Webcasts of 2007 BookExpo America/Writer's Digest Books Writers Conference

No time or money to attend the 2007 BEA/Writer's Digest Books Writers Conference?

Now Writer's Digest, Booksurge and Write Bros. are sponsoring online web videos of some sessions. The keynote address by Jodi Picoult is free.

There are several other sessions that cost $20 per viewing. But once you pay, you can view them as many times as you like. It's much cheaper than attending the conference, and you can pick the sessions most valuable to you.

Here is the list of webcasts:

VIDEO WEBCASTS
Keynote Speech: Jodi Picoult (FREE) Keynote speech by Jodi Picoult.

Writing the Breakout Novel: Characters ($20) Workshop on creating characters by agent Donald Maass, of the Donald Maass Literary Agency.

The Six Usual Suspects: Fiction Writing Conundrums ($20)Fiction writer Peter Selgin's workshop explaining how to fix six errors novelists make.

How to Write an Irresistible Nonfiction Book Proposal ($20)Rita Rosenkranz, of the Rita Rosenkranz Literary Agency, covers how to create a winning non-fiction proposal, hook an agent, and get published.

Later they plan to have free audio versions of popular workshops from the conference, so stay tuned.

Free Online Writing Conference

Can't make it to a conference? Cost too much? Check out the The Muse Online Writing Conference hosted by The MuseItUp Club. The deadline to register is September 15, 2007. The conference will be held from October 8th - 14th.


The MuseItUp Club was voted one of Writer's Digest's 101 best websites in past years, so it looks legit. They plan to have workshops, a contest, free ebooks, and live chats.


There is a long list of workshop topics, so it looks like a great place for writers to exchange ideas and get inspired. I didn't see any biggie speakers, but there are some hard-working authors on the list. And did I mention it's free?????