SEAK, Inc. will be holding their 10th Annual Fiction Writing for Physicians Conference from October 23-25, 2009, in Hyannis, MA, at The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis.
The course is taught by NY Times best selling physician-authors:
Michael Palmer, MD – author of Critical Judgment, Silent Treatment, Natural Causes, Extreme Measures, Flashback, Side Effects, The Sisterhood, Miracle Cure, The Patient, Fatal, The Fifth Vial, and The First Patient
Tess Gerritsen, MD – author of Body Double, Harvest, Life Support, Bloodstream, Gravity, The Surgeon, The Apprentice, The Sinner, Vanish, The Mephisto Club, and The Bone Garden
The course features Literary Agents looking for new physician-authors.
Executive Summary (From the SEAK website)
Make your writing dream a reality at SEAK’s Annual Fiction Writing for Physicians Workshop. Fiction Writing For Physicians has been designed to give aspiring physician authors what they have never before had: hands-on and practical training on how to write medical fiction and get published.
The course is taught by two New York Times best-selling physician-authors, Michael Palmer, MD and Tess Gerritsen, MD. Like all SEAK training, Fiction Writing For Physicians is hands-on, lively, and interactive. Attendees will have the opportunity to get all their questions answered. Attendees will also have an opportunity to get their writing and query letters reviewed and evaluated. The faculty also features numerous literary agents looking for new physician-authors. Space is limited for this special workshop. Early registration is highly recommended.
Seminar Preconferences:
Creating Memorable Characters (October 22)
Writing a Killer First Chapter: A Hands-On Workshop (October 22)
Plot: The Art of Story Telling (October 23)
Writing Medical Fiction Writing That Sells (October 23)
How to Write a Medical Memoir (October 23)
How Physicians Can Get Their First Novel Published (October 23)
For more information, please visit the SEAK website.
