WRITER’S RETREAT 2021

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AGENDA

Day One:
8:30AM – 9:00 AM – Chat with your fellow attendees

9:00AM – 10:00AM – Introductions: Tell us what you’re writing!

10:00AM – 11:00AM – Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today bestselling author
The Basics: Everything you need to know to write a book. Handouts (Please print in advance.)

11:00AM – 12:00PM – Brian Andrews, Wall Street Journal and Amazon#1 bestselling author
World Building: Structure, Setting and Plot

12:00PM – 1:00PM – Lunch break–Or watch and participate in a cooking demonstration

1:00PM – 2:00PM – Jessica Strawser, bestselling author and former Writers Digest editor
Make Every Page Matter: Creating voice, character, themes, plot and more. Handouts (Please print in advance.)

2:00PM – 3:00PM Dana Isaacson, editor
Editing Secrets: A to Z

3:00PM – 4:00PM – Paula Munier, literary agent
Your Book Pitch: How to create and present it. Handouts (Please print in advance.)

4:00PM – 5:30PM – Practice your pitch with the Career Authors

5:30PM – 6:15PM – Virtual cocktail party

ZOOM CODE INFORMATION

https://mit.zoom.us/j/91288917738?pwd=OENBT 3ZLUENZaXl6ajFMQ2p2SjR2dz09

Password: 261854

Technical assistance available at: 617-715-4973.

LUNCH DEMONSTRATION RECIPES

Join us for our virtual cocktail hour – where you can learn new recipes, relax, and connect with your instructors and fellow attendees. The evening will include a literary trivia contest. The winner will receive a gift bag, filled with MIT merchandise. Recipient will be announced at Day Two”s morning stretch.

COCKTAIL RECIPES

FOR VIRTUAL COCKTAIL HOUR

Day Two:
8:45AM – 9:00AM – Morning Stretch with MIT Fitness (Don’t worry, your camera can be off. This exercise is just to get your blood flowing and create a great start to your day!)

9:00AM-10:30AM- Focus on your first pages
Discuss your first five pages with the Career Authors in special breakout rooms.

10:30AM – 11:00AM -Morning smoothie making demonstration

11:00AM-12:00PM- Career Authors panel
The World of Publishing: The inside story

12:00PM-1:00PM – Career Authors panel – Ask us anything!

DAY 2 ZOOM CODE INFORMATION

https://mit.zoom.us/j/93473256882?pwd=TmRPQ 0RyM0xVV3JTdEp0blV3Q0NSZz09

Password: 979637

Technical assistance available at: 617-715-4973.

RECIPES