BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//James River Writers - ECPv6.3.5//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:James River Writers X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for James River Writers REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190320T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190320T203000 DTSTAMP:20240329T062507 CREATED:20190223T004900Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T205754Z UID:637398-1553104800-1553113800@jamesriverwriters.org SUMMARY:March 2019 Writing Show: Writing a Killer Synopsis DESCRIPTION:The Writing Show: Writing a Killer Synopsis\nYou’re ready to start shopping your book to agents – but then you see the terrifying words: “Include a one-page synopsis.”  Why is writing a synopsis so hard? Are you really supposed to give away all your plot twists? How can you capture an agent’s attention and entice them to read more? Our panel has the answers. \nDate: Wednesday\, March 20\, 2019  NOTE: DATE CHANGE FROM REGULAR SCHEDULE  \nTime: 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Doors open at 6:00; meet & greet 6:00-6:45; program starts at 6:45) \nLocation: Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220 \nPrice: $12 – Members; $15 Non-members ($5 for students) \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n REGISTER NOW\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n SPEAKERS \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Eric Smith \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Eric Smith is a literary agent with P.S. Literary and a Young Adult author. He\’s worked on award-winning and New York Times bestselling books\, and is actively looking for projects across categories and genres\, primarily young adult fiction\, literary fiction\, non-fiction (memoir\, cookbooks\, pop culture\, history)\, and select sci-fi and fantasy. When he isn\’t busy working on books\, he writes his own. His next books include Reclaim the Sun\, a novel due out with Inkyard Press in 2020\, and a story in Color Outside the Lines\, an anthology being published with Soho Teen this November. He lives in Philadelphia with his wife\, son\, and Corgi. Register for a Master Class: Crafting and Workshopping the Synopsis with Eric Smith on Thursday\, March 21\, 2019\, following The Writing Show.  Website: www.ericsmithrocks.comTwitter: @ericsmithrocks  \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lisa Hagan \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n Lisa Hagan began her literary career in NYC in 1995. She has shepherded many books to the New York Times Bestseller list\, among other notable lists. Her clients include scientists\, doctors\, and experts in their fields of health\, groundbreaking science\, climate change\, and environmental issues. She also represents non-fiction properties such as self-help\, spirituality\, travel and business titles. She grew up in Richmond\, VA. Website: Publishersmarketplace.com/members/lisahaganTwitter: @LisaHaganLit \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n MODERATOR \n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Rebekah Pierce \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n A veteran of the armed forces\, Rebekah Pierce is a member of several local writers\’ groups for both fiction and drama where her work has been widely received and supported. She is a lover of mystery novels that feature protagonists who have their own demons to fight as they save the day\, so to speak. She is the author of Murder on Second Street and The Secret Life of Lucy Bosman. Websites: www.rebekahlpierce.com; www.thepierceagencyllc.comFacebook: @rebekah.l.pierceTwitter: @rebekahpierce \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\nShare this… \n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n \nFacebook\n\n\n \n \n\n\n \n \n\n \nTwitter\n\n\n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \nLinkedin URL:https://jamesriverwriters.org/event/march-2019-writing-show-writing-a-killer-synopsis/ LOCATION:Firehouse Theatre\, 1609 West Broad Street\, Richmond\, VA\, 23220\, United States CATEGORIES:2019,Writing Shows ORGANIZER;CN="James River Writers":MAILTO:programdirector@jamesriverwriters.org GEO:37.5541362;-77.4568602 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Firehouse Theatre 1609 West Broad Street Richmond VA 23220 United States;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1609 West Broad Street:geo:-77.4568602,37.5541362 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR