Page Created: 01/19/12. Last Updated: 08/03/16.
This Page lists programs which individual members of the Writers of the Weird can produce at a library, bookstore or other venue. For solo presentations, contact the appropriate writer. .
Hank Quense http://hank-quense.com/wp/
Note: Mr Quense also has the ability to conduct presentations remotely via Skype.
Self Publishing Presentations
..........Book Marketing 101
An introduction to basic book marketing
..........Book Marketing
Ready-to-go marketing plans are described with when they should be used. Budget estimates are also provided. Stipend requested.
..........Self-Publishing Chat
An informal discussion of selected self-publishing topics.
..........Self Publishing a Book
Self publishing is a tutorial that covers issues a new self-pulishing author must address: the areas covered include Budgeting, Getting Ready, Implementing, launch and Post-publication. The talk isn't a how-to publish a book but rather its a listing of issues, decisions and opportunities a wanna-be author has to look at or consider along the way to publishing the book.
Fiction Presentations
..........Creating Fiction
A two-part lecture series that covers, in depth, the basic elements involved in creating a work of fiction. Story-telling techniques are also described. Stipend requested.
..........Story Design
An overview lecture describing some of the elements used to create fiction.
..........Writing Humor
My way of developing humor in a story. Also what not to do.
Linda Zimmermann http://www.gotozim.com/
..........Ghost Investigations
A look at famous and local hauntings from Gettysburg and Lizzie Bordon's house to the local homes and businesses of the Hudson Valley and nearby areas. Draws from the author's Ghost Investigator series of books.
..........Hudson Valley (& Near Areas) Local History
These talks examine little known aspects of local history, from family histories of The Civil War to reports of unexplained phenomena in the area. Talks draw from CIVIL WAR MEMORIES, ROCKLAND COUNTY: A CENTURY OF HISTORY, and other works by the author.
..........Science Gone Wrong
A look at Stupid Theories, Bizarre Misconceptions and Totally Wrong Conclusions once accepted in astronomy and other sciences. Draws from the author's books BAD SCIENCE and BAD ASTRONOMY.
..........UFOs / Unidentified Flying Objects
A look at Hudson Valley UFO Sightings from the 1930s to the present.
..........Zombies, the Undead, and the People Who Love Them
Why do zombies fascinate us? What other legendary undead creatures have terrified people throughout history? Find out all about Zombies, the Undead, and the People Who Love Them, and also get some insight into the writing of "HVZA: Hudson Valley Zombie Apocalypse."