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The Manuscript Academy

September 21, 2016Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAbrams Books, Adriann Ranta Zurhellen, Agents, Ali Fisher, Alloy Entertainment, Amadan Shih, Author, Bradford Literary Agency, Chuck Sambuchino, Conference, Editors, Erica Finkel, Faculty, Foundry Literary + Media, GRAND CENTRAL PUBLISHING, Guide To Literary Agents, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Jalissa Corrie, Jessica Sinsheimer, Julie Falatko, Katharine Sands, Laura Barbiea, Learning, Lee & Low Books, Linda Camacho, Manuscript Wish List, Megha Parekh, Melissa Edwards, Middle Grade Fiction, Monica Odom, Picture Books, Prospect Literary, Publishing, Regina Brooks, Roseanne Wells, Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency, Serendipity Literary Agency, Stephanie Stein, Stonesong Literary, TarcherPerigee, The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency, The Manuscript Academy, Tor/Forge Books, Virtural Conference, Warner Brothers Entertainment, Writer's Digest, Young-adult fictionpdpabst

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The creator of Manuscript Wish List, Jessica Sinsheimer, now brings her adoring fans The Manuscript Academy. How amazeballs is this? The website proclaims it had the writer’s need, comfort, and budget in mind when creating the academy. And oh, how true! A writer can watch classes, panels, and ask questions in the forums from the coziness of their home. Hooray, no traveling!

Faculty includes:

Laura Barbiea: Social media manager at Alloy Entertainment, a publishing arm of Warner Brothers Entertainment. Actress.
Regina Brooks: Founder and president of Serendipity Literary Agency LLC.
Linda Camacho: Literary agent at Prospect Agency.
Jalissa Corrie: Marketing & Publicity Assistant at LEE & LOW BOOKS.
Melissa Edwards: Literary agent at Stonesong.
Julie Falatko: Author of Snappsy the Alligator (Viking 2016) and other books.
Erica Finkel: Works at Abrams Books from picture books to young adult novels.
Ali Fisher: Editor at Tor/Forge Books in the children’s and young adult division.
Monica Odom: Literary agent at Bradford Literary Agency.
Megha Parekh: Grand Central Publishing/Hachette Book Group.
Adriann Ranta Zurhellen: Literary agent at Foundry Literary + Media.
Chuck Sambuchino: Writer’s Digest Books edits the Guide to Literary Agents and managed the Guide to Literary Agents Blog. He is also an author of humor books.
Katharine Sands: Literary agent at Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency.
Amanda Shih: Assistant Editor at TarcherPerigee.
Jessica Sinsheimer: Associate Agent at the Sarah Jane Freymann Literary Agency and known for #MSWL, ManuscriptWistList.com, #PubTalkTV
Stephanie Stein: Associate Editor at HarperCollins Children’s Books.
Roseanne Wells: Literary agent at The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency.

With that kind of line-up, how can you NOT sign up for this? For the Children’s conference: PB to YA starting November 5, 2016 the cost will be $179. Some of the things the academy promises is:

Priority booking of one-on-one meetings
Submit your first page for a chance to be read to our panel
Craft and business classes
Forums and networking
Live literary events
Everything you’d learn at a conference–without leaving home

To learn about other conferences or to learn how to register, go to The Manuscript Academy.

As always, good luck!

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

Writer’s Digest Annual Conference 2016 In New York

June 20, 2016Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAgents, Conference, Critigues, Editors, Hilton, Literary Friends, Manuscripts, New York, Pitching, Publishers, Writer's Digest, Writingpdpabst

Writers Digest Conference

The Writer’s Digest Conference will be held in New York August 12-14, 2016 at the New York Hilton Midtown. The program is designed to give you a balanced education in both the craft and the business of being a writer—all in an encouraging, inspiring environment. Customize your experience by mixing-and-matching sessions among these core tracks: Craft, Getting Published, The Business of Being an Author, Platform & Promotion and Genre Studies. And this is the cool place where Pitchslam happens!

Agents/Editors in attendance will be:

Marilyn Allen Allen O’Shea Literary

Kurestin Armada P.S. Literary

Noah Ballard Curtis Brown, Ltd

Danielle Burby HSG Agency

Tara Carberry Trident Media Group

Kirsten Carleton Prospect Agency

Marisa Corvisiero Corvisiero Literary Agency

Kaylee Davis Dee Mura Literary

Stephanie Delman Sanford J. Greenburger Associates, Inc.

Elise Erickson Harold Ober Associates

Diana Finch Diana Finch Literary Agency

Heather Flaherty The Bent Agency

Caitie Flum Liza Dawson Associates

Roz Foster Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency

Connor Goldsmith Fuse Literary

Mark Gottlieb Trident Media Group

Shannon Hassan Marsal Lyon Literary Agency

Mike Hoogland Dystel & Goderich Literary Management

Andy Kifer The Gernert Co.

Peter Knapp New Leaf Literary

Caitlin McDonald Donald Maass Literary Agency

Kate McKean Howard Morhaim Literary

Penny Moore (FinePrint Literary-website encountering errors but they’re legit)

Dee Mura Dee Mura Literary

Kimiko Nakamura Dee Mura Literary

Beth Phelan The Bent Agency

Tanusri Prasanna HSG Agency

Rita Rosenkranz Rita Rosenkranz Literary Agency

Eric Ruben Eric Ruben

Katharine Sands Sarah Jane Freymann Literary

Lydia Shamah Carol Mann Agency

Alec Shane Writers House

Katie Shea Boutilier Donald Maass Literary Agency

Anjali Singh Pande Literary

Marlene Stringer Stringer Literary

Jaida Temperly New Leaf Literary

Stacy Testa Writers House

John Willig Literary Services

Christine Witthohn Book Cents Literary

Seats are limited so be sure and book right away. As always, good luck!

P.D. Pabst

Blogger and writer of MG/YA fiction.

Midwest Writers Workshop

June 3, 2016Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysBall State University, Conference, Critiques, Editors, Evaluations, Indiana, Literary Agents, Manuscripts, Midwest Writers Workshop, Muncie, Pitching, Writerspdpabst

Midwest Writers Group

This workshop will be held July 21-23, 2016 at Ball State University in Muncie, Indiana. MWW states the mission is to give all writers the opportunity to improve their craft, to associate with highly credentialed professionals, and to network with other writers.

They have more than 45 different instructional sessions with top quality faculty during their three-day program on everything from fiction to nonfiction, marketing, and ways to get your creative juices flowing. Thursday focuses on genre-specific intensive sessions. Friday and Saturday are packed with sessions on the craft of writing and the business of writing.

Some of the faculty includes agents:

Rachel Ekstrom – Irene Goodman Literary Agency
Molly Jaffa – Folio Literary Management
Lauren MacLeod – The Strothman Agency
Jim McCarthy – Vice President, Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
Uwe Stender – TriadaUS Literary Agency
Brent Taylor – TriadaUS Literary Agency

And editors:

April Osborn – Associate Editor at St. Martin’s Press
Liz Pelletier – Chief Executive Officer and Publisher of Entangled

There are even opportunities for pitching and manuscript evaluations, along with query critiques. Think about it, three days socializing with writerly people! What’s not to love!

As always, good luck and happy learning!

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

MIDWEST WRITERS WORKSHOP

May 30, 2015LiteraryAgents, Authors, Ball State University, Conference, Manuscript, Midwest Writers Workshop, Pitch, Writers, Writingpdpabst

Often in the universe of writers, there is talk of conferences and workshops. Most of the time they seem to be located in New York or Los Angeles because there are beaucoup agencies in these cities. However, occasionally a few are held in the Midwest. One such workshop is the Midwest Writers Group.

This workshop will be held at Ball State University Alumni Center from July 23rd-25th, 2015. Not only can you attend intense sessions on learning more about the writing craft and tax options for writers, but you can attend pitch sessions with participating agents. Agents attending for pitches and/or speeches are Alec Shane, Christa Heschke, Brooks Sherman, Michelle Richter, Janet Reid, and Elise Capron. There are also query critiques, manuscript evaluations, head shots, and consultations available (plus much more). And don’t forget to checkout the authors and editors attending to share their knowledge. Sign up for one of their sessions! But slots are going fast. You can go here to learn about costs, lodging, and the facility. Be sure to scroll the headings to learn about all your options.

Have a great day!

P.D. Pabst
Writer and blogger of MG/YA fiction

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