What are the odds that you can get a syndicate to sign you? What are the best methods to get your work noticed by a syndicate? Should you consider self-syndicating? Get insight and advice from professionals who have seen thousands of pitches for new columns and worked with syndicates. Lots of time for your questions.
This session is also offered Saturday morning.
Curious about what newspaper editors really look for in stories, freelance writers and columnists? Four newspaper editors candidly discuss how to break into the newspaper business and what it's like once you're there. These seasoned veterans also provide tips on freelancing for newspapers. This is your chance to ask the questions you've always wanted to ask. This session is also offered Saturday morning.
Do you think of yourself as only a humor columnist? Once you expand your vision, you'll find that a column is just the beginning of your career. Participants will learn how to take their humor into many other mediums such as public speaking, radio, television and stand-up.
So many writers ask, “How do I get published?” More often than not, many shout, “Show me the money!” A good freelancer knows that rather than asking one thing and shouting another, they should instead be combining the two: “Show me the money! OK, how do I get that money?” This session will provide writers with the basic information necessary to establish yourself as a freelance writer – including corresponding with editors, networking at writers conferences, tax issues, setting up a home office, etc.
Using the Principles of Stand-Up Comedy to Improve Humor Writing -- Mark Shatz
As the most concise and demanding form of humor writing, stand-up comedy requires a unique approach to writing humor. Dr. Mark Shatz will explain how the principles and techniques of stand-up comedy can enhance all types of humor writing.
This session is also offered Saturday morning.
Just when you thought you finished your book, your publisher lets you know that promotion is your responsibility! You can’t afford to tour or run infomercials, and Oprah’s not taking your phone calls. What can you do? “Plenty,” says Internet publicity guru Steve O’Keefe, who’ll show you how to build and launch an online marketing juggernaut from the safety and comfort of your own home or office.
Want to know what magazine editors love -- and hate? Do you know the keys to ensure you'll get repeat assignments? Kristin Godsey, editor of Writer's Digest magazine will discuss those topics as well as how to spin one idea into multiple assignments for different magazines, what to expect during the editing process, how to determine the right magazines to pitch and how to pitch them effectively. Godsey has been active in magazine publishing for more than a decade and worked on such national titles as Fortune and Good Housekeeping. She has also freelanced as a writer and editor for other publications including Glamour, Working Woman and Pregnancy magazines. This session is also offered Saturday morning.
