An
intense week of writing coaching in a beautiful and cozy bed and
breakfast environment with editors Tim O'Connell of Random House, Kevin
Doughten of Penguin Books and agent Sorche Fairbank. Conference
organizers say sixty percent of previous attendees got an editor or
agent as a result of the retreat. Eighty-five percent had editors/agents
request further materials.
This workshop is already almost full, so if you're interested, don't wait.
I'll be presenting the "Learn How to Talk About Your Book to an Editor or Agent" workshop as a pre-conference event all morning Thursday, April 22, 2010.
The Pikes Peak Writers Conference is April 23-25th, 2010. Sign up for members begins January 15th, open registration is February 1.
The Pikes Peak Writers have been putting together this conference for just under twenty years and Writer's Digest magazine named it one of the top ten writing conferences in the country.
Fleshing
It Out
– Take Your Novel To The Next Level With Tools The Pros Use
The day before the official conference begins, you can take
your novel writing to the professional level in my hands-on, full-day,
intermediate-level workshop that allows you to see and use the same tools New York Times
best-selling authors use.
Let me help you propel yourself ahead by putting meat on the bones of your
manuscript-in-process using various plotting grids, story line
development tracking tools,
character arc development worksheets, character development grids, and
subplot
development utensils. I'll also show you first-hand various editing
tools
for smoothing the rough spots in your completed novel.
Pitt Community College (off Hwy 11 which is also
Memorial Drive, look for signs to the workshop) Reddrick Building, Room 242 1986 Pitt Tech Road Winterville, NC 28590 10 am to 3 pm
Overview:
The Writer’s Toolbox is an overview of novel development and various systems or
“tools” fiction writers use to develop novel elements such as plot,
characterization, and subplots as well as tools to edit a completed
novel.
Overview:
One of the most important skills a writer develops is learning to talk about their book to people they don't know. At first, it's to an editor or agent, but as their career progresses it's at book signings and media interviews. I present a sure-fire formula for this all important life-long skill which includes my own concept of the second log line to give your listener that all-important emotional connection to your book.
Overview:
This week long conference puts you in small groups with experienced best-selling authors to learn beginning novel writing, advanced novel writing, western novel writing and children's writing. In the afternoons, I'll be doing presentations for all conference attendees on the business aspects of writing, including learning to talk about your book to an editor or agent and promoting yourself.
Earth Fare Super Market Community Room 10341 Moncreiffe Road Raleigh, NC 27617 (919) 433-1390 Brier Creek Shopping Center (I-540 at Lumley exit, across Lumley from BJ’s)
I will focus on the marketing aspects of publishing including looking like a professional with your submission, getting a literary agent,
contracts, movie agents, and other marketing aspects at all levels. The focus is on
preparation for success and the workshop will be interactive, so your individual questions get answered.
My workshop is Saturday, November 21st, 9-10:30 am
"Learn How to Talk About Your Book to an Editor or Agent"
Description from the conference brochure: "The most important thing prepublished authors learn is how to talk about
their work in a way that attracts interest from an editor or agent. That's how
they become published authors. But most authors will tell you this is a very
different skill set than actually writing the book. This interactive workshop
presents a simple, three-step formula for an effective, attention-getting pitch
that works for any book, fiction or nonfiction. With compelling examples,
award-winning author Linda Rohrbough provides
principles for success (including how to manage fear) along with the four things
all authors must know about their manuscript. Attendees get all the tools they
need to effectively talk about their work to other publishing professionals, as
well as to readers and bookstore owners after they’re published."
Appearances 
An
intense week of writing coaching in a beautiful and cozy bed and
breakfast environment with editors Tim O'Connell of Random House, Kevin
Doughten of Penguin Books and agent Sorche Fairbank. Conference
organizers say sixty percent of previous attendees got an editor or
agent as a result of the retreat. Eighty-five percent had editors/agents
request further materials. 
