PRECONFERENCE: HOW PHYSICIANS CAN GET THEIR FIRST NOVEL PUBLISHED
Friday, October 22, 2010
The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis, Hyannis, Cape Cod, Massachusetts

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Following this course, attendees will be able to:
• Understand what fiction sells
• Create ideas for novels with commercial potential
• Understand how the book publishing business works
• Write a superior query letter
• Understand how to locate and work with the right agent
• Submit novel excerpts prior to completion of your novel
• Submit their novel directly to editors
• Evaluate the utility of unsolicited submissions
• Decide whether to use a book doctor
• Evaluate whether to self-publish
• Know what to realistically expect in their first book contract
• Access the additional resources they need
• Find an agent
• Get their first novel published

SCHEDULE

7:30-8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00-8:15 Introduction: An overview of the day

8:15-8:30 Publishing fiction vs. non-fiction: Using your unique medical expertise and training

8:30-9:30 Studying the book market: The six secrets of getting published

9:30-10:15 Writing the Superior Query Letter: includes exercise reviewing attendees’ query letters

10:15-10:30 Break and Networking Opportunity

10:30-12:00 The Five Reasons You Need an Agent: Locating, obtaining and working with your first agent

12:00-1:00 Lunch with Faculty (provided)

1:00-1:30 What Agents are Looking for in a New Writer and Vice Versa: All about the agent/author relationship

1:30-2:00 When you don’t need an agent: how to work without them

2:00-2:45 Perfecting the 30-second Pitch: how to make the most of your meetings with agents and    editors-exercise: reviewing attendees’ pitches

2:45-3:00 Break and Networking Opportunity

3:00-3:30 Book Doctors for Physicians: Advantages and Disadvantages

3:30-4:00 Subsidiary Rights

4:00-4:30 Advances and Book Contracts: What you can expect and need to know

4:30-5:00 How Becoming a Published Author is Just Like Becoming a Contestant on Wheel of Fortune

FACULTY
Sheree Bykofsky In addition to being a literary agent, Sheree Bykofsky has written, co-authored and edited more than two dozen books, including The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Getting Published, 4th Edition, The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Publishing Magazine Articles, The New York Public Library Desk Reference, The Best Places to Kiss In and Around New York City, The Rules of Poker, and Secrets the Pros Won’t Tell You About Winning Hold’Em Poker. She is an adjunct assistant professor of publishing at NYU and a member of both the Association of Authors’ Representatives (AAR) and the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA).
Sheree Bykofsky Associates, Inc., represents hundreds of authors in all areas of adult nonfiction and literary and commercial fiction including popular reference, business, health, psychology, spirituality, self-help, humor, cookbooks, finance, poker and women’s issues. Clients include Richard Roeper, Mike Matusow, Taro Gold, Rachel Vreeman, M.D., Aaron Carroll, M.D., John Link, M.D., Eric Maisel, Rosemary Ostler, Supermodel Roshumba, Matt Gaffney, Cy Tymony and Leslie Rule.

“Absolutely awesome.”
“Sheree was humorous and informative. I especially appreciated her offer to look at our books. It made it a special bonus to attend the seminar.”
“Good, very informative for those of us trying to get their 1st novel published.”
“Have Sheree back next year.”
“Sheree did an outstanding job.”
“Sheree was great!”
“Excellent, very practical and helpful.”
“Lots of questions and answers time—great!”
“Superb.”
“Well done, very helpful.”
“Great, thank you!”

REGISTRATION INFORMATION
Tuition for each 1-day preconference is $495 and includes continental breakfast, lunch, breaks, and a seminar handbook.

HOTEL INFORMATION
A limited block of rooms has been reserved at convention rates ($149/ single/double) at the site hotel. These rooms will be assigned on a first request basis. To reserve your room, please call 866-828-9111 and mention the SEAK, Inc. Fiction Writing for Physicians. The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis is surrounded by 52 totally private acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and offers an 18-hole par 54 golf course, a private patio or balcony for the 232 guest rooms, a complete fitness center, indoor and outdoor pools, a whirlpool, a complete spa, and free parking. The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis is conveniently located within walking distance of Main Street with its many shops and restaurants. Public beaches and the ferries to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket are minutes from the hotel. A $12,000,000 renovation was completed at this property in June of 2008.

GETTING TO HYANNIS
The two major airports closest to Cape Cod are Logan International Airport in Boston, MA (70 miles) and T.F. Green Airport in Warwick, Rhode Island (80 miles). Barnstable Airport is a five minute drive from The Resort and Conference Center at Hyannis, but this is a commuter airport that has smaller planes and fewer flights. T.F. Green is preferred over Logan (if you can get a non-stop flight) as it is usually less congested. Rental cars, taxis and car service are available at all three airports.

CAPE COD
Cape Cod is a true destination spot that features beautiful beaches, warm water, great restaurants, historic towns, sightseeing, kayaking, whale watching, museums, numerous bike trails, shopping, nightlife, championship golf, and world famous boating. Cape Cod is also gateway to the islands of Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket. For more information on what to do on Cape Cod, please visit www.capecod.com.

Cancellations
Conference cancellations received in writing prior to October 1, 2010 will receive a full tuition refund.