10th Annual Writing Popular Fiction Workshop
In Your Write Mind
June 23 – 26, 2011
SCHEDULE
Sign ups for Friday’s Pitch and Critique Sessions take place at Registration on
Thursday from Noon – 1 p.m. and Friday from 9 – Noon. Each registrant
may sign up for one session. For any remaining time slots, sign ups will reopen at 1 p.m. on Friday until full.
Thursday, June 23
Noon-4:00 pm Registration-Admin 210
1:10-1:30 pm Opening/Meet and Greet
1:30- 2:20 pm Venessa Giunta ‘08
More than Pulling Punches: Writing Great Action Scenes
2:30-3:20 pm Deanna Lepsch ‘04
Writing Module
or
Anne Madison
Tarot Cards for
Plotting/Characterization
3:30-4:20 pm Matt ’04 and Natalie ‘04 Duvall
Motivating yourself to write everyday
4:30-5:20 pm Lee Howard ’06
or
Alternative Methods
for Idea and Story
Generation
Judi Fleming ‘05 and Donna Munro ‘04
YA and genre…
What are the rules?
5:30-6:30 pm Dinner and Genre Discussions
Round table discussions focused on trends in popular fiction.
6:30-8:00 pm Readings and Critiques
Participants will bring a short selection to read (10 minutes) to critique
partners. Must bring mark up copies which can contain a short (1 page)
synopsis.
6:00-9:00 pm WPF Thesis Readings
A list of topics will be available at registration.
8:00-9:00 pm Campus Ghost Tour
Friday, June 24
7:00-9:00 am
Continental Breakfast – Admin 210
8:30 am – 2:00 pm
9:00 – 9:50am
Registration –Admin 210
Deanna Lepsch ’04
Pitch Practice
10:00–10:50 am Elaine Ervin ‘06 and Penny Dawn Steffen ’06 or Lee Howard ‘06
10 Ways to spice up your
From Idea to Plot:
Writing
Storyforming from
The Basis of Situation
11:00-11:50 am Diana Botsford ‘06
Research Travel
Noon – 1:00 pm
or
Monica Spence ‘08
Historical Costume for Writers
Lunch on your own (available in Lowe Dining Hall)
1:00–5:00 pm
Individual Agent Pitch and Critique Sessions
(12 minutes each)
Kathleen Ortiz, Lowenstein Associates, NY
Steve Saffel, Titan Books, NY
Eddie Schneider, JABberwocky Literary Agency, NY
Cathy Teets. Headline Books, Inc., WV
1:00–1:50 pm
Heidi ’07 and Jason ‘07 Miller or
Writing with Authority
Meg Mims ‘10
Subgenres within Mystery
2:00-2:50 pm
Sharon Mignerey ‘11
M&Ms for Characters—
Motivation & Milieu.
Kaye Dacus ‘06
A copy Editor’s Top
Ten Pet Peeves
3:00-4:20 pm
Bringing in the Experts
Horsemanship, Hand to Hand Martial Arts, Belly Dancing and
Movement, Police Procedures, Costuming, Period Architecture and Art,
Swordplay, Traditional dance and forms
4:30-5:20 pm
Laurie Alice Eakes ‘03
or
or
Kate Martin ‘08
Writing from the Heart
while Writing for the Market
Cutting and tightening
your novel
5:30-6:30 pm
Dinner on your own (available in Lowe Dining Hall)
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Wine Social & Book Signing Event (featured authors)
McKenna Center Lounge
Saturday, June 25
7:00 – 7:45 am
Continental Breakfast – Admin 210
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Registration – Admin 210
8:00 am-1:00 pm
Red Pen Query Letter Session
Query letter peer critique
8:00-9:15 am
Steve Saffel “Writing Media Tie-ins”
9:30-10:45 am
Kathleen Ortiz “Building an Online Platform”
11:00 am-12:15 pm
Eddie Schneider “Debunking Publishing Myths”
12:15-1:30 pm
Lunch on your own (available in Lowe Dining Hall)
1:30-2:45 pm
Eddie Schneider “Writing a Query/Synopsis”
3:00-4:15 pm
Cathy Teets “Finding your Publisher and Taking the Next Step”
4:30-5:30 pm
Speaker Panel with Moderator
Kathleen Ortiz, agent, Lowenstein Associates
Steve Saffel, sr. acquisitions editor, Titan Books
Eddie Schneider, VP, Jabberwocky Literary Agency, Inc.
Cathy Teets, publisher, Headline Books, Inc.
5:40-6:30pm Dinner on your own (available in Lowe Dining Hall)
5:30-7:00 pm Readings and Critiques
Participants will bring a short selection to read (10 minutes) to critique
partners. Must bring mark up copies which can contain a short (1 page)
synopsis.
Sunday, June 26
7:00-8:00 am Continental Breakfast – Admin 210
8:00-8:50 am Kaye Dacus ‘06
Writing the Romance Novel
9:00-9:50 am Shelley Bates ‘02
World Building Using Point of View
10:00-10:50 am
Maria Snyder ‘07
Blurring the Lines of Fantasy
11:00-11:50 am
Diana Botsford ‘06
Screenwriting
Noon – 1:00 pm Luncheon to celebrate the June WPF graduates –Parlors
All retreat registrants are invited
1:00 – 2:30 pm Alumni Business Meeting
3:00 pm
WPF Commencement – Cecilian Hall
ACCOMMODATIONS & SERVICES
Hampton Inn, off Rte. 30 bypass .................................................... 724-838-8800
Four Points Sheraton, Route 30 E.................................................. 724-836-6060
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Super 8 Motel, Route 30 E ................................................................ 724-838-8080
The Comfort Inn, Route 30 E ........................................................... 724-838-7070
Courtyard by Marriott, Route 30 W .............................................. 724-834-3555
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The Inn at Mountain View ................................................................ 724-691-0570
Some area hotels periodically offer discounts on room rates to guests of Seton Hill University.
If you are making reservations be sure to inquire about discounts.