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Coming events at WriterHouse

Elizabeth McCullough — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:15:56 +0000

Cover of A Blessing On The Moon

SEMINAR: WRITING FOR THE EDUCATION MARKET, SATURDAY, JAN 22 FROM 9AM-1PM

Are you a teacher or do you have experience with some aspect of education such as curriculum development, technical support, administration, counseling, sports, or building management? Magazines such as School Administrator and Media & Methods need articles from practitioners like you. And they pay! Join Charles Shields to find out how you can turn your experience into articles that education magazines want in this half-day seminar. The cost is $55 for members ($60 for non-members) and you can register on our website.

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: IS IT MAGIC OR MAGICAL REALISM? FEB 3 AT 7PM

Join novelist Joseph Skibell for a discussion on about populating fiction with angels and dybbuks at WriterHouse on Thursday, February 3 at 7:00pm. Skibell is the author of A Blessing on the Moon, The English Disease and A Curable Romantic. He is an associate professor in the Creative Writing Program at Emory University in Atlanta and director of the school’s Richard Ellmann Lectures in Modern Literature. This event is open to the public.

COACHING SESSIONS WITH BARBARA NORDIN

Interested in working with an experienced writing coach in an informal group session? Members will set weekly writing goals, discuss each week’s progress, and be supported with techniques for consistent and productive writing. Sessions with Barbara will be available at the rate of $60 for a four-session punch card ($75 for non-members). You may attend any sessions you choose. The one-hour sessions will be held at WriterHouse on Monday evenings at 5:30. Cards will be available for purchase at WriterHouse during open hours and public events. Call WriterHouse at (434) 296-1922 or email us at classes@writerhouse.org for more information.

WriterHouse ends 2010 on a high note (cvillewords.com)
Book Notes – Joseph Skibell (“A Curable Romantic”) (largeheartedboy.com)

James River Writers Conference: Early Bird registration is ending

Elizabeth McCullough — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:24:33 +0000

Re-posting here an email I received from James River Writers about this year’s conference. Will I see you there?

Early Bird Registration for Conference 2010 ends at 11:59pm on August 31

Pitch NYC agents and editors.
Improve your craft.
Meet fellow writers.

Register online today to save on registration fees, or postmark your registration by tomorrow, August 31.

When: Friday & Saturday, October 8-9
NEW!: Thursday, October 7 workshops
Where: The Library of Virginia

Browse the James River Writers website for information about all the speakers and sessions.

One-on-one meetings with agents and editor Heather Lazare are still available.

Registration Fees:
$175 – early registration, paid online by August 31, or postmarked by August 31
$215 – early registration plus one Thursday workshop*
$195 – regular registration, starting September 1 until conference sells out
$235 – regular registration plus one Thursday workshop*
*$40 workshop fee refunded if workshops sell out; note that Michelle Brower’s workshop has already filled; two spaces remain in Clifford Garstang’s workshop.

Featuring: Silas House, Mike Olmert, Charles J. Shields, Charles Todd, Jacqueline Woodson, and more, including NYC literary agents and editor Heather Lazare of Crown’s Three Rivers Press.

Read interviews with conference speakers here.

Upcoming WriterHouse Public Events

Elizabeth McCullough — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:42:55 +0000

Coming to WriterHouse:

»The Many Worlds of Speculative Fiction with Edward Lerner, January 22, 7pm–Tor Books author Edward Lerner’s imagination has taken readers to colonies on other worlds in the 27th century, let loose murderous computer viruses in the internet, and shown what happens to humans when nanotechnology runs amok. He will share his thoughts on the genre of speculative fiction in all its many forms. His books will be available for purchase and signing. Download the flyer here to help publicize the event.

»Subs & Pubs Seminar, Saturday January 16, 9am-12pm. This half-day seminar will focus on the preparation process required for submitting to magazines and literary journals. Instructor: Kristen-Paige Madonia. Full description and registration info…

Complete Public Event Details…

Winter Session Classes Begin January 16, 2010

We have a lot of returning favorites this winter. S ee the entire schedule. Members receive a 10% discount on classes. Online registration via PayPal available.

Coming to WriterHouse: Literary Journals–An Editor and a Writer Give Perspectives

Elizabeth McCullough — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 21:55:06 +0000

Title:: Literary Journals–An Editor and a Writer Give Perspectives
When:: Saturday, November 7, 2009, 2:30-4:30pm
Where:: WriterHouse – Charlottesville

Editors and writers enjoy a symbiotic relationship: A literary journal needs writers to function and thrive. Writers need literary journals to showcase their writing. How do they find each other? What can writers do to facilitate a “good match”? What are some of the rewards of these relationships? Linda Fritz, editor of The Delmarva Review and Kate Blackwell, a widely published author and a Featured Writer in this year’s Review, will compare and contrast their experiences in literary publishing, share their insights, and answer questions about how to get your work published.

LINDA FRITZ is the editor of The Delmarva Review, a regional literary journal now in its second year. Early in her career Linda was an assistant editor for Sunset and the associate editor for Diversion magazine. She also traveled extensively as a marketing researcher and management consultant before settling in Easton, MD 30 years ago. Her interest in writing began as a teenager when she had a weekly column in a local newspaper and wrote for her high school literary magazine. Several years ago she returned to creative writing. Her piece, “Remembering Martin – Joan Baez Creates Legendary Magic,” recently won a Clarion Award for creative nonfiction from the Association of Women in Communication.

Born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, KATE BLACKWELL worked as a journalist, free-lance writer, and editor before turning full-time to fiction. Her story collection, you won’t remember this, was published in 2007 by Southern Methodist University Press. Her short fiction has appeared in numerous literary journals, as well as in several anthologies. She is the recipient of fellowships at the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts and the MacDowell Colony and was a scholar at the Sewanee Writers’ Conference. She divides her time between Neavitt, MD and Washington, DC.

Still time to sign up for The Online Writer this Saturday

Elizabeth McCullough — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:15:32 +0000

SPACE STILL AVAILABLE IN “THE ONLINE WRITER” SEMINAR THIS SATURDAY

But don’t wait—register now if you want to learn about blogging, social networks, websites and how to be a freelance writer on the web. This is a soup-to-nuts picture of what it means to be a writer in the digital world, led by copywriter and communications consultant Kristen King. The first part is an introduction and the second part is a hands-on follow up. Part 1: Saturday, August 15, 9am – 4:30 pm, Part 2: Saturday September 12, 9am-4:30pm. More info…

Announcements from WriterHouse

Elizabeth McCullough — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:01:42 +0000

1. The Online Writer (part 1 and 2) is a follow-up to Kristen King’s popular offering from January. The new format offers much more time for content and more hands-on and individual attention. Sign up for just part one or both parts one and two. In Part 1 of the two-part Online Writer series, copywriter and communications consultant Kristen King will give seminar attendees a soup-to-nuts picture of what it means to be a writer in the digital world. In Part 2, Kristen will work with seminar attendees to create and or revamp their blogs and social media presence. Complete description of both classes and online registration here.

2. We still need volunteers to work at “Fridays After Five” at the downtown Pavilion on Friday, July 31. We need people to dispense beverages. WriterHouse earns a donation from the Pavilion for your participation. Anyone over the age of 18 welcome. Sign up on our website.

3. The fall class schedule will be available mid-August. In addition to fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, we’re planning a class on mystery writing and a general class on creative writing for those who are just getting their feet wet. There will also be a number of one-day seminars on elements of fiction writing, food writing, and more. Watch these emails and our website for details and registration information.

The Online Writer: a Two-Part Seminar on Website Design coming to WriterHouse

Elizabeth McCullough — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:34:43 +0000

The Online Writer: a Two-Part Seminar on Website Design, Blogging, and Web-based Work for Writers

WriterHouse, 508 Dale Avenue, Charlottesville, 434-296-1922.

2 Saturdays, August 15, and September 12, 9 am – 4:30 pm

In Part 1, copywriter and communications consultant Kristen King will give a soup-to-nuts picture of what it means to be a writer in the digital world. In Part 2, King will work with seminar attendees to create and or revamp their blogs and social media presence. Advance registration required. For complete details: www.writerhouse.org/onlinewriter.html

June WriterHouse Events

Elizabeth McCullough — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:47:52 +0000

A couple of reminders, plus two new events to add to your calendar:

WRITERHOUSE PUBLIC EVENTS
»An Evening of Student Readings—Monday, June 15, 7:30 pm. WriterHouse Spring Session students from all classes will present brief samples of their work. So far, readers include Mary Ashton Burgh, Sharon Harrigan, Gary Johnson, Matt Jordan, Polly Lazaron, Linda Levokove, Heather Michon, Sigrid Mirabella, Laurel Moore, Mary Patricia Moynian and Jean Sampson.
»Getting Published in the Children’s and YA Markets: A Cinderella Story, An Overview, and Specific Suggestions, with WriterHouse member Fran Cannon Slayton, author of the Young Adult novel, When the Whistle Blows. Tuesday, June 16th, 7:30pm, WriterHouse. Free and open to the public. Copies of Fran’s book will be available for purchase and signing. Support WriterHouse by purchasing your copy at the event.
»WriterHouse Yard Sale, Saturday, June 27, 7am-2pm, WH parking lot—Please bring your donation items to WriterHouse between June 7 and June 25, during open hours. We’re also looking for volunteers for Friday the 26th and Saturday the 27th to help with pricing, set up, sales and tear down. To volunteer, please contact Catherine at catcoicrit@earthlink.net.
»Summer Session Open House and Instructor reading, Sunday, June 28, 7 pm—Instructors for the summer session will read from their work. Afterward, prospective students will have a chance to ask questions, tour the house, and meet instructors and other writers.

News from WriterHouse: Upcoming Events

Elizabeth McCullough — Fri, 29 May 2009 15:10:40 +0000

»Judy Longley’s poetry class was mentioned in an article on poetry in the current issue of Cville Weekly.

»Unveiling Iranian Women Writers in America with UVA Professor Farzaneh Milani, Friday June 5, 7:00 pm. UVA Professor Farzaneh Milani discusses the recent flowering of Iranian women’s memoirs in English in the context of modern Iranian literature and society, and the rich complexity of Iranian women’s experience.Farzaneh Milani is the author of “Veils and Words: The Emerging Voice of Iranian Women Writers.” She has written for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor, Ms. Magazine, USA Today, and N.P.R.’s “All Things Considered.”

»An Evening of Student Readings, Monday, June 15, 7:30 pm. WriterHouse Spring Session students from all classes will present brief samples of their work

»Getting Published in the Children’s and YA Markets: A Cinderella Story, An Overview, and Specific Suggestions, with WriterHouse member Fran Cannon Slayton, author of the forthcoming YA novel, When the Whistle Blows. Tuesday, June 16th, 7:30pm, WriterHouse. Free and open to the public. Copies of Fran’s book will be available for purchase and signing.

GET AN AGENT | Editor Unleashed

Elizabeth McCullough — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 23:40:16 +0000

I won an e-book from Editor Unleashed: Get an Agent (regularly $15). It looks great — here’s a little information about it from the website:

GET AN AGENT

It’s no secret that getting a literary agent can be just as difficult as writing a book. And of course, you’d rather be writing than spending your time on the unpleasant task of researching agents.

You’ve probably picked up a hard copy listing of agents that’s outdated. And you may have gotten lost in the maze of agent directories on the Web and ended up frustrated that many agents aren’t accepting queries from new writers.

That’s exactly why I created this E-Book featuring 100 literary agents who are accepting queries from new writers.

The 100 agents on this list represent every conceivable genre. And they all have these four things in common:

• They have a Web presence….

• They accept queries via e-mail….

• They’re reputable….

• They’re open to queries from new writers….

via GET AN AGENT | Editor Unleashed.

See those little ellipses (….) up above? That’s blog code for Go Check It Out!