La Jolla Writer’s ConferenceNovember 1-3, 2013Paradise Point Resort & SpaWhether you are an aspiring author who has yet to put pen to paper, someone intent on writing a book to augment your business, a writer on the cusp of submitting to agents, or someone who wants to know more about the different and ever-evolving methods of publication, the La Jolla Writer’s Conference is the place for you.
For over a decade, community, intimate classes, personalized attention, ambiance, and a dedicated and outstanding faculty have annually converged to provide an intensive experience where writing becomes habit, habit breeds success, and writers become authors.
06/11/2012 | No Comments »
Directions to the La Jolla Writer’s Conference by Mark E. Becker
I came to San Diego in the middle of my night. I was a newbie, flying the redeye from Tallahassee, but I got there, just the same. The first night, I had to stay at another hotel. The HALO conference had not finished blowing up the parking lot and making the world safe from terrorists and disasters, so I had to stay elsewhere. I was OK with that. I was in pursuit of my destiny as a writer, and it was within my grasp.
15/10/2012 | No Comments »
New York Times bestselling author, Andrew Gross, shares 10 surefire ways to keep your pages turning.
Remember that the 2012 La Jolla Writer’s Conference is less than 3 weeks away. Register now!
12/10/2012 | No Comments »
Singer, songwriter & author, Laura Roppe, shares her journey from book idea to The Ellen Show and beyond as she courageously turned her own Cancer diagnosis into a story of triumph.
When I sat down to write my first book, a memoir called Rocking the Pink, it was without any knowledge of the business side of the literary world. All I knew was, I felt compelled to get this book out of my system. I wrote and wrote, sometimes into the wee hours of the morning, trying to purge the urgent pages from my body. And then, when I had my “masterpiece” in hand, I realized I didn’t know what the heck to do with it. I didn’t have the faintest idea how to even try to get it published. And, should I even try to get it published? Was it of professional quality?
I let my best friend read my manuscript. She absolutely loved it!
“No offense,” I told her, “but of course, you love it! You’re my best friend! You love me!”
“Well,” she replied matter-of-factly,” it sounds like you need an objective opinion. You should get a total stranger to read it, then.”
Well, that was a great idea.
11/10/2012 | No Comments »
As keynote at the Frankfurt Book Fair, Joel Stein, co-director of the Institute for the Future of the Book and founder of Social Book, said that he aims to turn reading from a solitary pursuit to a networked experience, where readers and authors can read books together, in constant communication, transforming the book from a staid object in the print era, to a live, active place online. All well and good. But some of us still want to just read a book, indulge in the singular enjoyment, create our own mental images, escape from the everyday world. What about you?
09/10/2012 | No Comments »
Literary Agent and Entertainment Attorney, Mike Farris, shares his thoughts on some of the common mistakes he has seen writers make. This 50-minute lecture was presented at last year’s La Jolla Writer’s Conference.
The 2012 LJWC is less than 4 weeks away and limited to the first 200. Register today!
