33 Awesome Writing Conferences and Workshops in August - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everyone on this list.

Today Panzer stopped in at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site. There our curious kitty boy found a post about upcoming conferences and workshops for writers.

 

Erica Verrillo's list includes conferences and workshops on publishing, photography, storytelling, fiction, novels, nonfiction, and poetry. Some of these are online and some are in person.

 

Panzer says, "You'll need to hurry. Some have August 1 registration deadlines. "

 

Note: This is a long post. You'll need to decide what to bring to snack on.

 

To read the post tootle over to Writing Conferences and Workshops

Free Podcast for Mystery Writers (and Readers): The Mystery Short Story

I'll bet you want more.

If you're a short story writer, mystery short stories in particular, Panzer found this podcast for you.

 

The Mystery Short Story Shedunnit Podcast episode includes examples from short stories and examinations of the stories. There's a list of the books and stories mentioned below the episode.

 

Find a comfy spot to relax and listen to this episode.

 

 Note: The episode does have advertisements.

 

To listen to the podcast tootle over to Shedunnit Podcast

11 New Agents Seeking Kid-Lit, Women's Fiction, Memoir, Genre Fiction, Nonfiction, Graphic Novels and more - Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity

Something for everybody.

Looking for an agent to represent you and your writing? Panzer found a post at the Publishing ... and Other Forms of Insanity site that lists 11 agents looking for writers to represent.

 

As the title above says Erica Verrillo's post lists agents looking for all types of fiction and nonfiction material. Do read the guidelines before you pitch any of the agents. You don't want to waste their or your time by pitching something they are not interested in.

 

 Panzer says, "Only submit your best work."

Note: Because there are 11 agents described, this is a long post. You'll need to decide what you want to bring to eat and drink while you read.

To read the post tootle over to New Agents

Melinda Gates Donates US$250,000 to New Carol Shields Prize for Fiction for Women - Publishing Perspectives

 Panzer was tootling around in the Catosphere when he heard clapping and cheering coming from outside. Following all the jocularity took our brave kitty to the Publishing Perspectives site. There with a little digging in the posts he found one about Melinda Gates that was causing all the happiness.

 

Interesting story about her there.

According to the post by Porter Anderson, Melinda Gates has donated $250,000 to the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. Carol Shields was an American-born Canadian writer. The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction will be awarded to women writers in Canada and the U.S. It will be an annual prize with the first one awarded in 2023. There are links included in the post to get more information about the prize.

 

Panzer says, "If you want to keep up to date on information about the prize, one of the links in the post goes to the site where you can signup for their newsletter."

 

Note: This is a medium length post. Bring a cup of tea, a chocolate chip cookie (biscuit) and a brownie for today's reading selection.

 

To read the post tootle over to Carol Shields Prize

10 Ways To Hook Your Readers And Keep Them Reading

Could you resist this face?

Panzer headed out into the Catosphere looking for an interesting post for his friends. Our affable kitty stopped in at the Write To Done site to see what he could find.

After some digging around, Panzer found a post by Dr. John Yeoman about the 10 Ways To Keep Readers Hooked when you're writing fiction. Included in those 10 ways are the usual ones Panzer is familiar with like end each section/chapter on a cliff hanger to keep the reader reading, write short sentences to increase the tension for the reader, and introduce a new character to keep the reader's interest. However, there are some our big kitty hadn't heard before, like ask a question to pique the reader's interest, make a casual remark that the reader can interpret as incorrect and five other ways you might find useful

Panzer says, "The best way to hook a reader is to introduce a big, lovable cat. Nobody can resist me for long."

To read the post, tootle over to fiction story hooks