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Friends of the Fairfield Library Present When: Saturday, December 6
10 AM: Keynote: Da Chen - "From China to Random House” 11:30 AM 1. Literary Fiction. Are you serious? Crafting and selling literary fiction. What separates literary fiction from other types of fiction? How do you go about developing your writing skills to deliver this genre? 2. Memoir. I'll Never Forget....Translating personal experience into publishable memoir. Learn from several authors how they began writing for themselves to turning their own stories into books for all to enjoy. 3. How to develop a fiction series. Encore! Encore: Morph a book or character into a successful series. Gain insight into the creative and crazy world of successful mystery writers as the discuss how they developed popular series. Panelists: Jan Brogan, Jane Cleland, Chris Grabenstein, Rosemary Harris, Karen E. Olson, Hank Phillipi Ryan 12:30 PM : Lunch 1:30 4. Literary Agents’ Panel .How do you find an agent? Do you really need an agent, and what do agents do for you? What are agents looking for in new writers? What does leading edge print technology mean to the agent/author relationship? Panelists: Denise Marcil of the Denise Marcil Literary Agency, Inc., Gina Panettieri of Talcott Notch Literary Services, and Rita Rosenkranz of Rita Rosenkranz Literary Agency – along with Harlem Book Fair publisher Max Rodriguez 5. Pitch your book! Pitching a book idea is an essential skill most writers lack and need when submitting their work to agents and editors. Marcela Landres discusses why pitching is important; how to formulate a winning pitch; and the three most common mistakes writers make when pitching their book ideas. 6. Niche Writing. Finding your Niche. Develop a speciality and watch it grow. Take your passion for a subject or lifestyle and develop a reputation for your expertise and writing skill. 2:45 7. Sports Writing. Beyond the Box Scores. How great sports writing tells much more than who won or lost. Learn how these authors captured the humanity behind the great teams and personalities of the sports world. 8. Young Adult Literature. What connects with teen and tween readers? How to write for a very hot demographic with a very diverse readership. 9. Living the Adventure . How extreme research pays off in irreplaceable details. Panelists share their adventures of traipsing around the world, living in a bygone era and waiting on tables in New York City and how they spun these tales into great books. 4:00 10 . Children's. Kiddie Lit. What makes children's literature so challenging and rewarding. Learn from authors who have developed their particular writing style that delights children over and over again. 11. Hot Books and Trends for 2009. Hot books and trends for 2009 from Library Marketing Directors Virginia Stanley of Harper Collins and Talia Ross of Macmillan. Virginia and Talia will share their insider knowledge of upcoming books and trends they see for 2009. 12. Ripped from the Headlines. Getting inspiration from the real world. How the creative juices of these panelists are sparked when reading accounts from every day life.
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