POLISH TO PUBLISH

Writers’ workshop to build writing skills
from Mystery Writers of America, Southeast Regional Chapter

 

Location:        Honey Creek Conference Center, 299 Episcopal Conference Center Road, Waverly, GA

Date:               Friday, Oct. 1 to Sunday, Oct. 3 (weekend option); Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010 (one-day option)

Time:              Friday, Oct. 1, registration from 3 to 5 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 2, registration at 8:30 a.m.

FRIDAY – 6:30 p.m. “Writing a Book That Will Sell.” Keynote address by JACK MCDEVITT, a distinguished, award-winning author of science fiction. http://jackmcdevitt.com

• 7:00 p.m. “Group critique session.” Bring the first five pages of your manuscript for a group critique led by HOLLY MCCLURE, literary agent and author. http://sullivanmaxx.com

SATURDAY – 9:00 a.m. Welcome by HOLLY MCCLURE, co-chair of the event. McClure is a multi-published author and owner of the Sullivan Maxx Literary Agency.

• 9:15 a.m. “Polishing Your Work.” Editing and revising your book into print. Award-winning author MAGGIE TOUSSAINT is published in mystery and romantic suspense. http://maggietoussaint.com
• 10:30 a.m. Break
• 10:40 a.m. “Marketing Your Manuscript.” Segments include: defining your work and yourself, building a web presence, and knowing the market. Bring a laptop if you have one. Literary agent and author HOLLY MCCLURE has guided many clients through the publication process. http://sullivanmaxx.com. Web designer and social networks manager CHARLOTTE BABB writes fantasy and science fiction. http://charlottebabb.com
• 12:00 p.m. Lunch onsite with presenters (included with registration)
• 1:30 p.m. “The Art of Writing Shorter Fiction.” JACK MCDEVITT has had an illustrious career writing books and short fiction. His science fiction works have been nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel fourteen times, an honor he won with Seeker. http://jackmcdevitt.com
• 3:00 p.m. break
• 3:15 p.m. “Different Publishing Models and Their Impact on the Publishing Industry.” Explore the suitability of different publishing models during Q&A with Toussaint, McClure, Babb, and McDevitt.
• 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. Panelist Book Signing onsite

SUNDAY – 9:15 a.m. “The Last Straw: What To Do When All Else Fails.” It isn’t enough to simply write a good book anymore. HOLLY MCCLURE, CHARLOTTE BABB, MAGGIE TOUSSAINT

 

To download a registration form, click here. Advance registration fees are $60 for Saturday only, $90 for the weekend. Onsite registration is $10 plus advance fee.