Wednesday, September 29, 2010

The International Women's Writing Guild Presents its 60th Big Apple Conference

The International Women's Writing Guild

Presents its 60th

Big Apple Conference

October 16 & 17, 2010





Saturday, October 16, 2010

Making Meaning from Myth and Memoir

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Open House: Meet the Authors/Meet the Agents

National Arts Club

(15 Gramercy Park South at East 20th St.

near Park Ave., New York City)

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PROGRAM

Saturday, October 16

9:00-9:30 am: Registration

9:30-10:00 am: Introduction

10:15-12:30 pm: Making Meaning from Myth and Memoir with Maureen Murdock

A one-day workshop exploring the mythic themes used by contemporary memoirists — myths that inform your life as you write:



The elements of memoir writing

Mythic themes

12:30 - 1: 45 pm: LUNCH

1:45 – 5:00 pm: Myth and Memoir (continues)

Readings from contemporary memoirists

Come prepared to look at the myths that inform your life as you write to make meaning from memory

The afternoon will also include a short presentation by Sheila J. Levine on Defamation and related Legal Issues of interest to writers of memoir.

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WORKSHOP DIRECTORS

Maureen Murdock, M.A., M.F.T., is a depth psychotherapist and past Chair of the MA Counseling Psychology Program at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. She has taught creative writing in the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program for the past 20 years, where she received the Outstanding Teacher Award in 1995. She has written a memoir about her mother's struggle with Alzheimer's — Unreliable Truth: On Memoir and Memory — which is also a reflection on the nature of memoir writing. She is the author of three internationally published books: The Heroine’s Journey, Fathers' Daughter: Breaking the Ties that Bind, and Spinning Inward, and is the editor of Monday Morning Memoirs: Women in the Second Half of Life. She teaches memoir writing internationally and her books have been translated into 12 languages.

Sheila J. Levine is a publishing lawyer in New York City. She began her career in Subsidiary Rights at Doubleday and became Contracts and Copyright Manager and Managing Editor at Popular Library, a paperback imprint owned by CBS. She has had her own practice in publishing and intellectual property law for over twenty years, representing authors, agents, and publishers. Her goal is to help clients protect their rights and grow in today’s complex, fascinating, and challenging print and electronic publishing environments.
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Sunday, October 17

Meet the Authors (Sunday, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm)

Eleven recently-published Guild authors will speak about their trials and tribulations: How they got themselves published—through an agent, via self-publishing, or by some other means—and how their books are currently being promoted. Questions are invited from the audience

 
BARBARA BARNUM, Spirituality in Nursing: From Traditional to New Age, Springer Publishing, 2010


JULIE GENOVESE, Nothing Short of Joy, Behler Publications, 2010


RUTH LEHRER, My Book of Ruth: Reflections of a Jewish Girl, AuthorHouse,2010


MAUREEN HOGAN LUTZ, Diamonds in the Snow: Rescuing the Senses in the Aftermath of Breast Cancer, Pendulum Publications, 2010


ROSARY O’NEILL, The Awakening of Kate Chopin and Blackjack: The Thief of Possession, Samuel French, 2010


JAYNE A. PEARL, Kids, Wealth and Consequences: Ensuring a Responsible Financial Future for the Next Generation, Bloomberg Press, 2010


HOPE PLAYER, Find the Numbers for Your Business Plan, Full Court Press, 2010


LYNNE ROGERS, How to Be a Working Actor: The Insider's Guide to Finding Jobs in Theater, Film, and Television, Back Stage Books, 2008


CARREN STROCK, A Writer's Journey: What to Know Before, During and After Writing a Book, Gray Rabbit Publishing, 2010


BARBARA M. TRAYNOR, Second Career Volunteer: A Passionate, Pennywise Approach to Retirement, The Troy Book Makers, 2009


Book Fair of Books by Author Panel

Lunch

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Meet the Agents (Sunday, 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm)

The “Meet the Agents” Open House has yielded wonderful matches between authors and agents over the years. The agents introduce themselves at the podium and speak about their "shop,"; trends in the marketplace, hits and misses. Then, members of the audience seek out those agents whom they wish to meet. After you introduce yourself and speak briefly about your work, the agent will let you know if he or she is interested in hearing from and possibly working with you and how to submit your work.


Agents (plus occasional publishers and editors): Serendipity Literary Agency (Foladé Bell), The Croce Agency (Nicholas Croce), Kimberley Cameron & Associates (April Eberhardt), Diana Finch Literary Agency (Diana Finch), Don Congdon & Associates (Katie Grimm), Sheila J. Levine (Publishing Lawyer), A. Mecke Company (Amanda Mecke), Anderson Literary Management (Christine Mervart), Rita Rosenkranz Agency (Rita Rosenkranz), Regina Ryan Publishing Enterprises (Regina Ryan), and others.

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REGISTRATION FEES

(Attend all Saturday and Sunday events and save up to $70.00, or pay for individual sessions)

Special Full Conference Discount (Both days, all events)

Members: $180.00 Non-Members: $205.00

(a sumptuous buffet lunch is included on both days)



Saturday, October 16 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm)

“Making Meaning from Myth and Memoir”

Members: $125.00 Non-Members: $135.00

(a sumptuous buffet lunch is included)



Sunday, October 17 Full-Day Discount (morning and afternoon sessions)

Members: $125.00 Non-Members: $135.00

(a sumptuous buffet lunch is included)



Sunday, October 18 (10 am - 1:00 pm)

MEET THE AUTHORS Open House & Book Fair

Members: $50.00 Non-Members: $60.00

(a sumptuous buffet lunch on-site may be requested for $25)



MEET THE AGENTS Open House (2:30 PM to 6:00 PM)

INTRODUCTORY AGENT FORUM & ONE-ON-ONE MEETING WITH AGENTS

Members: $75.00 Non-Members: $85.00



IWWG MEMBERSHIP: $55.00 (online subscription to Network) or $65 (print subscription).

(Members receive discounts on all IWWG workshop fees.)

To join the IWWG online, visit www.iwwg.org and click on the JOIN NOW! button on the right side of the screen.


To register online for the Big Apple Conference and pay with a credit card, visit www.iwwg.org and click on the EVENTS tab and then on the REGISTER ONLINE VIA PAYPAL link underneath the Big Apple Workshop listing.


To register by Mail, send a check to: IWWG, PO Box 810, Gracie Station., New York, NY 10028.


Credit cards are not accepted at the door. Cash and personal checks are accepted.

Registration fees are recorded as they are received. We do not mail out confirmation receipts. For confirmation, call (212) 737-7536. (In the event of your cancellation, payments may be applied to a future IWWG event.)


For further information, telephone or email the IWWG at (212) 737-7536 or dirhahn@aol.com

New Dreamwatch® Blog … the paranormal experiences of ordinary people

Dreamwatch.com has been online for nearly 15 years with stories submitted from at least 11 countries and 26 U.S. states. (Some stories are submitted anonymously so the totals are likely higher.) Dreamwatch stories rotate out with recent submissions at the page top; the oldest are removed. Most writers simply want to share their experience and know that someone believes them. Some are terrified and want the experiences to stop, but all want answers. Read what everyday people—like you and me—are writing about their psychic dreams, premonitions, ghost sightings, and more.

Dreamwatch Blog Launched July 29 2010. Over time (before blogs were invented), site visitors frequently asked for comments about their strange and sometimes frightening experiences. The new Dreamwatch blog opens that dialog. I’ll also be posting thoughts about supernatural subjects and about my fiction writing inspired by those interests. I’m currently revising a paranormal thriller. I intend to post weekly, maybe more often because people are writing about stunning supernatural experiences that I think you’ll want to read about.

I’ve been decluttering and cleaning up the pages of the Dreamwatch site while I work on a structural overhaul and redesign. As a graphic designer in my day job, the site design and web graphics come easy to me but mastering the new software technology for site construction and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) has been a frustrating trial of my patience. I hope to upload the new site by October 1.

More great news. I received the official certificate this month. Dreamwatch® is now a Registered Trademark.


Write about your paranormal experience, comment on a story, or just wish me luck.

Visit the Dreamwatch Site at:

http://www.dreamwatch.com/

and

The Dreamwatch Blog at:

http://www.dreamwatch.com/blog1/


Thank you all for your interest and support!

Kathryn Rose Orzech

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Judith Barr - Power Abused Power Healed

This Fall . . . I am delighted to share with you two innovative workshops that will inform, intrigue, inspire, help you heal, and give you a taste of my pioneering work.



WHY DO WE HAVE TO DO THIS OVER AND OVER?

Exploring The Roots of Prejudice

Recently I watched two movies in a day. One I was reviewing to possibly share with others. The other came to me on the heels of the first. They were both about prejudice in our world. They both moved me deeply. On the same day I saw several news stories about prejudice today. I walked through my day with my heart feeling the pain of the prejudice in our world and with the question running through my mind, heart, and body . . . Why do we have to do this over and over? From that day and that question, this workshop was birthed into being.

Whether we know it or not . . . whether we want to know it or not . . . we all have currents of prejudice within our psyches. The roots of prejudice, our own and that of others, are based not only in how we were educated and what was modeled for us…but also in more primal experiences from our childhood.

Where does our fear of those who are different from ourselves come from? How can we explore and heal our fear of “the other” and in doing so, heal prejudice in ourselves and our world?

In this unique and innovative workshop, participants will learn about the real roots of prejudice…and about the vast healing that is possible, individually and globally. The workshop will be part conceptual and part experiential – mostly experiential. Some participants will have the opportunity to actively explore the roots of their own prejudices in a piece of work with me. Others will have the chance to explore more receptively through witnessing others, sharing, and working within.



DATE: Saturday, October 23th, 2010, 1pm to 5pm


REGISTER BY: October 2


PLACE: Judith Barr’s Office, minutes from Route 25 and Brookfield Center.


FEE: $65


For more information or to register, please visit:


http://www.judithbarr.com/PowerAbusedPowerHealed/pages/roots-prejudice.htm


AGING WITH GRACE FROM THE INSIDE OUT

Aging is a challenging journey for most people. And now, as the baby boomers are beginning to “come of age” we are seeing just how challenging it is. Women aging but trying so to look younger and younger. Men aging but using Viagra and Cialis to try and stay “virile.” Men and women choosing much younger “trophy spouses” in order to appear younger themselves. Having plastic surgeries to erase the signs of aging. People lying about their ages. People buying endless, expensive products to do away with wrinkles and grey hair in an effort to appear more “youthful.” Many feeling "it's too late to . . ." do something or finish something they've always felt called to do. People, young and old, buying into ageist stereotypes: “old people drive slow, walk slow, are slow;” “old people eat tapioca, sleep a lot, are technologically backwards, and are closed minded about anything new;” “old people can’t hear, see, think.”

Many of my clients work with me about what aging brings up in them. Each one finds there are numerous roots . . . some individual and some cultural. But the central root for each of us is deeply related to the primal experiences we had early on in our lives.

Where does your fear of aging come from? How can we explore and heal our fear of “growing old” and in doing so, help to heal that fear not only in ourselves but also in our world?

In this ground-breaking workshop, participants will begin to explore their own fears about aging and contribute to healing their “aging issues,” both individually and on a global scale. The workshop will be mostly experiential and part conceptual. As time allows, participants who volunteer will have the opportunity to actively explore the roots of their own fears of aging in a piece of work with me, or to explore through witnessing others, sharing, and working within.

DATE: Sunday, November 14th, 2010, 1pm to 5pm


REGISTER BY: October 24


PLACE: Judith Barr’s Office, minutes from Route 25 and Brookfield Center.


FEE: $65


For more information or to register, please visit


http://www.judithbarr.com/PowerAbusedPowerHealed/pages/aging-grace.htm

Also . . . I am delighted to be able to share with you an interview I did with Bob Johnson for his show Authors on Deck, on both Blog Talk Radio and WPKN. You can hear this interview, on the subject of the real roots of tragedies like the recent shooting in Manchester, CT, at http://www.judithbarr.com/PowerAbusedPowerHealed/pages/audio1.htm.



Many blessings in your healing journey.

Judith Barr

Exerpt from The Tale Tales Newsletter by Patricia Lapidus

The Tall Tales Newsletter


from Trish Lapidus

Tall folks can be any size. They walk tall.

This newsletter is for and about us. You are my family, my friends, my fellow readers, writers, and adventurers in living lightly on our fragile planet. You have touched me with your stories and inspired me with your deeds. Together we can ensure that the future belongs to us, the people.

The Bread and Puppet Theater calls us "the pursuit of happiness crowd." It is a basic premise of this newsletter that it's possible to be happy, that we can help one another, and that, working together, we can enjoy solving our problems. What else is happiness?

A theme of this newsletter will we be that delicate balance between believing and being fooled. Children and all innocents are particularly vulnerable to being taken in. In Swamp Walking Woman some alligators disguised to look like men offer gifts of video games and movies and snacks to three children. The children reach out for the gifts. Since the alligators intend the children no good, their offer is a betrayal. In many cultures, from that of the American slaves who told the Brer Rabbit stories to the scenes of cowboys around campfires in the West, people are tested and measured according to their credulity. See more about that in the featured article below.

Book News. Responses to Swamp Walking Woman are strong. Readers find the story compelling, a book they don't put down. Some have thanked me for the environmental thread, how a determined woman rallies a group of desperate families to throw off their oppressors and take back their green world.

Red Hen's Daughters, poems about farm life in the 1950s, is finding appreciative readers. This book is like sourdough starter ready to swell the heart of farm communities and sustainable living.

Watch for:

Gideon's River, a novel about a troubled boy who insists on life.

Simple Web Tech for Writers, the eBook

Sweet Potato Suppers: A Yankee Woman Finds Salvation in a Hippie Village, second edition

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Patricia's books are available through Amazon. Click the title of this blog to go directly to her listing on that site.
If you'd like to follow this lovely lady's career and keep updated on the books she offers, the workshops
she hosts and to get a full copy of this newsletter, please contact her at patricialapidus@sbcglobal.net.

Saturday, September 18, 2010

ACT 11 Counseling & Synthesis

Act 11 Counseling & Synthesis

Oct.16 & 17 Stratford Center (next to the public library)



Are you ready? You'll never be the same again - Life Coaching classes.


Saturday: Meet your Self and your empowerment


Sunday a.m: circle, networking, meditation and guided imagery. (no charge)


After lunch: What is a sub personality and how does it move you?


Fees for classes with sliding scale as needed. Work swaps.

Bring a sandwich & join us for lunch breaks.



All classes are taught by counselors.


For reservation & details:   Cynthia P Russell PhD  psynnie@aol.com  
203 377-2421

Thursday, September 16, 2010

Westport Writers' Workshop Fall 2010 Writing Workshop Schedule

WESTPORT WRITERS' WORKSHOP


FALL 2010 CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOPS


REGISTER AT WWW.WESTPORTWRITERSWORKSHOP.COM

Or

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call (203)227-3250 or email info@westportwritersworkshop.com



FICTION WRITING: CRAFTING YOUR NOVEL

with Suzanne Hoover, Ph.D.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

You are writing a novel ... or finally ready to make that long-held goal come true. If you are ready to start the journey, to plunge courageously into the writer's world of inventing and problem-solving, this workshop is for you. And be assured, you will be helped and guided at every step along the way.

This workshop will go deeply into the art and craft of fiction, including: structuring the story, characterization, point of view, plotting and sub-plotting, scene construction, dialogue, dramatic tension, pacing, and narrative voice. As these issues arise in the class readings and discussions, they will be explored for everyone's benefit.

The workshop is geared to writers whose stories are already on the way, or at least have already been conceived. We will take turns lighting the way for each other.

WHEN:

8 Mondays, 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 20, 27, Oct. 4, 11, 25, Nov. 1, 8, 15

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$495 for 8-week session.

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 7



THE ART AND CRAFT OF STORY: FICTION AND MEMOIR

with Suzanne Hoover, Ph.D.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

The basic techniques of storytelling are similar for all the varieties of stories we tell, including fiction, memoir, nonfictional narrative, drama and film. Despite differences of approach among those modes, there is one issue at the core of all great storytelling: how to create powerful, meaningful dramatic movement.

This workshop welcomes those who are working on a novel, short story, or nonfictional narrative--at any stage of the process, from initial planning to revision of an existing manuscript. We will explore all aspects of craft as they arise, ranging from structure and development to scene construction and dialogue. Participants will have the opportunity to read some of their work at each meeting. They will get honest, deeply supportive feedback from everyone present, answers to their questions, and a clear sense of direction for revisions.

WHEN:

8 Tuesdays, 2 to 4:30 p.m.

Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 26 Nov. 2, 9, 16

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$495 for 8-week session.

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 7


WRITING ABOUT YOUR LIFE: A MEMOIR AND PERSONAL ESSAY WORKSHOP (Section 1)

with Jessica Bram

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Have you ever wished you could communicate your thoughts in a compelling, well-written personal essay? Or do you wish to get started writing your memoirs, but don’t know how to begin? Join us for this friendly, supportive workshop in which to learn how to explore the fascinating material generated by our own lives, in either the personal essay or memoir form.

Emphasis will be on writing craft. Participants will develop and practice the various narrative techniques to make the work more engaging, interesting, and effective.

All writing will be done prior to each workshop meeting. Participants may either work on material they already have in mind to write, or write optional written “assignments” designed to spark your imagination and inspire your creativity. Each participant’s material will be shared each week in a constructive and supportive atmosphere designed to develop participants’ critiquing skills while elevating the quality of the work.

WHEN:

8 Tuesdays, 2 to 4 p.m.

Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 26 Nov. 2, 9,16

WHERE:

32 Webb Road, Westport

COST:

$445 for 8-week session.

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 6



POETRY OF EVERYDAY LIFE: A WORKSHOP ON CRAFT

Marcelle Soviero, MFA

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Are you ready to write poetry? Or perhaps you were inspired after attending our A TASTE OF POETRY WORKSHOP October 14 (see below) and want to learn more? Join us for this 4-week workshop as we continue to look at new ways to craft poems from life experiences.]

The goal of this workshop is to fire up the creative process and get writing. Participants of all writing levels will write and revise poems with an aim to achieve fine-tuned, well-crafted pieces suitable for publication -- or sheer satisfaction. In addition participants will learn to use idea journals over the four weeks as a way to develop the practice of poetry.

Emphasis will be on the writing craft. We’ll cover a specific writing technique each week, followed by a short poetry prompt -- all designed to stimulate creativity and elevate the quality of writing.

Craft topics include imagery, musicality, structure and voice. These concepts will be brought to life using examples from contemporary poets. The majority time will be spent discussing student work in a lively and supportive atmosphere. Participants may work on new poems, poems-in-progress and/or longer poems.

Marcelle Soviero has an MFA in poetry and BA in creative studies from New York University. She has lectured at The New School, New York University, Montclair State College and in various school districts nationwide. She is the author of The Body That Wants, an award winning poetry chapbook.

WHEN:

4 Tuesdays, 10 a.m. to noon

Oct. 26, Nov. 2, 16, 30

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$195 for 4-week session.

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 12


BRINGING CHARACTERS TO LIFE

with Matt Debenham, MFA

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

“The writer begins by breathing life into his characters. But if you are lucky, they breathe life into you.”

~ Caryl Phillips

In this eight-week workshop, writers will learn how to create and develop living, breathing characters who will stay with the reader long after the final page has been turned. All the traditional elements of fiction will be covered (plot, scene, dialogue, description, etc.), along with deeper questions of how to identify your characters’ deepest wants, needs, and fears – and how to turn those characters into fascinating, unforgettable people.

Matt Debenham's short story collection, The Book of Right and Wrong, has been singled out by critics and readers for its compelling, all-too-human characters, including people "who love each other so much and so badly they would do anything for each other, including lie, maim, and kill." (Pam Houston, author of Cowboys Are My Weakness) As noted in the Huffington Post's summer reading roundup, "Debenham exposes specific turning points in lives so real and so engaging that my own life felt transformed -- illuminated -- by the changes wrought in the lives of the characters." .

This workshop is appropriate for those writing all forms of fiction, including both novels or short stories.

Matt Debenham’s collection of short stories, The Book of Right and Wrong, won the 2009 Ohio State University Press Prize for Fiction. Published by the Ohio State University Press in May, 2010, it immediately became that publisher's all-time fastest-selling fiction title. The Book of Right and Wrong has been endorsed by Slate.com and called a "brilliant debut collection" by the Huffington Post's Books section. Matt’s stories have also appeared in Painted Bride Quarterly, North Atlantic Review, Dogwood, Weston Magazine, The Pinch, and Roanoke Review. He was Peter Taylor Scholar at the 2007 Sewanee Writers' Conference, and has been the recipient of a fiction fellowship from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. He holds an MFA in Fiction Writing and Literature from the Bennington Writing Seminars and has worked one-on-one and in workshop with such writers as Amy Hempen, Richard Bausch, Susan Cheever, and Mary-Beth Hughes.

WHEN:

8 Tuesdays, 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Sept. 21, 28, Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$445 for 8-week session.

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 7


WRITING FOR CHILDREN: A PROFESSIONAL APPROACH TO CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

with Patricia Hermes

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Writing for children is very different from writing for adults. And in many ways, harder. In order to write well for children, one must remember what it is to be a child, must remember what the child cares about and fears and hates. One must speak like a child, think like a child, laugh and even cry like a child. Because inside every good writer lives a remembered child -- and the job of a good writer is to unearth that child.

In this workshop, participants will learn the craft of writing, as well as how that craft manifests itself in the different genres in children's literature: short stories, picture books, middle grade novels, young adult writing and chapter books. Over the course of the six weeks participants will be guided as they develop their own writing projects. All work will be prepared prior to the meetings, and shared each week in a comfortable and supportive atmosphere.

Patricia Hermes is the author of over fifty novels for young people, from early chapter books to young adults. She has written six historical novels for the Dear America/My America series for Scholastic. Her newest venture is the Emma Dilemma series of chapter books for Marshall Cavendish. Her numerous awards include the New York Library Best Book for Teens award for her nonfiction book, A Time to Listen; C.S. Lewis Honor Book award for her novel, On Winter's Wind; Smithsonian Notable Book award for her picture book, When Snow Lay Soft on the Mountain; and Children’s' Choice awards for many other novels. She also won the Iowa, Missouri, Michigan and California state awards for her classic novel, You Shouldn't Have to Say Goodbye, recently reissued by Source Books. She lectures nationally and internationally, speaking recently for the American Embassy School in New Delhi, India, as well as in Bahrain, and other countries. She has also written two adult nonfiction books and published in national magazines. Her books have been translated into seven languages including French, Chinese, Japanese, and Danish.

WHEN:

6 Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon

Sept. 29, Oct. 6, 13, 20, 27 Nov. 3

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$425 for 6-week session.

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 7



THE CRAFT OF CREATIVE NONFICTION

with Jessica Bram

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Everyday life offers us unlimited opportunities for reflection and for making sense of the world around us. But how do you structure your thoughts into a compelling, well-written personal essay? How do you assemble the jumble of events in your life into a coherent memoir? What steps does one undertake for a nonfiction writing project, such as an informational book, profile, or feature article?

Answers to these questions do exist, and they all fall within the realm of writing craft. This craft-focused workshop is aimed at equipping participants with the techniques of narrative nonfiction.

In organized presentations at the outset of each meeting, we will focus on the various narrative techniques of creative nonfiction, including structure, use of scene versus summary, dialogue, pacing, reflection, back story and flashback, and tone of voice, to bring their nonfiction projects to life. In weekly assignments written prior to each workshop meeting, participants will practice and develop these critical techniques. Writing assignment may be either material that participants already have in mind to write or optional assignments designed to spark the imagination.

Each participant’s material will be shared each week in a constructive and supportive atmosphere designed to develop participants’ critiquing skills while elevating the quality of the work.

WHEN:

8 Wednesdays, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Sept. 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 27 Nov. 3, 10, 17

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$445 for 8-week session.

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 6

REGISTER NOW

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Please contact Jessica Bram at (203)227-3250 or info@westportwritersworkshop.com.


WRITING ABOUT YOUR LIFE: A MEMOIR AND PERSONAL ESSAY WORKSHOP (Section 2)

with Joe Freitas

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Have you ever wished you could communicate your thoughts in a compelling, well-written personal essay? Or do you wish to get started writing your memoirs, but don’t know how to begin? Join us for this friendly, supportive workshop in which to learn how to explore the fascinating material generated by our own lives, in either the personal essay or memoir form.

Emphasis will be on writing craft. Participants will develop and practice the various narrative techniques to make the work more engaging, interesting, and effective.

All writing will be done prior to each workshop meeting. Participants may either work on material they already have in mind to write, or write optional written “assignments” designed to spark your imagination and inspire your creativity. Each participant’s material will be shared each week in a constructive and supportive atmosphere designed to develop participants’ critiquing skills while elevating the quality of the work.

Joe Freitas has recently completed the first draft of his memoir, An All American Dad.

WHEN:

8 Wednesdays, 7 to 9 p.m.

Sept. 22, 29, Oct. 6, 13, 27 Nov. 3, 10, 17

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$445 for 8-week session.

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 6


FICTION WRITING: THE FUNDAMENTALS

with Matt Debenham, MFA

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Whether you are a novice or a natural-born storyteller who is ready to turn your ideas into stories that people want to read, this creative writing workshop will guide you surely and safely into the fiction writing life.

This workshop will cover the basic elements of fiction writing craft, including: plot, description, point of view, dialogue, setting, pacing and narrative voice. Using a series of prompts and exercises that will be prepared prior to the meeting, you will learn to use these techniques to make your stories come alive. By sharing your work in a safe and supportive atmosphere, you will be inspired, gain confidence, and gain a sense of where to move forward with your writing.

Matt Debenham’s collection of short stories, The Book of Right and Wrong, won the 2009 Ohio State University Press Prize for Fiction and was published by the Ohio State University Press in May, 2010. Matt’s stories have also appeared in Painted Bride Quarterly, North Atlantic Review, Dogwood, Weston Magazine, The Pinch, and Roanoke Review. He was Peter Taylor Scholar at the 2007 Sewanee Writers' Conference, and has been the recipient of a fiction fellowship from the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. He holds an MFA in Fiction Writing and Literature from the Bennington Writing Seminars and has worked one-on-one and in workshop with such writers as Amy Hempel, Richard Bausch, Susan Cheever, and Mary-Beth Hughes.

WHEN:

8 Thursdays 1 to 3 p.m.

Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 18

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$445 for 8-week session.

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 7


THE EXAMINED LIFE (Advanced)

with Jessica Bram

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

This is a craft-focused workshop geared to the more advanced writer developing material intended for publication. The workshop time is spent wholly in sharing and critiquing participants’ material in a constructive atmosphere intended to elevate the caliber of the work. It is appropriate for all genres of nonfiction including personal essays, memoir, and opinion writing. Pre-approval by instructor is required.

WHEN:

8 Thursdays, 2 to 4 p.m.

Sept. 23, 30, Oct. 7, 14, 28 Nov. 4, 11, 18

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$445 for 8-week session.

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 6


MEMOIR WRITING: TELLING OUR STORIES

with Jessica Bram

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

What better reason is there to write one's memoirs than to pass down a wealth of material and wisdom to the next generations?

This is a friendly, supportive workshop in which to write your memoirs, share your memoirs with others, and learn good writing techniques to make your work interesting and enjoyable. This workshop is ideal for beginners who wish to get started writing their memoirs for the first time. It is also geared to those who have already done some memoir writing and are ready to share and further shape their work.

Participants will read from their work each week, with the objective of receiving feedback in a constructive and supportive atmosphere. Emphasis will be on developing narrative techniques including: use of scene and summary, internal and external dialogue, character development, sensory experience, and descriptive elements, to make the memoir interesting, informative, and compelling.

WHEN:

8 Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon

Sept. 24, Oct. 1, 8, 15, 29 Nov. 5, 12, 19

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$445 for 8-week session.

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 6


HOW TO WRITE AN IRRESISTIBLE NONFICTION BOOK PROPOSAL

with Lucy Hedrick

“This workshop gave each individual an opportunity to speak about her/his book idea and receive feedback from Lucy as well as the other group participants. The workshop had a great group dynamic …. Overall it was a successful workshop and much was accomplished. I thought Lucy was an articulate and organized moderator - she was informative, enlightening, constructive and approachable.”

~Meredith Gray, Norwalk, Conn.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

To secure an agent and publish a nonfiction book, an author must first submit a well-written, compelling, and polished book proposal. Learn the industry standards for a professional book proposal – the sections, the contents, the page length -- plus the art of the query letter and how to find an agent. Each section will be discussed in detail, and participants will leave with a proposal outline, a sample agent submission log, and online resources every writer must know. Space is limited so that each writer’s book concept can be discussed in detail.

Lucy Hedrick is the author of Five Days to an Organized Life (Dell, 1990), 365 Ways to Save Time, (William Morrow, 1992), 365 Ways to Save Time With Kids (William Morrow, 1993), 365 Ways to Save Money (William Morrow, 1994), and Get Organized in the Digital Age (NAL, 2002). These five titles sold more than 200,000 copies and were translated in to eight languages.

As Founder and President of Hedrick Communications, www.lucyhedrick.com, Lucy coaches authors on how to write non-fiction book proposals.

WHEN:

Saturday, Sept 25

9 a.m. to 12 noon

WHERE:

3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$150

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 12


BUSINESS WRITING FOR RESULTS:

CRAFTING CLEAR, CONCISE, AND PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATIONS

with Jane K. Cleland

“Over the years I've had the good fortune to create and participate in many dozens of meetings with hundreds of speakers. She is right up there with the best, and often better because she engages with her audience. That engagement allowed each participant to both learn, and to feel valued for input. She has affected a superb marriage of business experience and that of the writing experience.”

– Judy Schalick, Fairfield

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

No matter how skilled one may be in other areas, good writing skills are essential to succeed in the business world. From simple emails to reports, presentations, web sites, or complex proposals, how you communicate in writing is a vital component of how you are seen and judged by others.

This intensive workshop, which includes lunch, will provide the tools and tactics you need to write better business communications more quickly than you thought possible.

Topics presented will include the following:

Organizing Your Thoughts: Define objectives that make your writing more focused; analyze readers’ information needs and preferences; and select an appropriate organizational structure.

Writing First Drafts: Adapt the journalist’s “Five-W” strategy to your business writing; and use Jane’s Hub & Spokes model to quickly get your thoughts on paper.

Revising for Clarity: Determine the correct level of editing (e.g. high-level, word choice, or detailed proofreading); revise to a second draft with the Empathy Index; and ensure readability by using the Gunning Fog Index and by maintaining norms and proper standards for sentence and paragraph length.

Proofreading for Perfection: Adhere to the Rule of Five—when you proof early and often, you save your organization money; and catch even the hardest-to-find mistakes.

This workshop, which will include several in-class writing, grammar, and proofreading exercises, is appropriate for writers of all levels. You’ll leave this highly interactive and hands-on session with polished skills and new confidence.

Jane Cleland currently teaches at LIM College in Manhattan and has been a corporate trainer for more than twenty years. Her clients have included Pfizer, American Express, PriceWaterhouse Coopers, the State of Ohio, and Clemson University among scores of other small and large businesses, governmental agencies, and universities. She is also author of the Independent Mystery Bookseller Association best-selling and multiple award-nominated Josie Prescott Antiques Mystery series (St. Martin’s Minotaur). Her books have been translated into Russian and Hungarian. She is a past president and current board member of the Mystery Writers of America/New York Chapter.

WHEN:

Friday Oct. 1, 2010

9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$295, which includes lunch and handouts

GET PUBLISHED NOW!

A Boot Camp for Getting Your Short Work Published

with Marcelle Soviero, MFA

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

You’ve worked hard to develop your craft. You know your essays, short stories or poems are good, and you get great feedback from readers. Isn’t it time you had your work published? Are you ready to begin building your portfolio of publishing credits?

Becoming a good writer is just the first step. Finding markets for your work takes research. Breaking into those markets requires a focused plan and dedicated follow-through. But where to begin?

The objective of this workshop is to show you how to develop a focused action plan for selling your short stories, essay, and poems to magazines, literary journals, respected online publications, and other reputable press venues.

Please note that the emphasis is on short pieces rather than novels or nonfiction books.

In this workshop you will learn how to:

Research small and large markets for individual works;

Define markets for your genre;

Evaluate dozens of publishing outlets including magazines, literary journals, anthologies, etc.;

Locate the correct contact person at target publications (without the contact, your piece will go unread);

Find out about writing contests by genre (if you don't submit, you can't win);

Build a submission tracker / submission binder;

Craft a simple cover letter;

Define the best membership sites for writers;

Evaluate top networking sites for building publishing connections;

Participants will receive a handout of resources, including websites, resources and other tools to enable you to take those next steps.

Marcelle Soviero has an MFA in Creative Writing/Poetry from New York University and a BA in Creative Studies from Hofstra University. She has published hundreds of poems, profiles, and nonfiction articles in literary journals, magazines, newspapers and newsletters, including her essay Electronically Yours published in the New York Times. She is the author of The Body That Wants, an award winning poetry chapbook, and regularly submits her essays to new markets. She has lectured at The New School, New York University, and in libraries, bookstores and schools.

WHEN:

Saturday, October 2

- OR -

Tuesday, November 9

9 a.m. to 12 noon

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$150, which includes lunch and handouts

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 15


A TASTE OF POETRY WORKSHOP

with Marcelle Soviero, MFA

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Are you ready to write poetry? Ready to let your imagination take well-needed leaps? Join us for an evening seminar designed to fire up the creative process and get writing. We’ll look at new ways to find ideas and create poems from our life experiences. Using contemporary examples, we’ll learn how to employ the basic elements of the poet’s toolbox, such as imagery, voice, and structure. The ten steps for revising poems will also be covered.

The seminar will be divided between discussing craft and writing using poetry prompts; bring your notebook and get ready to enjoy, discuss and write poetry in a supportive and lively atmosphere!

Marcelle Soviero has an MFA in poetry and BA in creative studies from New York University. She has lectured at The New School, New York University and in various school districts nationwide. She is the author of The Body That Wants, an award winning poetry chapbook. She has published hundreds of poems, profiles, and nonfiction articles in literary journals, magazines, newspapers and newsletters, including her essay Electronically Yours published in the New York Times.

WHEN:

Thursday, Oct. 14, 7 to 9 pm

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$35

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 15


INSTANT FICTION: WRITING THE “SHORT SHORT”

with Tessa Smith McGovern

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Do you have ideas for stories in your head but don’t know where to begin? Or are you just rusty? Would you like to write for the exploding new market of short fiction on mobile phones?

Here’s a great way to get your storytelling juices flowing: try your hand at the increasingly popular literary form known as the “short short.”

Short shorts are works of fiction typically from 50 to 2,500 words in length. Quick to write and easy to revise, they are the perfect entry point for novice writers, and stimulating for those with more experience. Trying your hand at the short short is a gentle, fun way to begin writing, or to try something new.

Short short stories are often easier to get published than longer pieces. Literary journals (print and online) can more easily fit a short piece into their pages, and there are literally hundreds of journals looking for work.

Plus, there is an exciting new market for these works: On mobile phones, readers are now buying short stories to read. By the end of 2010, there will be an estimated one billion mobile phones worldwide with internet access. Writers are now, truly, co-creators of the developing literary landscape.

In this interactive three-hour workshop led by Tessa Smith McGovern, a successful English writer who has created her own short story app for the iPhone, iPad and Android, we will refer to classic short shorts by writers such as Jamaica Kincaid, Virginia Woolf, and Raymond Carver. Using prompts and a series of timed exercises, participants will write two to three short pieces which they will be invited (but not required) to share with the group.

Tessa Smith McGovern is an award-winning English short story writer published in the US and the UK. Since her first publication in 1996, she's been waiting patiently for the rebirth of the paid short story and, thanks the meteoric rise of mobile publishing, her wish has finally been granted. Her short story collection, an app called 'London Road: Linked Stories' is available on the iPhone, iPad and Android. She is also the founder of eChook Digital Publishing LLC, which publishes single and multi-author short story apps. More information is available at www.tessasmithmcgovern.com.

WHEN:

Saturday, October 16

9 a.m. to 12 noon

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$125

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 12


ESSENTIALS FOR THE FICTION WRITER:

IRONY: Twists, Turns, and Reversals

with Suzanne Hoover, Ph.D.

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Stories need irony: twists, turns and reversals that have the power to alter the way our characters see themselves and their world. We can fulfill this need with large, dramatic surprises--or we can do it more subtly, baking different kinds and degrees of irony into the substance of our fictional world.

This workshop will offer a rare, close look at how irony works, its fundamental importance to narrative, and how to use it in your own novel or short story.

This is a valuable opportunity to learn advanced techniques from a master teacher of fiction writing craft. Suzanne Hoover holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University in English and Comparative Literature. The author of two novels, Suzanne was for 25 years, until her recent retirement, a full-time member of the Literature faculty of Sarah Lawrence College. She currently teaches in the Sarah Lawrence Graduate Writing Program.

WHEN:

Saturday, Oct 30

2 to 4:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$55, or $45 for Westport Writers' Workshop members or participants currently registered in an 8-week Westport Writers' Workshop.

Essentials for the Fiction Writer is a series of high level, craft-oriented workshops for fiction writers. Each delves deeply into critical elements of writing the novel.

Previous Essentials for the Fiction Writer workshops:

1. Structuring Your Story

2. Developing Your Story

3. The Short Story

4. Character-Creation: Giving the Kiss of Life

CD’s of previous Essentials for the Fiction Writer presentations are available for sale by mail or at the event.


SILENCE YOUR INNER CRITIC: LET THE INSPIRATION FLOW!

with Jessica Bram

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

“I’ve always wanted to be a writer but I don’t have the discipline/ I’m not good enough/ I never seem to find the time.”

“You can’t make any money as a writer, so why bother?”

“I would write my story but what if my mother/husband/friends ever read it?”

“Writing doesn’t flow naturally for me … that must mean I’m not really a writer, right?”

Sound familiar?

Successful writers are plagued by all of these doubts, and more. But what makes them successful is persistence and the willingness to put pen to paper (or fingers to keyboard) nevertheless.

In this three-hour interactive workshop, successful writer, NPR commentator and popular writing teacher Jessica Bram will tackle these doubts and more head-on. In interactive discussions and supportive, inspiring writing exercises, Jessica will guide a small group of aspiring writers through the steps to enable them to silence their inner critics and unlock the floodgates of their creativity.

As Founder and President of the Westport Writers' Workshop, Jessica Bram’s personal mission is to empower people to fulfill their deepest desires to write. She frequently addresses writers’ groups and consults with writers to help them break through writer’s block, silence their inner critics, and allow them to overcome all those doubts that prevent them from fulfilling their writing talent and potential.

“I attended your recent “Silence Your Inner Critic” workshop at the Fairfield Library. I wanted to let you know how valuable it was for me. Ever since then I've continued to write the first draft of a children's fantasy book using your guidelines. The empowerment you spoke of is happening for me. I thank you so much!”

~Robyn Boccardi, Fairfield, Conn.


“Jessica, thank you again for your inspirational talk, “Silence Your Inner Critic, Let the Inspiration Flow”. I needed to hear the part about writing being hard work! I sat down as scheduled today for two hours to write, and it really helps to have a schedule, as you said. Again, many thanks for your encouragement.”


~Maurya C. Keating, Fairfield, Conn.



“Someone is going to be published … it might as well be you!”

~Jessica Bram

WHEN:

Saturday, November 6

9 a.m. to 12 noon

WHERE:

Westport Writers' Workshop, 3 Sylvan Road South, Westport

COST:

$125

MAXIMUM CLASS SIZE: 12


REGISTER AT WWW.WESTPORTWRITERSWORKSHOP.COM

Or

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Call (203)227-3250 or email info@westportwritersworkshop.com

ALSO PLEASE NOTE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ON THE WESTPORT WRITERS' WORKSHOP e-mail list, contact them by phone or email.  Jessica Bram really works hard at her newsletters. She also has author appearances in Westport regularly. 

The IWWG presents its 60th Big Apple Conference

The International Women's Writing Guild



Presents its 60th


Big Apple Conference


October 16 & 17, 2010


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Saturday, October 16, 2010


Making Meaning from Myth and Memoir


Sunday, October 17, 2010


Open House: Meet the Authors/Meet the Agents


National Arts Club


(overlooking Gramercy Park South at East 20th St.


near Park Ave., New York City)






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PROGRAM

Saturday, October 16


9:00-9:30 am: Registration


9:30-10:00 am: Introduction


10:15-12:30 pm: Making Meaning from Myth and Memoir with Maureen Murdock

A one-day workshop exploring the mythic themes used by contemporary memoirists — myths that inform your life as you write:

The elements of memoir writing


Mythic themes


12:30 - 1: 45 pm: LUNCH

1:45 – 5:00 pm: Myth and Memoir (continues)


Readings from contemporary memoirists


Come prepared to look at the myths that inform your life as you write to make meaning from memory


The afternoon will also include a short presentation by Sheila J. Levine on Defamation and related Legal Issues of interest to writers of memoir.


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WORKSHOP DIRECTORS

Maureen Murdock, M.A., M.F.T., is a depth psychotherapist and past Chair of the MA Counseling Psychology Program at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Santa Barbara. She has taught creative writing in the UCLA Extension Writers’ Program for the past 20 years, where she received the Outstanding Teacher Award in 1995. She has written a memoir about her mother's struggle with Alzheimer's — Unreliable Truth: On Memoir and Memory — which is also a reflection on the nature of memoir writing. She is the author of three internationally published books: The Heroine’s Journey, Fathers' Daughter: Breaking the Ties that Bind, and Spinning Inward, and is the editor of Monday Morning Memoirs: Women in the Second Half of Life. She teaches memoir writing internationally and her books have been translated into 12 languages.


Sheila J. Levine is a publishing lawyer in New York City. She began her career in Subsidiary Rights at Doubleday and became Contracts and Copyright Manager and Managing Editor at Popular Library, a paperback imprint owned by CBS. She has had her own practice in publishing and intellectual property law for over twenty years, representing authors, agents, and publishers. Her goal is to help clients protect their rights and grow in today’s complex, fascinating, and challenging print and electronic publishing environments.




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Sunday, October 17

Meet the Authors (Sunday, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm)


Eleven recently-published Guild authors will speak about their trials and tribulations: How they got themselves published—through an agent, via self-publishing, or by some other means—and how their books are currently being promoted. Questions are invited from the audience

BARBARA BARNUM, Spirituality in Nursing: From Traditional to New Age, Springer Publishing, 2010


JULIE GENOVESE, Nothing Short of Joy, Behler Publications, 2010


RUTH LEHRER, My Book of Ruth: Reflections of a Jewish Girl, AuthorHouse,2010


MAUREEN HOGAN LUTZ, Diamonds in the Snow: Rescuing the Senses in the Aftermath of Breast Cancer, Pendulum Publications, 2010

D. H. MELHEM, Art & Politics/Politics and Art, Syracuse University Press, 2010

EDITH MUESING-ELLWOOD, Selfhood and U.S .Democracy, Plain View Press, Fall, 2010


ROSARY O’NEILL, The Awakening of Kate Chopin and Blackjack: The Thief of Possession, Samuel French, 2010


JAYNE A. PEARL, Kids, Wealth and Consequences: Ensuring a Responsible Financial Future for the Next Generation, Bloomberg Press, 2010


HOPE PLAYER, Find the Numbers for Your Business Plan, Full Court Press, 2010

KATHLEEN SPIVACK, A History of Yearning, The Sow's Ear Poetry Review, 2010


BARBARA M. TRAYNOR, Second Career Volunteer: A Passionate, Pennywise Approach to Retirement, The Troy Book Makers, 2009


Book Fair of Books by Author Panel


Lunch


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Meet the Agents (Sunday, 2:30 pm to 6:00 pm)


The “Meet the Agents” Open House has yielded wonderful matches between authors and agents over the years. The agents introduce themselves at the podium and speak about their "shop,"; trends in the marketplace, hits and misses. Then, members of the audience seek out those agents whom they wish to meet. After you introduce yourself and speak briefly about your work, the agent will let you know if he or she is interested in hearing from and possibly working with you and how to submit your work.


Agents (plus occasional publishers and editors): Serendipity Literary Agency (Foladé Bell), The Croce Agency (Nicholas Croce), Kimberley Cameron & Associates (April Eberhardt), Diana Finch Literary Agency (Diana Finch), Don Congdon & Associates (Katie Grimm), A. Mecke Company (Amanda Mecke), Anderson Literary Management (Christine Mervart), Rita Rosenkranz Agency (Rita Rosenkranz), Regina Ryan Publishing Enterprises (Regina Ryan), and others.


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REGISTRATION FEES


(Attend all Saturday and Sunday events and save up to $70.00, or pay for individual sessions)


Special Full Conference Discount (Both days, all events)


Members: $180.00 Non-Members: $205.00


(a sumptuous buffet lunch is included on both days)


Saturday, October 16 (9:00 am – 5:00 pm)


“Making Meaning from Myth and Memoir”


Members: $125.00 Non-Members: $135.00


(a sumptuous buffet lunch is included)


Sunday, October 17 Full-Day Discount (morning and afternoon sessions)


Members: $125.00 Non-Members: $135.00


(a sumptuous buffet lunch is included)


Sunday, October 18 (10 am - 1:00 pm)


MEET THE AUTHORS Open House & Book Fair


Members: $50.00 Non-Members: $60.00


(a sumptuous buffet lunch on-site may be requested for $25)


MEET THE AGENTS Open House (2:30 PM to 6:00 PM)


INTRODUCTORY AGENT FORUM & ONE-ON-ONE MEETING WITH AGENTS


Members: $75.00 Non-Members: $85.00


IWWG MEMBERSHIP: $55.00 (online subscription to Network) or $65 (print subscription).


(Members receive discounts on all IWWG workshop fees.) To join the IWWG online, visit www.iwwg.org and click on the JOIN NOW! button on the right side of the screen.


To register online for the Big Apple Conference and pay with a credit card, visit www.iwwg.org and click on the EVENTS tab and then on the REGISTER ONLINE VIA PAYPAL link underneath the Big Apple Workshop listing.


To register by Mail, send a check to: IWWG, PO Box 810, Gracie Station., New York, NY 10028.

Credit cards are not accepted at the door. Cash and personal checks are accepted.


Registration fees are recorded as they are received. We do not mail out confirmation receipts. For confirmation, call (212) 737-7536. (In the event of your cancellation, payments may be applied to a future IWWG event.)


For further information, telephone or email the IWWG at (212) 737-7536 or dirhahn@aol.com