Proposed Sessions

Title Description Name Category
Building a Platform in the 21st Century Every writer knows the catch-22: you need an agent to sell a book, but you need a platform (an audience) to get an agent, yet to build that... Gint_Aras editing & publishing
The Art of Tactful Critique A discussion on the nature of critique and how it operates under the Reader-Response theory of literary criticism. Also, I give a few... jbdrydenco editing & publishing
How Not to Insult Your Editor A few tips on: proper ways to submit work to publications, agents, and editors how to write emails effectively - and politely how to... jbdrydenco editing & publishing
How to Start a Workshop A discussion on how to start a workshop. Some topics: what are your needs as a writer? what do you want from a group? Here's how to start a... jbdrydenco editing & publishing
The State of the Small Press Industry A brief discussion of the small press industry, it's status (as I see it), and why we should be seeking to revitalize it. jbdrydenco business
InDesign and InCopy: A collabrative workflow Learn to incorporate Adobe InCopy into your writing and editing workflow. This session is for anyone interested in learning how to edit and... jamesfritz editing & publishing
Writing as Therapy Writing has long been known to be an important and highly valued expression of the self. In mental health therapy, writing is often... kajohn77 non-fiction
Poetry Everywhere We'll be presenting a number of the Poetry Everywhere animations in the main room. We'll do this in a full session to show as many as we... jbdrydenco poetry
WriteCamp 2 Planning This will be a planning meeting for next year's WriteCamp. It will most likely be at the end of the day. Everyone is welcome to come and... jbdrydenco business
Writing Compelling Children's Stories Understanding categories and types of children's books as well as writing age appropriately are all important aspects of what a publisher... marieboyum freelancing
Yoga to Open your Creative Chakras Combining five styles of yoga and working with relaxation and breathing, this beginner/intermediate yoga class will assist in opening up... marieboyum drama
Human Interest Stories: Writing So Others Will Care Magazines and newspapers are a great place to start building clips and many buy human interest stories. Interviewing, drawing out the best... marieboyum non-fiction
Web Writing Basics Discuss how reading behavior varies between the Web and printed material and how this translates into principles for optimizing your... christysteele non-fiction
Freelance 101 Suggestions for how to get started in nonfiction freelancing. Will cover how to write effective query letters, clips--how to use them to... christysteele editing & publishing
Finding Your Voice Explore how to embody characters, choose appropriate language and even ask the right questions to "Find Your Voice" as a writer. You may... Marge freelancing
The Importance of Networking Whether you're new to networking or otherwise, good networking skills can be your greatest asset for finding that new job, improving your... lynnerob business
Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction Fantasy and science fiction writing brings with it a range of unique challenges. These can include the development of entirely new... schutz fiction
Marketing Your Book You're published. Now what? Learn the steps for creating "buzz," finding a market for your books, and getting listed on the best-seller... rgrede business
Networking 1pm-2pm Seeing as we have a fairly minimal amount of formal discussion proposed at the time, I would like to put in during the middle of the day a... jbdrydenco business
Effective Micro Communication Bill Johnson and I will be co-op-ing a session on how to write effective micro communication. This may include emails, Tweets, Facebook... jbdrydenco business
They Fight Crime! Using the web-based generator that goes back the very beginnings of the internet, we'll do a quick off-the-wall, quick and dirty,... mathiasx fiction
scene writing Using elements of the Story Workshop approach taught in the Fiction Writing department at Columbia College Chicago, this session will help... chris_deguire fiction
Poetry as Witness I would like to engage in a discussion of ideas motivated by the writings of Elie Wiesel and Harold Bloom around the notion of "poetry as... tlzimmer poetry
Getting Started in Ghostwriting What do Dr. Phil, Hillary Clinton, Lance Armstrong, and 45 percent of all the authors on The New York Times non-fiction best-seller list... Liz Ridley freelancing
How to Write A Nonfiction Book that Sells Itself I am the author of three self-help books that have sold some half million copies and been translated into eight different languages (see my... RandiKreger non-fiction
Teaching Writing to Middle and High School Aged Students An open forum/discussion based on our experiences with teaching writing (both creative and formal) to middle and high school aged students... Ryan
fiction
non-fiction
poetry
drama
technical
Sci-fi / Fantasy World-Building Exercise World-building: it's the ultimate brainstorming session where everyone participates in creating a sci-fi and/or fantasy world. We'll start... grspry fiction
Flash Fiction 101 I'm looking to do a session on some ideas for creating good flash fiction. jbdrydenco fiction
I've Written a Novel. Now What? Congratulations, you've written a novel. Sadly, that's the easy part. Now it's time to roll up your sleeves, polish up your manuscript,... patlaff
fiction
business
Copyediting and Proofreading This session will address a broad range of issues regarding copyediting and proofreading: - What is copyediting? - What is proofreading? -... gingerert editing & publishing
The Joys of Self-publishing I'm willing to host/present a session if people are interested. Self-publishing is one route to success. Would discuss a bit about the "how... Bronco editing & publishing
Opening Your Writing Creativity Through Yoga The yogic breath is an important tool to bring energy and oxygen to your entire body and boost your brain activity. Learn basic yogic... marieboyum drama
Improve your networking skills Ever walked into a room full of strangers and not know where to start? Let's talk. lynnerob business
Translating your skills for a resume Need to capture the true depth and breadth of your skills? See how to translate experience to value. lynnerob business
The Art of Tactful Critique This is one of my more popular workshops. It is a discussion on some tips and tricks to have a successful critique jbdrydenco
fiction
non-fiction
Venture Capital, Viruses, and Versioning: The Three Things Every Author Should Know About Publishing Most books fail. They fail to find an audience. They fail to make money. The reasons for failure are numerous and often unknowable. In... toddsattersten business
What Kind of Creative Writer Are You? I am very intrigued by the idea of people with innate talent and those who learn their craft. I think there is a big difference in how... jbdrydenco technical
The Latest Trends In Publishing In this Q&A session, I will be talking with Daniel Goldin, owner of Boswell Book Company, about the latest trends in publishing from... toddsattersten business
Marketing Your Book So you've written your book. You found a publisher [or decided to self-publish]. Now what? Sit back and let the marketplace find you?... rgrede business
Ruthless Editing Are you a good writer, but you struggle with being clear and concise? Is your writing loose and unstructured? Are you in love with your... Suzanne editing & publishing
Multi cultural characters in writing also a Fan Fiction Session I would like to do a session on writing about multi cultural characters. The idea I have involves encouraging writers to use multi ethnic... sassyfran fiction
Psssst--Want to Know a Secret? You Too Can Find Work as a Ghostwriter What do Dr. Phil, Hillary Clinton, Lance Armstrong, and 45 percent of all the authors on The New York Times non-fiction best-sellers list... Liz Ridley freelancing
The Death and Life of American Journalism It's easy to get depressed about the state of media, but this session is about writing a future. A year ago, Barbara Ehrenreich laid it on... WorkingWriter
non-fiction
business
Session Choice: Intro to Blogging with WordPress OR WordPress Q&A WordPress, like open source software in general, is about choices. So this session will be defined by those who attend. If most folks are... WorkingWriter
technical
editing & publishing
Drama in Everyday Life: Writing Autobiographical Fiction This session will be an opportunity for writers who have written or who are thinking about writing fiction based on their real life... Eric fiction
Scene Writing Using elements of the acclaimed Story Workshop approach conceived by John Schultz and used at Columbia College Chicago, learn how to... chris_deguire fiction
Reading as a Writer By reading published writers and analyzing their craft, learn how to get characters, place, interaction, point of view, movement, and other... chris_deguire fiction
Teaching Between the Lines This is a session for teachers --all grades, all subjects, and even teachers who aren't keen on their own writing--on how to utilize... dnkelly
fiction
non-fiction
poetry
How to keep them turning the page How do you keep your readers awake into the wee hours, cursing you, fingers sore from compulsively turning the page? Come along and find... cgwatson fiction
Write Now! How to Increase Your Productivity Frustrated with how little you get done? Need tips for overcoming procrastination and writer's block? You've come to the right place. Write... WriteNowCoach freelancing