Category Archives: Writing Conferences & Getaways

The 2016 Chicago Writing Workshop

February 25, 2016Writing Conferences & GetawaysAFI Vigliano, Browne & Miller Literary, Chicago Writing Workshop, Chuck Sambuchino, Conference, Critique, Editing, Feedback, Folio Literary, Fuse Literary, Literary Advise, Literary Agents, MacGregor Literary, Manuscript, Movable Type Literary, P.S. Literary, Serendipity Literary, Speilburg Literary, The Bent Agency, The Seymour Agency, Writer's Digest, Writingpdpabst

Per the Chicago Writing Workshop website, this writing event (May 14, 2016) 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 Gordon Warnock (Fuse Literary)
literary agent Chip MacGregor (MacGregor Literary)
literary agent Nicole Resciniti (The Seymour Agency)
literary agent Regina Brooks (Serendipity Literary)
literary agent Adam Chromy (Movable Type Literary)
literary agent Dawn Frederick (Red Sofa Literary)
literary agent Veronica Park (Corvisiero Literary)
literary agent John Willig (Literary Services)
literary agent Gemma Cooper (The Bent Agency)
literary agent Marcy Posner (Folio Literary)
literary agent Eric Smith (P.S. Literary)
literary agent Alice Speilburg (Speilburg Literary)
acquiring editor Laura Apperson (St. Martin’s Press)
literary agent Rachel Burkot (Holloway Literary)
literary agent Abby Saul (Browne & Miller Literary)
literary agent Susan Hawk (The Bent Agency)
literary agent Thomas Flannery Jr. (AFI Vigliano)
literary agent Jennie Goloboy (Red Sofa Literary)
literary agent Samantha Fountain (Corvisiero Literary)
and more to come.

Since the seats are limited, don’t delay in registering. I’m signed up to go to this one, so if your attending, I’ll see you there!!!

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

The Philadelphia Writing Workshop

February 19, 2016Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysBooker Albert Literary Agency, Critique, Feedback, Full Circle Literary, Jennifer De Chiara Literary, Literary Advise, Manuscripts, New Lear Literary, P.S. Literary, The Philadelphia Writing Workshop, Trident Media Group, Wriing Conference, Writerspdpabst

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 April 9, 2016. This year’s faculty so far includes literary agent Alyssa Eisner Henkin (Trident Media Group); literary agent Maria Lamba (Jennifer De Chiara Literary); literary agent Mackenzie Brady (New Leaf Literary); Adriana Dominguez (Full Circle Literary); literary agent Jordy Albert (Booker Albert Literary Agency); literary agent Eric Smith (P.S. Literary); and hopefully more editors & agents to be announced soon. Also, the presenter will be author/editor Chuck Sambuchino of Writer’s Digest.

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

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

Pikes Peak Writers Conference

February 14, 2016Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysColorado Springs, Conference, Critique, Feedback, Harper Collins, Jeff Lindsay, Joe R. Lansdale, Kevin J. Anderson, KT Literary Agency, Literary Advise, Manuscripts, Nelson Literary Agency, New Leaf Literary, Pikes Peak Writers Conference, Rachel Caine, St. Martin's Press, Teh Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency, The Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency, The Knight Agency, Thomas Dunne Books, Titan Books, Wendy Corsi Staub, Writers, Writers Housepdpabst

Pikes Peak Writers Conference

Pikes Peak Writers Conference is an opportunity to get literary advise from a professional in the business or get invaluable feedback on your manuscript. The conference will be held April 15-17, 2016 in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Keynote speakers will be Kevin J. Anderson, Rachel Caine, Joe R. Lansdale, Jeff Lindsay, and Wendy Corsi Staub. Acquiring agents and editors will be Annie Berger (Harper Collins), Caitlin Dareff (St. Martin’s Press), Melissa L. Edwards (The Aaron M. Priest Literary Agency), Linda Epstein (The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency), Angie Hodapp (Nelson Literary Agency), Jennifer Letwack (Thomas Dunne Books), Renee Nyen (KT Literary Agency), Steve Saffel (Titan Books), Alec Shane (Writers House), Elaine Spencer (The Knight Agency), Suzie Townsend (New Leaf Literary).

As always, don’t wait to register because seats fill up fast!

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

2016 Florida Writing Workshop

February 8, 2016Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysCorvisiero Literary, Dee Mura Literary, Edits, Feedback, Fineprint Literary, Literary Advise, Manuscript, Salkind Literary, Spencerhill Associates, Stringer Literary Agency, The August Agency, The Florida Writing Workshop, The Knight Agency, The Seymour Agency, Writing, Writing Workshoppdpabst

A writing workshop in the sunny state? You betcha! On March 25 (Tampa) and 26 (Fort Lauderdale) the Florida Writing Workshop will take place. This writing events are wonderful opportunities 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 events (100 per each).

This year’s faculty so far includes literary agent Penny Moore (FinePrint Literary); literary agent Lucienne Diver (The Knight Agency); literary agent Marlene Stringer (Stringer Literary Agency); literary agent Kimiko Nakamura (Dee Mura Literary); literary agent Nicole Resciniti (The Seymour Agency); literary agent Saritza Hernandez (Corvisiero Literary); literary agent Greg Aunapu (Salkind Literary); literary agent Kurestin Armada (P.S. Literary); literary agent Cricket Freeman (The August Agency); literary agent Amanda Leuck (Spencerhill Associates); and literary agent Kaylee Davis (Dee Mura Literary).

Registration fills up fast, so hurry and book your seat!

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

The Alabama Writing Workshop

February 6, 2016Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysConference, Corvisiero Literary, Critique, Dee Mura Literary, Feedback, Manuscripts, P.S. Literary, Strothman Agency, The Alabama Writing Workshop, Writingpdpabst

Alabama Workshop

The Alabama Writing Workshop is another opportunity to learn and get critiqued from a professional. This workshop is in Birmingham, Alabama on February 19, 2016. This year’s faculty includes literary agent Kaylee Davis (Dee Mura Literary); literary agent Julie Gwinn (The Seymour Agency); literary agent Kurestin Armada (P.S. Literary); literary agent Veronica Park (Corvisiero Literary); and literary agent Lauren MacLeod (Strothman Agency).

There are only 90 seats available, so register today!

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

Ireland Writer Tours

February 5, 2016Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAuthors, Breanda Drake, Conference, Critiques, Dianne Salerni, Editors, Edits, Ireland, Ireland Writer Tours, Janet Lane, Jaye Robin Brown, Kate Brauning, Lisa Maxwell, Literary Getaway, Liz Pelletier, Pamela Nowak, Writingpdpabst

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 5-12 tour will be hosted by Entangled editor Kate Brauning and author Pamela Nowak while the July 10-17 tour will be hosted by editor Lisa Maxwell and author Jaye Robin Brown. Then there is the much talked about August 7-14 tour hosted by author and contest queen Brenda Drake and the co-founder of Entangled Publishing Liz Pelletier . And lastly, there’s the August 21-28 hosted by author Dianne Salerni and editor Janet Lane.

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.

The Atlanta Writing Workshop

February 4, 2016Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysCorvisiero Literary, Critique, Dee Mura Literary, Feedback, FinePrint Literary Management, Lesslie H. Stobbe Literary Agency, Manuscripts, P.S. Literary, Red Fox Literary, The Atlanta Writing Workshop, The Knight Agency, The Seymour Agency, Writers, Writing Conferencepdpabst

Houston Writing Workshop

Lately, you may have noticed that I try to keep you posted on conferences as well as contests. As I learn about events, I will post them for you to decide if you want to participate. Today I bring you information about The Atlanta Writing Workshop in Georgia on February 20, 2016. If you are in the area, you could get feedback from a literary agent or gain writing advise through one of the workshops. This year’s faculty so far includes literary agent Kaylee Davis (Dee Mura Literary); literary agent Stephanie Fretwell-Hill (Red Fox Literary); literary agent Penny Moore (FinePrint Literary Management); literary agent Julie Gwinn (The Seymour Agency); literary agent Kurestin Armada (P.S. Literary); literary agent Pamela Harty (The Knight Agency); literary agent Veronica Park (Corvisiero Literary); and literary agent Sally Apokedak (Leslie H. Stobbe Literary Agency).

As always, the seats are limited and fill up fast, especially since it’s so close to the workshop date. They will post directly on the website when seats are filled.

Happy writing!

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

2016 Houston Writing Workshop

January 31, 2016Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysConference, Critique, Feedback, Fuse Literary, Jill Corcoran Literary, L. Perkins Agency, Manuscript, Marsal Lyon LIterary, Paul S. Levine Literary, The Houston Writing Workshop, Writingpdpabst

Houston Writing Workshop

If you’re in the Houston area, this is the event for you. According to The Houston Writing Workshop site, this writing event 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 (100 total). There are a few seats available, but you must hurry because this Workshop is February 6, 2016. Seats will close fast!

This year’s faculty so far includes literary agent Paul S. Levine (Paul S. Levine Literary); literary agent Patricia Nelson (Marsal Lyon Literary); literary agent Eve Porinchak (Jill Corcoran Literary); literary agent Rachel Brooks (L. Perkins Agency); and literary agent Tricia Skinner (Fuse Literary).

I hope you have a great time and receive awesome feedback!

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

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