As we close in on the 5th Annual Broadleaf Writer Conference, we’re adding more programming to get you ready! We’ve added three more Write Now programs for August and hope to add more for September! We hope to see you there!
Join us for another episode of Write Now, as we welcome the author of Dan Unmasked, and speaker at the 5th Annual Broadleaf Writers Conference (Online Only), Chris Negron! In addition to discussing the recent release of his debut novel, we’ll discuss writing for middle grade readers, the writing process, and answer any questions you may have!
The Zoom link for this program is in the description on our Facebook event page, and we’ll also stream live on Facebook.
Chris Negron is the author of Dan Unmasked, his debut published by HarperCollins in July, 2020. KitLitExchange.com says the middle grade novel “broke my heart” and “needs to be on every library shelf.” He grew up outside Buffalo, New York and attended Yale University. His short fiction has appeared in numerous literary journals, with one piece longlisted for the Top (Very) Short Fictions of 2016 by Wigleaf.com. If you spot him in the wild, it’s probably in a comic book shop, which also explains a large portion of Dan Unmasked‘s plot. He lives in Atlanta with his wife, and his writing is represented by Alyssa Jennette at Stonesong. Visit him at www.chrisnegron.com.
Looking for some tips on how to edit your manuscript? Join author and speaker at the 5th Annual Broadleaf Writers Conference (Online Only) Ricki Cardenas for a discussion on ways to ensure your manuscipt is in shape and ready to send out on submission! In addtion, we’ll talk about where to begin when you’re ready to start writing, and the ever-elusive confidence a writer needs to get the story on the page!
This program will be broadcast via Zoom (link is in the FB event description) and streamed live on Facebook.
Ricki Cardenas is the author of two humorous women’s fiction novels, Mr. Right Swipe (2017) and Georgia Author of the Year finalist Switch and Bait (2018), both published by Grand Central (Hachette) under the name Ricki Schultz. She’s currently working on her next book. Among other publications, she has contributed to Writer’s Digest Books, and she is also a freelance editor. She earned a B.A. in English and an M.Ed. in Secondary Education from John Carroll University in Cleveland, Ohio, and she’s taught English for most of her adult life. She lives in Atlanta now with her husband and two beagles, and her writing is represented by Barbara Poelle of Irene Goodman Literary Agency.
Author, screenwriter, and CEO of Gramarye Media, Inc., John Adcox, details some of the arrows in the storyteller’s quiver, focusing on character, milieu, and structure … including why everything you’ve heard about the three-act structure is a cruel and damnable lie. These aren’t rules or formulas … but they’re in the toolbox because they work.
This workshop will be broadcast via Zoom (link in the FB event description) and streamed live on Facebook.
John Adcox is the CEO of Gramarye Media, Inc and the author of Raven Wakes the World, published this October. Over the course of a 20-year career in advertising, marketing, and new media John Adcox has held a number of titles including Executive Producer, Vice President of Digital Media, Creative Director, Vice President of Marketing and Creative Services, and CEO.
