Philly Writes!  Workshop
Saturday, May 5, 2007

Valley Forge Romance Writers will present a one-day, hands-on workshop at the DoubleTree Guest Suites, Plymouth Meeting, PA, on Saturday, May 5, 2007. The featured speakers will be Jill Barnett and Barbara Samuel.

Click here to download the conference brochure and registration form.

JILL BARNETT sold her first book to Simon & Schuster in 1988 on 50 pages and a synopsis, and has gone on to write thirteen novels and five short stories. There are over 7 million of her books in print. Her work has earned her a place on such national bestseller lists as the New York Times, USA Today, Washington Post, Publishers Weekly, Barnes and Noble and Waldenbooks—who presented Jill with the National Waldenbook Award.

AM Session I & II: "How To Write a Synopsis That Sells"
An in-depth session on how to capture and sell your story in an outline. What should be there and what shouldn’t. Options on structure and pointers on how to introduce backstory, show escalation of conflict, character and key plot points.

PM Session I & II: "What to do when you’re stuck"
A craft and technique workshop with a variety of tips, steps, and exercises which you can use to overcome blocks, creative lapses, and motive problems. Jill Barnett knows about creative blocks. She had to overcome a huge one after her husband died. Through hard work and these techniques, she found her way back to a renewed love of writing, more efficiently than ever before. Learn how to control your muse and your writing, learn the value and multiple use of strong character arcs, all about conflict and story dynamic, along with how to block the drafting of scene and structure, motive and character truth, all of which can keep you happily writing until The End.

BARBARA SAMUEL has made her way by writing since she was 18 years old. Since then, she’s won a wagonload of awards, including five RITAs from Romance Writers of America, including one for Lady Luck’s Map of Vegas in 2006, a book that was then selected to be a Target Breakout book. A popular columnist and writing teacher, Barbara loves travel, conversation and good books.

AM Session I: "The Power of YOUR Writer’s Voice"
Join Barbara Samuel for this hands-on workshop on discovering the elements that make your voice unique.

AM Session II: "What do you order at Starbucks?"
Delving into the details that create powerful characters.

 

Conference Agenda
8:30 a.m.	Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m.	AM Session I
10:30 a.m.	Break Snacks & Book Signing
11:00 a.m.	AM Session II
12:30 p.m.	Lunch Buffet 2007 SHEILA Contest Winners Announced
2:00 p.m.	PM Session I Agent Appointments Begin
3:15 p.m.	Break Snacks
3:30 p.m.	PM Session II
5:00 p.m.	Conference Concludes

Registration is $100 ($75 for members of VFRW) and is due by April 21, 2007.
Continental breakfast and buffet lunch are included in the registration fee.

Make checks payable to: Valley Forge Romance Writers or VFRW.

Mail your registration with check before the April 21, 2007 deadline to:
Philly Writes!
c/o Judi Fennell
P.O. Box 463
Worcester, PA 19490

The DoubleTree Guest Suites is located at 640 W. Germantown Pike in Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462. Directions are available from their web site at www.doubletreeplymouth.com, or from MapQuest.

For hotel reservations, please contact Erin Foster, the Sales Manager, at the Doubletree Guest Suites, at (610) 879-4146. Special conference rates are $119 a night.