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2022 IRELAND WRITER TOURS

April 5, 2022Critiques, Writing Conferences & Getawayspdpabst

Oh my gosh in chocolate heaven! There is an Ireland Writer Tours not just once this year but several times! How can someone choose which one to attend?

June 19-26, 2022

The instructors will be Editor-in-Chief of Wild Rose Press Rhonda Penders and social media and marketing expert Samantha Keating.

July 10-17, 2022

The instructors will be award-winning multi-published author & editor Heather Webb, and Eliza Knight, an award winning multi-published author and editor.

The tours are mini-writers’ conferences that help get your manuscript ready for publication. With dinner in a haunted castle and visits to a mysterious lake, ancient forest and a cave with eerie true stories, the tour is filled with enchantment and enough creepy to spark your writing juices. Combine this with professional critiques and editing advise and you’ve got one helluva trip! And don’t forget you can write this off at tax time since it’s a learning event.

Get your passports ready! And happy day writing.

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

San Francisco Writing Workshop

August 4, 2020Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAdult, agent, Andrea Brown Literary, Andrea Brown Literary Agency, Authors, BookEnds, books, Books & Such, California, Feedback, Fiction, Fuse Literary, How To Get Published, Industry, Instrution, Kimberley Cameron & Associates, Kimberley Cameron Literary, Ladderbird Literary, Manuscripts, MG, Middle Grade, Miller Bowers Griffin Literary Management, Non-Fiction, Pitch, Pitching, Prospect Agency, Publishing, San Francisco, San Francisco Writing Workshop, Stories, Veritas Literary, Writers, Writing, YApdpabst

Per the website, the San Francisco Writing Workshop is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction over the course of one day, pitch a literary agent (optional), get your questions answered, and more. Note that there are limited seats at the event (200 total). This workshop is a full-day “How to Get Published” writing event in San Francisco, CA on October 3, 2020.

Literary agent Laurie McLean of Fuse Literary
literary agent Rachel Kent (Books & Such)
Literary agent Emma Sector of Prospect Agency
Literary agent Michael Carr of Veritas Literary
Literary agent Jennifer March Soloway of Andrea Brown Literary
Literary agent Lisa Abellera of Kimberley Cameron & Associates
literary agent Michele Crim (Miller Bowers Griffin Literary Management)
literary agent Em Lysaght (Ladderbird Literary)
more agent & editor faculty forthcoming

For those attending, this sounds like a great day of learning and marketing yourself. (Of course, if the pandemic worsens, they may go online like some of the past workshops. Keep an eye on their website,) Good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Philadelphia Writing Workshop

July 1, 2020Literary, Webinar/Workshop, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAdult, Advice, Agents, Authors, DONALD MAASS LITERARY AGENCY, Editors, Ethan Ellenberg Literary, Falculty, Feedback, Frances Collin Literary, Manuscripts, Marketing, Middle Grade, November, P.S. Literary, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Writing Workshop, Pitch, Professional, Q&A, Raven Quill Literary Agency, Rees Literary, Running Press Kids, The Book Group, Trident Media Group, Wordwise Media Services, Writers, Youngs Adultpdpabst

Philadephia Writing Workshop

Writing workshops are great to get professional advise on writing, marketing, and how to land an agent. The Philadelphia Writing Workshop will be held on November 14, 2020 and is now ONLINE. This year’s faculty so far includes:

Literary agent Sarah Yake (Frances Collin Literary)
Literary agent Eric Smith (P.S. Literary)
Literary agent Dana Murphy (The Book Group)
Literary agent Jacqueline Lipton (Raven Quill Literary Agency)
Literary agent Bibi Lewis (Ethan Ellenberg Literary)
Literary agent Megan Manzano (D4EO Literary)
Literary agent Leah Pierre (Ladderbird Literary)
Literary agent Alyssa Eisner Henkin (TridenTriet Media)
Editor Allison Cohen (Running Press Kids)
Literary agent Kelly Peterson (Rees Literary)
Literary agent Caitlin McDonald (Donald Maass Literary)
Literary agent Michelle Lazurek (Wordwise Media Services)
and more to come

As always, book your virtual seat right away because seats they are limited.

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

BOOKCON in NYC

March 11, 2020Book Festival, Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAisha Saeed, Angie Thomas, Authors, Autographs, Becky Albertalli, BookCon, books, Celebrities, Creators, Editors, Event, Hafsah Faizal, Holly Black, Hotel, Javits Center, Jenny Han, Max Brallier, Middle Grade, New York, New York Times Best Selling Authors, Podcasts, Preeti Chhibber, Publishers, Q&A, Quizes, Ransom Riggs, Ryan La Sala, Screenings, Sessions, Signings, Stephaie Garber, Storytelling, Talent, Tickets, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

BookCon will be May 30-31, 2020 at Javits Center, NYC. This event will allow you to interact with the authors, publishers, celebrities and creators of content that influence everything we read, hear and see. It will have Q&As with the hottest talent, autographing sessions, storytelling podcasts, special screenings, literary quiz shows and so much more. Some of the guests will be:

Aisha Saeed (NYT Bestselling Author of AMAL UNBOUND)
Angie Thomas (NYT Bestselling Author of THE HATE U GIVE)
Becky Albertalli (NYT Bestselling Author of SIMON VS THE HOMO SAPIENS AGENDA)
Hafsah Faizal (NYT Bestselling Author of WE HUNT THE FLAME)
Jenny Han (NYT Bestselling Author of TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE)
Preeti Chhibber (Author of MARVEL AVENGERS ASSEBLY)
Ransom Riggs (NYT Best Selling Author of MISS PEREGRINE’S PECULIAR CHILDREN)
Ryan La Sala (Author of REVERIE)
Stephanie Garber (NYT Bestselling Author of CARAVAL)
Max Brallier (NYT Bestselling Author of THE LAST KIDS ON EARTH)
Holly Black (NYT Bestselling Author of Folk of Air Trilogy)

Tickets are selling fast and hotels are getting booked, so hurry if you want to attend. And as always, have fun and learn lots!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Ireland Writer Tours

March 7, 2020Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAdult, Ancient, Authors, Award Winning Author, books, Castle, Conference, Creepy, Critiques, Donna Russo Morin, Editing, Editors, Edits, Eerie, Enchantment, Feedback, Fiction, Folklore, Forensic Specialist, Forest, Ghosts, Inspiration, Instructor, Ireland, Ireland Writer Tours, Jennifer Dornbush, Jill Marr, Lake, Literary Getaway, Manuscripts, Marsal Lyon LIterary, Middle Grade, Mysterious, Myths, Non-Fiction, Passports, Patricia Nelson, Sandra Dijkstra & Associates, Screenwriter, Spark, Tours, Writer's Digest, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

The Emerald Forest

Oh my gosh in chocolate heaven! There is an Ireland Writer Tours not just once this year but several times! How can someone choose which one to attend?

June 28-July 5, 2020

The tour will be hosted by author, screenwriter, and forensic specialist JENNIFER DORNBUSH and literary agent from Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency JILL MARR.

July 12-19, 2020

This tour will be hosted by multi-published & award-winning author & Writers’ Digest instructor Donna Russo Morin and agent & editor with Marsal, Lyon Literary Patricia Nelson

Get your passports ready! And happy day writing.

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Chicago Writing Workshop

March 6, 2020Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAdult, agent, Albert Whitman & Co, Allium Press, Authors, books, Chicago, Chicago Writing Workshop, CYCLE Literary, D4EO Literary, editor, Entangled Publishing, Falculty, Feedback, Fiction, Flannery Literary, Instructions, Jennifer De Chiara Literary, June, Ladderbird Literary, Lake Union/Amazon, Learning, Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency, Manuscripts, Metamorphosis Literary, Middle Grade, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Pitch, Publishing, Q&A, Sourcebooks, Speilburg Literary, Writers, Young Adultpdpabst

Per the Chicago Writing Workshop website, this writing event (June 27, 2020) is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction over the course of one day, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more. Note that there are limited seats at the event (200 total). They will inform everyone directly on the website when seats are closed.

Here are a few of this years faculty that will be in attendance:

Literary agent Beth Marshea (Ladderbird Literary)
Literary agent Kerry Sparks (Levine Greenberg Rostan Literary Agency)
Editor Alicia Clancy (Lake Union / Amazon)
Literary agent Lindsey Smith (Speilburg Literary)
Literary agent Chrysa Keenon (CYLE Literary)
Editor Emma Hintzen (Sourcebooks)
Literary agent Dan Cramer (Flannery Literary)
Literary agent Kerstin Wolf (D4EO Literary)
Editor Jonathan Westmark (Albert Whitman & Co.)
Literary agent Alice Speilburg (Speilburg Literary)
Editor Stacy Abrams (Entangled Publishing)
Literary agent Alexandra Weiss (Jennifer De Chiara Literary)
Editor Emily Clark Victorson (Allium Press)
Editor Anna Michels (Sourcebooks)
Literary agent Alyssa Roat (CYLE Literary)
Literary scout Mark William Norby (Metamorphosis Literary)
and more to come

Since the seats are limited, don’t delay in registering. Have fun and learn lots!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Virginia Festival of the Book

March 2, 2020Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAuthor Readings, Authors, books, Charles Wright, Children's Program, David Baldacci, David McCullough, Edward Ayers, Feedback, Fiction, Inspiration, John Gisham, Jon Scieszka, Literary Culture, Manuscripts, Marketing, Non-Fiction, Rick Atkinson, Vacation, Virginia, Virginia Festival of the Book, Workshops, Writers, Writingpdpabst

The Virginia Festival of the Book brings readers and writers together for a five-day celebration of books, reading, literacy, and literary culture. The Annual Festival will be held March 18-22, 2020. Programs range from traditional author readings and book signings to children’s programs and hands-on workshops. All programs are open to the public and, with the exception of a few ticketed events, the majority of Festival programs are free to attend.

An abbreviated list of past participants includes Rick Atkinson, Edward Ayers, David Baldacci, Maureen Corrigan, Edwidge Danticat, Kate DiCamillo, Rita Dove, Alan Furst, John Grisham, Jan Karon, Jim Lehrer, Frances Mayes, Colum McCann, David McCullough, Alice McDermott, Katherine Paterson, Jon Scieszka, Lisa Scottoline, Pete Seeger, Karin Slaughter, Alexander McCall Smith, Lee Smith, Bryan Stevenson, Elizabeth Strout, Judith Viorst, and Charles Wright. For a current listing, go here.

As always, have fun and learn lots!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Southern Kentucky Book Fest

February 22, 2020Book Festival, Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAuthors, Book Fest, Book Signings, books, Editing, Kentucky Writers Conference, Literary Advise, Manuscripts, Marketing, Southern Kentucky Book Fest, Teen Writers Conference, Writerspdpabst

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The Southern Kentucky Book Fest will be held March 21, 2020. Southern Kentucky Book Fest is one of the state’s largest literary events and is presented by Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Warren County Public Library, and WKU Libraries.

The Kentucky Writers Conference and Teen Writers Conference will occur on March 20, 2020. Information on registration and schedule of events will post sometime this month. Keep a watch for the important information as I’m sure they’ll fill up fast.

Have a great day writing.

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction

Alabama Writing Workshop

February 21, 2020Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAevitas Creative Management, Agency, Agents, Alabama, Alabama Writing Workshop, Authors, Book, Editing, Editors, Faculty, Feedback, Fiction, Harvey Klinger Inc, Hilton Birmingham, Inspiration, Jennifer De Chiara Literary, Ladderbird Literary, Literary Agent, Manuscript, Music, Non-Fiction, Opportunity, Pitch, Registration, Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency, Stories, Wordcrafts Press, Writerspdpabst

The Alabama Writing Workshop is a wonderful opportunity to get intense instruction over the course of one day, pitch a literary agent or editor (optional), get your questions answered, and more. Note that there are limited seats at the event, so don’t delay. Here are current faculty:

literary agent Erin Clyburn (Jennifer De Chiara Literary)
literary agent Erica Bauman (Aevitas Creative Management)
literary agent Leah Pierre (Ladderbird Literary)
literary agent Katharine Sands (Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency)
literary agent Cate Hart (Harvey Klinger Inc)
literary agent Beth Marshea (Ladderbird Literary)
editor Mike Parker (Wordcrafts Press)
and possibly more to come.

The event will take place March 6, 2020 from 9:30am-5pm at Embassy Suites by Hilton Birmingham, 2300 Woodcrest Pl, Birmingham, AL 35209. (205)879-7400.

Learn lots and have fun!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest

February 20, 2020Contests, Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAdult Short Topics, Agents, Authors, books, Chpater Book, Critiques, Editors, Feedback, Fiction, Finalists, First Place, Guidelines, Historical, Literary contest, Mainstream, Manuscripts, Memoir, Middle Grade, Monetary Prize, Mystery, Non-Fiction, novels, Opportunity, Pacific Northwest Writers Association, Paranormal, Picture Book, PNWA, Poetry, Romance, Sci-Fi, Second Place, Short Story, Storytelling, Third Place, Thriller, Unpublished, Winners, Women's Fiction, Workshops, Writers, Writing, Young Adultpdpabst

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The deadline for Pacific Northwest Writers Association Literary Contest is approaching. All unpublished entries must be received by March 1, 2020 (online entries) or March 27, 2020 (paper entries by 6pm). This is also a chance to get feedback on your work. There are twelve categories:

Mainstream
Historical
Romance/Women’s fiction
Mystery/Thriller
Sci-fi/Fantasy/Paranormal
Young adult
Middle grade
Nonfiction/Memoir
Short story
Children’s picture/Chapter book
Adult short topics (articles/essays/memoir)
Screenwriting/TV pilots

There are three monetary prizes:

FIRST PLACE: $600
SECOND PLACE: $250
THIRD PLACE: $150

Eight finalist will receive two critiques on their submissions. The agents and editors participating in the PNWA‘s summer conference will pick winners out of the finalists. Go here for contest details. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst
Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

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