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Interviews from the 2012 Missouri
Writers Guild Conference
By
Brad R. Cook
We’ve
posted them for weeks, but now I am happy to provide the definitive and
complete collection of interviews from Write Time! Write Place! Write Now! The
2012 Missouri Writers Guild Conference, held April 20 – 22. The Writers’ Lens,
St. Louis Writers Guild, and the Missouri Writers Guild partnered together to
host a series of live webchats with some of the speakers at the 2012 MWG Conference,
and we have to thank everyone who watched online, and the speakers who
participated. Though we had a few technical snafus we were able to post the
interviews in multiple formats.
This
endeavor was about two things – showcasing such an amazing conference and
providing a deeper experience for everyone who attended. All the recordings
may be listened to or viewed for free.
We
hope these interviews provide deeper insights for those who attended and for
those who didn’t maybe you’ll consider next year’s conference or picking up
some of these writers books or maybe one of the agent’s clients.
The Interviews
– provided in the order they were recorded.
Friday,
April 20, 2012
Rhonda Penders,
Editor-in-Chief of The Wild Rose Press
The
Wild Rose Press is a small press and epublishing company that is home to over
1200 romance titles published in both electronic and print format. The
companies premise has been and always will be “a kinder, gentler publishing
company.” Rhonda Penders’ writing background includes everything from small
town newspaper reporting to several years writing confessionals for Dorchester
magazines. She has several full length novels and short stories published under
the pen name Roni Adams. For more visit www.thewildrosepress.com
Rhonda
Penders talks about epublishing.
Then
later that night,
New
York Times Bestselling Author Christie
Craig
Christie
Craig, AKA C.C. Hunter, is an award winning writer, photo journalist,
motivational speaker, and writing teacher. Known for her humorous yet
heartwarming stories, her books are laugh-out-loud entertainment. Don’t Mess With Texas, the first book of
her new humorous romantic suspense trilogy, Hotter
in Texas, will release through Grand Central/ on August 23. As C.C. Hunter,
she writes YA Paranormals for St. Martin’s/Griffen. Born at Midnight, the first book in the Shadow Falls series, was released March 29 and the second, Awake at Dawn, will release October 11.
Christie
Craig talks about the Agent/Author relationship and more!
Saturday,
April 21, 2012
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Christina Katz,
the keynote speakers at the Show-Me Awards Banquet!
Christina
Katz is the author of three books from Writer’s
Digest: The Writer’s Workout, Get Known Before The Book Deal, and Writer Mama. Her writing career tips and
parenting advice appear regularly in national, regional, and online
publications. A popular speaker on career growth, Christina presents at writing
conferences such as AWP, ASJA, PNWA, OWFI, and Williamette Writers. She is also
often featured at literary events, MFA writing programs, and libraries.
Christina is the creator and host of Northwest Author Series in Wilsonville,
Oregon, where she lives with her husband, her daughter, and far too many pets.
Learn more at www.ChristinaKatz.com
Christina
Katz talks about Platform and more!
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Paul Lesko,
IP Attorney with the Simmons Firm.
Paul
Lesko manages the Intellectual Property Group at The Simmons Firm a nationwide
law firm based in Alton, Illinois. He has published articles in The Columbia
Science & Technology Law Review, and blogs on IP topics for the online
magazine Cardboard Connection. He has lso provided expert legal analysis in
national leading publications including The New York Times, PC World, American
Legal Magazine and Chicago Lawyers Magazine.
Paul
Lesko talks about copyright and its implications for writers.
Ann Behar,
agent with Scovil Galen Ghosh Literary Agency
Ann
Behar has always loved books, and in 2002 she joined SCG. She started by doing
everything from, reviewed and negotiated contracts to evaluating manuscripts,
with heavy, constant contact with writers. After five years, she was asked to
take over the firm’s growing list of juvenile writers. She states: “I am looking
for anything beautifully written, with strong, distinct voice and characters
that come alive on the page. Ideally, a book should grab my attention from the
very beginning and hold it there, and leave me thinking about it for a few days
after I am finished.”
For
more information Ann Behar or the Scovil Galen Ghosh Literary Agency please
visit www.sgglit.com
Ann Collette and Carol K. Carr
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Ann
Collette is an agent with the Rees Literary Agency.
Some
of her clients include Carol Carr, Vicki Lane, Barbara Shapiro, Mark Russinovich,
and Clay and Susan Griffith.
Carol
K. Carr is the author of the India Black
series.
Her
first book, India Black, was
published in 2011 by Berkley Prime Crime. A sequel, India Black and the Widow of Windsor, appeared in Oct 2011. Carol
is currently at work on the third book in the series.
For
more information about Ann Collette or the Rees Literary Agency please visit www.reesagency.com
This
interview was conducted by David “Cupcake” Lucas and T.W. Fendley.
The
interviews were conducted by Brad R. Cook, T.W. Fendley, and David Alan Lucas
II.
They
were made possible by a collaboration between St. Louis Writers Guild, the
Missouri Writers Guild, and The Writers’ Lens.
Many
thanks to Tricia Sanders, the 2012 Conference Chair, and Deborah Marshall,
President of Missouri Writers Guild in 2011-2012.
Thank
you as well to all the speakers who participated.
Brad
R. Cook is a historical fantasy author and President of St. Louis Writers
Guild. Please visit www.bradrcook.com or
follow me on Twitter @bradrcook
To
learn more about St. Louis Writers Guild, visit www.stlwritersguild.org Saint Louis
Writers Guild on Facebook or on Twitter @stlwritersguild
For information on
Missouri Writers Guild and its conference, visit www.missouriwritersguild.org or
follow them on Twitter @MoWritersGuild
