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“A New Age of Fire: Storytelling Focusing on Public Speaking” with Kate Farrell

by Web Editor | Aug 26, 2019 | Event, Speaker

Storytelling has been around as long as humans have. When we engage in storytelling, we are participating in a tradition that is older than written languages, older than agriculture, older than civilization itself. Neuroscientists have discovered that our brains are...

July 16 – “You Can Be a Winning Writer” with Joan Gelfand

by Web Editor | Jun 18, 2019 | Event, Speaker, Uncategorized

Craft. Commitment. Community. Confidence. Winning writers draw upon all four. Praised as “the clearest roadmap to success,” the 4 Cs system has yielded spectacular results for CEOs and doctors, college professors and MFAs, playwrights and poets. For over ten years,...

June 18 – “From Print to Performance: Adapting Books to Film and Theater” with Victoria Zackheim

by Web Editor | May 22, 2019 | Event, Speaker

In the era of peak TV, with new entrants spending big to dethrone Netflix, studios are hungry for material. Agents scour bestseller lists, looking to snap up valuable intellectual property before the competition gets to it first. But that’s not the only route...

May 21st – “How to Create a Strong Cover Design” with Andrew Benzie

by Web Editor | Apr 16, 2019 | Event, Speaker

It’s happened to everyone. You’re browsing through a bookstore, taking in the sea of spines and covers, when something catches your eye. The elegant font, the immaculate artwork, the artfully chosen colors. You are entranced before you read the first page....

April 16th – An Evening With Literary Agent Jonah Straus

by Web Editor | Feb 19, 2019 | Event, Speaker, Writing

Writing is where it all begins. Throughout history, many of the greatest human achievements had their genesis when a writer first sat down to articulate an idea, whether large or small, real or invented. As we hurtle into the future, the importance of writing will...

March 19th – “Self-Publishing and the Future of Writing ” with Michael C. Grumley

by Web Editor | Feb 18, 2019 | Event, Speaker, Writing

The future of writing is changing rapidly for both new and established authors.  No longer bound by the rules or control of giant publishing houses, writers today have new and exciting options thanks to the introduction of Amazon’s revolutionary Kindle and the...
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