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San Francisco Writers Conference

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The 2017 San Francisco Writers Conference will be held on February 16-19 at the historical Mark Hopkins Hotel. Meet keynoters:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Heather Graham
Author/Red Sneaker Writers founder William Bernhardt
New York Times bestselling author/Activist John Perkins

But the SFWC presenters list also includes many more bestselling authors, literary agents, editors, and publishers from major publishing houses. There are experts on self-publishing, book promotion, platform building, social media, and author websites.

PRESENTERS:
Jon Agee, children’s book author/illustrator
Nina Amir, author, speaker, journalist, nonfiction editor/coach/consultant
Kathleen Antrim, author, Co-President, of International Thriller Writers
Jim Azevedo, Smashwords Marketing Director
Aya de Leon, author and poet
Frances Caballo, SFWC social media director
Zoe FitzGerald Carter, author of Imperfect Endings: A Daughter’s Story of Love, Loss, and Letting Go
Stephanie Chandler, author, speaker and CEO
Mark Coker, Smashwords Founder
Rana DiOrio, Chief Executive Officer of Little Pickle Press
Julia Drake, co-founder of Wildbound PR
Selden Edwards, author of The Lost Prince
Kate Farrell, author, librarian, storyteller
Steaphen Fick, founder of the Davenriche Martial Artes School
Elizabeth Fishel, author of Getting To 30: A Parent’s Guide to the 20-Something Years (coauthored with Jeffrey Arnett)
Diane Frank, poet and author of six books of poems
Joel Friedlander, award-winning book designer and blogger
Tanya Egan Gibson, author, freelance editor and consultant
Cali Gilbert, author
Jewelle Gomez, author, poet, critic and playwright
Constance Hale, journalist and author
Melissa Hart, author and contributing editor at The Writer Magazine
K.J. Howe, author and Executive Director of ThrillerFest
Stuart Horwitz, founder and principal of Book Architecture
Carla King, adventure travel author, Founder of Self-Pub Boot Camp and Author Friendly
Michael Larsen, author, co-founder/co-director of the SFWC
Linda Lee, web site designer and WordPress expert
Donna Levin, author/writing teacher
Richard Loranger, writer, performer, visual artist
Mary Mackey, novelist, poet, screenwriter
Susie Meserve, memoirist, essayist, and poet
Tim McCanna, author of Bitty Bot and Watersong
Jennie Nash, author, teacher and CCO of AuthorAccelerator
Louise Nayer, co-authored How To Bury A Goldfish: 113 Rituals for Everyday Life.
Kathryn Otoshi, children’s book author
Douglas Rees, children’s book author and librarian
Olivia Rivers, children’s book author
Jordan E. Rosenfeld, author, editor and writing coach
Orna Ross, Irish indie author. She writes and publishes novels, poetry and the Go Creative!
Naheed Senzai, children’s book author
Lida Sideris, author of Murder and Other Unnatural Disasters
Justin Sloan, video game writer, novelist and screenwriter
Steven Spatz, writer,marketer and President of BookBaby
Elizabeth Stark, author,mentor and podcaster
Penny Warner, author and Agatha Award winner
Dylan Yates, author, writer and vocal coach

The lists for attending agents and editors looks topnotch! Some of the agents will even be accepting pitches during the Speed Dating For Agents. You can see a list of those participating here. Their are also editors doing eight minute consultations. More information on the consults is here. But for an idea of the many agents and editors that will be in attendance, here is a list:

AGENTS:
Lisa Abellera, Kimberley Cameron and Associates (CA)
Peter Beren, Peter Beren Literary Agency (CA)
Jennifer Chen Tran, Fuse Literary (CA)
Amy Cloughley, Kimberley Cameron & Assoc. (CA)
Sorche Elizabeth Fairbank, Fairbank Literary Representation (NY)
Mark Gottlieb, Trident Media Group, LLC (NYC)
Sarah Levitt, Aevitas Creative Management (NY)
Laurie McLean, Fuse Literary (CA)
Mary C. Moore, Kimberley Cameron & Associates (CA)
Dana Newman, Dana Newman Literary (CA)
Kim Perel, Irene Goodman Literary Agency (NY)
Jody Rein, Jody Rein Books (CO)
Andy Ross, Andy Ross Agency (CA)
Rayhané Sanders, Lippincott Massie McQuilkin (NY)
Ken Sherman, Ken Sherman & Associates (CA)
Jennifer March Soloway, Associate Agent at Andrea Brown Literary Agency (CA)
Gordon Warnock, Fuse Literary (CA)
Carlie Webber, CK Webber Associates (CA)
Ted Weinstein, Ted Weinstein Literary (CA)
Anna Worrall, The Gernert Company (NY)
Adriann Ranta Zurhellen, Foundry Literary + Media (NY)

EDITORS:
Chuck Adams, Executive editor at Algonquin Books
Brenda Copeland, St. Martins Press
Jason Gardner, New World Library
Mary Knippel, Independent Editor
Heather Lazare, Editor & Publishing Consultant
Tyler Moss, Managing Editor at Writers Digest
Taylor Norman, Chronicle Books
Jane Ormerod, Founding editor at great weather for MEDIA
Mary Rakow, Independent Editor
Leila Sales, author and Associate Publishing Manager at Viking Children’s Books
Lauren Spiegel, Senior Editor at Touchstone (S&S)
Liz Stein, Editor at Park Row Books, a division of Harlequin/HarperCollins
Annie Tucker, independent writing coach, developmental editor, and copy editor
Monica Wesolowska, Editor and teacher of fiction and creative non-fiction
Lisa Westmoreland, Executive Editor at 10 Speed Press

For those attending, this sounds like a great four days of learning and marketing yourself!

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

2017 Minnesota Writing Workshop

December 18, 2016Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAdult Books, Betsy Amster Literary, Childrens Books, Conference, Corvisiero Literary Agency, Dee Mura Literary, Editing, Editors, February, Fiction, Getting Published, Graywolf Press, How To Get Published, Jennifer De Chiara Literary, Kensington Publishing, Literary Agents, Manuscripts, Middle Grade Books, Mighty Media Press Children's Books, Minnesota, Minnesota Writing Workshop, Non-Fiction, Pitch Event, Red Sofa Literary, St. Paul, Stories, The Bent Agency, The Lark Group, Writers, Writing, Young Adult Bookspdpabst

The 2017 Minnesota 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 (150 total). This workshop is a full-day “How to Get Published” writing event in St. Paul, MN on February 11, 2017.

Agents and editors confirmed to be in attendance and/or available to pitch are:

literary agent Laura Zats (Red Sofa Literary)
literary agent Gemma Cooper (The Bent Agency)
editor Yana Makuwa (Graywolf Press)
literary agent Mary Cummings (Betsy Amster Literary)
literary agent Kimiko Nakamura (Dee Mura Literary)
literary agent Vicki Selvaggio (Jennifer De Chiara Literary)
literary agent Jennie Goloboy (Red Sofa Literary)
editor Elizabeth May (Kensington Publishing)
literary agent Abby Saul (The Lark Group)
literary agent Samantha Fountain (Corvisiero Literary)
literary agent Dawn Frederick (Red Sofa Literary)
editor Lauren Kukla (Mighty Media Press Children’s Books)
literary agent Kaylee Davis (Dee Mura Literary)
literary agent Erik Hane (Red Sofa Literary)
and possibly more to be announced.

For information on how to enroll and where to stay, go here. As always, good luck!

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

Twitter Pitch Party #AdPit

November 15, 2016Contests, Literary#Adpit, Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, Authors, contest, Editors, Hashtags, Heidi Norrod, Literary Agents, Manuscripts, New Adult Fiction, New Adult Non-Fiction, Pitch Contest, Pitching, Publishers, Twitter, Writerspdpabst

Heidi Norrod is hosting another fabulous twitter pitch event for writers called AdPit. In order to participate, authors need to have a finished manuscript and tweet their 140 character pitch using the hashtag #AdPit on November 16. 2016. The contest will be between 9am-3pm CST (Chicago time). You will allowed to pitch six times over the course of the event. I’d suggest once every hour, as the event is six hours long.

This contest is open to ADULT and NEW ADULT COMPLETED, fiction and non-fiction books. And remember, be sure to research the trawling LITERARY AGENTS and EDITORS before submissions. As always, good luck!

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

Pitch America for Latinx Voices

August 15, 2016Contests, LiteraryAuthors, Blog Contest, contest, Latinx Authors, Latinx Voices, Literary Agents, Manuscript, Pitch America, Publishing Editor, Unpublished, Writerspdpabst

Pitch América

A pitch contest focused on Latinx voices

This contest will feature the first 500 words and the 35 word pitch of completed and polished manuscripts written by Latinx authors. This is a diversity contest with many well known agents and editors participating.

Amy Rosenbaum with Nancy Yost Literary Agency
Andrea Somberg with Harvey Klinger Literary Agency
Ayesha Pande with Pande Literary Agency
Becky Lejeune with Bond Literary Agency
Beth Phelan with The Bent Agency
Brent Taylor with TriadaUS Literary Agency
Brianne Johnson with Writers House
Caitie Flum with Liza Dawson Associates
Caitlin McDonald with Donald Maass Liteary Agency
Danielle Smith with Red Fox Literary
Dorian Maffei with Kimberley Cameron & Associates
Hannah Fergesen with KT Literary
Hillary Jacobson with ICM Partners
Jackie Lindert with New Leaf Literary & Media
Jaida Temperly with New Leaf Literary & Media New Leaf Literary & Media
Jennifer Azantian with Azantian Literary Agency
Jennifer Johnson-Blalock with Liza Dawson Associates
Jim McCarthy with Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
Kathleen Nishimoto with William Morris Endeavor Entertainment
Kathleen Rushall with Andrea Brown Literary Agency
Kirsten Carleton with Prospect Agency
Laura Biagi with Jean V. NaggarLiterary Agency Inc.
Laura Crockett with TriadaUS Literary Agency
Laura Zats with Red Sofa Literary
Lauren E. Abramo with Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
Lauren Spieller with TriadaUS Literary Agency
Linda Camacho with Prospect Agency
Lisa Abellera with Kimberly Cameron & Associates
Mary C. Moore with Kimberly Cameron & Associates
Molly Jaffa with Folio Literary Management
Patricia Nelson with Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Peter Knapp with Park Literary & Media
Rachel Brooks with L. Perkins Agency
Rachel Stark with Sky Pony Press
Rebecca Podos with Rees Literary Agency
Rena Rossner with The Deborah Harris Agency
Roseanne Wells with The Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency
Sandy Lu with L. Perkins Agency
Serene Hakim with Ayesha Pande Literary
Sara Megibow with KT Literary
Shira Hoffman with McIntosh & Otis, Inc.
Stefanie Von Borstel with Full Circle Literary
Taylor Martindale Kean with Full Circle Literary
Thao Le with Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency
Tricia Skinner with Fuse Literary
Whitley Abell with Inklings Literary Agency

Submissions open on August 16 at midnight EDT and close on August 17, 2016 at 11:59 EDT. Please check out the website for complete guidelines.

As always, good luck!

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

Avalon Writer’s Retreat hosted by Kathleen Temean

June 8, 2016Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAvalon, Critique, Jaida Temperly, Kurestin Armanda, Literary Agents, Literary Retreat, Manuscripts, New Jersey, New Leaf Literary, PS Literary, Scott Treimel, The beach, Writerspdpabst

Avalon, NJ

It’s summertime! Who’s up for a writer’s retreat on the beach in Avalon, New Jersey? Kathleen Temean is hosting this fantastic event where writer’s can stay in a house she’s rented on the beach to work on their manuscripts. Even more perfect is that literary agents will be attending to give full and partial manuscript feedback! She has two sessions arranged:

First Session (Sept. 25-Sept28) has these participating agents:

Agent Kurestin Armada from PS Literary. She is actively acquiring Upmarket and Commercial Fiction, Magic Realism, Science Fiction, Fantasy, Alternative History, Historical Fiction, LGBTQ (any genre), select Young Adult and Middle Grade, Graphic Novels, Mystery (including mystery with elements of SF/F), and Romance.

Second Agent – waiting for confirmation – Building list for Picture books, MG and YA.

Second Session (Sept. 29-Oct. 2) has these participating agents:

Agent Scott Treimel from the Scott Treimel Agency and Jaida Temperly from New Leaf Literary.

Mkay, so this session is already full. But Kathleen will allow you to get on a waiting list if someone has to cancel their spot. What? A waiting list for the agency that represents Veronica Roth’s Divergent Series. Who wouldn’t put their name on the list!

As always, good luck and have a great retreat!

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.

Sun vs Snow Literary Agent Contest

January 30, 2016Contests, LiteraryAmy Trueblood, Blog Contest, Fiction, Literary Agents, Manuscripts, Michelle Hauck, Non-Fiction, Sun vs Snow, Writingpdpabst

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It’s that time of year again when Amy Trueblood and Michelle Hauck host Sun vs Snow! This is not a twitter contest, but a blog contest. Make sure you get your submission ready via email and submit when the window opens on February 1, 2016 at 4pm EST. They only take the first 200 entries, so don’t wait to long. Get your query and first 250 words polished now!

This is only for completed manuscripts, so please don’t send WIPs. Go here for complete guidelines.

As always, good luck!

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

WRITING IN THE MARGINS: QUERY CONTEST

January 3, 2016ContestsBlog Contest, Diversity, Literary Agents, Mentors, Unpublished, Writing, Writing In The Marginspdpabst

Book Spines

Here is a contest to start the new year off with a chance to get a literary agent, hosted by Writing in the Margins. This is for unpublished and unagented works featuring a person from an underrepresented group. This person needs to be in the starring role and not the BFF of the main character. They are looking for diversity!

The way it works: Entrants post their query and first chapter to a message board where moderators help whip them into shape. The entrants can post from January 1st, 2016 to January 15th,2016. The moderators will pick the best ten to move forward to the agent round. (Go here to register.) Be sure to follow their blog for important information and dates.

Take a look at the participating agents!