Online Book Talk: Addiction and the Family
NJ, United StatesWelcome to Succeed2gether's Montclair Literary Festival 2020! Our fourth FREE online event is a discussion about addiction and how it affects the family dynamic. Register here. Eilene Zimmerman’s powerful memoir, Smacked: A Story of White Collar Ambition, Addiction and Tragedy, examines the world of white-collar drug abuse as the author pieces together the mysteries surrounding her ex-husband’s descent into drug addiction, while Dr. Larry ...
Online Book Talk: The Future of Reading
NJ, United StatesWelcome to Succeed2gether's Montclair Literary Festival 2020! Our fifth FREE online event is a conversation about reading, writing, and the role of libraries. Please note this event has been pre-recorded so the Q&A function is disabled. Register here. Montclair Public Library Director Peter Coyl talks with Newark Librarian Maisy Card about her electric family saga, These Ghosts are Family, and about how being a librarian impacted ...
Online Book Talk: Gender Politics – Breaking Boundaries
NJ, United StatesWelcome to Succeed2gether's Montclair Literary Festival 2020! Our sixth FREE online event is a discussion about gender politics and women breaking boundaries. Register here. Montclair State University Professor and Chair of Sociology, Yasemin Besen-Cassino talks to the authors of three recent books about women breaking cultural norms and how their experience reflects on the gender politics of today. Nancy Princenthal’s Unspeakable Acts: Women, ...
Online Book Talk: American Poison with Eduardo Porter
NJ, United StatesWelcome to Succeed2gether's Montclair Literary Festival 2020! Our seventh FREE online event is a discussion about American racism and the ongoing wounds. Register here. Veteran NY Times journalist Eduardo Porter’s book, American Poison: How Racial Hostility Destroyed Our Promise, is a sweeping examination of how American racism has broken the country's social compact, eroded America's common goods, and damaged the lives of every American—and ...
Online Book Talk: 2020 and The Future of American Politics
NJ, United StatesWelcome to Succeed2gether's Montclair Literary Festival 2020! Our eighth FREE online event is a discussion about American politics in 2020 and what lies ahead. Register here. From his anti-immigration campaign in 2016 through the Democratic wave of 2018 and impeachment, Donald Trump has been the most polarizing president in modern history. New York Times National Correspondent Kate Zernike leads a discussion about the ...
Pitchapalooza
NJ, United StatesWelcome to Succeed2gether's Montclair Literary Festival 2020! Our ninth FREE online event is Pitchapalooza – the American Idol for books (only kinder and gentler). Register on ZOOM here (moved from Crowdcast) Around 20 writers will be selected at random to pitch their book. Each writer gets one minute—and only one minute! Dozens of writers have gone from talented amateurs to ...
Online Book Talk: Virtual Brunch with Adam Platt
NJ, United StatesWelcome to Succeed2gether's Montclair Literary Festival 2020! Join us for our last Festival event – Virtual Brunch with Adam Platt. Grab take-out from your favorite local eatery or cook your own and tell us what you're eating! Register here. Food writer and journalist Marissa Rothkopf Bates talks with Adam Platt, New York Magazine food critic and the author of The Book of Eating: Adventures in Professional ...
The Ultimate Book Marketing Workshop with Eva Natiello
NJ, United StatesWhen authors ask, "Do I really need to market my book?" There's only one answer: "Only if you want to sell it." The Ultimate Book Marketing Workshop will help you get your book noticed and increase sales. It is designed for all authors, indie or trade, introvert or extrovert, fiction or non-fiction. Learn actionable marketing strategies you can execute the ...
Writing with the Senses Workshop with Judith Lindbergh
NJ, United StatesJust as in life, the five senses are our window into the world of our narrative and key to creating visceral experiences on the page. In this interactive workshop, you will learn to go beyond simple physical description and explore how to apply all five senses – sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste – to your writing. No matter your ...
Travel Writing Workshop with Melissa Klurman
NJ, United StatesNext For Takeoff: Turn Your Love of Travel into Unforgettable Stories Stuck at home these past few months? Don't let that get in the way of your travel writing aspirations. Whether your last trip was to South Jersey or South Africa, this workshop will help you to turn your personal travels into memorable, and marketable, tales. Learn to deep dive ...
Sex and the Memoir Workshop with Steph Auteri
NJ, United StatesSex and the Memoir: How To Write About Sexual Intimacy Without Making Your Reader Cringe and/or Horrifying Friends and Family The strongest memoirs are those that bring the reader in close, creating a sense of intimacy with personal disclosure that can range from the good to the embarrassing to the horrific. And this includes what happens beneath the sheets. With ...
Self-Publishing 101 Workshop
NJ, United StatesSelf-Publishing 101 is an extensive workshop on what writers and non-writers need to know to successfully take their book projects from an idea to a finished book. In this workshop, self-published author, Jeffrey J. Antonucci, will take participants through the entire self-publishing process. Author Antonucci will share his self-publishing story and provide practical advice on how to navigate this publishing ...
Structuring the Novel Workshop with Philip Coffari
NJ, United StatesLearn how to outline and structure your novel at this hands-on workshop with WPU Professor of English, Philip Cioffari. For those actively engaged in working on a novel, as well as for those who have not yet begun writing, this workshop will cover ways of outlining and structuring a novel-length manuscript. Items to be addressed will include: Basic structures—including the ...
The Book Doctors – Finding the Right Agent for You
NJ, United StatesThe Book Doctors – Locating, Luring & Landing the Right Agent For You It’s harder to find a great agent than it is to write a great book. With the publishing world turned upside down, unless your name is Michelle Obama, the odds of getting an agent are against you. David Henry Sterry & Arielle Eckstut, a professional agent hunter ...
Online Book Talk: Deesha Philyaw “The Secret Lives of Church Ladies”
NJ, United StatesJoin us for the first Succeed2gether's Montclair Literary Festival event for 2021 – a talk by Deesha Philyaw about her debut short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies. Her book was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award for fiction and for the Story Prize. It focuses on Black women, sex, and the Black church and features four generations of ...
Online Event: Food Writing with Marissa Rothkopf Bates
NJ, United StatesPart of the Do the Write Thing writing workshop series, this 90-minute interactive class will help you hone your food writing skills, whether you're working on fiction or non-fiction, want to write a blog or cookbook, or just create better Yelp reviews. We'll discuss what makes copy stand out, and look at how your voice, storytelling and reporting makes a ...
Online Event: Self-Publish Like a Pro with Eva Lesko Natiello
NJ, United StatesPlanning to self-publish? Don't get daunted by the self-publishing process. Learn the critical steps you'll need to take before clicking 'publish' with confidence and authority. This workshop is for authors of all genres. Eva will review the steps an author should take before starting the publishing process, the different types of self-publishing routes there are – from complete DIY to ...
Online Event: Memoir Writing with Benilde Little
NJ, United StatesJoin us for this interactive and practical memoir writing workshop with published memoir author Benilde Little. More details to come. The workshop will take place via Zoom. A registration link will be sent via email. For more workshops, see here and below. 1.5 hours/Tickets $25. Tickets can be purchased here. The workshop will take place via Zoom. A registration link ...
Online Event: Picture Book Writing with Lori Richmond
NJ, United StatesAre you one of the 9 out of 10 people who has a secret dream to write and/or illustrate a children’s picture book? If so, join Lori Richmond for her picture book writing workshop as she helps you jump start your project with a crash course on how to do it. You’ll learn about the creative side like character, conflict, and story ...
Online Event: Murder Mystery Writing with Valerie Wilson Wesley
NJ, United StatesAlways wanted to be a modern-day Agatha Christie or Arthur Conan Doyle? Have you ever read a mystery novel and knew you could come up with a better plot? Join Valerie Wilson Wesley as she shows you how it's done in this murder mystery writing workshop. With insight from her own experiences in writing mystery novels, Valerie will discuss the crafting ...