07/10/2009
07/12/2009
The first-ever Chestnut Hill Book Festival on July 10th, 11th and 12th will feature over 50 well-known authors from the Philadelphia area, including Buzz Bissinger, Gerald Kolpan, Elijah Anderson, Elizabeth Varon and Jon McWhorter.
Philadelphia Stories will be hosting the following Festival events for writers in the Bombay Room at the Chestnut Hill Hotel:
Friday, July 10, 7:30-9: Flash Fiction Slam. Come read your flash fiction and compete for prizes! Click HERE for details.
Saturday, July 11, 12-6: Philadelphia Stories will be hosting three fiction workshops. Workshops are $10 and open to the public. Space is limited, so email christine@philadelphiastories.org to reserve a seat. The schedule is as follows:
Getting Started (12-1:30)
You have a great idea. You've always wanted to write. You used to write but haven't in years. This hands-on workshop will offer tips and strategies to wake up that muse and get writing!
Moderator: Elizabeth Mosier
Shaping a story (2:30-4)
How can you grab readers from the start, hold them through the middle, and leave them satisfied at the end? This hands-on workshop will explore the writing process and help you shape your characters, plot, and voice into a dynamic story.
Moderator: Susan Barr-Toman
The Art of Revision (4:30-6)
You've gotten your first draft done. Now what? This workshop will discuss how to polish the language, characters, and structure of your story.
Moderator: Curtis Smith
Sunday, July 12 (12-4): Get great marketing tips and a chance to learn about the local literary scene at these panel discussions. Workshops are $10 and open to the public. Space is limited, so email christine@philadelphiastories.org to reserve a seat.
Getting connected (12-1:30): Looking for a writer's workshop or want to start one with friends? Trying to connect with other writers or figure out the best place to get published? This panel discussion will cover the local literary scene, including how to find workshops, retreats, readings, and other great community events for writers. Panelists include: Greg Ippolito (Philly Book Geek), Kathye Petrie (LocalLIT and Philadelphia Literary Scene Examiner for Examiner.com), Alison Hicks (Wordshop Studio), and Bob Davis (moderator of a peer writers' group for 12 years; Bob will provide ground rules for running a peer critique group), and Matthew Freeman of the Brandywine Valley Writers' Group.
Tips for Marketing Your Book- (2:30-4): How do you get your book noticed when you are competing with thousands of other new titles? This panel discussion will cover how to find a publicist, marketing your book in a 2.0 world, getting media coverage, and more. Panelists include: Marie Lambda (www.marielamba.com), Kelly Simmons, Elise Brown, Karen E. Quinones Miller, and Scott Heydt.
Other fair events will include author readings, signings, panel discussions, writer workshops, poetry slams and more. For children, there will be storytelling, costume parades, a green eggs and ham brunch and other fun activities.
