Paris Writers Workshop Lecture Series
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The Paris Writers Workshop is proud to host free readings and 4 lectures. These events will be held from June 28th through the 30th and are free to members of the workshop and only 10 Euros for WICE members! Lectures will be held at the Forum 104, found at 104 rue Vaugirard, 75006 Paris; Métro: Saint Placide
The first lecture: The Novel and Globalization June 28 - Gretel Furner
How does an ever-shrinking, multi-cultural world affect the way we write nWICEovels today? How does the Internet, telephone and Skype play into modern life dramas, along with cultural diversity and international news developments? How can the novel hope to contain the vast new horizons of modern consciousness?
The second lecture: Travel Writing June 29 - Christine Buckley and Ann Mah
A pair of Paris-based American writers will discuss the genre from two different perspectives. Ann Mah started writing travel articles for an English-language expat magazine in Beijing. She continues to seek stories that allow her to explore new cities and cultures the way she likes best: through food. Christine Buckley began her career filing destination-oriented travel pieces for Internet magazines and guidebooks. Her more recent print, radio and television journalism tends to focus less on the practical details in favor of the personalities she meets along the way.
The third lecture: Nuts and Bolts: Taking Your Novel to the Market Place June 30 - Ann Mah, Janet Skeslien Charles, and Paul Schmidtberger
If you want to get your novel polished to perfection and into the hands of a dynamic agent who will sell it to your ideal publishing house this is the session for you. Three debut novelists (published by Bloomsbury, Harper Collins, Doubleday) will share insights, lessons learned, tips, dos and don'ts; everything you need to bring your story to the market. They will also assure you this is only half the journey. Learn what you need to do after you get a publisher: the editing process, building your marketing platform, designing a launch strategy, keeping your name out there, and becoming your own public relations agency.
The final lecture: Electronic Books Opportunities and Pitfalls for Writers June 30 - Laurel Zuckerman
After a period of intense economic concentration, the publishing industry faces a new challenge: digital books. Printing and logistics costs have plummeted. Short print runs and immense catalogues become viable. Suddenly your book can be purchased and delivered worldwide at the click of a button—and that’s not marketing hype. What does this mean for the author? As new industries arise to help and to exploit writers, how can you tell the difference? When does it make sense to go digital? In a situation which changes nearly daily, what are the dangers to avoid? The possibilities to explore? Laurel Zuckerman—author, editor, and former logistics systems specialist—shares her findings in a open discussion with other PWW writers.
