madcapretreats: THE ANATOMY OF PUBLISHING: Story & Marketingwith Courtney C. StevensBook by
madcapretreats: THE ANATOMY OF PUBLISHING: Story & Marketingwith Courtney C. StevensBook by June 10th to receive 10% off the prices quoted below!Dates: August 27 - 30, 2015Location: Camdenton, MODeadline: June 25, 2015Notifications: rollingCap: 17Apply today!DESCRIPTION: There are two distinct sides to publishing any book: writing it and selling it. The Anatomy of Publishing Retreat focuses equally on both aspects. As you will see in the preliminary schedule below, attendees spend one day learning the primary tenants from The Anatomy of Story by John Truby and another learning marketing tips and tools that will advance their books in the marketplace.Part One: The Anatomy of Story by John Truby is a screenwriter’s book hailed by seasoned authors as “The best craft book I’ve ever read.” Truby not only masterfully explains the core tenants of storytelling, he helps writers understand the scaffolding and architecture of story without taking away the personal touches of decorating and design. During this four-day weekend, participants will receive a copy of The Anatomy of Story and a crash course in four core chapters: seven steps, character, story world, and plot.Part Two: Every book needs its own marketing strategy. That is a fact. A more difficult fact is authors are (usually) in charge of that strategy themselves. This day will center on out-of-the-box thinking, roundtable discussions, as well as individual consultations. Each participant will leave the retreat with an individualized marketing strategy.LOCATION: Camdenton, Missouri in a gorgeous lake house (click for photos!).The house has 7 bedrooms & 6 bathrooms, and with accessible spaces available. The nearest airport is in Springfield, MO. We will coordinate a group shuttle if we have enough people flying in to that airport.AGENDA AT A GLANCEThursday, August 27thArrive by 5pm6pm – Dinner and welcoming remarks7pm – IntroductionsFriday, August 28th7am – Breakfast8am – Anatomy of Story…..7 Steps10am – Anatomy of Story…Characters12pm – Break for lunch1:30 – Anatomy of Story … Story World3:30 – Anatomy of Story … Plot6:00 – DinnerSaturday, August 29th7am – Breakfast8am – Marketing … 30 Ideas for the Self-Marketing Author10am – Marketing Roundtable … Let’s Talk Outreach (Conferences/Swag/School Visits)12pm – Break for Lunch1pm – Marketing Roundtable … Let’s Talk Technology (Blogs/Newsletters/Apps/Social Media)2pm – Individual sessions with courtneycstevens; Opportunities to workshop pages/queries with tessagratton, nataliecparker, and veschwab6pm – DinnerSunday, August 30th7am – Breakfast8am - 9am – Closing remarks9am - 10am – Prepare for departureREGISTRATION FEESWorkshop fee for private room (Queen bed): $1,440 Double Occupancy Rate (shared King bed): $1,120Group room rate (full/twin bed or bunk): $910Rate includes 3 nights lodging, all meals, and required books and workbooks.Deposit of $500 due by July 6th ($300 non-refundable)Final payment due by July 30, 2015APPLY HERE!Applications will be reviewed monthly and admissions will be on a rolling basis. Final day to apply is June 25th. -- source link
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