Registration Open for Bay to Ocean writers Conference
Registration for the 15th Annual Bay to Ocean Writers Conference, February 25, 2012 is now open. Check the website www.baytoocean.com for details. Featured speakers include TWC workshop leaders Kathryn Johnson, Laura Oliver, Lynn Schwartz, Khris Baxter, Angela Render, and Sue Ellen Thompson. Registration must be received by February 15, 2012.
On the website you will find session descriptions and brief bios of the instructors. You can print out a schedule for the day to help you plan your day; however, it is not necessary to sign up for individual sessions.
At this conference we’ll have 28 excellent session leaders giving presentations on many topics relating to the art and business of writing. Whether you’re interested in learning the craft of writing, utilizing digital tools for writers, getting your work published and marketed, or any of the other writing related topics offered, the Bay to Ocean Writers Conference definitely has something for everyone.
Fees have stayed the same as we are aware of the impact of the economy on everyone: $89 for adults and $55 for students with ID. Your registration fee includes a deluxe continental breakfast, a networking lunch and five sessions chosen from 25 offerings.
Early registration is strongly encouraged as the conference has sold out in advance the last six years.
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Opportunities for Writers
Some opportunities for our members:
First, NSAL's short fiction contest (for writers 18-32) deadline is February 8. More details here.
And the 13th Bay to Ocean Writers' Conference is February 20. Learn more about that conference right here.
Then, for those of you interested in getting some great editing experience with a wonderful local institution, consider this posting for a volunteer editor:
Editor-The Montgomery County Story
Are you detailed oriented? Do you enjoy reading stories about Montgomery County History? Are you computer savvy? Then Montgomery County Historical Society has the opportunity for you. The Society is currently seeking an Editor for its bi-annual publication The Montgomery County Story. The Story is the Montgomery County Historical Society’s journal focusing on the history of the people, places, events, and organizations in Montgomery County, Maryland. The Editor’s chief responsibility will be formatting and editing stories that are slated to appear in the publication. The Editor will be responsible from the first to the final draft of the publication. The Story is published in February and August. The volunteer editor will receive a 20% discount in the Museum Shop and the opportunity to attend MCHS programs for free or at a reduced fee.
The mission of the Montgomery County Historical Society is to collect, preserve, interpret, and promote the history of the County so that children and adults of diverse backgrounds can use the past to better understand the issues of the present and together build a shared vision of the County’s future.
Please Contact:
Elizabeth Otey
301-340-2825 ext. 223
eotey@montgomeryhistory.org
Job Description:
Editor-The Montgomery County Story
Supervisor: Assistant Director
Time Commitment
Twice a year in November-January and May-July
Duties
· Oversee production of The Story from first to final draft
· Edit submitted “stories” for print
· Format The Story in preparation for print
· Collaborate with staff members to determine final content
· Interact with authors to keep them on deadlines for promised articles
· Develop guidelines for authors regarding formatting, and footnote usage
· Verify data in footnotes
· Select and prepare photographs for publication
Qualifications
· Interest in local history
· Experience with MS Office Suite
· Detail oriented
· Ability to meet deadlines with minimum supervision
· Familiarity with Photoshop or similar scanning program
First, NSAL's short fiction contest (for writers 18-32) deadline is February 8. More details here.
And the 13th Bay to Ocean Writers' Conference is February 20. Learn more about that conference right here.
Then, for those of you interested in getting some great editing experience with a wonderful local institution, consider this posting for a volunteer editor:
Editor-The Montgomery County Story
Are you detailed oriented? Do you enjoy reading stories about Montgomery County History? Are you computer savvy? Then Montgomery County Historical Society has the opportunity for you. The Society is currently seeking an Editor for its bi-annual publication The Montgomery County Story. The Story is the Montgomery County Historical Society’s journal focusing on the history of the people, places, events, and organizations in Montgomery County, Maryland. The Editor’s chief responsibility will be formatting and editing stories that are slated to appear in the publication. The Editor will be responsible from the first to the final draft of the publication. The Story is published in February and August. The volunteer editor will receive a 20% discount in the Museum Shop and the opportunity to attend MCHS programs for free or at a reduced fee.
The mission of the Montgomery County Historical Society is to collect, preserve, interpret, and promote the history of the County so that children and adults of diverse backgrounds can use the past to better understand the issues of the present and together build a shared vision of the County’s future.
Please Contact:
Elizabeth Otey
301-340-2825 ext. 223
eotey@montgomeryhistory.org
Job Description:
Editor-The Montgomery County Story
Supervisor: Assistant Director
Time Commitment
Twice a year in November-January and May-July
Duties
· Oversee production of The Story from first to final draft
· Edit submitted “stories” for print
· Format The Story in preparation for print
· Collaborate with staff members to determine final content
· Interact with authors to keep them on deadlines for promised articles
· Develop guidelines for authors regarding formatting, and footnote usage
· Verify data in footnotes
· Select and prepare photographs for publication
Qualifications
· Interest in local history
· Experience with MS Office Suite
· Detail oriented
· Ability to meet deadlines with minimum supervision
· Familiarity with Photoshop or similar scanning program
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
13th Bay to Ocean Writers Conference Announces Speakers & Conference Registration
James Michener, John Barth, and Gilbert Byron – all experienced success as writers using the Chesapeake Bay region as inspiration for their penned words. This winter,aspiring and established writers from the region will have the opportunity to learn from 23 experienced authors, poets, film writers, writing instructors, editors, publishers and agents at one of the region’s premier educational seminars – the 13th Annual Bay to Ocean Writers Conference at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills, MD on February 20, 2010.
Registration for the conference will be from December 1, 2009 through February 12, 2010. Advance registration is required as past conferences have sold out. The program is sponsored by the Eastern Shore Writers’ Association, a nonprofit organization supporting writers and the literary arts across the Delmarva Peninsula.
The largest number of expert speakers in the conference’s history will address writing craft for prose and poetry, inspiration, publishing, marketing and up-to-date uses of the Internet.
Over 1,000 writers from five states have attended the event over its history. Due to its popular response, this year’s conference will increase its capacity to 175 attendees. Registrants will be able to sign up for five of 19 session offerings.
Among the writers addressing writing craft are Barbara Esstman, internationally published and awarded author; novelist Kathryn Johnson, author of 41 books; Khris Baxter, screenwriter, producer, and script consultant; New York film maker David Garrett; award-winning author and instructor Kate Blackwell; mystery novelist and teacher Austin Camacho; and William O’Sullivan, award-winning essayist and senior managing editor of the Washingtonian Magazine.
A variety of sessions will explore getting your writing ready for publishing, selecting publishing options and using literary agents. Presenters include Richard Peabody, editor of the 34-year old Gargoyle Literary Review; Jamie Brown, founder, publisher and editor of the Broadkill Review; John Ellsberg, poet, teacher, publisher, and member of the Editorial Board of The Delmarva Review; Melissa Rosati, a 15-year veteran of the New York publishing industry and is a leader in “e-learning” education; editor, writer, and publishing consultant Ally E. Peltier; Gregg Willhelm, director and editor-in-chief of Apprentice House, the country's only campus-based, student-staffed publishing company (based at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland); and literary agents Jeff Kleinman, of New York, and Laura Strachan, of Washington, D.C..
With the Internet changing daily, speakers Leslie Walker, a previous editor at The Washington Post and Knight Visiting Professor in Digital Innovation at the University of Maryland's College of Journalism; online writer and blogger Mary McCarthy; and author Mindie Burgoyne will explore Internet trends, writing online for pay and marketing your writing using the "big 5" social media networks.
Two “free write” workshops will be led by instructor and award-winning author Maribeth Fischer, of Rehoboth Beach, DE. Melanie Rigney, writer, previous editor of Writers Digest, and current copyeditor for The Delmarva Review, will remind writers why they wanted to become a writer in the first place by stretching their mind in painless, invigorating ways!
Poets will enjoy a number of new opportunities at this year’s conference including a panel discussion lead by Pulitzer nominated poet and writing instructor Sue Ellen Thompson, along with three other award-winning poets, Anne Agnes Colwell, a poet and fiction writer; Ellen Wise, published poet and Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation Creative Fellow; and Meredith Davies Hadaway, poetry editor for The Summerset Review. Thompson will also lead a 90-minute Metaphor Workshop for up to 15 poets.
This year’s conference will again feature expert manuscript reviews for $40 each, a book store, and will present the winners of the Bay to Ocean Writing Contest. The contest, sponsored by ESWA, will honor first-rate writing in short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, with submissions due December 1, 2009.
The cost for the 2010 Bay to Ocean Writers Conference is $89 for adults and $55 for students and includes a continental breakfast, refreshments and a networking lunch. Advance registrations will be accepted online from December 1, 2009 to February 12, 2010. For complete information, visit the website www.baytoocean.com, or write Bay to Ocean, PO Box 544, St. Michaels, MD 21663, or call (443) 786-4536.
Registration for the conference will be from December 1, 2009 through February 12, 2010. Advance registration is required as past conferences have sold out. The program is sponsored by the Eastern Shore Writers’ Association, a nonprofit organization supporting writers and the literary arts across the Delmarva Peninsula.
The largest number of expert speakers in the conference’s history will address writing craft for prose and poetry, inspiration, publishing, marketing and up-to-date uses of the Internet.
Over 1,000 writers from five states have attended the event over its history. Due to its popular response, this year’s conference will increase its capacity to 175 attendees. Registrants will be able to sign up for five of 19 session offerings.
Among the writers addressing writing craft are Barbara Esstman, internationally published and awarded author; novelist Kathryn Johnson, author of 41 books; Khris Baxter, screenwriter, producer, and script consultant; New York film maker David Garrett; award-winning author and instructor Kate Blackwell; mystery novelist and teacher Austin Camacho; and William O’Sullivan, award-winning essayist and senior managing editor of the Washingtonian Magazine.
A variety of sessions will explore getting your writing ready for publishing, selecting publishing options and using literary agents. Presenters include Richard Peabody, editor of the 34-year old Gargoyle Literary Review; Jamie Brown, founder, publisher and editor of the Broadkill Review; John Ellsberg, poet, teacher, publisher, and member of the Editorial Board of The Delmarva Review; Melissa Rosati, a 15-year veteran of the New York publishing industry and is a leader in “e-learning” education; editor, writer, and publishing consultant Ally E. Peltier; Gregg Willhelm, director and editor-in-chief of Apprentice House, the country's only campus-based, student-staffed publishing company (based at Loyola College in Baltimore, Maryland); and literary agents Jeff Kleinman, of New York, and Laura Strachan, of Washington, D.C..
With the Internet changing daily, speakers Leslie Walker, a previous editor at The Washington Post and Knight Visiting Professor in Digital Innovation at the University of Maryland's College of Journalism; online writer and blogger Mary McCarthy; and author Mindie Burgoyne will explore Internet trends, writing online for pay and marketing your writing using the "big 5" social media networks.
Two “free write” workshops will be led by instructor and award-winning author Maribeth Fischer, of Rehoboth Beach, DE. Melanie Rigney, writer, previous editor of Writers Digest, and current copyeditor for The Delmarva Review, will remind writers why they wanted to become a writer in the first place by stretching their mind in painless, invigorating ways!
Poets will enjoy a number of new opportunities at this year’s conference including a panel discussion lead by Pulitzer nominated poet and writing instructor Sue Ellen Thompson, along with three other award-winning poets, Anne Agnes Colwell, a poet and fiction writer; Ellen Wise, published poet and Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation Creative Fellow; and Meredith Davies Hadaway, poetry editor for The Summerset Review. Thompson will also lead a 90-minute Metaphor Workshop for up to 15 poets.
This year’s conference will again feature expert manuscript reviews for $40 each, a book store, and will present the winners of the Bay to Ocean Writing Contest. The contest, sponsored by ESWA, will honor first-rate writing in short fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry, with submissions due December 1, 2009.
The cost for the 2010 Bay to Ocean Writers Conference is $89 for adults and $55 for students and includes a continental breakfast, refreshments and a networking lunch. Advance registrations will be accepted online from December 1, 2009 to February 12, 2010. For complete information, visit the website www.baytoocean.com, or write Bay to Ocean, PO Box 544, St. Michaels, MD 21663, or call (443) 786-4536.
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