Countdown to Bundy WriteFest

For quite a few years now Sandy Curtis (a multi-published author in her own right) has been beavering away in Bundy (Bundaberg, QLD) running the Bundaberg Writers Festival, with the help of the Bundy Writers’ Club. The festival caters to readers and aspiring writers across all genres and, over the years, has offered the chance for many writers to pitch their book to editors and agents. (Saturday 18th and Sunday 19th May).

Attendees at the 2012 WriteFest

This year I’ll be attending WriteFest to run a Pitching Workshop. It’ll be hands-on where you get to work on condensing your book for the pitch. I’ll help find the core of your story.

YA presenter Cheryse Durant with two aspiring writers during one of her school visits.

There’s lots happening. Dr David Craig will run a workshop: Dirty Tricks – the Nature of Undercover Operations I’ve seen David Craig speak on detecting lies using body language. It was fascinating. He’s had over 20 years experience in criminology and his CV reads like the back-story for a thriller hero. His Book, Lie Catcher, is available from Big Sky  Publishing.

See more on this here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNiNTAPaDR8

There’s workshops on the craft of writing, writing for Young Adults, Branding for Writers and the Chemistry of Reading. (Bet you never expected to hear that). For a full program see here. And for background on all the presenters see here.

Last year Sandy won the QLD Writers Centre Johnno Award for her contribution to QLD writing.

Sandy receiving her award from the chair of the QWC

So if you live within a couple of hours drive of Bundy drop in and spend a weekend with people who are passionate about writing and reading.