October 5-6, 2007
Friday 12:00 pm - Saturday 5:00 pm
The WGA, an organization of writers created for writers, got its start in 1985 and has
had tremendous success ever since. Created to provide support to writers, both published
and unpublished, the WGA has continuously expanded its goals, as well as its reach, beyond
its members into the surrounding community and now to you! The WGA is thrilled to offer
you the exciting opportunity to spend two days with us celebrating words, ideas, and creativity
in addition to learning valuable information about the craft of writing as well as the business of publishing. Even better, we will also give you the chance to get advice from some of the best agents, editors, and published authors in the industry!
You'll feel right at home among the beginners and pros in an atmosphere of southern
hospitality. We'll have 16 workshops for you to choose from, 2 panels with published authors
and time slots for you to pitch your work to editors and agents. Don't pass up this incredible opportunity to learn and grow in your craft with the best in the industry guiding you on to success!
This year's line-up of guests:
Doris Booth - Authorlink Literary Group
www.authorlink.com
Andrea Brown - Andrea Brown Literary Agency
www.andreabrownlit.com
Stacy Creamer - Sr. Editor of Random House Publishing/Doubleday & BroadwayBooks
www.randomhouse.com
Dana Coen -Screenwriter - Co-Executive Producer of the Fox primetime series Bones
Barbara Colley - Best-Selling Mystery Author
www.barbaracolley.com
Heather Graham - NY Times Bestselling Author
www.theheathergraham.com
Mike Garrett - Co-Editor of Hot Blood Series also Internationally published
www.writing2sell.com
Anne Hawkins - John Hawkins & Associates, Inc.
www.jhaliterary.com
SCHEDULE
Friday
12:00-2:00 Registration
2:00-2:50 Welcome Address/ Introduction
3:00-3:50 Heather Graham - "Do's and Don'ts for a Successful Query Letter"
Doris Booth - "Crafting a Story That Sells: Secrets of the Pros"
Pitch sessions with Anne Hawkins
4:00-4:50 Barbara Colley - "Cold Bodies- Hot Love: Are Cozies for You?"
Stacy Creamer - "Don't Write Last Year's Best Seller"
Pitch sessions with Andrea Brown
5:00-5:50 Dana Coen - "Beginning Format to Screen Writing"
Anne Hawkins- "Anatomy of a Book Deal"
Pitch sessions with Doris Booth
5:45-6:15 Reception - Beverage (cash bar)
6:30-10:00 Dinner Buffet (included in registration fee)
Saturday
9:00-9:50 Andrea Brown - "How Do Agents Find Good Writers?"
Mike Garrett - "Creating Believable Characters"
Pitch Sessions with Doris Booth
10:00-10:50 Panel of Authors - "How I Broke Into the Publishing Biz"
Heather Graham - "Effective Research - Do You Always Have to Write What You Know?"
Pitch Session with Anne Hawkins
11:00-11:50 Barbara Colley - "Ten Steps to Writing a Great Mystery"
Stacy Creamer - "Getting Into the Big House - What are New York Publishers Looking For?"
Pitch Sessions with Andrea Brown
12:00-1:00 Lunch (box -included in registration fee)
1:10-2:00 Doris Booth - "Taming the Rejection Monster: Why Persistance Pays."
Andrea Brown - "Can Anyone Become an Agent? Qualifications?"
Pitch Sessions with Stacy Creamer
2:10-3:00 Dana Coen - "How Do I Get My Screenplay Into the Right Hands?"
Mike Garrett - "What, If Anything, Has Changed in the Publishing Industry Throughout the Years?"
Pitch Sessions with Doris Booth
3:10-4:00 Anne Hawkins - "You've Been Offered Representation - But is the Agent Right For You?"
Panel of Authors - "Mistakes I've Made Along the Way and Wish I Hadn't."
Pitch Sessions with Stacy Creamer
4:10-5:00 Question and Answer w/Presenters