BEA/Writer's Digest Books Conference Sessions

Author:: Maria_removed
Publish date:: Aug 3, 2007

Hi Writers,
Remember way back in June when I was writing about being in New York at the BEA/Writer's Digest Books Writers Conference?

We videotaped some of the sessions and are making them available online. You can find the information at writersdigest.com/bea. There are three sessions available pay-per-view and the wonderful keynote address by Jodi Picoult is available free of charge.

And coming soon there will be free audio downloads of a few of the sessions, including a talk on writing for magazines by yours truly.

Check it out and let me know what you think.

Keep Writing,
Maria

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