Berkeley Mystery Writing Intensive
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Check-In/Coffee (8:30 - 9 am)
First Sentence, First Chapter (9 - 10:45 am)
Beginnings that make people want to keep reading
Presenters: Cornelia Read, Tony Broadbent
Memorable Characters (11 am - 12:45 pm)
How to create “real” people out of fiction
Presenters: Peter Riegert, Cornelia Read,
Tim Maleeny
Lunch: An agent speaks candidly about trends in publishing (1 - 2 pm)
Presenter: Barbara Poelle
Sex and Passion (2:15 - 3:30 pm)
Extracurricular activities for your characters
Presenters: Tim Maleeny, Sophie Littlefield,
Juliet Blackwell
The Query Letter (3:45 - 5:30 pm)
A hands-on workshop to get you started with
your presentation
Presenters: Juliet Blackwell and Sophie Littlefield
Cocktails (6 - 7:30 pm)
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Practice your pitch during coffee (8 - 9 am)
Nurse your hangover while you practice your
“elevator speech” on the workshop authors
Finding an agent (9 -10:45 am)
Your key to success as an author
Presenter: Barbara Poelle
Law enforcement (11 am - 12:45 pm)
Hear from the pros
Presenters: Tony Broadbent, Moderator
Lunch: Books to film—why good storytelling matters (1 - 2 pm)
Presenter: Peter Riegert
Finish that book! (2:15 - 4 pm)
Motivation, focus, and dedication
Presenters: Cornelia Read, Sophie Littlefield,
Seth Harwood
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