New Jersey Romance Writers
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NJRW 2013 Special Event
Harlequin Day - NJRW Members Only Event
Date: Saturday, June 15th, 2013
Location: Woodbridge Hilton 120 Wood Ave., Iselin, NJ 08830
Time: 9 AM – 4 PM
Harlequin Speakers: Patience Bloom, Senior Editor, Series Editorial, Jenny Bullough, Manager, Digital Content
Presentations: Publishing Strategy:
How Harlequin works with you…Strategies for the published and unpublished writer. We'll discuss how craft, research, business savvy, author branding, and social media help build your profile as a writer no matter where you are in your career and how Harlequin can provide guidance throughout the process.
Digital Publishing and You
With the advent of digital publishing, there are now more options open to authors than ever before. How do you navigate this shifting landscape, and how can Harlequin help you to succeed within it? In this discussion, we’ll cover:
Discoverability - how do readers find your books in the new digital landscape?
Engagement - how do you find and connect with readers?
Agility - how do you take advantage of the innovations made possible by digital formats?
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Regular Chapter Meeting |
| 10:00 AM – 10:15 AM | Harlequin Introduction (Why we are here; what we hope members will get out of today etc) |
| 10:15 AM – 10:30 AM | Split audience into two groups and ask members head to respective presentations A (A Day in the Life of an Editor) & B (Pitching Your Book To An Editor) |
| 10:30 AM – 11:15 AM | Two sessions (presentations A & B) in progress |
| 11:15 AM – 11:30 AM | Break Members to head to the session they have yet to attend |
| 11:30 AM – 12:15 PM | Two sessions (presentations A & B) in progress |
| 12:15 PM – 1:30 PM | Break for Lunch |
| 1:30 PM – 1:45 PM | Split audience into two groups and ask members head to respective presentations A (Cold Reads/Speed Pitching) & B (Digital Publishing) |
| 1:45 PM – 2:30 PM | Two sessions (presentations A & B) in progress |
| 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM | Break Members to head to the session they have yet to attend |
| 2:45 PM – 3:30 PM | Two sessions (presentations A & B) in progress |
| 3:30 PM – 4:00 PM | Head back to main meeting area Ask members to fill out survey Harlequin Closing Remarks Chapter Closing Remarks |
Join Us
Interested in joining the New Jersey Romance Writers? Pre-published or published writers of any genre from any geographic area are invited to join NJRW. We welcome individuals with a serious interest in improving their writing skills or marketability, meeting other writers and editors, or becoming part of our impressive networking system.
Our Next Meeting
Topic: No Meeting Due to RWA National Conference with
When: July 20, 2013
Where: Not available
