The Society of Southwestern Authors Presents: WRANGLING WITH WRITING 2009 September 26 and 27 at the Holiday Inn Palo Verde, Tucson Arizona
Projected faculty (subject to change)
Agents
Barrett, Loretta: Founder and President of Loretta Barrett Books, Inc. NYC; Fiction and nonfiction projects all genres except for children’s books or sci-fi.
Website: www.lorettabarrettbooks.com
Workshop: Sunday Lunch: A Mock Book Auction
Dreisbach, Verna: Verna Dreisbach Literary Agency, CA; A diverse range of fiction and nonfiction, but no children’s books, sci-fi or screenplays.
Website: www.dreisbachliterary.com
Workshop # 11: Impress an Agent with Your Query Letter: Bring your one-page query to this workshop.
McLean, Laurie: Larsen Pomada Literary Agents, CA; Adult genre books and middle/grade young adult books.
Website: www.larsenpomada.com
Workshop #’s 10 & 21: Wrapid Wrangling: Attendees may (but are not required to) bring four copies of the first page only of their manuscript to be read and evaluated by an agent, editor, and author.
Rosenkranz, Rita: Rosenkranz Literary Agency, NYC; Nonfiction books, all genres.
Workshop # 4: The Agent/Author Relationship, how it works to benefit you.
Workshop # 18: How to Write a Nonfiction Proposal that Wows
Whelchel, Andrew: National Writers Literary Agency, CO; All types of fiction and nonfiction book projects.
Website: www.nationalwritersliterary.com
Workshop # 32: Maximize Your Rights Digitally. Maximize your intellectual property rights in the digital age.
Zurakowski, Rachel: Books & Such Literary Agency, CA. Young/adult (20—30-something) titles. All genres of fiction represented by her agency.
Website: www.booksandsuch.biz
Workshop # 30: Writing for the New Twenty-Something Market. The new market between YA books and Adult titles.
Black, Faith: Senior Editor-Avalon Books, NYC; Westerns, Romances, Mysteries and Historical novels (no premarital or graphic sex or violence)
Website: www.avalonbooks.com
Workshop # 1: Wanted: Westerns & Romances. Learn how to submit to Avalon Books
Burt, Paul: Publisher-Pen and Publish Inc. All genres with an educational purpose.
Website: www.penandpublish.com
Workshop # 15: Books to Learn By
Cox, Tom: Senior Editor-Whitaker House; looking for all kinds of Christian fiction and nonfiction.
Website: www.whitakerhouse.com
Workshop # 7: Writing for the Christian Market.
Poisoned Pen Press: Editor looking for Mystery novels, no paranormal.
Website: www.poisonedpenpress.com
McNichol, Barbara: Nonfiction book editor who also does manuscript reviews.
Website: www.wordtrippers.com
Workshop # 2: Make Your Voice Sing: discover new ways to add power to your pen
Sanders, Mike: Editorial Director of Alpha Books-Penguin USA. Nonfiction books for Teach Yourself in 24 Hours & Complete Idiot Guides; stand alone titles in most nonfiction categories.
Website: www.penguinusa.com & www.idiotsguides.com
Workshop # 3: Nonfiction Titles in 30+ Categories
Workshop # 31: Selling a Book to a Brand Name Publisher
Simmons, Jerry: Publisher will help you publish and promote your book
Website: www.writersreaders.com
Workshop # 16: Choose the Right Publisher
Workshop # 28: Why Distribution Matters: the facet of publishing that makes or breaks a book.
Smith, J. Ellen: Champagne Books, Canada. All genres of novels, novellas, and erotica.
Website: www.champagnebooks.com
Workshop # 6: Secrets of Writing a Synopsis
Goldman, Scott: Movie & TV Producer-SLG Productions, CA. Novels that can be made into films.
Website: www.zoominfo.com
Workshop # 5: Screenplay Adaptations: “Based on the Book By…”
Editors and Publishers
Allen, Howard: Howard Allen is professional actor/director turned into playwright, screenwriter, managing partner at CoyoteMoon Films.com and at ScriptDoctor.com,, where the company’s national Contest Of Contest Winners has led finalists to representation, options and productions. Students have scripts currently in production, as well as two of his script evaluation clients.
Website: www.scriptdoctor.com
Workshop # 24: How to Write a Screenplay- learn the nuts and bolts of writing a dynamic film script
Bender, Sheila: published essayist, poet and book author; publisher of Writing It Real, an online magazine for those who write from personal experience
Website: www.writingitreal.com
Workshop # 8: Writing is the Best Therapy. Growing and changing through the magic of words
Workshop # 26: Writing Poetry. Put the poetic beauty within you on paper
Costa, Carol: published author of novels, stories & collections
Hutchison, Mary Ann: Author and contest director.
Workshop # 22: Successful Shorts. Tips on writing short stories for contests and other markets.
Dawson-Cook, Susan: published writer and professional editor
Workshop # 20: Writing for Magazines. Craft and sell articles to magazines and brainstorm on your ideas.
Gunn, Elizabeth: published author of mystery series and stand alone titles
Website: www.home.comcast.net/~pgunn18ElizabethGunn
Workshop # 19 : Plotting Mysteries and Police Procedurals. How to do a who done it.
Hopson, Dewanne: Professional actress in movies and TV, published author
Workshop # 14: Perfecting the Play and the Playwright: an actor’s take on how to make your play the best
Johnson, Jude: Independent Author
Website: www.scorchedhawkpress.com
Workshop # 29: Self-Marketing for Any Author
Marine, Matt: Author and Engineer
Websites: www.mattmarine.com, www.feisdad.blogspot.com, www.celticcrusader.com, www.experience-az.blogspot.com
Workshop # 9: Build Your Own Website Using Publisher, set up a website in less than an hour
Workshop # 25: Blogging 101
O’Gaea, Ashleen: published author and Wiccan priestess.
website: www.ashleanogaea.com
Workshop # 13: Writing Witches—Plausible Paganism in Your Fiction. Create believable fiction characters, with exciting rituals, magic, and experiences.
TerryViale, Maggie: a psychic healer, clairvoyant, and artist
Workshop # 27: Paranormal Facts. Use authentic paranormal elements in your work
Turner, Sam: a freelance writer having contributed to Arizona Highways and The Aviation and Business Journal, and has taught memoir writing and beginning astronomy through Pima Community College. He and his wife, Phyllis, have published This Might Help: A Three-Year Walk Through the Valley With The Compassionate Friends, offering guidance, comfort and hope for parents who have experienced the death of a child.
Workshop # 17: This I Remember: write your memories—for yourself, your family, or just for fun.
Webb, Betty: published author: two mystery series, journalist, and book reviewer for Mystery Scene Magazine
Website: http://www.bettywebb-mystery.com/index.html
Workshop # 12: Writing a Marketable Mystery. Required elements of successful mystery series
Workshop # 23: Five Plots a Day, Every Day! Tricks for coming up with ideas for stories and novels every day.
Other Workshop Leaders
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