Self-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 …
The Book Doctors – Finding the Right Agent for You
The 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 …
Sex and the Memoir Workshop with Steph Auteri
Sex 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 …
Travel Writing Workshop with Melissa Klurman
Next 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 …
Writing with the Senses Workshop with Judith Lindbergh
Just 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 …
The Ultimate Book Marketing Workshop with Eva Natiello
When 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 …
Pitchapalooza
Welcome 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: 2020 and The Future of American Politics
Welcome 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 …
Online Book Talk: Virtual Brunch with Adam Platt
Welcome 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 …
Online Book Talk: The Future of Reading
Welcome 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: American Poison with Eduardo Porter
Welcome 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: Gender Politics – Breaking Boundaries
Welcome 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: Addiction and the Family
Welcome 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: Sport – In the Zone
Welcome to Succeed2gether’s Montclair Literary Festival 2020! Our third FREE online event is a discussion about sports and being ‘in the zone’. Register here. The Hot Hand: The Mystery and Science of Streaks by Ben Cohen, Running to the Edge: A Band of Misfits and the Guru Who Unlocked the Secrets of Speed by Matthew Futterman, and Astroball: The New Way to Win it All, by Ben Reiter, are …
Online Book Talk: Race/History – America’s Journey
Welcome to Succeed2gether’s Montclair Literary Festival 2020! Our second FREE online event is a Race/History discussion about America’s Journey from Slavery to Segregation. Register here. An exploration of the legacy of slavery in our country and its impact on racial segregation, African-American culture, and the preservation of African traditions and identity, with Steve Luxenberg, author of Separate: The Story of Plessy v. Ferguson, and …
Online Fiction Book Talk: Dark Matters – Outsider Female Narrators
Welcome to Succeed2gether’s Montclair Literary Festival 2020! Kicking off our day of FREE online events is a Fiction discussion about Dark Matters: Outsider Female Narrators. Register here. Mona Awad (Bunny, 13 Ways of Looking at a Fat Girl), Lauren Acampora (The Paper Wasp, The Wonder Garden) and Laura Sims (Looker) consider their female characters’ tendencies toward loneliness, obsession, delusion, and, ultimately, violence. Why are these characters and …
Online Book Talk: Bill Buford “Dirt” with Ruth Reichl
Join us for an entertaining and gastronomic evening with former editor of Granta magazine and writer and editor for The New Yorker Bill Buford talking about his latest book Dirt with bestselling author, food editor and restaurant critic, and former editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine Ruth Reichl. Dirt is a hilariously self-deprecating, highly obsessive account of Bill’s adventures in the world of French haute cuisine; a great read for anyone who has found …
Online Book Talk: Paul Krugman “Arguing with Zombies”
For one of our final Succeed2gether’s Montclair Literary Festival at Home events, we welcome New York Times columnist, best-selling author, and Nobel prize–winning economist Paul Krugman to discuss our economic future and the impact of the covid pandemic and national recession on inequality, drawing from his latest book, Arguing with Zombies: Economics, Politics, and the Fight for a Better Future, as well as current events. Don’t miss this …
Saturday Storytime with author Diana Murray & illustrator Amber Alvarez “Wild About Dads”
Celebrate dads of all kinds with author Diana Murray and illustrator Amber Alvarez as they read from Diana’s new book Wild About Dads on Saturday June 27 at 10am for Suceed2gether’s Montclair Literary Festival’s Storytime Saturday via Zoom. Suitable for children ages 3 to 7. Registration required. Zoom link here. Everyone loves dads—humans, lions, frogs, prairie dogs, and even pelicans! …
Saturday Storytime with author Michael Rex “Fact vs Opinion vs Robots” “Eat Pete”
Join Michael Rex, author and illustrator of over 40 books for children, on Saturday June 13 at 10am for Succeed2gether and the Montclair Literary Festival’s first Storytime Saturday via Zoom. Suitable for children ages 4 to 8. Registration required. Zoom link here. Mike will read his recently released picture book Fact vs. Opinion vs Robots, in which he uses humor …