James River Writers Conference 2010
NEW!
Thursday Workshops

Workshops will be held 2 - 4 PM on Thursday, October 7th at the Library of Virginia and are only open to registered conference attendees. Workshops will be scheduled on a first come, first serve basis with priority given to JRW members through July 31, 2010. Non member registrations will be considered after July 31. Participants need not submit work in advance of these workshops. Each workshop will have a maximum of 20 participants.

Workshop fee:  $40.
Indicate choice of workshop on conference registration form. 

The Clifford Garstang Workshop is Now Closed
Fiction Workshop with Clifford Garstang
“Creating a World in a Short Story”

Although much shorter than a novel, a short story bears many of the same burdens: fully realized characters; a populated universe; precise, believable settings with landscapes and weather; and a plot in which something actually happens. In such a small space, how is this all possible?In this workshop, award-winning short story writer, Clifford Garstang, will show you.

The Michelle Brower Workshop is Now Closed
Query Workshop with Michelle Brower
“Getting Past the Slush pile”

How do you sell your book with a single letter? What are the mistakes so many writers make and the tricks the savvy writers have learned? Come with your ideas, your successes, your failures, and your queries in process. Literary agent Michelle Brower of Folio Literary Management will be leading this workshop hoping to put you one step ahead of the others in the slush pile.

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