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Clinics
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February
10 - 13, 2011 |
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Clinics
and workshops will be held on Friday
and Saturday from 2
to 3:30
p.m.
You may attend a different session each
afternoon – or return the second day
to reinforce what you learned. Audio
recordings will be available for all
clinics and workshops, and outlines
for each will be printed in the conference
notebook.
Hands-On
Clinics
In
each clinic session, instructors will
interact with conferee writing samples.
Any
conferee may attend the clinics, but
a limited number of writing samples
will be accepted on a first-come, first-served
basis.
For details about how to submit a sample
and format requirements, see specific
clinic details.
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Thick-skinned
Manuscript Clinic
Jerry
B. Jenkins
& Andy
Scheer
Doctors
of wordiology will diagnose the opening
pages of fiction and nonfiction.
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Fiction
First- page
Clinic
Dr.
Dennis E. Hensley
What
your opening lines must accomplish to
close the sale with readers.
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Fiction
Dialogue
Clinic
Kathy
Tyers
Principles
for effective dialogue and how to correct
problems. |
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Magazine
Query Clinic
Judy
Bodmer
How
to craft a letter that makes editors
ask for your article .
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Critiquing
Your Video (Saturday)
Dallas
Jenkins
Get
a Hollywood
professional's instant assessment on
how to maximize strengths and
minimize weaknesses .
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Workshops |
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Establishing
an Online Presence
Brandilyn
Collins
Even
non-techies can use websites, newsletters,
blogging, Twitter, and Facebook.
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Finding
and Keeping an Agent
Janet
Grant
Learn
if and when a agent is right for you
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Make
'em Laugh
Ken
Davis
How
to use humor in your writing and speaking.
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Breaking
Into Hollywood (Friday)
Dallas
Jenkins
Looking
to enter the world of film and TV? Learn
where to start and what to look out
for.
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Registration is full-time only. Spouses
are welcome to stay with you at The
Grand Hyatt (more
information about transportation and
lodging). General sessions, workshops,
and meals, however, are open only to
registered WRITING for the SOUL
conferees. If you'd like to have your
spouse join you for the meals and the
special speaker presentations at mealtime
please see fees below.
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Fee (Meals are included.
You are responsible for your own
lodging and transportation costs.
Spouses may stay in your room for
no additional charge but must purchase
the Meals and General Session pass
to eat with you.) |
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Early Bird Pricing |
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Pricing
after Aug. 1, 2010. |
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Conference
Fee (non member) |
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$749.00 |
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$799.00 |
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Member
Rate |
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$599.00 |
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$649.00 |
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Meals
& General sessions only |
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$490.00 |
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$490.00 |
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Bird Prices cannot be combined with
other discounts. |
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Bird Price expires August 1, 2010. |
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Payment
plans available. See registration
page for details.
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Cancellation Policy. Refunds
must be requested in writing prior to
January 5, 2011. Written cancellations
received before the deadline will be
promptly refunded, less a lost deposit
(nontransferable) of $150. After the
refund deadline, no refunds will be
issued.
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Click here to register for the conference
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