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OuterNotes: 2001 Writer/Editor Conferences
ASJA Conference Changes With the Times http://www.asja.org/calendar/wcmain.php America's oldest and largest non-fiction writer's conference will be held at the Grand Hyatt in New York City's Grand Hyatt Hotel on May 18-19, and the "Power Up Your Writing Career: Success in Today's Print and Online Markets" title shows how the American Society of Journalists and Authors has changed over the last 30 years. Keynote speakers Barnes & Noble (and bn.com) CEO Leonard Riggio and author/editor/publisher/columnist James Brady. Attendees can choose from 25 panels covering online work, book proposals, a wide range of writing specialties (e.g., Writing Essays and Op-Ed Pieces), freelancing as a profession, book proposals, and strategies for increasing your sales. A special hands-on session on negotiating techniques conducted by a master negotiator/lawyer, a session on how writers can land better fees and contracts is also available. The Saturday session costs $195 to $230, with individual workshops availabe a la carte for $75.00-85.00 each. --Peggy LeTrent Pike's Peak Conference Piques Our Interest http://www.ppwc.net/ Hailed by Writer's Digest Magazine as one of the best U.S.-based writers conference, the Pikes Peak Writers Conference will be held in Colorado Springs from April 27-29. "Left Behind" author Jerry Jenkins and "Demolition Angel" author Robert Crais will headline this multi-genre commercial fiction conference, which also boasts numerous literary agents and editors from companies such as Random House and St. Martin's Press. Attendees can attend any of the forty-six workshops, such as "Common Problems of Beginners," "Writing Dialogue," "The Dreaded Synopsis," "Writing Multiple Genres" and "From Mickey Mouse to Word Wizard." Meetings with, and readings for, editors and agents are also available on a first-come appointment basis.. Registration fees, which include all workshops, presentations, panel discussions and meals vary from $210.00 before March 19th to $250.00 after April 20th, and $325.00 afterward, depending on availability. --Peggy LeTrent ACES' Copy Editor Conclave Set http://www.copydesk.org/ The American Copy Editor Society (ACES) is holding their fifth annual conference on April 26-28 in Long Beach, California. It will be led by top editors and experts such as The New York Times' William G. Connolly and Bruce DeSilva of the Associated Press. Guest speakers (including Bob Baker of the Los Angeles Times) will be talking about editing, headlines and other topics, which will be announced in the upcoming weeks. The American Press Institute will also offer a one-day management training session that will cover managing subordinates, working with peers, and managing your boss. --Karin Call D.C. Conference Eyes on E-Publishing http://www.storybookproductions.com This one-day workshop slated for Washington D.C. on May 5 will key on e-publishing, self-publishing and print-on-demand publishing. Keynote speaker "Behind Closed Doors" author (and self-publishing success story) Kimberla Lawson Roby will be followed by break-out session where other published authors. Print-on-demand publishers such as Infinity Publishing and Xlibris will work with participants on understanding the business side of writing and weighing their options. The $125.00 registration fee includes continental breakfast and lunch, and the application deadline is March 15. --Karin Call A Few More Conference Calls: V-Jouranlism and Romance http://www.courses.psu.edu/Materials/comm297_bx2/best.htm http://www.smrw.org/mtnlaurel.html Penn State's virtual International Web Conference for Journalists is looking for 1500-5000 word papers on "the pedagogy of journalism through new methods of teaching or the fine-tuning of old methods." The online conference will be held from March 25-April 7; the $79.00 registration fee includes a password-protected Web site for participation ... Critically acclaimed Romance author Sharon Sala (aka Dinah McCall) will address the Smoky Mountain Romance Writers' 2001 Mountain Laurel Conference slated for Knoxville, Tennessee on May 4. This year's theme is "A Writer's Odyssey: From the Idea to the Publisher" with registration packages beginning at $115.00. --Peggy LeTrent Chicago Conference: Custom Coaching From Top Editors http://www.magazinewriters.com/basics.htm If procrastination's never been your strong suit, you can register early for next July's Sixth Annual One-on-One Writers and Editors' Conference to be held in Chicago, which features individual coaching sessions from some of the top editors in the field. While next year's editorial roster is not set, this past summer's conference included editors from high-paying publications like Redbook, This Old House, Fitness, Discover, Working Mother, Context, and HealthScout.com. Other reasons for alacrity: Space is limited to the first 60 qualified writers who register, and registration costs $395.00 if paid before June 19th, 2001 and $445.00 thereafter. --Peggy LeTrent Poynter.org's Conference Keys on Web Writing http://www.poynter.org/2001/N408.htm Reporters, editors, copy editors and online producers should consider the Poynter Institute's Writing Online News for Reporters and Producers seminar to be held on November 25-30 in St. Petersburg, Florida. In keeping with the group's mission of "teaching and inspiring journalists and media leaders," the seminar will cover the different Web writing forms, what works and why in online writing, and how to develop your own style and approach to writing online news. Applications (which must include a biography and resume, a letter of recommendation from supervisor, work samples, description of your daily duties, the relevance of the seminar to your job, your seminar goals, and how you will apply the information later) must be submitted by September 15th, and the fee is $400.00. --Peggy LeTrent OuterNotes is produced using the OuterForce Platform, which allows publishers to easily recruit and manage remote and freelance content creation and export it into their publishing platform of choice. For more information, see http://www.outerforce.com. Copyright 2000 by OuterNotes and Trotta Media, Inc. All rights reserved. OuterNotes is a trademark of OuterForce Systems, Inc.Return to OuterNotes Home |