Backspace Writers Conference in New York City, New York

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h3 center May 24-26, 2012 New York City h3 center strong DAY ONE Thursday, May 24 strong The Backspace Agent-Author Seminar brings together aspiring authors and top literary agents for a full day of small-group workshops and panels. strong Thursday Agents strong Jeff Kleinman, Becky Vinter, Nicholas Croce, Brooks Sherman, Rebecca Strauss, Paul Lucas, Josh Getzler, Jennifer Weltz, Scott Hoffman, Molly Jaffa, Carrie Pestritto, Jason Yarn, Sarah LaPolla, and more! Evening Bonus Making the Perfect Pitch How to Catch a Literary Agent s Eye with Katharine Sands, Sarah Jane Freymann Agency strong DAY TWO Friday, May 25 strong Two-track program panel discussions, workshops, and master classes taught by agents and bestselling authors, including ul li The Perils of Fictionalizing Your Family with Jessica Keener, Susan Henderson, Leora Skolkin-Smith, Jessica Anya Blau li li Self-publishing vs. traditional publishing Get the inside scoop from an author who has been on both sides of the fence with Maria Murnane li li Writing International Settings with David L. Robbins, Lorenzo Carcaterra, Karen Dionne li li The Author-Agent Relationship with Julie Wu, St phanie Abou, Priscille Marcille Sibley, Laney Katz Becker li li More to come! li ul strong Friday Agents strong St phanie Abou, Katharine Sands, Janet Reid, Jeff Kleinman, Josh Getzler, Laney Katz Becker, Carrie Pestritto, Jennifer Laughran, Victoria Marini, TBA strong Friday Editors strong Christina Rodriguez (Assistant Editor, Little, Brown and Company), TBA strong DAY THREE Saturday, May 26 strong Morning workshop The Art of the Narrative - David L. Robbins, bestselling author of 8 novels creative writing instructor, the College of William and Mary Afternoon Writing the Breakout Novel workshop with literary agent Donald Maass NOONTIME BONUS! Spotlight Interview with New York Times bestselling author Darcie Chan Register a href http www.backspacewritersconference.com register here. a Panel discussions and query letter opening pages workshop critiques with 25 literary agents. Year Established: 2004 Number of Programs/Year: 2 Program Length: 3 days Group Size or S:T Ratio: Program Focus: Autobiography Memoir, Children s, Fiction, Horror, Humor, Marketing, Mystery, Non-fiction, Publishing, Science Fiction Fantasy, Young Adult Faculty: 2012 Agents Donald Maass, Jeff Kleinman, Kristin Nelson, Janet Reid, Scott Hoffman, Becky Vinter, Rebecca Strauss, Paul Lucas, Stephanie Abou, Laney Becker. Editors Christina Rodriguez (Assistant Editor, Little, Brown) Costs: Thursday-Saturday 720 Thursday-Friday 580 Friday-Saturday 525 Friday only 275 Saturday only 250. Additional discounts for Backspace members. U.S. Locations: New York City, New York Global Locations: Months: May Click for more information: http://writing.shawguides.com/BackspaceAgentAuthorSeminars/

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Backspace Writers Conference in New York City, New York