Online PanelWebinar: New Film & TV Writing Opportunities 2021 Wednesday, January 27, 2021 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Pacific IWOSC members…
Once a month, IWOSC hosts a panel to discuss writing and publishing topics.
How to Write Funny 2020
“Dying is easy; comedy is difficult,” especially these days. But we persist because we can. From the farces of Feydeau, Baudelaire, and Wilde, on to George Carlin, Lenny Bruce, Larry Gelbart, Terry Southern, Paddy Chayefsky, and Norman Lear, right on through to Dave Chappelle, Mindy Kaling, and Stephen Colbert today, blistering social satire and, yes, even a few organic laughs are necessary for our sanity.
How do we incorporate humor and zest to spice up our memoirs, novels, and screenplays (especially if they AREN’T straight up comedies)?
What Writers Must Know about Finding & Working with Representation Today
Online Panel: What Writers Must Know About Finding & Working with Representation Today Wednesday, September 30, 2020 6:00 – 8:00…
Monetizing Your Message – 5 Steps to Book-Selling Success
Online Webinar: How to Monetize Your Message – 5 Steps to Book-Selling Success Monday, August 24, 2020 7:00 p.m. Pacific IWOSC…
Conversation with Distinguished Author T.C.Boyle
We have the honor of hearing from and speaking with T.C. Boyle one of the most prolific and decorated writers among us.
He is a Distinguished Professor of English at the University of Southern California, so he has a world of sharable knowledge for you. T.C. is not the shy, retiring type, so fasten your seatbelt and get ready for a thrilling ride.
He will discuss his writing, his challenges, surprises, advice.
7 Steps to a Successful Book Proposal
Online One-Man Presentation How to Write Query Letters & Proposals: The Seven Steps to a Successful Book Proposal Monday, June…
Research Techniques For Writers
Online Panel: Research Techniques For Writers Making (and Getting) the Most Out of Creative Research and Preparation That was a…
Conversation with Best-selling Author Lisa See
One-woman panel for writers: Conversation with Best-selling Author Lisa See Monday, April 27, 2020 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Pacific IWOSC…
Websites for Writers – 2020
It’s time to get serious about your Author Website. In the spirit of the Agents Panel, we’ve invited 4 website developers to answer any website or WordPress technical question you may have. They are also coming willing and able to be hired to consult or actually develop your website for you.
No more excuses. You KNOW you need a website in 2020 that does the following…
How to Join the Podcast Revolution
Panel:How to Join the Podcast Revolution Monday, February 24, 2020 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. (networking follows the program)IWOSC members –…
The Business and Taxes of Writing
Panel: The Business (and Taxes) of Writing Monday, January 27, 2020 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. (networking follows the program) IWOSC…
Publicity Panel — 2020 Book Publicity
Panel: Publicity Panel — Seeing 2020 Book Publicity More Clearly Monday, November 4, 2019 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. (networking follows…
Legal Issues for Publishers & Writers
Monday, September 23, 2019
Jonathan Kirsch, a publishing and intellectual property attorney based in Los Angeles, updates LA publishers on the profound changes that are taking place in the publishing industry and what they mean for your publishing business.
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Kidlit: Writing & Publishing Literature for Kids
Panel: Kidlit — Writing & Publishing Literature for Kids Monday, July 29, 2019 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. (networking follows the…
What Writers & Publishers Should Know About Audiobooks
Panel: What Writers & Publishers Should Know About Audiobooks Monday, June 24, 2019 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. (networking follows the…
Annual Agents Panel for writers – 2019
Panel: Annual Agents Panel for writers – 2019 Monday, May 20, 2019 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. (networking follows the program)…
Books to Film — for novelists, memoir and biography authors, and journalists
Panel: Books to Film — for novelists, memoir and biography authors, and journalists Monday, April 29, 2019 7:30 to 9:15…
Solving the Mystery of Writing Good Mysteries
Panel: Solving the Mystery of Writing Good Mysteries Monday, March 25, 2019 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. (networking follows the program)…
Writing Health & Wellness
Panel: Writing Health & Wellness Monday, February 25, 2019 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. (networking follows the program) IWOSC members –…
What Kind of Publishing is Right for Me?
Panel: What Kind of Publishing is Right for Me? Monday, January 28, 2019 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. (networking follows the…
Writing Memoirs & Biographies — Every Life Has a Story
Panel: Writing Memoirs & Biographies —Every Life Has a Story Monday, October 29, 2018 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. (networking follows…
Marketing Your Writing in an Age of B.A.S.I.L.I.S.K.S.
Panel: Marketing Your Writing in an Age of B.A.S.I.L.I.S.K.S.* *Blogging, Amazon, Smartphones, Internet, Libraries, International Issues, Self-Publishing, Kindle and Social…
Writers’ Essential Reads, Resources & Recommendations
Panel Writers’ Essential Reads, Resources & Recommendations: the IWOSC Summer Share Monday, July 23, 2018 7:30 to 9:15 p.m. (networking…
How To Make Money As A Writer
Panel: How to Make Money as a Writer — Yes, it can be done! Monday, June 25, 2018 7:30 to…
Annual Agents Panel for Writers
Panel
Monday, May 21, 2018
Join IWOSC for our annual Literary Agents Evening, with an author’s dream panel of top literary agents who are “actively looking” for new manuscripts and/or screenplays. These agents will discuss what writers need to know to navigate today’s publishing world.
We’ll cover practical pointers for writers, from what each agent on our panel is (and isn’t) specifically looking for, to general tips on how writers can get an agent’s attention.
Moderator:
Dana Newman
Jane Cowen Hamilton
Michelle Zeitlin
Steve Hutson
Oliver G. Latsch
Alex Czuleger
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