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SCWC: Birth of The Pitch Witch Workshop
SCWC: Birth of The Pitch Witch Workshop. We first taught this workshop at the So California Writers Conference in 2010. Given the response, we knew the Pitch Witch Workshop was needed and appreciated by writers on the road to publication.
Why learn this ...
When We Talk About Craft: Oprah and Ayana Mathis Discuss
When We Talk About Craft: Oprah and Ayana Mathis Discuss
In preparation for my upcoming SBWC17 workshops, I'm crafting a bit of inspiration here thanks to the informative and always entertaining queen of communication, Oprah Winfrey. On a recent SuperSoulSunday book ...
Iconic AuthorTom McGuane: Jealous of Writers?
Iconic Author Tom McGuane: Jealous of Writers?
One of the many snippets I video'ed of Tom McGuane speaking at the 2013 Santa Barbara Writers Conference. He was asked which writers he admires? His answer offers insight and humor.
Here's a recent Q/A with ...
SBWC 2016: PLATFORM BUILDING PANEL4Writers
SBWC 2016: PLATFORM BUILDING PANEL4Writers
At the recent 2016 Santa Barbara Writers Conference Platform Building Panel, three panelists (with Marla Miller moderating & adding opinions during the Q/A) plus one very inquisitive audience enjoyed a lively session that ran over our one-hour time ...
Ray Bradbury Speaks From Beyond
Ray Bradbury Speaks From Beyond
Ray Bradbury Speaks From Beyond. My thanks to author Matthew Pallamary and Screenwriting.com for posting this reminder. As 2015 comes to a close, these words were spoken often by Ray Bradbury, an American literary treasure who walked ...
40 Minute FREE Query Letter Workshop!
Query Letters: I have written many query letters. For many years, most of my query letters were rejected. I kept pitching until my query letters began garnering attention. My rejections turned sweeter- 'Good idea but this isn't for me' kind of ...
Stephen Chbosky: Birthing A Book
Stephen Chbosky: Birthing A Book
In this video snippet (slightly shaky, sorry) Stephen Chbosky talks about birthing the Perks of Being A Wallflower. To entrepreneurial authors out here, please note how long it took this master craftsman to give birth to ...
Literary Salon: Learning Prose from Pro, Suzanne Redfearn
Literary Salon: Learning Prose from the Pros--episode one
Literary thriller author Suzanne Redfearn's willingness to be my first guest is more appreciated than she can know. Though I've spent a few decades interviewing folks, launching a new gig is always nerve racking-at ...
Author Mavis Gallant & Birthing Fiction
Literary Salon: Learning Proses from Pros
The beauty of literature is that we can enjoy the author's prose long after they've passed.
Noted author Mavis Gallant passed over recently. In this interview she discusses her process of birthing fiction. Though this may ...
Pitch Witch Writers Workshop
Pitch Witch Writers Workshop
Screenwriters call it the 'elevator pitch' - no matter the name, the goal is the same: Should you meet a publishing professional in an elevator who you know is one of the pros you want to pitch ...