5th ANNUAL ALL-DAY MYSTERY SYMPOSIUM
139 Stevens Avenue, Jamesburg NJ
08831
Saturday, April 25th, 2009
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
SISTERS IN CRIME - CENTRAL JERSEY
& NEW JERSEY PRESS WOMEN
symposium@sinccj.org
Co-host
GIVE ME A CLUE!
This event is open to authors, fans, readers, editors, publishers, sisters, and anyone who enjoys a good
mystery!
Participants and panelists are prize-winning, published authors/agents.
They include: Shobhan Bantwal, Jeff Cohen, Peggy Ehrhart, Jack Getze,
Chris Grabenstein, Shirley Hailstock, Carlotta Holton, Martha Jewett, Evan Marshall, Lily Tang, Ann Waldron, Eileen Watkins
HOW TO GET A PUBLISHER/AGENT?
Where, and What Matters? Pitfalls
DID WE GET IT RIGHT?
Diversity/Writing accurately from a cultural perspective
(mis)interepret and (mis)identify clues on the basis of cultural/ethnic differences
TWISTS AND RED HERRINGS
Nowadays, everyone expects them. How to keep them fresh?
UNRELIABLE EYEWITNESS
How informative/useful is a first-person account … really?
PUBLISHERS/PUBLICITY
What’s Required/What You Need To Know
Traditional (Tours, Appearances, Book Signings)
VS.
Current (Trailers, Virtual, Links, Blogs, Forums, Online
Publishing, e-zines)
CLUE PACK AT CHECK-IN
CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST and BUFFET LUNCH
BOOK SIGNINGS
PANELS, Q. & A.
“MELTING POT” WRITING CONTEST WINNER ANNOUNCED (Contest open to anyone, deadline March 25)
SCAVENGER HUNT, DOOR PRIZES
OTHER INSIDIOUS ACTIVITIES
$ 40.00 Registration (Final Registration April 15, 2009)
$ 30.00 Students, Seniors, Members,
& Early Registrants
(Deadline February 15, 2009)
