Chuck Sambuchino
Along with editing Guide to Literary Agents, Chuck is also an assistant editor for Writer's Market (Writer's Digest Books, WritersMarket.com). When he first arrived at F+W Publications, he was a staffer on Writer's Digest before moving over to a pair of art magazines, Watercolor Magic and The Pastel Journal. He has been with Writer's Digest Books since August 2006. Chuck is a produced playwright, magazine freelancer, public speaker and award-winning journalist.
Upcoming speaking engagements:
May 30, 2007
BookExpo America / Writer’s Digest Writers’ Conference
New York, NY
Chuck will be moderating the panel, "Ask the Agents," a Q&A with top representatives to show what agents really think of query letters, what they look for in sample chapters, and what they do - and don't - like to hear during a live pitch. He will also be helping to organize the Agent Pitch Slam, where 50 or more of the best agents in the country will converge to take in-person pitches from writers.
For more information, contact Chuck.
www.writersdigest.com/bea
June 4-5, 2007
International Mystery Writers’ Festival
Owensboro, KY
Riverpark Center and other areas
“Playwriting” - Dozens of teenage students and I will be working collaboratively to compose a short play. The finished play will be performed on June 17 as the culmination of the festival. See the Web site for more details. For other information, contact Roxi Witt at rwitt@riverparkcenter.org.
www.newmysteries.org
June 8-9, 2007
Tennessee Writers Alliance Writers' Conference
Franklin, TN
Battle Ground Academy
"What Editors Want"
"Playwriting: Writing and Selling"
For more information, contact Chuck or Cindy Phiffer, cindyphi@comcast.net
www.tn-writers.org
June 9, 2007
Clarksville Writers’ Conference
Clarksville, TN
“Everything You Need to Know About Agents”
www.artsandheritage.us/writers/
July 20-21, 2007
Harriette Austin Writers' Conference
Athens, GA
"Building Your Freelance Portfolio"
"What You Need to Know About Agents"
http://harrietteaustin.org/default.aspx
For more information, contact Chuck or Diane Trap, diane.trap@gmail.com.
August - October 2007
Writer’s Digest Books’ Market Books Tour: Cities TBA
Cities and bookstores TBA
Various Writer’s Digest Books editors will speak at bookstores around Cincinnati and the Midwest. Previous years have seen editors visit Dayton, Chicago, Louisville, Lexington and more.
www.writersmarket.com www.writersdigest.com
Aug. 13-17, 2007
Writers’ Conference at Ocean Park
Ocean Park, ME
“How to Get Your Writing Published”
“Writing for Magazines”
www.oceanpark.org/programs/events/writers/writers.html
For more information, contact Jim Brosnan at jbrosnan@jwu.edu or Chuck
Aug. 17-19, 2007
Killer Nashville
Nashville, TN
“Writing the Killer Query”
“Playwriting” or “Screenwriting” (TBA)
“Where Are my Readers?”
www.killernashville.com
For more information, contact Chuck or Kelly Nichols at PJParish@aol.com
Aug. 22, 2007
Writer’s Digest Books - The Market Books Tour: Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH
“Ask the Editors”
Various Writer’s Digest Books editors will speak at Joseph Beth Booksellers.
Sept. 30 - Oct. 3, 2007
Sandy Cove Christian Writers’ Conference
North East, MD
Topics TBA
watkins.gospelcom.net/sandycove.htm
Sept. 11, 2007
Writer’s Digest Books - The Market Books Tour: Lexington
Lexington, KY
“Ask the Editors”
Various Writer’s Digest Books editors will speak at Joseph Beth Booksellers.
Oct. 5-7 2007
Midwest Literary Festival
Aurora, IL
“Selecting a Literary Agent”
“Structuring Query Letters”
www.midwestliteraryfestival.com
Nov. 2-4, 2007
La Jolla Writers’ Conference
San Diego, CA
Topics TBA
www.lajollawritersconference.com
Jan. 25-26, 2008
Space Coast Writers’ Conference
Cocoa Beach, FL
www.scwg.org/conference.asp
Feb. 15-17, 2008
San Francisco Writers’ Conference
San Francisco. CA
Topics TBA
www.sfwriters.org
Feb. 27 - March 2, 2008
Florida Christian Writers’ Conference
Bradenton/Sarasota, FL
www.flwriters.org
May 27-31, 2008
BookExpo America / Writer’s Digest Writers’ Conference
Los Angeles, CA
“Ask the Editors”
"Ask the Agents" (moderator): a Q&A with top representatives to show what agents really think of query letters, what they look for in sample chapters, and what they do — and don't — like to hear during a live pitch.
www.bookexpoamerica.com
Fall 2008
Colorado Gold Writers’ Conference
Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers
Denver, CO
www.rmfw.org/rmfw_conference.htm
Conference Speaker Request:
If you'd like Chuck or another WDB editor to speak at your conference, please send an e-mail to literaryagent@fwpubs.com and provide the following details:
- When is the conference?
- Where will it be held?
- Who else is attending? (E.g. agents, editors, authors...)
- Do you have a Web site that can provide more information about the conference?
- What will my responsibilities be? Sessions? Panels? Workshops? If you'd like me to run two workshops, for example, how long are the workshops expected to be? What topics did you have in mind?
- Though Writer's Digest Books is sometimes asked to "sponsor" sessions, they usually do not. However, WDB speakers can usually bring many copies of Writer's Digest to pass out the eventgoers.
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