdsloan/Breeze_Hill/Application_form.html |
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Workshop Day with LÉNA ROY
at the West Regional Library
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Mobile AL
The interactive workshop for A Wrinkle in Time and Young
Authors Roundtable is free and open to the community.
It is 9:30-11 a.m. and is perfect for ages 8-adult. This
event is cosponsored by Metro Mobile Reading Council, Mobile Public
Library, First Community Bank and
Mobile Writers Guild.
The “Mining
Your Life for Your Fiction”
workshop
for professional/aspiring writers will be held from 1-4 p.m. The
price is $20 for MWG members and $25 for nonmembers. |
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March 4-8, 2012
Honesdale PA To secure your spot, or for more information, contact Jo Lloyd at 570-253-1192, e-mail jo.lloyd@highlightsfoundation.org, or request an application online. |
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March 8-11, 2012
Honesdale PA To secure your spot, or for more information, contact Jo Lloyd at 570-253-1192, e-mail jo.lloyd@highlightsfoundation.org, or request an application online. |
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Adapting Novels and Creating Original Screenplays April 12-15, 2012
Honesdale PA
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Tennessee Williams New Orleans Festival
March 21-25, 2012
The Festival takes place on one (usually) sultry weekend in March when
the most illustrious and freshest names in the literary, theatrical, and
cultural spheres descend on the French Quarter for five days of
festivities.
This year, we have a fantastic line-up which includes: award-winning
actress Piper Laurie, star of the Broadway production of Williams’
The
Glass Menagerie; award-winning author Amy Hempel; NPR
favorites Amy Dickinson and Nick Spitzer; playwright John Guare,
biographer Nigel Hamilton; National Book Award Winner Jesmyn Ward; and a
host of New Orleans authors who will be discussing their works at the
Festival.
Local independent bookseller
Garden District Book Shop
will offer books for sale by Festival authors, along with special books
about Louisiana and all things Tennessee.
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Spalding University's four-semester, brief-residency
Master of Fine Arts
in Creative Writing Combines superb instruction with
unparalleled flexibility and offers studies in fiction, poetry, creative
nonfiction, writing for children and young adults, screenwriting, and
playwriting. At the beginning of each semester, students and faculty
study together at a 10-day residency (in Louisville or abroad), after
which students return home to study independently with a faculty mentor
through an exchange of 5 packets of original writing. Semesters begin in
spring, summer, and fall. For more information, email:
mfa@spalding.edu, call: (800)
896-8941, ext 2423, or see our website:
www.spalding.edu/mfa. Here’s a bit of information about us: Spalding University has been around since 1814 and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The MFA Program is a member of the Association of Writers and Writing Programs (AWP). The MFA program began in 2001 and has 363 alumni and 155 students. Our students and alums have published or produced more than 200 books/plays/films. We offer flexible scheduling where students may begin their studies at different times of the year and take up to 10 years to complete the program. The program includes a summer residency abroad (London/Bath 2008; Barcelona, 2009; Buenos Aires, 2010; Rome/Tuscany, 2011; Paris, 2012; Galway/Dublin 2013 . . .) |
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Creative Writing Ink is a company that offers online creative writing classes and critique and editorial services. |
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Online:
Complete That Manuscript
CTM Online fulfills the primary goal of completing your manuscript. More
importantly it is designed to create a writing habit that can be carried
throughout your writing career. CTM Online expects 2 chapters in an 8
hour writing period. That is double the time it takes to complete one
chapter at a party. The writer sets up their schedule to meet an 8 hour
per week writing goal. At this rate, a writer can usually complete their
first draft of the manuscript in 12-15 weeks. |
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Offers a unique program of editorial solutions and individual guidance to writers in any genre of fiction and creative nonfiction. We work with writers to: ► help reach beyond their current artistic capabilities ► teach critical self-editing skills and ► assist in achieving publishing success |
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Great lists of contests, grants, and markets for free-lance writers |
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