Don't miss a unique opportunity to hear from and ask questions of published writers representing a wide variety of experiences! You will learn how these authors have gotten their words in print; hear about their successes and failures, inspirations and determination, tips and techniques. This conference brings together 12 published writers in an informative, dynamic forum designed to give you information on how to get published. The day will be divided into three sessions, each with three different presentations to choose from. The conference will end with a panel discussion including book people and trend watchers.

Who Should Attend:

We have planned the conference with beginning writers in mind. You will find information and inspiration to help you in your own writing.

Why You Should Attend:

• Network with fellow writers
• Learn about getting published in a variety of areas
• Get tips on how to get the attention of editors
• Generate marketable ideas
• Get help in your research
• Discover the latest trends in publishing
• Come away inspired!

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TENTATIVE SCHEDULE Back to Top

9-9:15 a.m.	Welcome and Introduction of Presenters Hale 270
9:15-10:30 a.m. Choose One Session	Creative Nonfiction James McVey	Freelance Writing Elizabeth Gold	The Inspired Writer Ellen Mahoney
10:30-10:45 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m.-12 p.m. Choose One Session	Children's Books Claudia Mills	Magazine Writing Joe Lindsey	Editor/Agent Appointment Cram Course Janet Lane
12-1:15 p.m.	Lunch on your own
1:15-2:30 p.m. Choose One Session	Constructing a Novel Lynda Sandoval	Online and Electronic Publishing George Moore	How to Promote Your Work and Get Noticed John Shors
2:30-2:45 p.m.	Break
2:45-4 p.m. Choose One Session	Essay Writing Sheryl Jarvis	Self-Publishing Kerry Lee MacLean	How to Write While Living Your Life Jennifer Manske Fenske

Children's Literature

Learn the requirements for writing different kinds of children's books (picture books, chapter books, middle-grade novels), how to come up with marketable ideas, and how to craft a successful book for today's young readers. You will also discover current trends in children's books and get tips for successful submissions to this competitive market.

Claudia Mills, author of over 35 children's books, including picture books, the Gus and Grandpa series of easy readers, chapter books 7 x 9 = Trouble! and many middle-grade novels Lizzie at Last, Standing Up to Mr. O, is a professor of philosophy at CU-Boulder.

Creative Nonfiction

Learn about the genre of creative nonfiction and a first hand account of the publishing process. Creative nonfiction includes (but is not limited to) memoir, personal essay, nature writing, biography, and history. Discussion will include how to identify the right journals and presses for your nonfiction, what sources to use in your search, how to write a letter of introduction, and much more.

Jim McVey earned a masters in Creative Writing and a Ph.D. in English at CU- Boulder. He has taught a variety of witing and literature courses at CU since 1986. His stories and essays have appeared in literary journals across the country. He is the author of two books: The Wild Upriver and Other Stories (Arbutus Press, 2005), and Martha Maxwell: Natural History Pioneer (Filter Press, 2005).

Freelance Writing

Stretch the reach of your writing! Learn what it takes to get paid to write brochures, press releases, newsletters and more. Find out how to hone your skills, how to choose your markets, how to market yourself and how to charge.

Elizabeth Gold brings 26 years experience in publishing projects, which include marketing writing, magazine article writing, ghostwriting, publishing consulting and teaching. Elizabeth is the owner of To The Point, writing, marketing & training (ToThePointBiz.com).

Magazine Writing

Get tips on topics ranging from how to find time to write, how to beat rejection and remain positive, focused and productive. You'll also learn about what to expect from editors once your piece has been accepted; follow-up when you haven't heard back regarding your query/article; and other highs, lows and hints in getting published.

Joe Lindsey is a CU graduate who has been a freelance journalist for 7 years. He writes for Bicycling, Mountain Bike, Outside and 5280, among other magazines. Prior to that, he was an editor at Bicycle Guide magazine.

Constructing a Novel

There are as many ways to write a novel as there are writers, but all novels contain a skeleton.  Come and unearth the bones with Colorado Book Award finalist and National Readers' Choice Award winner, Lynda Sandoval.

Lynda Sandoval is a former cop-turned author with fourteen book sales to her credit. Lynda writes women's fiction for HaperCollins Rayo; romance for Silhouette Special Edition, Intimate Moments, and Harlequin Flipside; and young adult novels for Simon & Schuster. She has also written for Kensington Bouquet and Encanto, and her nonfiction text, TRUE BLUE: An Insider's Guide to Street Cops - For Writers, is still selling strong.

Self-Publishing

Discover the six steps of self-publishing and how to actually make money doing it. In one hour, Kerry will tell you how she got started and she promises you will feel inspired and empowered to do it yourself!

Kerry Lee MacLean has made a good living self publishing eight books so far, including The Family Meditation Book, for adults, and seven children's books, including the award winning Pigs Over Colorado series.

Personal Journalism

Ever wanted to write for the commentary page of a newspaper? Dreamed of reaching millions with an online column? Or just want to explore your life on paper? Both essay and social commentary, personal journalism is the art and craft of reporting on your own life in a meaningful way.  Learn how to use the tools of reportage to give your story a broader social context. Learn how to use the techniques of fiction to craft compelling writing. Discover how to develop authority in your own voice, as well as how to sell your work.

Cheryl Jarvis is a journalist, essayist and author whose stories have appeared in national publications ranging from Cosmopolitan to The Wall Street Journal. The essays she wrote for the Chicago Tribune's "WomaNews" were syndicated nationwide. She combined memoir with journalistic investigation in her book The Marriage Sabbatical: The Journey that Brings You Home, which was featured in major media around the world, from the BBC to The New Yorker to Oprah. A former magazine editor, newspaper features editor, and TV producer, she has taught writing at the University of Southern California and at Washington University in St. Louis.

The Inspired Writer

What does it take to get that novel or non-fiction book out of your mind and onto the shelf or into the hands of a devoted reader? Why do some people seem to write effortlessly, publishing book after book, while you struggle with the first paragraph of chapter one? Come enjoy this zestful seminar that's designed to keep your enthusiasm going even if the dreaded writer's block rears its nasty head. You'll hear helpful ideas of successful authors such as Anne Lamott, Natalie Goldberg and Julia Cameron. You'll also find ways to tackle the block, organize how you write, and avoid common writing pitfalls. Hopefully, you'll walk away more excited about doing the work you really want to do...writing.

Ellen Mahoney, BS in Journalism and MEd, is a local freelance writer. She's had several books published and hosts local and national author interviews for KGNU radio in Boulder. Previously, she was a writer with Disney, MCA/Universal, Columbia Pictures and LucasArts.

Dirty Dishes, Crying Babies and Forty Hours at the Office: How to Write While Living Your Life

Face it: the perfect time to pen your novel may never come. You will always have to juggle a life full of responsibilities. Learn how to stop putting off writing your book with Jennifer Manske Fenske, author of Toss the Bride (Thomas Dunne Books, 2006). She wrote her first novel while working a full-time job and is now finishing her second book with an infant in tow.

Jennifer Manske Fenske has her M.A. in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Her essays and fiction have been published in the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Arizona Republic, The Lutheran magazine, and the Nantahala Review. She lives in Broomfield, Colorado. Learn more about Jennifer at jennifermanskefenske.com.

How to Promote Your Work and Get Noticed

John Shors, bestselling author of Beneath a Marble Sky, will talk about why it is important for authors to get involved with the publicity of their books. Many authors incorrectly assume that, once their book is sold and published, their job is finished. According to John, one of the most important things that authors can do to get noticed is to promote their work. John will explain why, and will provide you with proven publicity methods. Through his own publicity efforts, John has been featured by The CBS Evening News with Katie Couric, Newsweek Magazine, Business 2.0, Publisher's Weekly, National Public Radio, The Los Angeles Times, The Denver Post, and scores of other media outlets.

John Shors has spent much of his life abroad teaching English in Japan, climbing the Himalayas of Nepal, exploring the monuments of India, and backpacking across several other countries in Asia. Upon returning to America, Shors became a newspaper reporter in his home state of Iowa. Within two years he won three statewide awards in journalism, including one for best investigative reporting. John now lives in Boulder with his family where he works as a public relations executive. Six months after publishing his first novel Beneath a Marble Sky, John sold film rights to Humble Journey Films of Hollywood, California.

Editor/Agent Appointment Cram Course

A three-course mental meal served in the eleventh hour to help calm the fear that strikes writers as they near their editor or agent appointments.
APPETIZER - Fix your focus. It's not about you.
ENTRÉE - Which presentation best fits you and your novel?
DESSERT - A pledge to pitch by.
This workshop is tailored for writers of completed novels who have secured an editor or agent appointment, but can provide a peak into the future for those just finishing their manuscript.

Janet Lane has survived over thirty editor and agent appointments. After meeting with a Five Star Expressions editor at a writer's conference last year, Janet sold her first novel, Tabor's Trinket, a historical romance.

Online and Electronic Publishing

TBA.

George Moore

COST OF THE CONFERENCE Back to Top

$90 - If you register through March 13, 2007
$110 - If you register after March 13, 2007

Special Discount for CU students, staff or faculty:

CU Students taking credit courses – get 25% off - ($68 discounted tuition)

CU employees – get 25% off – ($68 discounted tuition)
For University of Colorado faculty and staff on at least a permanent, half-time appointment or retired faculty and staff. Please provide proof of status with the University of Colorado when you register. Call 303-492-5148 for more information.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION Back to Top

To register for the Getting Published Conference, NC W 125 Section 500:

Come to the Continuing Education Office, 1505 University Avenue.

FAX your registration to 303-492-3962 using the printable noncredit registration form (PDF).

Phone in your registration using your Visa, MasterCard, or Discover credit card. Complete the information on the printable noncredit registration form (PDF) and have your credit card information handy when you call 303-492-5148.

LOCATION Back to Top

The Getting Published Conference will be held on the University of Colorado at Boulder campus in the Hale Science Building, Room 270.

Hale Science Building is located in the northwest end of campus near the intersection of Broadway and University.
Click here for a detailed map of campus and the Hale Science Bldg.

PARKING Back to Top

There is metered parking available on University Avenue, and a pay lot on campus on Pleasant Street which runs in front of Hale.

University employee lots are free to the public on Saturdays. The closest of these to Hale are located north of University on 13th Street, 15th Street, Grandview Ave, and behind the Continuing Education Center.

Do not hesitate to call 303-492-5148 for information on location and parking.