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Why Choose Algonkian Conferences?
 It takes not only heart, but brains and savvy to be successful in today's extremely competitive market. To that end, Algonkian has developed a method to maximize a writer's chance for publication. In small-group conferences held nationwide, we work with serious writers of all genres who wish to either begin the novel, greatly improve their novel-in-progress, or study and apply advanced novel craft while learning the demands of the book market ... BTW, can you guess what percent of novels pitched at a writer conference are actually taken seriously by the market pros in attendance? ... [more]
 New craft, pitch, and shop event in California come August.
Latest success stories on the part of Algonkian attendees ...
Upcoming Writer Conferences in 2008
 NYC Pitch and Shop Conference upcoming June 26 - 29, 2008. Writers workshop their novel before pitching it to major publishers such as Scribners, Penguin, Random House, Holt, St. Martins, and more. See the NYC Pitch and Shop NEWS for latest. 
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The Fisherman's Wharf Writers Conference August 6 - 10, 2008. "From the Heart, but Smart - Premise, Platform, and Execution" - Agent Pitch Sessions With Elise Capron, Michael Larsen, Elizabeth Pomada, Donna Levin; Craft + Pitch, MNeff and Sally van Haitsma.
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*** THIS EVENT REPLACES THE HALF MOON BAY EVENT *** |
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NYC Pitch and Shop Conference upcoming Sept. 25 - 28, 2008. Writers workshop their novel before pitching it to major publishers such as Scribners, Penguin, Random House, Holt, St. Martins, and more. See the NYC Pitch and Shop NEWS for latest.
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The Fisherman's Wharf Writers Conference Oct 22 - 26, 2008. "From the Heart, but Smart - Premise, Platform, and Execution" - Agent Pitch Sessions With Elise Capron, Michael Larsen, Elizabeth Pomada, Donna Levin; Craft + Pitch, MNeff and Sally van Haitsma.
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Book Resources for Writers
Read! Read! Read! ... The worst advice a writer can get is to ignore the market, forget craft, and simply "write from the heart." Our motto: "From the Heart, but Smart." Believe it or not, most aspiring authors do little to familiarize themselves with the most recent novels in their genre. Big mistake. We always cajole our writers to stay well read, know their market inside out, especially what type of work first-time authors are getting published. Why? Because their work is a better indication of what the market is looking for. As follows:
BookSense Picks
The indie bookers include a best picks page. A must for serious writers of all genres.
Center for Book Culture
High literary works reviewed and going back several years. Reviews are a bit too positive at times, but c'est la vie.
ChickLitBooks.Com
A-Z, loads of reviews and much more. The place for "all things chicklit." The genre is expanding.
Historical Novel Society
Both English and American historical fiction here. Excellent starting place. Five stars.
House of Blogs - all genres
A creation of Webdelsol.Com. FIVE LIVE blogs like Maud, Powell's, Beatrice, and more, + a list of the best + a remarkable blog search engine. If you want the real dig on a new novel, the bloggers are waiting for you.
Mystery Reader.Com
No fancy cosmetics here, but MR gets the job done. Great capsules, archives, + all sub-genres. Learn from the many-stars and one-stars too.
MetaCritic Scores for Lit Books
A "scoring" site for literary commercial books. Check the scores then hit the blogs.
Romantic Book Club
Includes only the top reviews. Any bias here? We're not sure, but it's a good place to start.
San Francisco Chronicle
You might not agree with all the SFC book reviews, but they won't stop coming. Good archives. All genres plus non-fiction. Worth comparing to MetaCritic and blogger reviews.
The SF Site (sci fi/fantasy)
An explosion of book reviews on the very first page. Begin your search here.
Young Adult
YALSA, yowza, the best of the year list, plus check out Reading Rants for their latest reviews by category.
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• New Literary Agents
• Damn Good Advice
• Marketing Feed Gems
NOVELS BY
ATTENDEES NOW
AVAILABLE FOR ORDER
AT AMAZON BOOKS
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 Madapple - by Christina Meldrum, now available for order from Amazon. When her mother dies unexpectedly, Aslaug is a suspect. And the more her story unravels, the more questions unfold.
 The Fiction Class - by Susan Breen, now available for order from Amazon. The collision of truth and fiction can result in romance or even redemption—or so say the writing exercises and life lessons that make up Breen's debut novel.
 Obedience - by Will Lavendar, now available for order from Amazon. Professor Williams assigns his students the most sinister of logic problems. "There's been a murder," he tells them.
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 NYC Pitch and Shop Conference
6/26 - 6/29/08
Writers workshop their novel and then pitch top Editors from Holt, Scribners, Viking, and more. A huge opportunity for aspiring authors.
WRITERS AND AUTHORS TALK ABOUT ALGONKIAN CONFERENCES
 Interview with Algonkian attendee, author Thierry Sagnier: "I was stuck, hadn't done any serious writing for months, and a friend of mine—also a writer—suggested I attend a workshop to kickstart me. So I looked on the net and found that there were quite a few places that offered what I wanted, but when I researched the Algonkian conference, I recognized the name of a reporter I really respect. He'd been there and was highly complimentary, so that sealed it for me."
 Interview with Algonkian attendee, author Julie Kaewert: "Because I was changing agents, I knew it was important to learn how to package the MS effectively ... When I saw the Seven Mountains Writers Conference on the website, it looked like just the thing. In fact, it far exceeded my expectations in every way."
 Interview with Algonkian attendee, author Kate Gallison: "One way to lengthen your life is to stretch it backwards, and so I read a lot of history. Early movies fascinate me. They were both like and unlike stage plays of the time, borrowing actors and melodramatic plots, but developing entirely new techniques for portraying dramatic action. "
 Interview with Algonkian attendee, Candy Somoza: "The preparation work got us thinking about the book in the store, how it got there, what makes it sell. While we read works and studied the writing, we also focused on the outside, so to speak, the marketing, and that was essential to prepare us."
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