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Bonnie Hearn Hill
About Bonnie Hearn Hill Author, teacher, and public speaker Bonnie Hearn Hill loves mentoring writers almost as much as she loves writing itself. Bonnie worked as a newspaper editor for 22 years, a job that, along with her natural nosiness, increased her interest in contemporary culture. Her 2003 novel, Intern was called " a page-turner" by Publishers Weekly. Killer Body (February 2004), a thriller about our weight-obsessed culture, was a Cosmopolitan magazine pick. In September 2006, Bonnie's series of newspaper thrillers from MIRA Books featuring hearing-impaired reporter Geri LaRue, debuted with If It Bleeds. Cutline was published Oct. 1 and Off the Record was published Nov. 1. She has also written nonfiction, including a co-authored book on the Scott Peterson murder trial. A national conference speaker, contest judge and volunteer faculty member for the Yosemite Writers Conference, Bonnie has mentored some of the San Joaquin Valley's most successful authors, including Hazel Dixon-Cooper, now the Cosmopolitan magazine Bedside Astrologer; mystery novelist Sheree Petree; editor and award-winning nonfiction author Cindy Wathen; Woman's Day magazine essayist Wendy Revell; cowboy poet Bob Brown (Story Line Press); Hackney Literary Award winner Gary Hill (no relation); humor writer (Redneck Haiku, Santa Monica Press) Mary Witte; and multi-published quilting pioneer Jean Ray Laury. In addition to her novels, for the past year, she has been writing reviews and interviews for Publishers Weekly. A long-time admirer of Authorlink and Doris Booth, Bonnie is excited by the opportunity to work one-on-one with writers in this hands-on, one-of-a-kind course. "I've always been amazed by how innovative and ahead of the rest Authorlink has been from the start," she says. "This course is just another example of that. Our goal is to provide the same quality of education and connection that has made my California classes work so well for so many."
Bonnie Hearn Hill's latest novel Here's what some of Bonnie's students say: "Bonnie's editorial skills are superior, and she's one of the most sought-after writing instructors in the country. She is one of those rare individuals who gives 100% to each of her students, and she's truly dedicated to helping writers succeed. My career is proof of that." —Hazel Dixon-Cooper who received a six-figure advance "She is quite simply the finest editor I've ever met and/or worked with. And I don't say that lightly. She's a truly gifted editor." —Cindy Wathen Editor of the award-winning nonfiction book, Bonnie's critique class was very helpful and straightforward. She paid attention to everyone in the class and took time to comment on each manuscript. One could tell she knows her subject. I also liked her constructive criticism. The electronic class was easy to manage and I was very impressed with the software and the way it was conducted. I only wish the class had been longer! —Besa, Winter Springs, FL [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Doris BoothDoris Booth, CEO of Authorlink.com, has an in-depth knowledge of the industry and working relationships with a broad range of editors at major publishing houses as well as East Coast and West Coast literary agents. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Jack Enyart
About Jack Enyart Jack Enyart has been an important writer of animation and comic books for over two decades. He has done voiceovers, story editing and art direction as well. He has worked for virtually every major animation studio in Hollywood, including Disney, Warners, Filmation, Marvel and Hanna Barbera. He developed and wrote for Alvin and the Chipmunks, Scooby Doo, Duck Tales, Peter Pan, Attack of the Killer Tomatoes and many other TV series. His comic book credits are equally extensive, including Roger Rabbit, Aladdin, Toy Story and Lion King for Disney. For Warners he wrote more Looney Tunes stories than anyone in history. In recent years he has been “consultoont” for the Pink Panther, Dumb and Dumber and Johnny Bravo animated shows, as well for numerous private clients. Animation Magazine honored Jack Enyart by naming him one of the Top Animation Writers. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Lisa AbeytaLisa Abeyta is an award-winning writer, columnist and writing teacher. Having sold hundreds of articles to national and local publications, she also provides copywriting, web-copy, and other writing services to private and corporate clients. She is active in several online writing communities, moderating forums and providing guest articles on freelance writing. Lisa also serves as a guest lecturer, speaker and teaches writing to both adults and students. Lisa sold the first article she queried and has gone on to write for a variety of publications, including Writer’s Digest Magazine, Writer’s Market 2009, The Comic Journal, Su Casa Magazine, New Mexico Magazine, New Mexico Business Weekly, the Albuquerque Tribune, and the Albuquerque Journal. Her article have been reprinted in a variety of venues including the Harvard Business Review. Freelance assignments have included travel writing, business profiles, food writing (including developing original recipes and reviewing restaurants), human interest, and many others. Her essay chronicling the diagnosis of her baby with a life-threatening disease was an award-winning entry in the Women Writers of the Southwest annual competition. Lisa wrote a popular humor column, The Diet Diaries, for the Albuquerque Tribune for both the print edition and website until the paper was closed by Scripps Howard in 2008. The column gained national attention and a national following after being featured on the Dr. Laura Schlessinger nationally syndicated talk show. Lisa created the Diet Diaries blog as a companion project for her newspaper column where readers and fans could interact with her. It was featured several times by MSN as one of their best blogs and continues to draw loyal and new readers. In all, almost 40,000 have visited the blog in less than two years. She is currently working with a literary agent on a memoir based on the columns. Lisa enjoys sharing the ins and outs of writing with others. She has provided expert columns on writing to such groups as Southwest Writers, Writers Market Online Community, and Writer’s Digest Magazine and Online Forum. She has served as a guest speaker and lecturer to high school students, mid-schoolers, and currently serves as a mentor to an elementary class and wrote, edited and published the award-wining newsletter for them as well. She is beginning a series of writing classes in conjunction with the City of Albuquerque Library Community Program. She also maintains writing-based blogs on her website and for Writer’s Market Online Community. She has a strong background in education, helping launch an innovative Transitions Program to assist special needs high school students into the workplace and as an early childhood educator. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Lisa Dale Norton
About Lisa Dale Norton Lisa Dale Norton's new book about memoir, SHIMMERING IMAGES: A HANDY LITTLE GUIDE TO WRITING MEMOIR, will be released by St. Martin 's Press in Spring '08. She is the author of Hawk Flies Above: Journey to the Heart of the Sandhills (Picador USA/St. Martin 's Press), a work combining memoir and nature writing. Lisa teaches for the UCLA Writers' Extension Program and speaks nationally on the power of story and the process of writing your own. She lives in Santa Fe. www.lisadalenorton.com. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Lisa Lenard Cook
PEN-short-listed novelist, editor, and writers' mentor Lisa Lenard-Cook most recent book is The Mind of Your Story: Discover What Drives Your Fiction (Writer's Digest). Her novels have garnered numerous awards, and been selected for reading programs from NPR Performance Today's Summer Reading Series to Durango-La Plata Reads. Lisa is the longtime fiction columnist for Authorlink.com. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Lloyd J. JassinLloyd J. Jassin is a publishing and entertainment attorney based in New York City, specializing in contract, copyright, libel and trademark law. His clients include bestselling authors, literary agents, publishing companies, television and theatrical producers, as well as entertainment and publishing executives. Besides individual and corporate clients, he also represents trade and industry groups such as the Publishers Marketing Association (PMA). Mr. Jassin achieved national prominence with his book, The Copyright Permission and Libel Handbook (John Wiley & Sons), coauthored with Steven C. Schechter. Mr. Jassin's pro bono activities include serving as Chair of the Center for Independent Publishing executive committee, and as a Vice President of the Media Coalition, a first amendment advocacy group. He is a member of the Copyright and Literary Property Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, and a longstanding member of the Authors Guild. [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Penny C. SansevieriPenny C. Sansevieri, CEO and founder of Author Marketing Experts, Inc., is a best-selling author and internationally recognized book marketing and media relations expert. Her company is one of the leaders in the publishing industry and has developed some of the most cutting-edge book marketing campaigns. She is the author of five books, including Book to Bestseller which has been called the "road map to publishing success." AME is the first marketing and publicity firm to use Internet promotion to its full impact through The Virtual Author Tour ™, which strategically works with social networking sites, blogs, ezines, and relevant sites to push an authors message into the virtual community and connect with sites related to the book's topic, positioning the author in his or her market. To learn more about Penny’s books or her promotional services, you can visit her web site at http://www.amarketingexpert.com. To subscribe to her free ezine, send a blank email to: subscribe@amarketingexpert.com. Copyright © 2007 Penny C. Sansevieri [ Return to top. ] [ Return to list of courses. ] Stacey BarneyStacey Barney, an editor at Putnam Books for Young Readers, has held posts in both adult and children's book publishing. She's worked with such talented writers as Chris Abani and William Henry Lewis. She's also published LA Times bestselling author Tamara T. Gregory's Passport Diaries as well as Denver Post bestselling author Gilbert Tuhabonye's This Voice in My Heart. Before coming onboard Putnam's team, she worked at Dafina/Kensington, where she launched a Young Adult list with such titles as Drama High, So Not the Drama, Boy Shopping, and Perry Skky Jr., the spin-off to bestseller Christian teen series Payton Skky. Stacey's class was excellent, packed with information. Ms. Barney was very generous with her answers to questions. The electronic classroom was excellent. It was my first experience with such an arrangement, and also my first class with Authorlink. I will certainly sign up for more . . .an excellent value for the dollar. --Sara, Oreland, PA Stacey Barney always goes above and beyond to add a personal touch that will help each student. Not only is she professional, she is very friendly and approachable. I really wish more of the writers . . .had seen her presentation. In the Authorlink classes, I like the opportunity to receive professional advice (especially one-on-one critiques and edits), the interactive combination of telephone conferencing and online demonstrations, and the small class sizes. I feel as if I've really got my money's worth with each class. --Amy, Wasilla, AK | |||||||
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