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SUMMARY:How to Up Your Odds of Getting Published with Joe Ide
LOCATION:Downtown Bend Library\nDowntown Bend Library
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DESCRIPTION:Discussing gatekeepers\, royalties\, character creation\, dial
 ogue\, and practical writing tips..\nhttps://dpl.libnet.info/event/1219594
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><strong>You can attend this program in per
 son or take part online.</strong>&nbsp\;<strong>To take part online\, clic
 k "Register."&nbsp\;</strong></p>\n<p>In this presentation\, &ldquo\;How t
 o Write the Killer Crime Novel\, or How to Up Your Odds of Getting Publish
 ed\," Joe Ide will discuss the gatekeepers\, what they look for. Also\, ad
 vances\, royalties\, and&nbsp\; movie options. We&rsquo\;ll cover creating
  vivid characters\, sharp dialogue\, pacing\, rewriting\, and&nbsp\; answe
 rs to practical questions. How do I start? What if I&rsquo\;m stuck? How m
 uch money will I make? How do I develop my voice?&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><i
 mg src="https://static.libnet.info/frontend-images/editor/dpl/joe-ide-head
 shot-1.jpg" width="149" height="224" alt="" /></p>\n<p><span style="text-d
 ecoration: underline\;"><strong>Bio:</strong></span>&nbsp\;Joe Ide grew up
  in South Central LA. His IQ series won the Anthony\, Shamus and Macavity 
 Awards\, and were included in Best Books of the Year for the NY Times\, NP
 R\, LitHub\, the Washington Post and the Guardian. His Phillip Marlowe nov
 el\,&nbsp\;<em>Goodbye Coast\,</em> was an Apple Best Book and Wall Street
  Journal Best Mystery of the Year\, earning&nbsp\; starred reviews from Bo
 oklist and Publisher&rsquo\;s Weekly.</p>\n<p><strong>Central Oregon Write
 rs Guild's</strong>&nbsp\;mission is to provide Central Oregon area writer
 s a forum for mutual support and education through meetings\, annual event
 s and workshops. Our goal is to advance growth and success for individual 
 writers of all genres and skill levels. Founded in 2002\, the Guild is a n
 on-profit organization\, run entirely by volunteers.</p>\n<p>Guild meeting
 s take place on a monthly basis\, where we feature guest speakers\, panels
 \, member readers and small group interaction\, with topics of interest to
  writers at all skill levels. Meetings are free and open to the public.</p
 >\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Questions? Contact&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:beccar@dpls
 .lib.or.us">beccar@dpls.lib.or.us</a></p>\nhttps://dpl.libnet.info/event/1
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