tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25941551086866771252024-03-05T19:06:23.873-08:00Beach House Writing SalonCaitlin Rotherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959199876686132855noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594155108686677125.post-75414551126836373202016-02-13T12:48:00.003-08:002016-03-16T13:47:16.128-07:00Beach House Writing Salon III<h2>
It's Time For Another Beach House Writing Salon!</h2>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;">Please join us on Saturday, April 30, 2016, for Beach House Writing Salon III, an intimate and intensive day of writing tips and advice for aspiring authors from three established authors with multiple books, both fiction and non-fiction, under their belts and a three-time Pulitzer-winning editor. </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;">Steve Jackson, Susan Carol McCarthy, </b><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;">Caitlin Rother </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;">and </span><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;">Susan White </b><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;">will conduct workshops, one-on-one critiques, and a panel discussion. We will finish the day with a cocktail party, featuring scintillating literary conversation, live music, adult beverages, and a beautiful view.</span></div>
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(not the other way around): </b>Are great characters built
block-by-block like houses? Or do they arrive on the scene so fully formed that
an agent/editor/reader has no choice but to fall in love with them and follow
them anywhere? Award-winning historical novelist <b>Susan Carol McCarthy </b>reveals
her process for creating fascinating characters for fiction and nonfiction,
whose very human desires, needs, and motivations breathe life into story and elicit
interest in your reader. She’ll discuss the use of markers, to whittle down
unnecessary description, as well as five other types of “characterization” to
show, without telling, each character’s unique personality, disposition,
temperament, eccentricities, and, most importantly, voice.
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Building A Better Book: The Nuts and
Bolts Of Powerful Writing and Narrative Structure: Steve Jackson </b>will present an
overview of how to build a book from the ground up from formulating and
focusing the idea, creating the blueprint, setting scene, developing
characters, and putting these concepts into action. He also will discuss his
very own “wave technique” of building towards the climatic moment and
resolution of your book that will hook readers at the beginning and keep them
reading to the end. Even writers who have completed a manuscript will learn
techniques to improve, revise and refine their work. <b>Caitlin
Rother </b>will follow up with her system for identifying the “key
moments” of a story, deciding which will be threads, themes or subplots, then
building scenes, chapters and story arc for the full book.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b>The Art of Interviewing and Tricks to Uncover Hidden Research Gems:</b> <b>Steve
Jackson</b> will discuss his techniques for getting the most out of
interviewing subjects for any book, non-fiction or fiction. He’ll review the
importance of preparation, the nuances of interview technique (did you know
that the seating arrangement can make all the difference?), the differences
between soft and hard questions (and when to employ either), and how to get the
answers needed to make your work a cut above other writers. <b>Caitlin
Rother </b>will talk about other enterprising research techniques,
including how and where to identify original sources materials, how to obtain
and then cull through them to find those nuggets that keep the reader turning
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>How to Edit Yourself Like a Pro:</b> In an era
when some authors get little or no editing from their publishers, or choose to
go the self-publishing route, it pays to become your own best editor. <b>Susan
White</b> will describe how to smooth pitches and polish manuscripts to
make readers eager to see what’s coming next. She and <b>Caitlin Rother</b> will
do a short exercise to demonstrate how up-front editing and/or brainstorming
ideas with a trusted colleague can help shape a story. Then Susan will discuss
three tricks that the best editors use to make copy sing and reach that
important end game: how to think like a reader, how to listen for the rhythm of
words and how to hack away at the deadwood that can dull the greatest plot.
It’s a new way of thinking—and it’s fun!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Faculty Bios: <o:p></o:p></span></u></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Steve Jackson</b> is
a <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of true crime, crime
fiction, history and biography. During a more than two-decade career as a
newspaper journalist, he won numerous national and regional awards for writing,
explanatory journalism and investigative journalism, and was particularly known
for his interviewing technique and narrative style. His writing mentor was Jon
Franklin, the two-time Pulitzer Prize winning author of <i>Writing For
Story</i>, which is the basis for Steve’s Building A Better Book discussion
with his own personal additions. He has written two dozen books, including a
long-running thriller series under the name Robert K. Tanenbaum, as well as
true crime bestsellers MONSTER, NO STONE UNTURNED and BOGEYMAN. He is also
co-owner of indie publishing company WildBlue Press.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><b>Susan Carol McCarthy</b> is the
award-winning author of three works of literary fiction, LAY THAT TRUMPET IN
OUR HANDS, TRUE FIRES, and A PLACE WE KNEW WELL (Random House, October 2015)
plus the non-fiction BOOMERS 101: THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION. Her books
have been widely selected by libraries and universities for their One Book, One
Community and Freshman Year Read programs, and incorporated into school
curriculums in 29 states and six countries. Although each of her novels was
inspired by true historical events—a series of shocking race crimes,
notoriously corrupt small-town politics, a week of military-imposed
terror—McCarthy is best known for creating muscle-and-blood characters for whom
the larger political becomes intensely personal, and for her original blend of
“fact, memory, imagination, and truth with admirable grace.” (<i>The <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:state w:st="on">Washington</st1:state></st1:place> Post</i>). <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="color: #196ad4;"><a href="http://www.susancarolmccarthy.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #196ad4;">www.SusanCarolMcCarthy.com</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: windowtext;">New York Times</span></i><span style="color: windowtext;"> bestselling
author and investigative journalist <b>Caitlin Rother</b> has written
or co-authored 10 books, drawing from decades of newspaper experience covering
topics ranging from criminal justice, suicide, addiction, mental illness and
murder to corruption, incompetence, and waste at City Hall and in
Congress. Caitlin, whose books range from narrative non-fiction crime to
memoir and crime fiction, has done more than 100 TV and radio appearances.<i> </i>Her<i> </i>latest book, THEN
NO ONE CAN HAVE HER, and her Kindle shorts, <i>A Complicated Woman </i>and<i> The
Fugitive With One Shoe, </i>were published in 2015 and 2016. She
is currently writing another short, <i>Overkill</i>, and a political crime
book, HONEST SERVICES?: CORRUPTION, DISORDER AND CRIMINAL
INJUSTICE. Caitlin also works as a book doctor,
writing-research-promotions coach and consultant, and teaches narrative
non-fiction at UCSD Extension and San Diego Writers, Ink. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><a href="http://caitlinrother.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #196ad4;">http://caitlinrother.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">As the editor of three Pulitzer
Prize-winning news projects, <b>Susan White</b> is a master
craftsperson of narrative nonfiction. After working at the <i>Lexington
Herald-Leader</i> as an education reporter and television critic, Susan
rose through the ranks of the <i>The San Diego Union-Tribune</i>, from
reporter to writing coach, U.S.-Mexico border editor and then enterprise
editor. Combining her fictional storytelling and investigative journalism
skills to help reporters tell complex stories through narrative, she helped
edit her first Pulitzer winning series at the U-T in 2006. She became the first
assigning editor at the nonprofit investigative newsroom <i>ProPublica</i> in
2008, where she edited her second winner in 2010. She then became executive
editor of<i>InsideClimate News</i>, where her third project won in 2013. Today
she is working with a group of prominent journalists to launch <i>InquireFirst</i>,
an investigative reporting non-profit whose goal is to expand the boundaries of
traditional journalism.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Logistical details:</u></b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">--The salon will be at a house in Cardiff by the Sea. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">--Check-in and one-on-one critiques begin at 9 a.m., workshops at 9:30, 1-hour lunch break at 12:30, followed by more workshops, panel discussion at 4:45 p.m., and party from 5:30 to 7 p.m. (Attendees will have an hour for lunch on their own; bag lunch recommended.)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">--Free parking is available in the surrounding residential neighborhood.</span></div>
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<b><u><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Cost:</span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">--Sign up until March 30 for just $165, until April 28 for $180, and $200 for late registration and walk-ins. This price includes entry to workshops, panel discussion, beach party (we will supply hors d’oeuvres, but attendees need to BYOB whatever alcohol they want to drink) and book signing.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">--For an extra bonus, we are offering one-on-one critiques: a 15-minute session, with your author of choice, to discuss 10 typed double-spaced pages, submitted by April 23, for $50; or to get feedback on a verbal book idea pitch for $40. Critique appointments will be made with specific authors on a first-come, first-served basis.</span></div>
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<b style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;"><u>Incentive sign-up bonus</u></b><u style="font-family: verdana, sans-serif; line-height: 18.48px;">: </u><b style="line-height: 18.48px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The first five attendees to sign up for the salon AND a critique will receive a set of free books from the authors.</span></b></div>
<b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><u>To sign up:</u> </span></b><b style="background-color: white; color: #222222; line-height: 18.48px;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Please contact Caitlin Rother, <a href="mailto:crother@flash.net" style="color: #888888;">crother@flash.net</a> to sign up, arrange a payment, or ask about registration and critiques. Attendance will be limited. Payment must be received to reserve a seat.</span></b><br />
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Caitlin Rotherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12959199876686132855noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2594155108686677125.post-29386718564348101752015-01-22T13:52:00.000-08:002015-01-27T09:44:20.036-08:00Beach House Writing Salon II<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The first Beach House Writing Salon was so well received that we have decided to do another. Although we were hoping that that would be the plan all along...<br />
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So... please join us on Saturday, April 18, 2015, for Beach House Writing Salon II, a full day of writing tips and advice for aspiring authors from four established authors with multiple books, both fiction and non-fiction, under their belts. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Laurel Corona, Steve Jackson, Chip Jacobs, </b>and<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Caitlin Rother </b>will conduct workshops, one-on-one critiques, and a panel discussion -- on a topic to be voted upon by salon attendees the day of the event. We will finish the evening with a rockin' beach party with live music, adult beverages, a book signing, and good clean literary and artistic fun.<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Bringing Your Characters to Life</b><br />
How do authors create memorable characters who jump off the page and seem as real as people you know? <b>National award-winning historical novelist</b> <b>Laurel Corona</b> discusses how to choose and develop characters from pre-writing through to the final draft. She will help you consider big picture issues such as choosing a point of view, as well as using details of dialogue and action to create living, breathing characters. Laurel will also explain how she does her historical research to develop and give her characters verisimilitude. <br />
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<b>A Mechanics Guide to the Nuts and Bolts of Structure</b><br />
<b><i>New York Times </i>bestselling author and veteran journalist Steve Jackson</b> will help beginners get started writing their books and more experienced writers learn to build better books by discovering the difference between writing well and writing with power and purpose. In this how-to guide to structure, Steve reveals the five necessary components of "story," applicable to fiction and narrative non-fiction, then discusses in concrete terms their importance, how to identify and apply them, and how they relate to each other holistically, without bogging down in theory.<br />
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<b>Finding Your Voice</b><br />
<b>Veteran journalist and award-winning author Chip Jacobs </b>will speak about developing your writer's voice to convey who you are, your personality, your experience, and when relevant your fire-in-the-belly beliefs, as you type every word on the page. As a storyteller, your voice is the master fingerprint that connects you to readers, but like a sculptor, you must be patient as you chisel your voice into its final and most artistic form. Part of finding your voice is deciding on your characters' point of view, to illuminate the interior needs of the characters in their tale, using dialogue, actions and body language to keep the readers invested as the drama unfolds.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Building Your Brand and Author Platform</b><br />
<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: 12pt;">If you are an aspiring author, you need to raise your profile and strengthen your credentials to capture the attention of agents and
publishers before you even submit your manuscript. And if you are an established author, you need to continue to build
your platform to maintain your relevancy with readers and publishers, and to
reach the next level. Join <b><i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Caitlin Rother</b> for
this seminar on how to establish your brand and build your platform, based on her own experience. Starting as a shy journalist, she parlayed that into a portfolio career as an author, crime expert on radio and TV, public speaker, instructor, coach, consultant and event planner. Caitlin will discuss some of the ways to help make
you, your experience and your specific book(s) stand out in the marketplace and to achieve the dream of becoming a full-time author</span>.<br />
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--The salon will be at a house in the Crown Point neighborhood of San Diego on Mission Bay, at 3712 Riviera, 92109.</div>
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--Check-in begins at 8:45 a.m., one-on-one critiques at 9, workshops at 9:30, lunch at 12 noon, followed by more workshops, panel discussion at 4 p.m., and party from 5:30 to 7 p.m.. (Attendees will have an hour for lunch on their own, on the beach if they choose.)</div>
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--Parking is available in the surrounding neighborhood although, depending on when you arrive, you may have to walk a few blocks.</div>
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--Sign up until March 15 for just $165, until April 17 for $180, and $200 for late registration walk-ins. This price includes entry to workshops, panel discussion, beach party (we will supply hors d’oeuvres, but attendees need to BYOB whatever alcohol they want to drink) and book signing.</div>
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--For an extra bonus, we are offering one-on-one critiques: a 15-minute session, with your author of choice, to discuss 10 typed double-spaced pages, submitted by April 10, for $50; or to get feedback on a verbal book idea pitch for $40. Critique appointments will be made with specific authors on a first-come, first-served basis.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Incentive sign-up bonus</u></b><u>:</u></div>
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<b>The first five attendees to sign up for the salon AND a critique will receive a set of <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">free books</span> from the authors.</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Please contact Caitlin Rother, <a href="mailto:crother@flash.net">crother@flash.net</a> to arrange a payment, or ask about registration and critiques. Attendance will be limited. Payment must be received to reserve a seat.</b></div>
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<b>Award-winning author Laurel Corona</b> is the author of four historical novels heralding women whose roles were forgotten or undervalued in society, with publishers including Simon & Schuster and Penguin. Two of these, THE FOUR SEASONS and FINDING EMILIE, won the Theodor S. Geisel Award for book of the year in San Diego, and have been translated into more than a dozen languages. Her national award-winning non-fiction book, UNTIL OUR LAST BREATH, chronicled the Jewish resistance during the Holocaust (St. Martin's Press). She has also written 17 young adult titles for Lucent Books. Corona has a Ph.D. in English from the University of California at Davis, and taught writing and humanities at SDSU and San Diego City College before retiring in 2014. http://laurelcorona.com<br />
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With the WildBlue Press indie release of his latest true crime, BOGEYMAN, in August 2014, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>New York Times</i> bestselling author and veteran journalist Steve Jackson</b> has authored nine nonfiction books—true crime, history and biography—and collaborated with former New York assistant district attorney Robert K. Tanenbaum to write 11 crime thrillers in the Butch Karp fiction series. Publisher of WildBlue Press, Jackson has taught writing and journalism as an adjunct instructor at Oregon State University in Corvallis, and at Metropolitan State University in Denver. Jackson is based in Colorado. <a href="http://wildbluepress.com/authors/steve-jackson-bio/" style="background-color: white;" target="_blank"><span style="color: #196ad4;">http://wildbluepress.com/authors/steve-jackson-bio/</span></a></div>
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<b>Chip Jacobs</b>, an award-winning California writer and veteran journalist, is the co-author of two environmental page-turners, THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHEMICALS and the bestselling SMOGTOWN. His other books include the true crime and dark comedy thriller, THE ASCENSION OF JERRY, a collection of stories entitled, THE VICODIN THIEVES, and a pair of biographies, the first of which is due out this fall. His reporting has appeared in the <i>Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, L.A. Weekly</i>, and the <i>Daily News </i>of Los Angeles. http://chipjacobs.com<br />
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Caitlin Rother</b> has written or co-authored 10 books of narrative non-fiction and fiction, mostly involving crime stories, including her upcoming THEN NO ONE CAN HAVE HER (Kensington/Pinnacle, November 2015). Her latest non-fiction, I’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU, and her first and only novel, NAKED ADDICTION, were released in 2014. Rother, a Pulitzer Prize-nominated investigative newspaper reporter for 19 years, is now writing books #11 and #12. She works as a book doctor, writing/research/promotions coach and consultant, and teaches narrative non-fiction, author branding and digital journalism at UCSD Extension and San Diego Writers, Ink. She has also done more than 100 appearances as a crime expert on national TV/radio on Investigation Discovery, E!, Oxygen Network, FOX, HLN, C-SPAN, and PBS affiliates. <a href="http://caitlinrother.com/">http://caitlinrother.com</a>.</div>
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Please join us on October 11, 2014, for a full day of writing tips and advice for
aspiring writers and curious readers, from five successful authors with
multiple books under their belts. <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ron
Franscell, Tammy Greenwood, Steve Jackson, Matthew J. Pallamary </b>and<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"> Caitlin Rother </b>will conduct workshops,
one-on-one critiques, and a panel discussion on the state and future of
publishing, closing the evening with an intimate beach party and book signing.
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Workshops</u>:</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">--Your Hero’s
Journey: </b><span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">Why are some
stories timeless? All great novels, movies, myths, fairy tales and folklore
have common threads. Be</span>stselling author <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ron Franscell </b>can teach you how to weave these threads into your
own writing to create powerful narratives and characters that resonate with
readers of both fiction and <span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">narrative
nonfiction. Learn the patterns</span> that can transform your book from
ordinary to extraordinary. <span lang="EN-GB" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-GB;">When
you know the essential steps, you’ll never have writer’s block again. </span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">--So you want to write
a memoir?</b> <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">New York Times</i>
bestselling author <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Caitlin Rother</b>
will discuss how to identify the key moments in your real life story and the
relevant universal themes that will make it resonate with more readers than
just your immediate family. She will examine how to weave these into scenes
that come alive on the page and move your story forward, and also discuss how
to deal with sensitive material such as violence, trauma, illness or abuse so
as not to overload the reader. </div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">--The Art of
Interviewing and Research for Narrative Nonfiction</b>: When interviewing
subjects for a compelling book, the author must get beyond “just the facts” and
delve into motivations and emotions. But that takes a whole new level of skill,
technique and expertise, from setting up the interview to easing the subject
into the tough questions, what Steve Jackson calls “planting the seed” and then
following up. Jackson
will offer tips on how he turned his stories into <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">New York Times </i>bestsellers, and discuss the important similarities
and differences of researching fiction and non-fiction books.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">--How to Keep Your
Story From Bogging Down in the Middle: </b>What do you do when your story loses
its “oomphf” somewhere along the way? You resuscitate it and bring it back to
life. By maximizing the dynamics of your story, the energy between the
characters and how they interact with each other, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matthew J. Pallamary</b> will help you achieve the supreme dramatic
impact of your story arc.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He will show
you how to strengthen the pacing and delivery of key narrative elements,
rescuing your fiction or non-fiction manuscript from the doldrums so it can
reach a fulfilling climax and resolution.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">--Starting a Novel
From Scratch: </b>Novelist <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tammy
Greenwood </b>will discuss strategies to determine the necessary key components
of the novel you want to write and how to proceed to your first draft. Topics
will include developing and evaluating your premise to determining who your
protagonist and antagonist will be, your characters’ motivations, internal
desires and external objectives, the five Cs, and the primary conflicts of your
story. </div>
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--The salon will be at a house in the Crown
Point neighborhood of San Diego on Mission Bay,
at 3712 Riviera,
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--Check-in begins at 8:45 a.m., one-on-one critiques at 9,
workshops at 9:30, panel discussion at 5:30, and party from 6 to 7:30.
(Attendees will have 30 minutes for lunch on their own, on the beach if they
choose.)</div>
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--Parking is available in the surrounding neighborhood
although, depending on when you arrive, you may have to walk a few blocks.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Cost: </u></b></div>
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--Sign up until Oct. 1 for just $160, until Oct. 10 for
$175, and $200 for late registration walk-ins. This price includes entry to
workshops, panel, party (we will supply hors d’oeuvres, but attendees need to
BYOB whatever alcohol they want to drink) and book signing. </div>
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--Critiques are additional: a 20-minute session, with the
author of choice, to discuss 10 typed double-spaced pages, submitted by Oct. 4,
for $50; or feedback on a verbal pitch for $40. ----Critique appointments will
be made with specific authors on a first-come, first-served basis.</div>
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-- Payment will be accepted by money order or check by mail,
and credit card by phone.</div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>Bonus</u></b><u> <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">prize</b>: </u></div>
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<b>The first five attendees to sign up for the salon and a
critique will receive a set of <span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">free
books</span> from the authors.</b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u>To sign up:</u> </b></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Please contact Caitlin
Rother, <a href="mailto:crother@flash.net">crother@flash.net</a> to make a payment, or ask about registration and critiques. Attendance
will be limited. Payment must be sent to reserve a seat. </b></div>
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After 13 books, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Ron Franscell</b> has proven to be one of
the most versatile writers working today, traversing the open range of
journalism, fiction and nonfiction with extraordinary success. He is the
bestselling author of the modern true-crime classic <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">THE DARKEST NIGHT</b> and the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">USA
Today</i> bestselling literary novel <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">ANGEL
FIRE</b>, listed by the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">San Francisco
Chronicle</i> among the 100 Best Novels of the 20<sup>th</sup> Century West. He
lives in San Antonio, Texas. <a href="http://www.ronfranscell.com/">www.ronfranscell.com</a></div>
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<span style="mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Award-winning author <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Tammy<span style="background: white;"> Greenwood</span></b><span style="background: white;">, the author of eight novels, has received grants from
the Sherwood Anderson Foundation, the Christopher Isherwood Foundation, the </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="background: white;">National
Endowment for the Arts, and, most recently, the Maryland State Arts Council.
Her novels TWO RIVERS and GRACE received San Diego Book
Awards in 2009 and 2012. Five of her novels have been BookSense76/ IndieBound
picks, THIS GLITTERING WORLD in 2011 and GRACE in 2012. Her latest, BODIES OF
WATER, was released in October 2013. She teaches creative writing at San Diego
Writers, Ink, Grossmont
College, and online for
The Writer's Center. She lives in San
Diego. <a href="http://www.tgreenwood.com/">www.tgreenwood.com</a></span></span><br />
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With the WildBlue Press indie release of his
latest true crime, BOGEYMAN, in August 2014, <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>New York Times</i> bestselling author and journalist Steve Jackson</b> has
authored nine nonfiction books—true crime, history and biography—and
collaborated with former New York assistant district attorney Robert K.
Tanenbaum to write eleven crime thrillers in the Butch Karp fiction series.
Publisher of WildBlue Press, Jackson has taught writing and journalism as an
adjunct instructor at Oregon State University
in Corvallis, and at Metropolitan
State University
in Denver. Jackson is based in Colorado.
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<span style="background: white; color: #333333; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Award winning author <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Matthew J. Pallamary</b> has six books in print, including a historical
novel, a memoir, two short story collections, a nonfiction book, and a science
fiction novel. His historical novel titled, LAND WITHOUT EVIL, received rave
reviews and a San Diego Book Award and has been adapted into a full-length
stage and sky show and is the subject of a PBS series, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Arts in Context</i>, which garnered an EMMY nomination. He has taught
fiction workshops at the Santa Barbara Writers' Conference for twenty five
years and also at the Southern California Writers' Conference. He lives in San Diego. <a href="http://www.mattpallamary.com/">www.mattpallamary.com</a>.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Caitlin
Rother</b> has written or co-authored nine books of narrative non-fiction and
fiction, mostly involving crime stories. Her latest, I’LL TAKE CARE OF YOU, was
released in 2014. The most recent of her several memoirs (all of which are
about her co-authors), MY LIFE, DELETED, hit the NYT bestseller list in 2011.
Rother, who is now writing books #10 and #11, also works as a book doctor,
writing/research coach/consultant, and teaches narrative non-fiction and
journalism at UCSD Extension and San Diego Writers, Ink. She has done dozens of
national TV/radio appearances on Investigation Discovery, E!, Oxygen Network,
FOX and HLN, C-SPAN and PBS affiliates. <a href="http://caitlinrother.com/">http://caitlinrother.com</a>.</div>
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payment, or ask about registration and critiques, please contact Caitlin
Rother, <a href="mailto:crother@flash.net">crother@flash.net</a>. Attendance
will be limited. Payment must be sent to reserve a seat. </b></div>
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