EXTREME
Novel MAKEOVER
An Intensive Four-Day Hands-On Workshop
Writers' Retreat
IMAGINE
. . . an opportunity to learn the secrets of writing
a marketable novel from a proven professional who has worked with
such greats as Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block
and many more!
IMAGINE
. . . an environment conducive to maximizing your
inspiration to write!
IMAGINE
. . . meeting other aspiring writers who share
your dream!
IMAGINE
. . . one-on-one feedback and encouragement from
a writing coach who will help you clearly see what you've been
doing wrong and offer advice for correction!
For
those writers who desire to learn only from the best,
that opportunity is here!
Have
you poured your heart and soul into a novel, only to face repeated
publisher rejection? Or perhaps you’ve entertained the idea
of writing a novel, but don’t know how to begin. In either
case, here’s an excellent opportunity to whip your novel
into shape. We’ll tear it down to its foundation, develop
a blueprint and rebuild it from the ground up. You’ll be
amazed at the overall improvement and reactions of publishers
to your reconstruction.
EXTREME NOVEL MAKEOVER is a unique hands-on workshop focused specifically
on your needs. You’ll receive general guidance in daily
group sessions describing important aspects of your novel, then
have one-on-one appointments with your instructor/mentor to discuss
specific aspects of your work. There will be private time for
writing and rewriting and asking your instructor/mentor to take
another look at your improved version, and there will also be
social time to interact with other attendees.
YOUR
RETREAT MENTOR:
Presenting
the secrets and strategies of writing a marketable first novel
is MICHAEL GARRETT,
former Editorial Associate of the Writer's Digest School and twenty-year
veteran of teaching highly acclaimed writing workshops .
He's been widely published since 1979, in periodicals
ranging from Twilight Zone magazine to his novel, Keeper,
which sold out its initial printing and was optioned for a movie.
His short story, "At the Count of Three," was also optioned
as the pilot episode of a late night cable television series.
His works have been published in England, Germany, Japan, Italy,
the Netherlands, France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Spain, Finland
and Russia, as well as in audio book format.
Michael
was also co-creator and co-editor of the internationally award-winning
Hot Blood anthology series, a popular selection of the
Doubleday, Mystery, Literary Guild, and Science Fiction Book Clubs.
The series has also been optioned for television. In this capacity
Michael has professionally edited the works of such renowned authors
as Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Graham
Masterton and scores more.
L
o c a t i o n s
Auburn
University at Montgomery
Montgomery, AL
(334) 244-3804
Sept
26 - 29, 2008
Pensacola
Junior College
Pensacola, FL
(850) 484-1797
February 5 - 8, 2009
Contact
me for daily workshop agenda!
