June 25 – 29, 2012
Open to the public [but not free! - SpokenWord editor] the lecture series covers many aspects of writing and publishing. Registration
is required and space is limited.
Tools of the Trade
(PWU256)
Monday, June 25
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Fee : 15€
Panelists: Samantha Chang, Kate McMullan,
Kathleen Spivack, Christopher Tilghman
This panel is designed to
share the talent and experience of our expert Writers-in-Residence with the
entire PWW community. PWW attendees work intensively with just one of our
accomplished faculty members, but these well-seasoned writers/teachers all have
valuable information that should be available to all workshop attendees. Join
us for what promises to be the ultimate lesson in “Tools of the Trade.”
How To Structure A
Good Story: Beginnings, Middles, and Endings (PWU257)
Monday, June 25
3:45 PM - 5:00 PM
Fee : 15€
Panelist: Jami Bernard
This workshop, sometimes
called SOS or secrets of structure, will review the basics of good story
structure. Does your plot need help? Do you need to review the basic elements
of structure. How will you craft a compelling beginning, middle, and end? In
SOS, you’ll learn how to get a working structure for your fiction or memoir and
how to create a blueprint for identifying the “beats” that shape and drive your
story.
Secrets of Getting
Published (PWU261)
Tuesday, June 26
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Fee : 50€
Special Workshop with Jami
Bernard
We are pleased to add a
special afternoon session on Tuesday, June 26, free for all workshop attendees.
This three-hour presentation is a step-by-step guide to getting
published, including
How do you know when your
book is ready?
The role of the
agent/editor/publisher
The truth about the writing
life
Why you need an agent and
how to find one
Preparing your pitch
Publishing options
The ten biggest mistakes
that keep writers from getting published
Tips for first-time authors
Literary Trends:
Self-Publishing and E-Books (PWU271)
Wednesday, June 27
2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
Fee : 15€
Panelists: Stephen Clarke,
Mary Duncan,
Gretel Furner, Timothy Smith
What’s going on in the
literary world today? With the technology of the 21st century transforming our
lives and with brick-and-mortar bookstores disappearing in cyberdust,
everything is changing. Join an expert panel as they discuss the pros and cons
of self-publishing and the advantages and pitfalls of eBooks … which we know
are here to stay.
The Wide World of
Nonfiction: From Memoir to Food to Travel (PWU272)
Wednesday, June 27
3:30pm to 4:45pm
Fee : 15€
Panelists: Alec Lobrano,
Mimi Schwartz, Thirza Vallois
Nonfiction
opportunities are endless. This lively and diverse panel will discuss the
similarities and differences in writing for a range of nonfiction niches (from
travel writing to restaurant reviews to essays to memoirs) and will include
some helpful tricks and tips for discovering your voice, polishing your work,
pitching yourself and your ideas, and finding publication channels.
Welcome to the 21st
Century: How to Use Blogs and Social Media (PWU281)
Thursday, June 28
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Fee : 15€
Panelists: Sion Dayson,
Terrance Gelenter, Adrian Leeds
These days you almost have
to write a blog and have a passion for tweeting to make yourself heard, and,
even then, it’s a fight to find room in cyberspace. To talk about these
phenomena, we have assembled a true panel of experts. They’ll talk about their
own steps to finding their audience and online voice, as well as steps writers
might take to promote and publicize their work … and find a publisher.
The Role of the
Agent (PWU282)
Thursday, June 28
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Fee : 15€
Panelists: Paul
Schmidtberger & our visiting Literary Agents (Lorella Belli, Kimberley
Cameron, and Louise Greenberg)
Our panel of literary agents
and a writer who has worked both with and without an agent will talk about the
role of the agent, what the agent looks for in a writer and in a manuscript,
and how the agent helps a client through all phases of development and
promotion.
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