Friday Evening Keynote
Jessica Strawser three-DaY coNfereNce, frIDaY throUGh sUNDaY $329 for Pennwriters / $384 for nonmembers •40+ hours of workshops and sessions to choose from •Buffet breakfast (saturday) •Keynote lunch with Jason Jack Miller (saturday) •agent pitch sessions (first come, first scheduled) •friday evening read-&-critiques (first come, first scheduled) •Book signing (saturday)
frIDaY oNlY (no meals included) $165 for Pennwriters / $185 for nonmembers •agent pitch sessions (first come, first scheduled) •friday evening read-&-critiques (first come, first scheduled)
satUrDaY oNlY (includes breakfast & keynote lunch) $165 for Pennwriters / $185 for nonmembers •Buffet breakfast •Keynote lunch with Jason Jack Miller •agent pitch sessions (first come, first scheduled) •Book signing
sUNDaY oNlY (no meals) $60 for Pennwriters / $75 for nonmembers
Optional Add-Ons NoN-wrIter GUests: Meals-only options for companions •friday meals only: $85 (includes lunch and keynote dinner) •saturday meals only: $70 (includes breakfast and lunch) •the saturday after-hours social: $20
frIDaY NetworKING lUNcheoN “listen for the lyrics” with JD Dunbar JD is a wordsmith by profession and a speaker/educator by trade. A Penn state employee for three-decades, she is the director of the transformative state leadership program, the Pennsylvania Rural-Urban Leadership Program (RULE). She is an international public speaker on leadership & communication topics. A member of the National Speakers Association, she has been featured in keynotes in five countries and 20 states. JD is a leadership grower. She views her job as an opportunity to help others find their voice. $35 for Pennwriters / $38 for nonmembers
Saturday Luncheon Keynote
Jason Jack Miller
frIDaY PUBlIsheD PeNNs lUNcheoN “Your Next Big Idea: Developing and heightening the Book You have Yet to write” with siobhan Vivian Is your next “big” idea worthy of exploration, or should it find its way to the paper shredder? Join Pittsburgh author Siobhan Vivian for her presentation on developing and heightening your next book idea. Siobhan will be focusing on her latest book of STAY SWEET, a young adult novel published by Simon & Shuster, and sharing her experience as a former editor at Alloy Entertainment, one of the most successful commercial book packagers in the United States (SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS, GOSSIP GIRL, etc.). While there, she evaluated and then pitched new, high-concept ideas for teen and adult fiction each week. Learn more about Siobhan and her books at SiobhanVivian.com. $28 for Published Pennwriters Please note: This luncheon is open to Pennwriters who have received Published Pennwriter status from Pennwriters. For more information on becoming a Published Penn, please visit Pennwriters.org/pubbed-penns or contact Author Advocate Ayleen Gontz at ayleengontz@gmail.com.
frIDaY KeYNote DINNer with Jessica strawser “the all-time Best writing lessons learned from a Decade of Interviewing the all-time Best writers” Jessica Strawser is the editor-at-large at Writer’s Digest, where she served as editorial director for nearly a decade and became known for her in-depth cover interviews with such luminaries as David Sedaris and Alice Walker. She’s the author of the book club favorites ALmOST mISSED YOU, NOT THAT I COULD TELL (a Book of the month selection and Barnes & Noble Best New Fiction pick for march 2018); and FORGET YOU KNOW mE. She has written for The New York Times modern Love, Publishers Weekly and other fine venues, and is a popular presenter at writing conferences and book festivals. $50 for Pennwriters / $65 for nonmembers
satUrDaY socIal: “a Mad hatter’s tea Party” You mustn’t be late! You have a very important date! Saturday, 18th of may, about the time of eight, Be sure to wear your “maddest” hat, and you may catch a glimpse of the Cheshire Cat! An open bar for hour one, for the outlandish cost of 19, plus 1! Cost: $20, includes open bar for first hour; cash bar thereafter
register online at http://bit.ly/pennwriters2019.
the PeNN wrIter • May/June 2019 • www.pennwriters.org
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