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Dave Haslett is available for talks,
workshops, seminars and literary festivals in the UK
Dave is the author
of The Fastest Way to Write Your
Book, and the founder
of ideas4writers, the ideas and inspiration
web site, and i4w2,
the ethical publishing service. He has been writing for
over twenty years and has extensive knowledge and experience
of the writing and publishing industry - and he's always
ready to share it with anyone who's willing to listen.
Dave is an experienced speaker who always gives fantastic
value. He's often praised for his ability to see
things from other people's perspectives, and puts things across
in
simple terms that everyone can understand. He strives to make
each
talk and workshop fun-packed as well as fact-packed, and there's
always plenty of audience involvement.
"Dave
really knows his stuff inside-out and makes everything
seem so easy - which it is once he's shown you
how to do it! We are all absolutely astounded at how much
he
managed
to teach us. He's
worth his
weight
in gold!"
Peter Stanley, South Devon
Talks and workshops are available on a variety of topics,
and the length can be adjusted to suit individual needs. All
talks and workshops include a question and answer session,
and there will be an opportunity to talk to Dave about
his
books and buy signed
copies.
Topics include:
- Writing short stories (including
how to win short story competitions)
This unique, highly interactive workshop covers all the main story writing topics,
including
characters,
plots,
setting,
dialogue,
description,
structure, and much more. You'll also learn exactly what magazine editors are
looking
for,
what
turns them off, and how to win writing competitions.
Dave
is
an
experienced
competition
judge
and
knows
exactly
what
the
judges are looking for, how to make your entry stand out, mistakes to avoid,
and how the
judging process works.
In conjunction with this workshop,
Dave will be happy to run a short story competition amongst the members of
your group,
and will give feedback and commentary on the entries and why they succeeded
or failed.
(Workshop - 6 hours - 16 people)
- Get your book published!
Thinking of writing a book? Partway through writing one? Finished
it but keep getting rejected? Wondering whether self-publishing
is right for you? This workshop takes
you through
all the options
(mainstream,
independent, and self-publishing) and looks at which would
be the best fit for you and your book.
You will learn:
- how to find and
approach mainstream and independent publishers that are suitable
for you and your book
- what you need to send and what you
should (and shouldn't) say
- how to write query letters, proposals
and synopses that get results - you will actually write yours
during the workshop under Dave's guidance
- how to decide whether you need an
agent, and how to get one if you do
- exactly what publishers and agents are looking for
- all about multi-book publishing deals
- how to write a book marketing plan
- how
to guarantee that your book gets accepted, and what happens
afterwards
- how to publish your book yourself without it costing you
a fortune - or find
someone who will do it for you without ripping you off
- how to
sell lots
of copies
This workshop consists
of a series of talks, group discussions, and individual
and group
exercises. You will leave
the workshop with all the materials
you need to
make a successful
approach to publishers and
agents, a detailed marketing plan, and a list
of carefully targetted publishers, agents, self-publishing
companies,
printers,
marketing companies and PR specialists - whatever is right
for you and your book. Each person will also get a private
15-minute one-to-one session
with Dave.
(Workshop
-
6 hours
- 8 people).
- Writing a novel (and how to get it published)
Details as above, but focused entirely on novels
- Writing a non-fiction book (and how to get it published)
Details as above, but focused entirely on non-fiction books
- Writing your life story (and how to get it published)
Details as above, but focused entirely on biographies,
autobiographies, and books based on incidents from your own
life
- Self-publishing workshop
High quality on a budget, no previous experience necessary. A
complete walk-through of the entire process - what you need,
where to get it, how to use it, procedures
to follow, inside secrets, how to avoid being ripped-off, and
the best alternatives if you'd rather let someone else do all
the work. (Workshop - full day - 8 to 10 people)
- Book marketing masterclass
For published or self-published authors.
Don't expect your publisher to sell your books for you; unless
you're a big name author they leave all that to you
these
days. Fortunately
you
can boost
your
sales
enormously with very little effort and a bit of know-how
- which this masterclass will give you.
(Workshop - half day
or full day - 16 to 20 people)
-
How to create great ideas
And what to do with them when you have them.
(Talk or workshop - 1 to 3 hours - at least 15 people)
- The fastest way to write your book
Why I wrote it, how I wrote it, how you can do the same,
speed-writing tips and tricks, highlights
from selected chapters, plus a thrilling live demonstration
of some of the concepts in action - just to prove that it
really works!
(Talk - 1 to 2 hours, any number of people)
- The internet - a writer's guide
Why every writer
needs it, how to use it, what's on it, how to find things
easily, how to write for the internet, how to sell your work
online. Includes a guided tour of some of the best web sites
and tools for writers.
(Please
note: the venue will require
a phone line for internet connection.)
(Talk and live demonstration - about 2 hours - 15 to 20
people)
- Mix-n-match
Dave is very flexible and can give talks and workshops that
combine elements from any of the above topics.
Just tell him what you need.
Please note that Dave requires at least 3 months' notice prior
to giving a talk.
If you don't have enough interest for a talk or workshop within
your own group, you
could open your event up to
a wider
audience, perhaps
by
getting it mentioned in a local newspaper or putting up a few
posters in the library and around the town (we can supply the
posters). Some of the people who come
to the talk or workshop might
also
be
interested
in joining
your group, so it's a great way of recruiting new members.
While he's in your area, Dave can also give short
talks and hold book signing sessions in bookshops and
libraries if they're interested.
For further details please email: enquiries@ideas4writers.co.uk
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