Ted Iliff, an international media consultant and author of two books, will be leading three presentations at SDSU's 16th annual Writers' Conference in San Diego, CA. The conference will take place on January 29-31 at the Doubletree Hotel in San Diego's Mission Valley.
Having worked in the international arena for more than 30 years as an executive, journalist, managing consultant and educator, Iliff is often sought by organizations and companies to provide expertise on an array of topics ranging from international relations to structuring and launching global news media enterprises.
At SDSU's Writers' Conference, he will be drawing from his experiences writing his new novel, The Golden Times, to discuss the following three topics:
1. "The perils of a unique story:" How to deal with the dilemma of pitching a book to fit current issues, creating a strategy for a shotgun pitch approach, and the pros and cons of going the self-publishing route.
2. "From novel to screenplay - and back again:" With veteran screen writer Taylor Van Arsdale, this presentation will discuss the adaptation process and how to sharpen and polish a novel.
3. "Oral history in fiction - wrecking family ties for a good story:" How to collect, catalogue, camouflage and fictionalize oral histories along with a discussion on the rigors of maintaining historical accuracy in a supposedly fictional story.
"It's both an honor and a pleasure to be able to share my experiences in writing with other aspiring and accomplished writers," remarked Iliff. "Having previously attended this prestigious conference, I know and have experienced firsthand the value one can find by attending and networking with some of the leading writers, editors, publishers and agents in the business."
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Literary Breakthrough Conference Gives Authors Access To Key Book Industry Professionals
The Literary Breakthrough Conference, held Friday, May 21, 2010 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Houston, Texas in conjunction with the National Black Book Festival, gives authors unprecedented access to book industry professionals in three major fields: literary agents, publishers and marketers.
t this all-day event, top book industry experts will share information and strategies on how authors can make their literary breakthrough and turn their existing or future book(s) into a bestseller.
The Conference features the following book industry experts:
Book Agents
* Audra Barrett, founder of Barrett Books
* Manie Barron, partner in The Menza Barron Agency
* Regina Brooks, founder and President of Serendipity Literary Agency
Book Publishers
* Malaika Adero, Vice President and Senior Editor of Atria Books (Simon & Schuster)
* Joylynn Jossel-Ross, Senior Editor for Urban Book’s Christian fiction imprint
* Carol Mackey, Editor in Chief, Black Expressions Book Club
Book Marketers/Promoters
* Donna Hill, Best-selling author and packager of several highly successful novels
* Dante Lee, President and CEO of Diversity City Media
* Tyora Moody, founder of Tywebbin Creations, Internet book marketer and designer
* Pam Perry, founder of Ministry Marketing Solutions
The luncheon keynote speaker for the conference will be Sha-Shana Crichton, founder and president of Crichton & Associates, Inc. Ms. Crichton is also a licensed attorney and literary agent. The conference registration fee includes three powerful sessions, breakfast, lunch and a closing reception. The early registration price of $139.00 is payable in two installments, and is valid through January 31, 2010. After January 31st, the standard registration price is $179.00.
For more information or to register for the conference, visit the following web site: www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/breakthrough.htm or call the National Black Book Festival headquarters at 1-800-340-5454.
t this all-day event, top book industry experts will share information and strategies on how authors can make their literary breakthrough and turn their existing or future book(s) into a bestseller.
The Conference features the following book industry experts:
Book Agents
* Audra Barrett, founder of Barrett Books
* Manie Barron, partner in The Menza Barron Agency
* Regina Brooks, founder and President of Serendipity Literary Agency
Book Publishers
* Malaika Adero, Vice President and Senior Editor of Atria Books (Simon & Schuster)
* Joylynn Jossel-Ross, Senior Editor for Urban Book’s Christian fiction imprint
* Carol Mackey, Editor in Chief, Black Expressions Book Club
Book Marketers/Promoters
* Donna Hill, Best-selling author and packager of several highly successful novels
* Dante Lee, President and CEO of Diversity City Media
* Tyora Moody, founder of Tywebbin Creations, Internet book marketer and designer
* Pam Perry, founder of Ministry Marketing Solutions
The luncheon keynote speaker for the conference will be Sha-Shana Crichton, founder and president of Crichton & Associates, Inc. Ms. Crichton is also a licensed attorney and literary agent. The conference registration fee includes three powerful sessions, breakfast, lunch and a closing reception. The early registration price of $139.00 is payable in two installments, and is valid through January 31, 2010. After January 31st, the standard registration price is $179.00.
For more information or to register for the conference, visit the following web site: www.nationalblackbookfestival.com/breakthrough.htm or call the National Black Book Festival headquarters at 1-800-340-5454.
March 26 - 28 2010 - Spring Book Show in Atlanta Offers Opportunity for Struggling Book Retailers
The Spring Book Show, perhaps the largest remainder show in the nation, is set for a three-day run at the Cobb Galleria Centre in north Atlanta March 26-28.
The show comes at an opportune time. Bookstores are still suffering from the economic recession. Further, the public has become accustomed to lower book prices as a result of e-book marketing (most titles are priced at $9.99), free or discounted material on the Internet and best-seller price wars launched by Amazon, Wal-Mart, Target, Sears and other discount retailers (hardback best-sellers are being priced by the competitors at around $9).
As a result of the economic recession, one of the few burgeoning areas of the book business not in the digital domain is the remainders and hurts market. At a time when the public has fewer dollars to spend on books, and has grown used to cut-rate prices for reading material, remainders are a viable product for book marketers. In the neighborhood of 50,000 titles will be offered at the Spring Book Show to retailers, many at prices as low as $1 to $2 per copy.
"For a long time the remainder market wasn’t considered a legitimate part of the book trade," says Larry May, who with his wife Val owns the Spring Book Show and the Great American Bargain Book Show, remainder book trade fairs held in Atlanta and Boston respectively.
May believes that perception has finally turned around. "Maybe it’s the economy, but retailers have finally realized just how much money they can make in remainders and hurts," he said.
Bookstore owners have been quick to respond to the changing market for books. In Los Angeles, for example, Eso Won Bookstore co-owner James Fugate says he will shift his inventory mix "to more bargain-priced books when restocking his shelves" since "too much money is tied up in the slow-moving backlist." He says "a lot of the history that we built our store on, that stuff has got to go." The store plans to destock with a sale in January or February and use the cash to pay overdue bills and selectively replenish the shelves.
While no overall statistics are tracked for the remainders and hurts segment of the book market - publishers are often reluctant to release details about what they are sending out to be sold on the cheap - anecdotal evidence suggests that the slow holiday sales of the most recent Christmas have pushed larger and larger quantities of higher quality books into this secondary market.
May says that in recent years, international participation at his two shows has grown dramatically.
As at the 2009 Spring Book Show, a number of international vendors will be selling remainders at the 2010 show in Atlanta, including Caxton and PR Books, as well as Columbia Marketing from the UK and Fairmount Books and Book Depot from Canada. But it’s the overseas buyers that outnumber the sellers. European buyers are already familiar with the market and have
been showing up in greater numbers each successive year, says May.
"Oddly, the Spanish and Hispanic markets have been relatively weak," adding, "The real growth is in Asia: the Korean, Japanese and Chinese markets have been pretty strong in the past five years. There’s demand in their countries for English language books, but to buy them new and import them can be extremely expensive. So remainders are a good option."
About the Spring Book Show: The Spring Book Show is the largest of three bargain book shows held in the United States. It is staged annually in the spring to permit retailers to buy inexpensive stock for marketing during the summer "beach read" season. The show is organized by L.B. May & Associates of Knoxville, Tenn. Further information at http://www.springbookshow.com/
The show comes at an opportune time. Bookstores are still suffering from the economic recession. Further, the public has become accustomed to lower book prices as a result of e-book marketing (most titles are priced at $9.99), free or discounted material on the Internet and best-seller price wars launched by Amazon, Wal-Mart, Target, Sears and other discount retailers (hardback best-sellers are being priced by the competitors at around $9).
As a result of the economic recession, one of the few burgeoning areas of the book business not in the digital domain is the remainders and hurts market. At a time when the public has fewer dollars to spend on books, and has grown used to cut-rate prices for reading material, remainders are a viable product for book marketers. In the neighborhood of 50,000 titles will be offered at the Spring Book Show to retailers, many at prices as low as $1 to $2 per copy.
"For a long time the remainder market wasn’t considered a legitimate part of the book trade," says Larry May, who with his wife Val owns the Spring Book Show and the Great American Bargain Book Show, remainder book trade fairs held in Atlanta and Boston respectively.
May believes that perception has finally turned around. "Maybe it’s the economy, but retailers have finally realized just how much money they can make in remainders and hurts," he said.
Bookstore owners have been quick to respond to the changing market for books. In Los Angeles, for example, Eso Won Bookstore co-owner James Fugate says he will shift his inventory mix "to more bargain-priced books when restocking his shelves" since "too much money is tied up in the slow-moving backlist." He says "a lot of the history that we built our store on, that stuff has got to go." The store plans to destock with a sale in January or February and use the cash to pay overdue bills and selectively replenish the shelves.
While no overall statistics are tracked for the remainders and hurts segment of the book market - publishers are often reluctant to release details about what they are sending out to be sold on the cheap - anecdotal evidence suggests that the slow holiday sales of the most recent Christmas have pushed larger and larger quantities of higher quality books into this secondary market.
May says that in recent years, international participation at his two shows has grown dramatically.
As at the 2009 Spring Book Show, a number of international vendors will be selling remainders at the 2010 show in Atlanta, including Caxton and PR Books, as well as Columbia Marketing from the UK and Fairmount Books and Book Depot from Canada. But it’s the overseas buyers that outnumber the sellers. European buyers are already familiar with the market and have
been showing up in greater numbers each successive year, says May.
"Oddly, the Spanish and Hispanic markets have been relatively weak," adding, "The real growth is in Asia: the Korean, Japanese and Chinese markets have been pretty strong in the past five years. There’s demand in their countries for English language books, but to buy them new and import them can be extremely expensive. So remainders are a good option."
About the Spring Book Show: The Spring Book Show is the largest of three bargain book shows held in the United States. It is staged annually in the spring to permit retailers to buy inexpensive stock for marketing during the summer "beach read" season. The show is organized by L.B. May & Associates of Knoxville, Tenn. Further information at http://www.springbookshow.com/
Monday, January 11, 2010
Jan 30 2010 - The CAJ and CAJEF present: Journalism in the 21st century
Your newsroom's depopulated. You're doing video, blogging, Tweeting and writing stories. You're wondering what the future holds for good journalism.
This is the conference for you.
What: A one-day crash course on the skills you need to
transform your reporting and reinvent your newsroom in
the new digital age. Learn about emerging techniques,
technologies and models to transform journalism for
the 21st century.
When: Sat. Jan. 30
Where: MaRS Centre, Toronto
Who: Working journalists, managers and students - there are
sessions for every skill level.
Speakers include: Jim Brady, president, digital strategy, Allbritton
Communications and former executive editor of
WashingtonPost.com
John Cruickshank, publisher, Toronto Star
Michael Lee, chief strategy officer, Rogers
Rachel Nixon, director of digital media, CBC News
Kenny Yum, editor, GlobeandMail.com
Sessions include: Online videography
Photography crash course for print reporters
Making the most of social media
Visual storytelling
Searching the Web: Getting beyond Google
The ethics of social media
Cost: Early bird registration until Jan. 15:
$45 - Student members and unemployed journalists
$99 - CAJ members
$129 - Associate members
$199 - Non-members
Register: Online, at http://www.caj.ca/
This is the conference for you.
What: A one-day crash course on the skills you need to
transform your reporting and reinvent your newsroom in
the new digital age. Learn about emerging techniques,
technologies and models to transform journalism for
the 21st century.
When: Sat. Jan. 30
Where: MaRS Centre, Toronto
Who: Working journalists, managers and students - there are
sessions for every skill level.
Speakers include: Jim Brady, president, digital strategy, Allbritton
Communications and former executive editor of
WashingtonPost.com
John Cruickshank, publisher, Toronto Star
Michael Lee, chief strategy officer, Rogers
Rachel Nixon, director of digital media, CBC News
Kenny Yum, editor, GlobeandMail.com
Sessions include: Online videography
Photography crash course for print reporters
Making the most of social media
Visual storytelling
Searching the Web: Getting beyond Google
The ethics of social media
Cost: Early bird registration until Jan. 15:
$45 - Student members and unemployed journalists
$99 - CAJ members
$129 - Associate members
$199 - Non-members
Register: Online, at http://www.caj.ca/
Feb 4 2010 - Writers Workshop Starts February and NEW Courses in 2010
Formed by Lisa Diane Kastner, a fiction writer, former correspondent for the Philadelphia Theater Review, freelance journalist for the Delaware County Times, and Features Editor for the Picolata Review, Running Wild was created to provide a venue in which aspiring writers from all forms and all genres can learn and succeed in the craft.
"What makes Running Wild Writers unique is that we believe all forms and genres are valuable. Most workshops specialize in a specific genre such as literary, thriller, mystery, romance and so forth. At Running Wild, we believe that writers can learn and grow by reading and writing across genres," said Ms. Kastner. "The same is true for form. Writers need to experiment in creative non-fiction, poetry, and fiction writing to hone their skills and discover who they are as writers."
Workshop attendees will have two opportunities to submit up to 5,000 words of work to be reviewed by participants and to receive a detailed assessment from Ms. Kastner.
The ten week course will cost $410 for non-Pennwriters and $375 for Pennwriters.
Registration is available at http://www.runningwildwriters.org/.
New Workshops in 2010
New to the calendar are Writing The Epic Quest on Saturday, March 20 and World Building 101 for All Genres on Saturday, October 22 with Jack Hillman
Writing the Epic Quest with Jack Hillman
With so much of the focus in writing today on character based stories, what could be more timely than a discussion of the art form that transforms some mild mannered individual into a something totally outside their nature, and not always to the good. Epic quests are not limited to fantasy and science fiction, but have been part of literature since writing was invented. All genre's have their favorite epic quest: the romance of Gone With The Wind, the tragedy of Moby Dick, the excitement of the chase in Raiders of the Lost Ark, the dark power of The Maltese Falcon. All really good novels have a part of the epic quest in their making. We will discuss the breakdown of the various characters that make up the quest- the fellowship- and how each one may play many, and often conflicting, parts as the story unfolds. We will also discuss how the protagonist (not necessarily a hero) is becoming more prevalent in today's literature and how this affects the tone of the quest.
World Building 101 For All Genres with Jack Hillman
No matter what type of novel you are writing, you will need to create the world your characters live in. Some of the simplest world building occurs if your story is set here and now, but even in those instances, you need to watch what building you put at what corner of the street, or even where you put the street. And if your story takes place in another milieu or some far away land (or some far away planet), your world building just became exponentially more involved. We will discuss how to construct the setting of your novel to maintain the continuity of your story, places to find the information needed to make sure you use the right clothing or the correct vehicles and even how to build a world from scratch, complete with its own solar system.
These courses are in addition to Running Wild's calendar posted at http://www.runningwildwriters.org/ . Previously announced workshops include Telling Tales: Elements of the Short Story with Mecca Jamilah Sullivan to be offered on Tuesdays, from March 2 through March 30 at 7:00 PM and Poetry - The Value-Added Workshop: Pairing Generative Work with Liz Chang to be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning April 19 through May 12 at 7:00 PM.
"What makes Running Wild Writers unique is that we believe all forms and genres are valuable. Most workshops specialize in a specific genre such as literary, thriller, mystery, romance and so forth. At Running Wild, we believe that writers can learn and grow by reading and writing across genres," said Ms. Kastner. "The same is true for form. Writers need to experiment in creative non-fiction, poetry, and fiction writing to hone their skills and discover who they are as writers."
Workshop attendees will have two opportunities to submit up to 5,000 words of work to be reviewed by participants and to receive a detailed assessment from Ms. Kastner.
The ten week course will cost $410 for non-Pennwriters and $375 for Pennwriters.
Registration is available at http://www.runningwildwriters.org/.
New Workshops in 2010
New to the calendar are Writing The Epic Quest on Saturday, March 20 and World Building 101 for All Genres on Saturday, October 22 with Jack Hillman
Writing the Epic Quest with Jack Hillman
With so much of the focus in writing today on character based stories, what could be more timely than a discussion of the art form that transforms some mild mannered individual into a something totally outside their nature, and not always to the good. Epic quests are not limited to fantasy and science fiction, but have been part of literature since writing was invented. All genre's have their favorite epic quest: the romance of Gone With The Wind, the tragedy of Moby Dick, the excitement of the chase in Raiders of the Lost Ark, the dark power of The Maltese Falcon. All really good novels have a part of the epic quest in their making. We will discuss the breakdown of the various characters that make up the quest- the fellowship- and how each one may play many, and often conflicting, parts as the story unfolds. We will also discuss how the protagonist (not necessarily a hero) is becoming more prevalent in today's literature and how this affects the tone of the quest.
World Building 101 For All Genres with Jack Hillman
No matter what type of novel you are writing, you will need to create the world your characters live in. Some of the simplest world building occurs if your story is set here and now, but even in those instances, you need to watch what building you put at what corner of the street, or even where you put the street. And if your story takes place in another milieu or some far away land (or some far away planet), your world building just became exponentially more involved. We will discuss how to construct the setting of your novel to maintain the continuity of your story, places to find the information needed to make sure you use the right clothing or the correct vehicles and even how to build a world from scratch, complete with its own solar system.
These courses are in addition to Running Wild's calendar posted at http://www.runningwildwriters.org/ . Previously announced workshops include Telling Tales: Elements of the Short Story with Mecca Jamilah Sullivan to be offered on Tuesdays, from March 2 through March 30 at 7:00 PM and Poetry - The Value-Added Workshop: Pairing Generative Work with Liz Chang to be offered on Mondays and Wednesdays beginning April 19 through May 12 at 7:00 PM.
Monday, January 4, 2010
Jan 7 2009 - Editors Reveal How The Press Uses Social Media
PR pros looking to open up new channels to pitch journalists need to attend this all new audio conference from Bulldog Reporter's PR University titled: "Journalists Still a-Twitter about Social Media: Editors Reveal How the Press Uses Social Media to Generate Story Ideas and Buzz."
This exclusive PR University webinar takes place on Thursday, January 7, at 1PM EST (noon CST, 11AM MST; 10AM PST).
Featured Speakers:
Andrew Dean Nystrom, Senior Producer, Social Media & Digital Platforms, latimes.com
Dan Patterson, Digital Audio Manager, Correspondent, ABC News
Maggie Reardon, Senior Writer, CNET News
Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Consumer Technology Reporter, St. Paul Pioneer Press (circ. 252,055); Author, "Twitter Means Business: How Microblogging Can Help or Hurt Your Company"
Laura Hertzfeld, managing Editor, EconomyStory.org; Contributor, NPR
In just 90 minutes, this exclusive PR University audio conference will show PR professionals how to master social media sites to gain the latest insights into what journalists are writing about and how they and their colleagues are using Twitter and other social media sites like LinkedIn and Facebook. Here's what PR pros will take away from this event:
-- Top Twitter Targets: Which journalists are actively using Twitter, how
they're using the service -- and how PR pros can successfully interact with
them quickly and efficiently
-- Twitter Pitch Success Stories: How journalists and PR people have used
Twitter to generate story ideas and buzz
-- Media Outlets on Twitter: Which media outlets are consistently posting
links to their online news stories on Twitter
-- Using Facebook and LinkedIn: How journalists connect with sources and
promote coverage on leading online social networks -- plus how PR can build
relationships with journalists via these popular channels
-- Twitter Media Monitoring: How to find and contact journalists using
Twitter and other social media
-- How to track top hashtags and even story trends on Twitter tracking to
stay ahead of the news curve
-- First Steps: How to get started using Twitter and social media for media
relations and other essential PR initiatives
-- Essential Twitter Tools: Elements of using Twitter that will make PR pros
experience of Twitter more useful and valuable
-- Twitch Anatomy: Examples of Twitter pitches that have worked -- and how
to duplicate their successes in 140 characters or less
-- How Twitter and other social media are changing the online world:
Examples of stories and trends that happened exclusively as a result of
Twitter or other social media
-- Crisis Tips: The role Twitter, Facebook and other social media have
played in how PR people and the media communicate during a crisis
-- Twitter Trends and What's Next: Where social media is going in 2010 --
and why PR pros must be there if they want to stay on top of emerging PR
trends
For more details go to conference home page.
This exclusive PR University webinar takes place on Thursday, January 7, at 1PM EST (noon CST, 11AM MST; 10AM PST).
Featured Speakers:
Andrew Dean Nystrom, Senior Producer, Social Media & Digital Platforms, latimes.com
Dan Patterson, Digital Audio Manager, Correspondent, ABC News
Maggie Reardon, Senior Writer, CNET News
Julio Ojeda-Zapata, Consumer Technology Reporter, St. Paul Pioneer Press (circ. 252,055); Author, "Twitter Means Business: How Microblogging Can Help or Hurt Your Company"
Laura Hertzfeld, managing Editor, EconomyStory.org; Contributor, NPR
In just 90 minutes, this exclusive PR University audio conference will show PR professionals how to master social media sites to gain the latest insights into what journalists are writing about and how they and their colleagues are using Twitter and other social media sites like LinkedIn and Facebook. Here's what PR pros will take away from this event:
-- Top Twitter Targets: Which journalists are actively using Twitter, how
they're using the service -- and how PR pros can successfully interact with
them quickly and efficiently
-- Twitter Pitch Success Stories: How journalists and PR people have used
Twitter to generate story ideas and buzz
-- Media Outlets on Twitter: Which media outlets are consistently posting
links to their online news stories on Twitter
-- Using Facebook and LinkedIn: How journalists connect with sources and
promote coverage on leading online social networks -- plus how PR can build
relationships with journalists via these popular channels
-- Twitter Media Monitoring: How to find and contact journalists using
Twitter and other social media
-- How to track top hashtags and even story trends on Twitter tracking to
stay ahead of the news curve
-- First Steps: How to get started using Twitter and social media for media
relations and other essential PR initiatives
-- Essential Twitter Tools: Elements of using Twitter that will make PR pros
experience of Twitter more useful and valuable
-- Twitch Anatomy: Examples of Twitter pitches that have worked -- and how
to duplicate their successes in 140 characters or less
-- How Twitter and other social media are changing the online world:
Examples of stories and trends that happened exclusively as a result of
Twitter or other social media
-- Crisis Tips: The role Twitter, Facebook and other social media have
played in how PR people and the media communicate during a crisis
-- Twitter Trends and What's Next: Where social media is going in 2010 --
and why PR pros must be there if they want to stay on top of emerging PR
trends
For more details go to conference home page.
Jan 9 2009 - Writers Toss Millions Away When They Sign Bad Book Contracts
Saturday, January 9, 2010 starting at 11:00 a.m. (EST) on "Off The Shelf Radio" (blogtalkradio.com/Denise-Turney-) Denise Turney will sit down with Tonya Marie Evans-Wells and talk openly about how book and major motion picture movie contracts are written to profit publishers and film companies - not writers. The two literary dynamos and educators will also examine how literary agents and attorneys help or hurt a writer's career.
Listeners who tune into the one-hour feature interview will learn key contract agreements to look for or request before they sign a book or major motion picture deal. They will also learn what they can do to get their finances and book rights in order in the event that they have already signed a bad contract.
"Tonya Marie Evans-Wells is a literary, academic and legal giant," Turney admits. "As a practicing entertainment attorney and former professional tennis player, Tonya has shared her legal expertise with writers and other creative professionals for more than a decade," Turney continues. "The fact that she is a writer herself only adds fuel to the fire and gives Tonya an added hard-packed incentive to go to bat for writers and artists in and out of the courtroom," Turney continues.
In addition to working as a licensed entertainment attorney, Tonya Marie Evans-Wells is also an Assistant Professor of Law at Widener University School of Law. Additionally, she is the author of the books Contracts Companion for Writers, Literary Law Guide for Author, Seasons of Her and Shine. Tonya Marie Evans-Wells is a spoken word poet, former professional tennis player, wife and a successful conference host.
"I encourage "Off The Shelf" listeners to take notes during the one-hour feature interview with Tonya," Turney states. "Valuable advice, tips and insight gained by listening to the show is free, but could cost a writer or reader hundreds or thousands of dollars if they had to purchase training CDs, DVDs or pay to attend a conference to get this same priceless information that will save them legal heartache and propel their careers and lives forward," Turney states.
Denise Turney is the author of the books Portia, Love Has Many Faces, Spiral, Long Walk Up and Love Pour Over Me (due out early 2010). Turney is also the founder of The Book Lover's Haven, the international literary periodical that spotlights new, established and seasoned writers, editors, literary agents and other movers and shakers in the literary industry.
Using her personal finances, Denise Turney started the Annual Chistell Writing Contest. Now in its 10th year, the contest is open for submissions through Chistell Publishing (http://www.chistell.com).
Last month Denise Turney founded The Book Lover's Haven Network (http://booklovershaven.ning.com) to allow writers and book lovers to connect directly with each other, learn about job openings and post information about their books and upcoming events. Membership in the Network is free and open to writers and readers around the world.
Listeners who tune into the one-hour feature interview will learn key contract agreements to look for or request before they sign a book or major motion picture deal. They will also learn what they can do to get their finances and book rights in order in the event that they have already signed a bad contract.
"Tonya Marie Evans-Wells is a literary, academic and legal giant," Turney admits. "As a practicing entertainment attorney and former professional tennis player, Tonya has shared her legal expertise with writers and other creative professionals for more than a decade," Turney continues. "The fact that she is a writer herself only adds fuel to the fire and gives Tonya an added hard-packed incentive to go to bat for writers and artists in and out of the courtroom," Turney continues.
In addition to working as a licensed entertainment attorney, Tonya Marie Evans-Wells is also an Assistant Professor of Law at Widener University School of Law. Additionally, she is the author of the books Contracts Companion for Writers, Literary Law Guide for Author, Seasons of Her and Shine. Tonya Marie Evans-Wells is a spoken word poet, former professional tennis player, wife and a successful conference host.
"I encourage "Off The Shelf" listeners to take notes during the one-hour feature interview with Tonya," Turney states. "Valuable advice, tips and insight gained by listening to the show is free, but could cost a writer or reader hundreds or thousands of dollars if they had to purchase training CDs, DVDs or pay to attend a conference to get this same priceless information that will save them legal heartache and propel their careers and lives forward," Turney states.
Denise Turney is the author of the books Portia, Love Has Many Faces, Spiral, Long Walk Up and Love Pour Over Me (due out early 2010). Turney is also the founder of The Book Lover's Haven, the international literary periodical that spotlights new, established and seasoned writers, editors, literary agents and other movers and shakers in the literary industry.
Using her personal finances, Denise Turney started the Annual Chistell Writing Contest. Now in its 10th year, the contest is open for submissions through Chistell Publishing (http://www.chistell.com).
Last month Denise Turney founded The Book Lover's Haven Network (http://booklovershaven.ning.com) to allow writers and book lovers to connect directly with each other, learn about job openings and post information about their books and upcoming events. Membership in the Network is free and open to writers and readers around the world.
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