Green Pen Writers Conference August 17 through 19

Green Pen Writers Conference
August 17th – 19th (2012)

This year’s conference is titled “Back to Basics: Know the NEW rules before you break them.”
Bavarian Inn Lodge, Frankenmuth MI – Bavarian Inn Lodge is a treasure in the heart of downtown Frankenmuth – Michigan’s #1 tourist attraction. Nestled on the banks of the beautiful Cass River, the Lodge is a world-class getaway, host to celebrities, presidents and diplomats.

Help fight illiteracy! Green Pen will donate a major percentage of the proceeds to grass roots literacy organizations in the Great Lakes area. This year the GCLC (Genesee County Literacy Coalition) will receive funding for their programs, equipment and education.

Over 30 classes, 60 sessions
Keynote speaker Mark Malatesta -http://literaryagentny.com/
Award-winning Authors – Colleen Gleason, Mike Ball, Peg Herring, Steven Harper and more. Producers from television and screen. Editors, Publishers
Exhibit area for independent publishers, vendors and associations involved in the industry

class topics: story construction, tips tricks and how tos, proposals pitches and legal, marketing and tech; learn to get paid to write, get your book published, find an agent, turn your book into an ebook and more
network with other writers and pros.

Have an idea for a movie? Want to get a script written? Script pitches now being finalized

Friday VIP meet and greet dinner with famous frankenmuth Bavarian Inn Style Dinner.
Saturday and Sunday – classes, workshops, pitches

“Get the Ink Out” Contests sponsored by Dramatica Pro story development software. www.dramatica.com
Join our email list – drawing for Dramatica writing software
Drawing for All inclusive package for one on one help preparing manuscript, finding agent, finding publisher $3000 value from Mark Malatesta

Anthology writing contest
Drawing for free cover art
Drawing for free POD layout and ebook conversion
Drawing for all inclusive package for cover, pod layout and ebook conversion
Drawings throughout conference for gift cards and writing software, books and more
Facebook deals for t-shirts and more

General Registration 3 days -
now to July 17 – $200 (save $100)

after July 17 – $300

Single Day Registration:
Saturday – $90 until July 17th $120 after
Sunday – $90 until July 17th $120 after

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Our goal for the conference is to provide discussion on several topics for new and experienced writers, sSuch as theory, the general building blocks of a story, and a look at different genres. We will include networking, meaningful coverage on current trends in the field of writing, editing, publishing and marketing for fiction and non-fiction vs. traditional methods, discuss the complex issues and myths surrounding breaking into the business, explore problems and opportunities that are associated with the digital age, including e-commerce and e-reading, along with digital publishing and print-on-demand, as well as exploring new ways to acquire writing jobs in the troubled US economy.

Another important goal is to raise funds to provide computers, transportation and education by donating a percentage of the profits to help The Genesee County Literacy Coalition — a grass roots non-profit association working to provide services and promote literacy. The efforts will launch our WPR (Writers Promoting Readers) initiative. Our goal is to donate funds each year to grass roots literacy organizations in the Great Lakes area.

This conference is being produced by COM Publishing in response to the hundreds of emails and submissions received from writers and creators in the Great Lakes area asking for guidance as well as the great need by the literacy coalition for computers, transportation funds and education.

The Green Pen Writers Conference will establish itself as an important forum for aspiring authors, scholars and industry professionals to gather and exchange ideas about one of the most powerful vessels for knowledge in the world; the written word. The Bavarian Inn Conference Center, lodge to presidents, diplomats and celebrities, as well as the beautiful town of Frankenmuth will inspire our attendees in their creative endeavors and have worked to provide the conference at an affordable price while meeting our goals for the literacy association.

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