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San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival

January 23, 2017Literary, Writing Conferences & GetawaysAuthors, Billy Collins, Canada, Conference, David Ebershoff, Europe, February, Fiction, Industry Experts, Journalists, Judy Collins, Learning, Lisa Moore, Literary Festival, Marketing, Mexico, Naomi Klein, Networking, Non-Fiction, Oscar Winners, Pedor Angel Palou, Poets, Readers, Robert Moor, San Miguel, Scholars, United States, Vacations, Writer's Conference, Writerspdpabst

The best thing about writing conferences and literary festivals is the luxury of learning while on vacation! If you have an itch to get away but want to keep your writing skills tuned, escape to San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival.

San Miguel de Allende, Guanajurato, Mexico

As the largest and most prestigious co-cultural, bi-lingual literary gathering in the Americas, each February the San Miguel Writers’ Conference & Literary Festival attracts distinguished authors, established and emerging writers, industry experts, teaching professionals, and avid readers from the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Europe.

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Judy Collins: Legendary folk singer and memoirist.
Naomi Klein: Award winning journalist and author.
Billy Collins: U.S. Poet Leareate.
Mary Karr: Award winning author.
David Ebershoff: Author of the Oscar winning story The Danish Girl.
Lisa Moore: Award-winning Canadian novelist and short story writer.
Pedor Angel Palou: Celebrated Mexican journalist and scholar.
Robert Moor: Narrative nonfiction author.

And don’t forget, conferences are tax deductible! Get you seat fast because the conference is February 15-19, 2017. Have fun!

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

Digital Book World 2017 + Expo

December 26, 2016LiteraryAbrams, Agents, Amazon, Authors, Authors Guild, books, Conference, Curtis Brown Literary, DBW, DeFiore and Company, Digital Book World, eBooks, Editors, Expo, F+W Media, Hachette Book Group, HarperCollins, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Independent Publishers Group, Industry, IPG, Laura Dail Literary Group, Learning, LIttle Brown and Company, Manuscripts, Marketing, New York Hilton Midtown, Penguin Random House, Publishers, Publishing, Readers, Serendipity Literary Agency, Simon and Schuster, Skyhorse Publishing, The New York TImes, United Talent Agency, Writers, Writers Housepdpabst

With the boom of digital publishing, it’s no wonder conferences are covering the topic. After all, as much as I love holding a book, I download a LOT of books to my Kindle app to read and keep up with market trends. As publishing evolves, so has Digital Book World (a conference for anyone in publishing). They say they will now be known as simply DBW. And that’s not all they’ve changed for the conference January 17-19, 2017:

More Real-World Solutions | Your team needs tactical, actionable solutions to the challenges facing publishing—DBW’s speakers have them.

Fresh Content | Experience targeted programming across a host of four brand-new DBW focus areas.

More Choices | A new program means new pricing and registration options. Now you can bring your whole team—executive, editorial, production and marketing.

Some of the publishers and agents attending are:

With over two hundred publishers and agencies in attendance, there are too many to name! For a complete list of those currently registered, go here. And as for the speakers list, go here. You won’t be disappointed! So be sure to register to attend and make your reservations at the New York Hilton Midtown.

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

The Bent Agency Internship Opportunity

December 14, 2016Internship, LiteraryAdult Fiction, Book Lovers, English Majors, Internship, Literary Agent, Manuscripts, Middle Grade Fiction, New York TImes Bestseller List, Non-English Majors, Readers, Remote, Slush Pile, The Bent Agency, Unpaid, Writers, Young-adult fictionpdpabst

The Bent Agency

The Bent Agency has intern positions open for an adult fiction reader and for a young adult/middle grade reader. To become an intern reader for the Bent Agency, you do not need to have any kind of publishing experience, but you should love to read and be familiar with all sorts of fiction in these categories. In particular, it’s helpful to be familiar with the books on the New York Times bestseller list.

You do not need to live in New York since this is a remote internship. They do ask for a ten-hours-a-week commitment. Please note that it is unpaid. For details on qualifications and how to submit, go here.

As always, good luck!

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

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

November 24, 2016Literary, UncategorizedAbsolute Write, Adventurous, Agents, ARCs, Authoress, Beta readers, Brenda Drake, Chocolate, Critique Partners, Daughter, Debt, Editing, Editors, Family, Feedback, Free Books, Friends, Grandson, Happy Thanksgiving, Health, Illiness, Jessa Russo, Love, Mentors, Michelle Hauck, Mortgage, Pitches, Preditors & Editors, Publishers Marketplace, QueryTracker, Readers, Reading, Samantha Fountain, Stories, Thankful, Thanksgiving, Writer's Beware, Writingpdpabst

Thanksgiving is a designated time to remember what we are thankful for in life. For many, it’s having our health to spend time with family and friends while gorging on amazing meals until our stomach feels like it will explode. But there are others who might be joyful they survived a fatal illness to be here celebrating with people they love. Or maybe, there are those thrilled to still have a job, maybe paid off a mortgage, or even happy because they got that iPhone they’ve always wanted.

As for me, I’d like to thank:

My family and friends who’ve supported me with my writing. (And a special shoutout to Keith and Chris for donating on my GoFundMe page!)
My daughter and grandson for bringing me joy in my life with their adventurous spirit.
My readers. (Because without y’all, I’d have no reason to have a blog!)
All my critique partners, beta readers, and anyone who has ever glanced at a few pitches/pages/chapters and offered feedback (I LOVE you guys!).
Contest hosts for supplying fabulous opportunities with agents and mentoring, and for those who selected me at some point in the past, for one thing or another. (For example: Brenda Drake, Authoress, Michelle Hauck, Samantha Fountain, and Jessa Russo.)
The mentors that participated in contests. Your feedback was completely awesome!
All slush readers (agents, editors, mentors, etc.) are the bomb. We don’t send enough chocolate, and I apologize!
The creator’s of Preditors & Editors, Writer’s Beware , Absolute Write Forums, Publishers Market Place, and QueryTracker. (I use them often.)
All the authors that allowed me to participate in their book releases or cover reveals!
For all the ARCs I received, because FREE BOOKS before their published is AWESOME!
I have a job and I adore working with all my coworkers!
And finally (but not last), to God for giving me the strength to get through each day.

I’m sure there are many things and other people I may have forgotten, and ask forgiveness if I have. Everyone in my physical and virtual life are very important to me. Y’all give me strength to become the best me. Thank you for being a part of my life!

Whatever your reason for being thankful today, I wish you the Happiest of Thanksgivings!

XOXO

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

The Bent Agency Generalist Internship

October 26, 2016Internship, LiteraryBent On Books, books, Celia Rivenbark, Eleanor Brown, Elin Hilderbrand, Erin Morgenstern, Generalist, Gillian Flynn, Humor, Internship, Jacqueline Sheehan, Jeanette Walls, Jodi Picoult, Kate Atkinson, Kristin Hannah, Laurie Notaro, Literary Suspense, Lori Roy, Memoir, New York, Readers, Remote, Tana French, The Bent Agency, Upmarket Women's fiction, Writerspdpabst

The Bent Agency

The Bent Agency is looking for an intern reader for generalist fiction. You don’t have to have any kind of publishing experience, but they’re looking for someone who enjoys books by authors such as:

Erin Morgenstern
Tana French
Eleanor Brown
Jacqueline Sheehan
Jodi Picoult
Gillian Flynn
Lori Roy
Laurie Notaro
Celia Rivenbark
Elin Hilderbrand
Kristin Hannah
Jeannette Walls
Kate Atkinson

You don’t need to like everyone on the list but should like at least two of the following genres: humor, memoir, upmarket women’s fiction and literary suspense. And even cooler, you don’t have to live in New York because this is a remote internship! How’s that for awesomeness?

For complete details of how to apply, go here. And as always, good luck!

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

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

November 27, 2014HolidayAbsolute Write, Agents, Authoress, Brenda Drake, Contest Hosts, Family, Food, Friends, Health, Holiday, Jessa Russo, Preditors & Editors, Publishers, Readers, Slush Readers, Thankful, Thanksgiving, Writer's Beware, Writerspdpabst

Thanksgiving is a designated time to remember what we are thankful for in life. For many, it’s having our health to spend time with family and friends while gorging on amazing meals until our stomach feels like it will explode. But there are others who might be joyful they survived a fatal illness to be here celebrating with people they love. Or maybe, there are those thrilled to still have a job, maybe paid a mortgage off, or even happy because they got that iPhone they’ve always wanted.

As for me, I’d like to thank:

My family and friends who’ve supported me with my writing.
My readers. (Because without y’all, I’d have no reason to have a blog!)
All my critique partners, beta readers, and anyone who has ever glanced at a few pitches/pages/chapters and offered feedback (The list is SUPER long and I LOVE you guys!).
Contest hosts for supplying fabulous opportunities with agents and mentoring, and for selecting me at some point in the past for one thing or another. (For example: Brenda Drake, Authoress, and Jessa Russo.)
Slush readers. (I know your eyes cross and we don’t send enough chocolate!)
The creator’s of Preditors & Editors, Writer’s Beware and Absolute Write Forums. (Trust me when I say they’ll save you from agent and publishing scams.)
All the Amazing author’s who’ve allowed me to interview them this year!
And finally (but not last), to God for giving me the strength to get through each day. (For numerous reasons, but especially my health.)

Whatever your reason for being thankful today, I wish you the Happiest of Thanksgivings!

XOXO

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

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