While many two week or month long courses that cost hundreds of dollars offer a local author or two to talk about the craft and industry, CraftFest offers a whole shelf for only $250:
* David Morrell, legendary author of the Rambo series tells the secrets of how to uncover the subject matter and voice that's uniquely your own.
* James Rollins has sold thrillers in twenty-one countries and is a mainstay on the NYTimes Top 10. He'll reveal how to hook readers on your first page and keep them turning for more.
* Medical thriller bestseller Tess Gerritsen will show you how to develop your idea into a fully fledged plot and teach you how to research the idea to the readers' heart-stopping point.
Hone your novel to a razor's edge with Lisa Gardner, as she teaches you how to recognize "telling" versus "showing" in your plot. Dr. D.P. Lyle, author and medical consultant for television shows such as Law & Order and CSI: Miami will reveal how to create realistic psychology in your villain. Later, Lee Child, will discuss creating a series character, while espionage writer Gayle Lynds shows you how to create nail-biting suspense. Every step of a bestseller is detailed as David Hewson, Jon Land, David Hagberg, Jeremiah Healy and more take the stage to guide you through the writing process.
CraftFest, the International Thriller Writers Thriller School, will take place on Thursday, July 12, 2007. It begins at 10:00 a.m., and ends at 4:50 p.m. You'll have lunch with your favorite thriller writers, plus well-known agents and editors from 12:00 - 1:50 and those who stick around after class will get bonus "Buzz Your Book" tips from bestseller M.J. Rose from 5:00 to 5:50.
Secure your place in the future bestseller ranks today! Register online (with a credit card) at http://www.regonline.com/tfest07 or visit the ITW website for details on mail-in registrations (must be postmarked by June 27, 2007!) http://www.thrillerfest.org
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