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Algonkian Writer Conferences and NYC Pitch and Shop

Algonkian Writer Conferences and NYC Pitch and Shop

 
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCES FOR SERIOUS WRITERS OF ALL GENRES
WHO WISH TO IMPROVE, BEGIN, FINISH, OR PITCH THE NOVEL

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Algonkian Writer Conferences and NYC Pitch and Shop Conference

At Algonkian we create intimate, small-group, carefully managed
environments conducive to learning the skills and knowledge
needed to approach the making of a competitive novel.

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Algonkian Writer Conferences

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There is NO quick fix. It's not our job to tell you what you want to hear.
Our ultimate goal is to realistically increase your odds of becoming a published author
by showing you how to inhabit that upper percentile of writers who will have
their work taken seriously by professionals in the business.

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FISHERMAN'S WHARF WRITERS CONFERENCE
At Fort Mason Center in San Francisco
08/06/08 - 08/10/08
PREMISE, PLATFORM, AND EXECUTION
with Michael Larsen, Donna Levin, Elise Capron, Elizabeth Pomada,
Michael Neff, and Sally van Haitsma.


Fisherman's Wharf Writers Conference


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How many writers have we set on the path to publication?
What makes us different from other conferences?

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Algonkian Writer Conferences

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THE NYC PITCH AND SHOP CONFERENCE

The NYC Pitch and Shop Conference sessions
sharpened my focus considerably. They train you to look
at your work in a certain way. And of course, exposure to the frank opinions
of people in the publishing world is priceless ...
- Author Kate Gallison

Agent and Editor Pitch Sessions


 

 
About Us
 
       
Website http://www.algonkianconferences.com
Year Established 2001
Program Description Pre-event assignments followed by 5-day workshops (8 hours/day), evening work & pitch training, agent/editor feedback, market study, publication plan. Genres include mystery/thriller, women's fiction, YA, memoir, literary & SF/F.
Number of Programs/Year 10-12
Program Length 4-5 days
Group Size or S:T Ratio 10-60/conference
Program Focus Autobiography/Memoir, Fiction, Humor, Mystery, Non-fiction, Poetry, Publishing, Romance, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Young Adult
Faculty Authors, agents, editors, including Paige Wheeler, Betsy Amster, Sally van Haitsma, Robert Bausch, Michael Neff, Tina Wexler, Kate Gale, Michael O'Keefe, Elizabeth Evans, Eve Bridburg, Donna Levin, Elizabeth Pomada.
Costs $595-$1,195 with some including lodging, meals, materials.
U.S. Locations California (San Diego & San Francisco)
Massachusetts (Boston)
New York (New York)
Virginia (Algonkian Park & Richmond)
West Virginia (Harpers Ferry)
Months Year round
Sponsor's Calendar Link http://www.algonkianconferences.com/
Contact Michael Neff
Director/Chief Editor
The Algonkian Writer Conferences
2020 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, #443
Washington, DC 20006
United States
Phone: 703-262-0969
E-Mail:

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