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PART I IntensivesMidwest Writers Workshop is formatted into Part I and Part II. The one-day Part I Intensive Sessions are scheduled for Thursday, July 20. These genre-specific learning sessions are designed for writers serious about pursuing a given genre. You will spend the day with the instructor and other writers who share your interest.

Read descriptions online, including any deadlines for submitting materials specific to that session or any pre-work required.

The Part I Intensive small-group sessions are limited to small class sizes. They fill up rapidly so respond quickly. The cost for Part I is only $155 and includes lunch.

Adrenaline Rush: Writing a Thriller — John Gilstrap

Rewrite Your Life: Transform Your Facts into Powerful Fiction — Jess Lourey

Writing Women’s Fiction — Amy Reichert & Melissa Marino

Writing the Young Adult Novel — Mike Mullin

Screenwriting — Nina Sadowsky

Memoir: It’s Not About Your Life – It’s About How You Feel About Your Life — Mardi Jo Link

Writing for Children — Ruth McNally Barshaw

Getting to Know Scrivener’s Features — Dee Romito

45+ CRAFT SESSIONS | MANUSCRIPT EVALUATIONS | AGENT PITCHES | QUERY CRITIQUES | TAX/BUSINESS CONSULTATIONS |

PROFESSIONAL HEAD SHOTS | SOCIAL MEDIA TUTORING

HURRY! SESSIONS

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Part II In addition to all sessions from Thursday afternoon through Saturday evening, Part II participants have the option to participate in the following:

Agent Pitch SessionsManuscript Evaluations (additional fee)Query Letter Critiques (additional fee)Professional Head Shot (additional fee)Consultations: Social Media, Taxation for WritersWriting Contests (win money & prizes!)Popular “Buttonhole the Experts” informal sessions (expanded)Awards BanquetBookstore (look online to learn how to sell your books in the consignment bookstore)Scholarships (requirements online; deadline May 2, 2017)

JULY 20-22, 2017Muncie, Indiana

2106 N. Colson DriveMuncie IN 47304

RETURN SERVICE REQUESTEDSessions are filling up fast!

To register, or for more details about the sessions, authors, and MWW extras, go to midwestwriters.org or contact

Jama Kehoe Bigger (midwestwriters@yahoo.com)

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July 20-22, 2017 | midwestwriters.org

45+ CRAFT SESSIONS

MANUSCRIPT EVALUATIONS

AGENT PITCHES

QUERY CRITIQUES

TAX/BUSINESS CONSULTATIONS

PROFESSIONAL HEAD SHOTS

SOCIAL MEDIA TUTORING

ASHLEY FORD – essayist, co-editor of the anthology with Roxane Gay, and featured opening writer on Lena Dunham’s Not That Kind of Girl book tourRENA OLSEN – author of thriller novel The Girl BeforeMATTHEW CLEMENS – co-author with Max Allen Collins of the Reeder and Rogers thriller seriesHOLLY MILLER – nonfiction writer and author of Feature and Magazine Writing: Action, Angle and Anecdotes

AgentsROSEANNE WELLS, The Jennifer De Chiara Literary AgencyJESSICA SINSHEIMER, Sarah Jane Freymann Literary AgencyMONICA ODOM, Bradford Literary AgencyBROOKS SHERMAN, The Bent AgencyJENNIFER LAUGHRAN, Andrea Brown Literary AgencyERIC SMITH, P.S. Literary

EditorsTERRI BISCHOFF, Acquisitions Editor at Midnight InkLAUREN SMULSKI, Assistant Editor at Harlequin/Harper CollinsJESSICA STRAWSER, Editorial Director of Writer’s Digest

SpecialistsJANE FRIEDMAN – 20 years in the publishing industry, with expertise in digital media strategy for authors and publishersDANA KAYE – Dana Kaye Publicity, author of Your Book, Your Brand

CAROL TOPP, Certified Public Accountant – author of eleven books including Business Tips and Taxes for Writers

Full bios and session info available at midwestwriters.org

July 20-22, 2017

Authors JOHN GILSTRAP – bestselling author of the Jonathan Grave thriller series; two of the first three in the series were nominated for ITW’s prestigious Thriller Award, and for Private Eye Writers of America’s Shamus AwardJESS LOUREY – author of the Lefty-nominated Murder-by-Month mysteries and Rewrite Your LifeBECKY ALBERTALLI – author of the award-winning young adult novel, Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (now in film production from Fox 2000 Pictures) and The Upside of Unrequited

ANGIE THOMAS – author of the young adult novel The Hate U Give

MIKE MULLIN – author of the young adult Ashfall SeriesMARDI JO LINK – author of the memoirs The Drummond Girls: A Story of Fierce Friendship Beyond Time and Chance and Bootstrapper: From Broke to Badass On a Northern Mich-igan Farm

RUTH MCNALLY BARSHAW – author and illustrator of children’s books including the Ellie McDoodle DiariesNINA SADOWSKY – screenwriter, producer, adjunct faculty at USC’s School of Cinematic Arts program, and author of romantic psychological novel Just FallAMY REICHERT – author of women’s fiction The Coincidence of Coconut Cake, Love, Luck & Lemon Pie, and The Simplicity of Cider

MELISSA MARINO – author of women’s fiction, So Twisted

DEE ROMITO – author of middle grade novel, The BFF Bucket List, and guru for Scrivener writing softwareBRONWEN DICKEY – contributing editor at The Oxford American and the author of Pit Bull: The Battle over an American Icon

BRENDA DRAKE – author of young adult novels and creator of #PitchWars Contest

Lodging Options

Midwest Writers Host Hotel: Courtyard Muncie at Horizon Convention Center

601 South High Street, Muncie, Indiana 47305Available 7/19-7/23 Last day to book: 6/19/17 Group rate for Courtyard Muncie: $119/night

Midwest Writers also has GROUP RATES at:

Holiday Inn Express

4201 W. Bethel Ave., Muncie (765) 289-4678

Group rate for Holiday Inn Express: $119/night

Enter the event dates (July 19-23) to go to a reservations page with the special rate. The event code, MWW, using this link, is already pre-populated.

Complimentary breakfast buffet, wi-fi, and parking. Also complimentary to anyone in the group is their conference space.

Fairfield Inn (Marriott)

4011 W. Bethel Ave., Muncie (765) 282-6666

Ask for Ball State Rate

Other hotel options are listed on our website.

Important! Because of several other events scheduled that weekend in Muncie, including Ball State University’s summer graduation, hotel space is limited. Make your room reservations ASAP!

register online midwestwriters.org/registration

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Costs PART I: INTENSIVE SESSION – One day, Thursday, July 20 $155 fee also includes morning refreshments and lunch.Part II: Thursday evening, Friday & Saturday, July 20-22 $300 fee includes lunchPart I & Part II: Package $400 fee includes all activities described above

LocationAll MWW programs and sessions are hosted at the L.A. Pittenger Student Center, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.

Park in the nearby parking garage, practice your pitch in one of the many comfortable gathering spaces, grab a Starbucks or snack downstairs in the food court, or head to the nearby Village for drinks. We’re excited about all the options we can offer you.