In association with San Francisco Writers' College.
$325
The goal of the workshop is to draw out the writing strengths of each student and set a realistic timeline of completing a full length book. Along with lectures on the fundamentals of writing and getting published, there will be in class exercises, positive group critique and required reading to be determined.
There will also be one or two guest speakers in publishing near the end of the course.
Tony DuShane is the author of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk (Soft Skull Press 2010). The book is optioned for film adaptation by Hunting Lane Films (Blue Valentine, Half Nelson).
The class will be limited to 12 students. To secure a spot, send a deposit of $100 to:
Tony DuShane
PO Box 642662
San Francisco, CA 94164
Or paypal to tony@tonydushane.com.
Total balance due on first night of class.
For more information contact Tony, tony@tonydushane.com.
Beyond having a publishable book, you'll learn about marketing, dealing with agents and publishers and the etiquette of the publishing industry.
You will jump into getting your work out there as we will have a public reading after the class as well as a published anthology if one person takes the editor's class option.
The editor's class option is $475 and will include extra time with Tony to put together an anthology of work from writers in the class as well as soliciting work from established writers. Please email Tony with your interest as only one or two students can take this option.
All students will be required to write and turn in at least five pages every week and there will be group critique.
Before class, please send Tony an example of your writing, under 2000 words, or your idea for your novel or memoir.
A few months after the workshop, students will be invited to a one day class focused on the progress of their works as well as future goal setting and working towards securing an agent and publisher.
There will be no class on October 17th.
More on DuShane:
He's a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle and music writer for SFGate.com. Since 2002 he has hosted the literary talk show, Drinks with Tony, featuring hundreds of writers including Chuck Palahniuk, James Ellroy, Irvine Welsh, Miranda July and William T. Vollmann.
His articles and essays have been published in many anthologies and publications including Mother Jones, The Believer and The Bold Italic. He has also written for television.
www.tonydushane.com
www.drinkswithtony.com
