04/24/10 - Meriden, CT - Workshop - Connecticut Fiction Fest

Isn't it time to take your writing to the next level?

CTRWA would like to invite writers of all genres to attend Connecticut
Fiction Fest!

Saturday, April 24, 2010

Four Points Sheraton
Meriden, Connecticut


Pitch your novel to real editors and agents!

Sit down face-to-face to discuss your book with acquiring editors and agents
from prestigious literary agencies and publishing houses, including:

Suzie Townsend, FinePrint Literary Management

Victoria Horn, Liza Dawson Associates Literary Agency

Emily Beth Rappaport, Berkley Publishing Group

Jhanteigh Kupihea, New American Library (NAL)

(More to be announced - check the website for further details)



Fill your tool box with powerful skills!

Workshop and special speakers include:



Sandy Tritt - Inspiration for Writers

Alysse Aallyn - Fiction Pacing: Lift v. Drag

Jessica Andersen - Pitching and Synopsis Writing

Toni Andrews - Going Deep: Creating an Unbreakable Connection Between Your
Characters and Your Reader.

Emily Bryan - My Husband Married a Hooker

Roberta Bueland - Editing for Publication: What's it All About?

Sue Hanniford Crowley - The Author's Blog

Leigh Duncan - A Once and Future Author: The Road to Publication

Mel Hathorn - The Hero's Journey

Stacy Maxwell - Squelch the Inner Critic!

Kristan Higgins - How to Sell Your Book Fast



Get a check up from the Book Doctor!

The first twenty applicants will receive a free five-page manuscript
analysis from the editor who literally "wrote the book" about popular
fiction.

Leslie Wainger has almost thirty years' experience editing fiction in every
major genre. Many of the books she's worked on have become award-winning and
bestselling novels, appearing on the New York Times and USA Today
best-sellers lists. Leslie has received numerous editorial awards, including
the prestigious RWA Industry Award. She has numerous current contacts in
the agent and publishing communities and is currently editor-at-large for
Harlequin's single title division. Leslie's book, Writing a Romance Novel
for Dummies, has been one of the most popular references for writing strong,
marketable fiction in any genre since its publication in 2004.

Network with industry professionals!

There will be a cocktail reception after the workshops where you can mix and
mingle with other attendees. All attending published authors are invited to
participate in a book signing.



To Register

Go to http://www.ctrwa.org/
and click on the "Fiction Fest" Link

Fees: $95.00, $75.00 for CTRWA Members
Discount rate also extended to other RWA Connecticut chapters, senior
citizens, students & faculty, librarians and booksellers.