The Sixth Annual Writer’s Journey Seminar 2010

March 14th, 2010

Tuesday 27th April 2010
at The Prima Palace Hotel,
2A Pines Street, Jerusalem
Phone: 5311 809

Something special to look forward to after Pesach – Treat yourself to a day of Writing, Insight, Instruction and Inspiration.

One-day writing seminar in Jerusalem for Jewish women.  Practical workshops, writing sessions and discussions  to enhance both personal and professional writing. For aspiring and experienced writers and women working in the publishing world.

In memory of Grand Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Horowitz The Bostoner Rebbe zt”l
 
Hosted by Leah Kotkes

The Day’s Schedule:

8-9.00 am Registration and Welcome refreshments
9-9.50 am Susie Garber: Writer’s Secrets – Tools Every Writer Needs.
9.50 – 10.30 am Leah Kotkes: Crafting Great Story – A Vision and Some Tips.
This workshop is in memory of my beloved Rebbe, The Bostoner Rebbe zt”l.
10.30 – 11. 20 am Miriam Zakon: The Writer’s Best-Kept Secret: Editing Techniques You Absolutely Must Know
11.20 – 12.20 pm Choice of three simultaneous workshops:

Beginners led by Gila Green
How to Begin a Story
                                     
Intermediate/Advanced led by Shifrah Devorah Witt  
Good, Better, Best: 7 Tips to Push Your Writing to the Next Level

Advanced Writers Only led by Bassi Gruen and Yael Mermelstein
First Impressions: What’s Right/Wrong with the Beginning of Your Story
 
This workshop in the hotel outdoor garden: it is open to eight women only on a first booked basis.  There will be a waiting list for this session in the event of a last minute cancellation.
 
For this workshop participants are required to submit a beginning of a piece of writing they are working on – a magazine article, website essay or book manuscript – prior to the workshop for the teachers to review before the seminar. In the workshop these pieces would then be critiqued with the focus on common threads of error that run through the collective material and as what was done well consistently.  Participants are also required to bring eight copies of their 200-250 words piece of writing.
 
This workshop is only for published authors who consider themselves at an advanced level.  After your booking in this workshop has been accepted please send your writing sample of not more than 200-250 words to yaelmer@gmail.com.

Please note:   
All participants are welcome at the Beginners, Intermediate and Advanced Workshops in the morning and afternoon however please have in mind:
 
The Beginners Workshop has been created for women starting out with their writing and who may be writing for personal and/or professional reasons. These women may have also begun to get published in magazine/newspapers or on line/website.
 
The Intermediate/Advanced Workshop is for writers who regularly are published in the print media and on line and who have started working on book manuscripts or have had their first/second book published. 
 
The Workshop in the Hotel Garden: Advanced Writers only can join this workshop. The group size will not exceed eight women: bookable on a first come first served basis. 
From 11.30 am There will be one-on-one appointments available with:
Mimi Zakon from Artscroll
Aviva Rappaport from Jerusalem Publications 
Esther Heller from Targum Press
Susie Garber, author, teacher of memoir and fiction writing
Ellen Greenfield, memoir workshop teacher   
The above mentioned women are taking appointments throughout the day.
From 12.20 pm Appointments are also available throughout the day with:
Gila Green, author, editor, manuscript consultant  
Shifrah Devorah Witt, author, editor, teacher, creative writing coach
  * Please book your one-on-one appointments with Yocheved Leah Perkal, the seminar registration manager. Thank you.
12:20 pm Convene before lunch to reflect on mornings workshops and to put forward questions.
12:50 pm Dairy Lunch
2:15 pm Sarah Shapiro – Self Discipline
3.10 pm Choice of two simultaneous workshops: 
                                     
Beginners led by Yocheved Engel of Yated, USA
                            
Intermediate/Advanced led by Esther Heller
The Power of Pattern: A Technique for Great Writing
4.20 pm Two Fifteen Minute Writing Sessions, Readings and Q & A with Leah Kotkes
5.30 pm Seminar Closes

Additional Details, Registration and Directions
To make your reservation please book your place as soon as possible with:
Leah Kotkes at lifework@012.net.il 
Phone: 02 6514 266 
or
The Seminar Reservations Manager
Yocheved Leah Perkal at perkal@zahav.net.il
Tel: 02 538 9578

Praise for Writer’s Journey 2009


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