Writing may be a solitary pursuit, but that doesn't mean you have to go it alone. This is American Independent Writers. We're here with you, for you, behind you.
Since 1975, we've been an inclusive organization for writers of all persuasions. Our members range from multi-published authors to dabblers in poetry, award-winning journalists to essayists who write for themselves, and everything in between. American Independent Writers exists to:
CREATE an open and inclusive community of authors, journalists, and other writers;
INFORM, EDUCATE AND SUPPORT its members in the business and craft of writing and help them succeed in a rapidly changing environment; and
ADVOCATE for writers on key local and national issues.
A love for writing is the only requirement to join. If you're not yet a member, we'd love to have you. AIW membership starts at just $100/year for students and seniors (with valid ID), and $125/year for regular membership. Click to join online.
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AIW and Partners Workshop : WHAT CAN AN AGENT DO FOR YOU AS A WRITER?, Monday, September 27, 2010, 6:00—8:00 p.m.
Interested in learning what an agent can do for you as a writer? Curious about hot topics in publishing? Do contracts look like they’re written in a foreign language? Join us for an informative and informal evening with some of DC’s top literary agents. Following a networking reception in the Hillyer gallery, get answers to your questions about the publishing industry and working with an agent in an informative Q&A session with some of the areas top literary agents. Light appetizers and beverages will be served. Anticipated discussion topics include:
Selecting/pitching an agent, Do’s and don’ts of working with an agent, Tips for your first sale, Digital rights and e-publishing, and much more!
Cost: $10 for WALA, WRW, AIW, and IAA members; $15 for non-members
Location: International Arts & Artists Hillyer Gallery, 9 Hillyer Court, N.W., Washington, DC 20008
Metro: Dupont Circle
Register: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/816272493?ref=ebtn
Detailed information on venue: www.artsandartists.org
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NEW YORK WRITERS WORKSHOP PITCH CONFERENCES HALF-PRICE SPECIAL FOR AMERICAN INDEPENDENT WRITERS MEMBERS
Non-Fiction Pitch Conference October 8-10 and Fiction Pitch Conference November 12-14, 2010.
Twice a year New York Writers Workshop offers three-day Pitch Conferences for writers of non-fiction. Participants refine pitches for their proposals or manuscripts, then meet with and pitch to three different editors from major New York publishing houses (Bantam Dell, Berkley Publishing Group, Dutton, Random House, Rodale, St. Martin’s Press, and others).
Before the conference begins, participants prepare drafts of their pitches that can be presented orally in about three minutes. The draft should include the book’s premise and hook, and the writer’s platform. Then:
Day 1:
Participants workshop their pitches with a workshop leader from New York Writers Workshop. Each participant reads his/her synopsis. The NYWW instructor provides guidance in revision for clarity, concision, and impact. The instructor also discusses, as appropriate, the realities of the publishing market. The rest of the group participates, as appropriate, and learns from each example.
Day Two:
Participants make two pitches to editors today. The first pitch is “public,” meaning participants pitch to an editor in the presence of their group. The public session is followed by a short Q&A with the editor. The second pitch is private, one-on-one with an editor, with an NYWW instructor present. Each pitch lasts approximately five minutes.
Day Three:
Today each participant makes one private pitch to an editor, again with an NYWW instructor present. The day wraps with a group conference with an NYWW instructor.
Regular price is $395, but now for AIW members only $200, thanks to newly elected AIW Board member Charles Salzberg, a founding member of the New York Writers Workshop, who has arranged the special pricing to encourage AIW members to make the trip to New York for the sessions.
Details are at the New York Writers Workshop website, www.newyorkwritersworkshop.com, and be sure to indicate that you are an AIW member when you register.
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