The Portable Writers' Conference

, by Mettee, Stephen Blake

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ISBN: 9781884956232 | 1884956238
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Copyright: 1/1/1997

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Preface

xiii

(3)

Acknowledgments

xvi

(1)

Introduction

xvii

John F. Baker, Editorial Director, Publishers Weekly

Workshops

(48)

The Mother of all Attitudes What fiction writers can learn from football players

(7)

James N. Frey

Telling Tales A short story workshop

(9)

Shelly Lowenkopf

How to Write a Dynamite Love Scene Sizzle sells more than just steaks: Learn how to add steam to your novel or short story

(11)

Suzanne Forster

Proper Manuscript Format & Astute Copy Editing How to avoid needlessly antagonizing your editors

(11)

Rachel E. Holmen

Surfing the Internet for Facts Tips for researching your nonfiction book, novel or article online

(10)

Judith Broadhurst

KEYNOTE

(75)

Literary Agents Getting and working with right one

(9)

Natasha Kern

Writing Every Magazine & Newspaper's Staple How to craft the feature article

(9)

Donna Elizabeth Boetig

Unforgettable Seven secrets to creating memorable characters

(4)

Sara Ann Freed

Humor Impaired? The hows and "wise" of humor for writers

(7)

Roger Bates

So, You Want to Be a Columnist? Learn what periodical publishers look for and how to supply it

(8)

Frances Halpern

Watch Your Language! Taking the groan out of grammar and the yuck out of usage

(6)

Sierra Adare

Meet a Jerk, Get to Work Find your fiction characters and setting in everyday life

(7)

Jaqueline Girdner

Once You've Climbed Over the Transom A book's progress from proposal to finished book

101

(10)

Georgia Hughes

Writing the Compelling Novel How to produce a page-tuner

111

(8)

Larry Martin

Write for the Trades Mine this 6,000 plus magazine market for clips and cash

119

(7)

Mary E. Maurer

KEYNOTE

126

(45)

Listen! How to use dialogue to light up your characters until they attract readers like moths to a flame

126

(7)

Parke Godwin

Romancing an Editor's Eye How to open the splendiferous salable romance novel

133

(8)

Patricia McAllister

Selling Yourself in a Query Letter Not the time to be modest

141

(4)

Betsy Mitchell

Write from Your Roots Creating fiction from genealogy

145

(5)

Marilyn Meredith

Write Nonfiction--Using Fiction In the tradition of Capote, Mailer and Wolfe, dare to blend fiction with nonfiction and create prose with both substance and verve

150

(7)

William Noble

Your Book-Publishing Choices Large corporate publisher, small focused independent, vanity press, subsidy press or self publishing: Which one is for you?

157

(14)

Dan Poynter

KEYNOTE

171

(39)

Sell Your Book Before You Write It How to write an irresistible book proposal

171

(10)

Michael Larsen

Bring Her On and Let Her Scream Use colorful description to enliven your nonfiction

181

(7)

Thomas Hunter

The King Is Dead; Long Live the King Your therapist and confidant: The cathartic value of the small press

188

(8)

Frederick A. Raborg, Jr.

Atmosphere, Imagery & Figures of Speech Delight your reader with singular images and compelling moods

196

(6)

Ardath Mayhar

Can These Bones Live? Writing good period dialogue

202

(8)

Leonard Tourney

KEYNOTE

210

(49)

Quit Your Day Job? Fifteen secrets to running a successful home-based writing business

210

(8)

Terri Lonier

Alternative Presses Or: Why am I lying here with a tulip sticking out of my ass?

218

(4)

Patrick LoBrutto

Good Writing + Self-Promotion = Best-Seller Thirteen things you can do to help yourself become a best-selling author

222

(10)

John Kremer

Show, Don't Tell Turn the cold recital of facts into Live vivid scenes

232

(10)

Marsh Cassady

Electronic Rights What every author (and publisher) needs to know

242

(9)

Jonathan Kirsch

Keys to Crafting Your Nonfiction Book By far, Most books published are nonfiction. Learn how to join the ranks of successful nonfiction book authors from a pro

251

(8)

JoAnn Roe

KEYNOTE

259

(124)

Solving the Protagonist Puzzle Just sit down at your computer, open a vein, and let your character flow out

259

(9)

Lesley Kellas Payne

Slice Yourself a Piece of Mud Pie Writing for the children's book market

268

(8)

Andrea Brown

How to Earn $50,000 from Your First Book Niche publishing

276

(7)

Gordon Burgett

Entrepreneuring into the 21st Century Watching the romance genre bud, flower and reseed from inside

283

(9)

Kathryn Falk

Writing Self-Help Books A 12 step plan for the non Ph.D.

292

(9)

Eric Maisel

Make It Sizzle How to write great queries without resorting to threats, bribery or coercion

301

(7)

Wendy Keller

Paradise Beckons How to overcome cutthroat competition, absurdly low pay greedy publishers and other impossible obstacles and actually self your travel writing

308

(11)

Lan Sluder

Researching & Writing History On The money's not important when you're having so much fun!

319

(6)

William B. Secrest

Taking Your Novel to Hollywood? Ten point checklist for your screenplay

325

(10)

Kathie Fong Yoneda

Scoping Out Magazines Use magazine's own pages to learn how to hear " Yes!" from its editor

335

(7)

Ania Savage

Not Just Q & A From Playboy to Time to Publishers Weekly, interview articles are a staple with many magazines. Learn from a pro!

342

(10)

Sybil S. Steinberg

The Hidden Hazards of Being an Author What they don't tell you in creative writing class

352

(7)

Persia Woolley

Giving Up? When to toss in the towel and when to keep trying

359

(9)

Beverly Engel

The Book Doctor Is In The seven most-common first-novel problems and how to avoid them

368

(6)

Sherry M. Gottlieb

374

(9)

John D. Zelezny

Writers' Resources

383

(2)

Questions to Ask Literary Agents Suggested questions to ask agents when offered representation

383

(2)

Standard Manuscript Format

385

(1)

Proofreader's Marks

386

(1)

Royalties and Advances--Some Benchmark Figures

387

(3)

Average Book Print Runs

390

(1)

Sample Magazine Writer's Guidelines

391

(6)

Sample Book Publisher's Writer's Guidelines

397

(2)

Magazines and Newsletters of Interest to Writers

399

(3)

Selected Books for Writers

402

(3)

Associations for Writers

405

(21)

World Wide Web (WWW) Sites of Interest to Writers

426

(5)

Software for Writers

431

(2)

At-Home Writing Courses

433

(3)

The Author's Bundle of Rights

436

(2)

Glossary

438

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