Showing posts with label scripts. Show all posts
Showing posts with label scripts. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Get Up To 3 FREE!




What would you give to have an award-winning author give you pointers on your manuscript?


Join us for the 41st Southeastern Writers Workshop, June 17-21, and you can submit up to 3 manuscripts for evaluation by our faculty ~ for FREE!*


For 2016, we have 4 categories for MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUES:

  • Novel (Evaluator: David Fulmer)
    • The first chapter and a five-page synopsis
  • Nonfiction (Evaluator: Jedwin Smith)
    • The first chapter and a five-page synopsis –OR– Complete manuscript not over 1500 words 
  • YA Fiction (Evaluator: Michele Roper)
    • The first chapter and a five-page synopsis 
  • Screenplay (Evaluator: Michael Lucker) 
    • The first 10 pages and a 3-page synopsis 

The submission DEADLINE IS May 28, 2016.  

Read the full guidelines on our website.

* 2-day minimum registration required.


41st Southeastern Writers Workshop 
June 17-21, 2016 
Epworth by the Sea 
St. Simons Island, Georgia

Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Would you like to attend the 41st Southeastern Writers Workshop TUITION FREE?


You could be here!



Win one of two scholarships to the SWA Writers Workshop!


Here’s how to enter:

  • Student Writer: ages 15-25 and enrolled in high school or college.  If the student writer is under 18, a parent or guardian must accompany him/her.
  • Adult Writer: age 18 or older
  • Submit a 500-word essay describing your journey as a writer and how attending the 41st Southeastern Writers Workshop will change your writing life.  Include why you are the most deserving of the scholarship.  Student Writers must include the name of their school or college.
  • The entry deadline is midnight on April 18th. Please email your entry to purple@southeasternwriters.org with a subject line of SWA Student Scholarship or SWA Adult Scholarship.
  • The scholarship pays for tuition only.
  • Winners will be announced May 1st




Why you should attend the 41st Southeastern Writers Workshop:
  • Full access to Jeanie Loiacono, CEO and President of the Loiacono Literary Agency, and Bob Babcock, Founder and CEO of Deeds Publishing
  • Specialty classes: Screenwriting, Young Adult, Marketing and more
  • 3 free manuscript critiques by our faculty of award-winning writers
  • Contests with cash prizes
  • Sell your books in the Workshop Bookstore





Tuesday, March 8, 2016

Join Us For Four Of The Best Days Of Your Writing Life!





41st Southeastern Writers Workshop ~ June 17-21
Epworth-by-Sea ~ St. Simons Island, GA



REGISTER TODAY!


Our Faculty includes:


Agent-in-Residence: Jeanie Loiacono, CEO and President of the Loiacono Literary Agency
Publisher: Bob Babcock, Founder and CEO of Deeds Publishing
Keynote Speaker: Janet Sheppard Kelleher, author of the best-selling Big C, little ta-ta

Novel Writing with Shamus Award Winner David Fulmer
Nonfiction Writing with Jedwin Smith, a 2-time Pulitzer nominee
Plus…
Young Adult Fiction: Michele Roper (a.k.a Gillian Summers)
Screenwriting: Michael Lucker
Commercial Writing: Peter Bowerman (a.k.a. The Well-Fed Writer)
Marketing: My Write Platform

Other Features:


FREE Manuscript Critiques!
Contests with CASH prizes!


Scholarships Available! ~ purple@southeasternwriters.org for details

Monday, November 18, 2013

Oprah Winfrey Network Executive Q&A in Atlanta



Endyia Kinney-Sterns is the Vice President of Programming and Development for OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will be in Atlanta for Breaking into Hollywood from Atlanta.  This is a networking event, not a pitch session.  All topics regarding the writing, development and production of television programs will be covered.  "All participants will have an opportunity to ask candid questions directly to the speaker and moderator!"

The Details

Date: Saturday, November 23, 2013 ✦ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Location: The Westin Atlanta ✦ 4736 Best Rd. ✦ Atlanta, GA 30337
Cost: $100 ✦ Parking is $8 Special Flate Rate
Info: http://www.breakingintohollywood.org/112313