PRECONFERENCE: NON-FICTION WRITING FOR PHYSICIANS
Friday, October 22, 2010
The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis, Hyannis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Non-Fiction Writing For Physicians provides hands-on and practical training on how to write medical non-fiction and get published. Much of this course is focused on how to publish a non-fiction book that will be targeted toward the public. In this course, the faculty also addresses how to write or edit professional books and textbooks as well as how to publish magazine articles. Attendees will have the opportunity to get all of their questions answered. There will be a number of opportunities to meet with and network with the faculty – a critical part of what successful writers need to do. Attendees will also have an opportunity to get their writing, query letters, and proposals reviewed and evaluated by the faculty (samples of which should be brought to the course).
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Pick a medical subject and turn it into a book you get paid to write
• Write a successful non-fiction book proposal
• Understand how to find the right literary agent
• Describe the way medical book publishers operate
• Increase your motivation to write, find the time to write, and become a better writer
• Understand the option of editing a book or collaborating with a medical writer
• Publish articles in medical trade journals and magazines
• Negotiate a favorable writing contract
• Recognize the skills you need to develop beyond your MD degree
COURSE SCHEDULE
7:30–8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:00–8:30 Introduction
8:30–9:00 Publishing Basics—What You Need to Know to Get Your Non-Fiction Published
9:00–9:30 Approaching Editors and Literary Agents: Armed for Success
9:30–10:00 Publishing in e-Zines, Magazines, and Trade Journals
10:00–10:15 Break & Networking Opportunity
10:15–11:15 Finding the Right Literary Agent
11:15–12:00 Non-Fiction Book Proposals that Sell
12:00–1:00 Lunch (Provided with Faculty)
1:00–1:30 Weaving Memoirs into Non-Fiction
1:30–2:00 Contracts and the Business of Writing
2:00–2:30 Building Your Platform – Sales, Marketing and Promotion
2:30–2:45 Break & Networking Opportunity
2:45–3:45 Advice from a Successful Physician Author
3:45–4:45 Networking – Meet with Faculty About Your Non-Fiction Idea
FACULTY
Julie Silver, MD - Julie Silver, MD is an assistant professor at Harvard Medical School in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. Dr. Silver is the Chief Editor of Books at Harvard Health Publications--the consumer health branch of Harvard Medical School. She is an award-winning author and has edited/written more than 50 books that focus on rehabilitation medicine and physical recovery including Super Healing (Rodale), After Cancer Treatment: Heal Faster, Better, Stronger (Johns Hopkins Press) and What Helped Get Me Through: Cancer Survivors Share Wisdom and Hope (American Cancer Society).
Dr. Silver’s work has been featured on many national media outlets including The Today Show, The Early Show, ABC News Now, AARP Radio and NPR. She has been quoted by USA Today, Shape, Prevention, Newsweek and The Saturday Evening Post, among others. She has written numerous articles for magazines, including Newsweek, AARP The Magazine, All You and Coping with Cancer. She currently blogs for AOL as a health expert.
David Brizer, MD - David Brizer, MD, is a psychiatrist and a writer. He has published six non-fiction titles, including Quitting Smoking for Dummies, Addiction & Recovery for Beginners, and Current Approaches to the Prediction of Violence. His textbook, Clinical Addiction Psychiatry, will be published August, 2010 by Cambridge University Press. Dr. Brizer has also published numerous articles in newspapers, popular magazines, and in professional journals. His website, Mind-Meds.com, features his writing on health care and spirituality. Dr. Brizer has also published six short stories. He lives and works in Nyack, New York.
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Tuition for each 1-day preconference is $495 and includes continental breakfast, lunch, breaks, and a seminar handbook.
HOTEL INFORMATION
A limited block of rooms has been reserved at convention rates ($149/ single/double) at the site hotel. These rooms will be assigned on a first request basis. To reserve your room, please call 866-828-9111 and mention the SEAK, Inc. Fiction Writing for Physicians. The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis is surrounded by 52 totally private acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and offers an 18-hole par 54 golf course, a private patio or balcony for the 232 guest rooms, a complete fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, a whirlpool, a complete spa, and free parking. The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis is conveniently located within walking distance of Main Street with its many shops and restaurants. Public beaches and the ferries to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are minutes from the hotel. A $12,000,000 renovation was completed at this property in June of 2008.
GETTING TO HYANNIS
The two major airports closest to Cape Cod are Logan International Airport in Boston, MA (70 miles) and T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, Rhode Island (80 miles). Barnstable Airport is a five minute drive from The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis, but this is a commuter airport that has smaller planes and fewer flights. T.F. Green is preferred over Logan (if you can get a non-stop flight) as it is usually less congested. Rental cars, taxis and car service are available at all three airports.
CAPE COD
Cape Cod is a true destination spot that features beautiful beaches, warm water, great restaurants, historic towns, sightseeing, kayaking, whale watching, museums, numerous bike trails, shopping, nightlife, championship golf, and world famous boating. Cape Cod is also gateway to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. For more information on what to do on Cape Cod, please visit www.capecod.com.
Cancellations
Conference cancellations received in writing prior to October 1, 2010 will receive a full tuition refund.