Pearl S. Buck WRITING CENTER 2012 WRITING EVENTS SCHEDULE
(Writing On Weekends)
* ALL Conference & Workshop Pre-registration ends at noon 1 day before events.
* Act 48/BCIU registrants must also register for writing events at PSBI website
JAN – NOV: WRITE A NOVEL IN A YEAR!
 4th Wk. Saturday Mornings
9:30 – 11:30 ~ Must PRE-Register by January 25.
 Cost is $25 per session or $120 Pre-paid for ALL 6 sessions.
 Yahoo Writing Group and Write-In Sessions available ONLY for those pre-registered for ALL 6 Sessions.
Author and Editor Anita Nolan will lead a year-long writing workshop taking participants through the complete novelwriting process. Those signing up for the entire workshop series will meet for 6 teaching/writing sessions & will include email
write-ins & a Yahoo Writing Group. The workshop is for adult writers interested in working on juvenile, young adult, or adult
novels. www.anitanolan.com
www.anitanolan.wordpress.com
 Includes an Authors Tour of the Pearl S. Buck National Historic Landmark House
Anita Nolan didn't always want to be a writer. While siblings called her Bookworm and her parents told her to stop
reading and go outside for a little fresh air, Anita never thought about writing, not even after a college professor suggested she
major in English. She considered his advice, and graduated with a degree in Food Science and became an editor for Food
Engineering, a food industry trade journal. After her three children were in school, Anita decided to try writing fiction for
children. She's had one historical fiction chapter book published by Homecourt Publishing. When the Dust Settled won't be
found in bookstores; it's sold in packs of 25 with a teacher's guide for use in classrooms. She is executive editor of Sprouts, the
magazine of the New Jersey Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, has written annotations for Best Books for
Children and articles for magazines. Anita is also a frequent speaker about the writing process to writers' groups. Anita currently
spends her days reporting on commercial real estate and the commercial mortgage-backed securities market for Commercial Real
Estate Direct and her evenings writing humorous tween contemporaries and middle grade historical fiction.
JAN – DECEMBER: PSB Writers Guild: "Writing At a Writer's House" ~ Monthly Writers' Guild to Share & Critique
 3rd Sunday Afternoons
1:30 – 3:30
$50 year membership
 Dr. Kaler, the Editor of the PSB Guild, will be joined by other PSB Writing Center Committee Members
 Bring your writings, musings, and questions to the PSB Writing Center and in the editorial spirit of Miss Buck's
second husband and publisher, Richard J. Walsh, enjoy advice, critiques, suggestions, and good conversations.
 Includes an Authors Tour of the Pearl S. Buck National Historic Landmark House
Dr. Anne K. Kaler is Professor Emerita of Literature at Gwynedd Mercy College. The East Coast Editor for Olive Branch
Publishing, San Francisco, Dr. Kaler is an editor, published author, poet, and writing workshop presenter.
FEB. 18th & 19th W.O.W. CABIN FEVER WEEKEND
(Snow dates 25th & 26th )
 Saturday
9:30 – 12:30
$30.00
“CHRISTIAN WRITING
Writing to Inspire and Empower
Presenter: Esther Hughes www.estherhughes.com
Hooking your Readers: Learn To Write First Chapters
Presenter: Marlene Bagnull www.marlenebagnull.com
 Christian writing does not preach any religion. It is solid writing based on good values. The only things it lacks are
swearing, graphic sex, and violence.
 Write to inspire without preaching. Learn to build a foundation of sound principles whether in fiction or non-fiction.
Techniques learned can be used in all areas of writing, as well as in presentations to audiences in talking about your
work.
Esther Hughes ~ Author, Speaker, Motivator, Owner of Burst Inspirations and One Day Living ~ has been a motivator
and mentor to women for over a decade. www.esterhughes.com She develops and teaches programs that motivate and equip
individuals with strategies that promote personal and professional growth and confidence in communication. As a breast
cancer survivor, Esther understands life can often be challenging and overwhelming, which has led her to celebrate second
chances through founding a non-profit organization, One Day Living. She is a graduate of Eastern University, member of
Toastmasters International, Women Speakers, CLASS Services, Grace Point Church, Sisters U, Network Now, Women's
Business Forum and Central Bucks Chamber of Commerce.
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Marlene Bagnull is the author of 5 books including Write His Answer: A Bible Study for Christian Writers and the
compiler/editor of 3 other books. She gives Write His Answer seminars around the nation, teaches At-Home Writing
Workshops, and helps Christians publish affordably and professionally through Ampelos Press. She founded the
Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Fellowship in 1983. In 1997 she began directing the Colorado Christian Writers
Conference. Write His Answers Ministries is the umbrella for Marlene Bagnull’s work. She has been teaching for almost
40 years with over 1,000 sales. Marlene will focus on how to get readers interested in your fiction or non-fiction book
from the first chapter and how to keep them reading to the end.
Cont’d FEB. 18th & 19th W.O.W. CABIN FEVER WEEKEND
(Snow dates 25th & 26th )
 Sunday
12:30 – 3:30
$30.00
Putting Together a Children’s Book: Writing and Illustrating
Presenters: Chrysa Smith & Pat Achilles www.chrysasmith.com
www.patachilles.com
 Includes an Authors Tour of the Pearl S. Buck National Historic Landmark House
Chrysa Smith spent over two decades as a feature magazine writer covering everything from celebrity chefs to resort and
home decorating. While observing her own posse of poodles, she was inspired to try her hand at juvenile fiction; publishing
her first book in 2007: The Adventures of the Poodle Posse (The Case of the Missing Steak Bone/Who Let the Dogs Out?) That
book won a Mom’s Choice Award for excellence in Juvenile Fiction, and spurred two more books in the series; The Princess &
the Frenchmen/No Dogs Allowed! and Creepy Tails! A Halloween Adventure & Activity Book; an Amazon Top Reviewer pick for
children’s literature (January 2011)
Pat Achilles has over 20 years of experience in corporate, advertising and editorial illustration. Her styles range from
highly realistic to humorous cartoons to children's literature. Her specialties include caricatures and a growing business in
creating custom illustrated greeting cards for companies based specifically on their industry and clients. Pat illustrated Chrysa
Smith’s The Adventures of the Poodle Possee and she just completed the illustrations for The Lion, the Ostrich and the Squirrel for
the Maasai Cultural Exchange Project and it is now available as a coloring book.
MARCH 17th W.O.W. March 17
FIRST PAGES Reading & Critiquing Workshop (Writing On Weekends)
 Saturday
9:30 – 12:30
SPECIAL PRICE: $5.00 per page for this class. No other fee.
Presenter, Anne Kaler will critique first pages from stories and novels. Please submit them before the class.
Send to: akkaler@verizon.net Dr. Kaler is the Editor/Chr of the PSB Guild ~ Write, Share, Critique Group.
 Includes an Authors Tour of the Pearl S. Buck National Historic Landmark House
APRIL 14th
SPRING WRITERS CONFERENCE: “READY, PRINT, PUBLISH”
 Saturday
8:30 – 3:30
$40.00 pre-register ($45 at door)
8:30
Registration
9:00
Opening remarks
9:15-10:45
E-Writing. How To Publish An Electronic Copy of Your Book -Jeffrey B. Allen
11:00-12:30
Self-publish with Amazon’s Create-A-Space. A reasonable & efficient way to publish
-Esther Hughes
12:30-1:30
Lunch and PSB Author’s House Tour. 2011 Short Story Contest Winners Announced
1:30-3:30
How To Do In-Depth Research: Fiction & Non-fiction
-Marie Duess
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E-Writing: Learn what you need to do to present your book in the electronic mode. How to set it up and
how to get it online.
Self-Publish: The most reasonable and efficient way to get your book published is using this web based
program. You can self-publish your book with less cost than many of the self-publishing companies, and
with very good results. Learn how easy it is to format it using your word processing program.
In-Depth Research. How to search for information you need and how to organize it. Where to search for
things that will make your book stand out. How to use the research. When to ask permission, what is public
domain, and how to put it all together in an organized manner.
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$40.00 pre-registration $45.00 at the door
Info: write2be@comcast.net 215-794-2562
Presenter and novelist, Jeffrey B. Allen (www.jeffreyballen.com) brings a powerful and exciting new twist to Magical
Realism. By skillfully shifting in and out of reality, Allen intertwines the triumphs and tragedies of the human condition with a
land of the unknown. A Professor of Writing at Northampton Community College, a fellow of the National Writing Project at
Penn State University, he sits on the board of the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group. Jeffrey Allen is a frequent lecturer on
subjects as wide ranging as architectural design, writing and publishing
Marie Duess is a published author of two full-length historical novels, numerous magazine and newspaper articles,
and assisted in the writing of the recently released, The Healing Consciousness: A Doctor’s Journey to Healing by Beth Baughman
DuPree, M.D., FACS. Commissioned to write a non-fiction history book, Colonial Inns and Taverns of Bucks County, for History
Press Book Publishers, Inc., and The Delaware Canal, From Stone Coal Highway to Historic Landmark, Marie is also a freelance
correspondent for Mature Lifestyles and other specialty publications for the Bucks County Courier Times, a member of the
Calkins Publishing Group, and a freelance writer for Times Publishing Newspapers. She has ghostwritten and/or edited
published articles by several physicians and conducted and developed creative writing workshops, motivational presentations,
and lectures for local colleges. In 2004, Marie served as a photojournalist covering the first medical mission to refugee camps
in Bosnia-Herzegovina for the humanitarian aid organization, His Work In Progress. www.marieduess.com
MAY 19th
W.O.W. FAMILY STORIES & MEMOIRS (Writing On Weekends)
 Saturday
9:30-12:30
$30.00
Presenter: Jerry Waxler
The author of The 4 Elements for Writers and Write Your Memoir Workbook and back by popular demand, Jerry Waxler will show
you how to write stories about your family whether for private use or as a published memoir. Learn what to choose to write
about. How to deal with difficult situations and what to leave out. Learn the difference between a family saga and your life
story. Workbook $8.00 optional
 Suitable for adult writers of all levels
 Includes an Authors Tour of the Pearl S. Buck National Historic Landmark House
Jerry Waxler M.S. workshop leader and writing coach has a master’s degree in counseling psychology. His blog:
http://www.memorywritersnetwork.com/blog contains more than 200 essays, book reviews, and writing prompts. Author of:
Learn To Write Your Memoir in Four Weeks, Four Elements for Writers and Writing the story of your life -and-Self-development for Writers
Learn How-to translate your life into a story. In addition to helping memoir writers, the workshop will help fiction writers gain
a deeper understanding of how story works from inside the protagonist as well as providing tools to mine your own life for
material that can be used in any writing. What you can learn: How to draw events from storage and arrange them in
chronological order. The importance of scenes. How to find them and learn what to do with them. What keeps readers
turning pages to the end, and how do you find those elements in your life?
JUNE 16th
W.O.W. WRITING THE ROMANCE NOVEL (Writing On Weekends)
 Saturday
9:30-12:30
$30.00
Presenter: Terri Brisbin www.terribrisbin.com
 When not living the glamorous life of a romance author in the southern NJ suburbs, Terri spends her time being a
married mom of three boys (now young men!), one daughter-in-law as well as a dental hygienist of hundreds. Active
in several RWA local chapters, Terri currently serves on the Board of Directors of Romance Writers of America and
she speaks at local and regional conferences across the US. A three-time RWA RITA® finalist, Terri has been
writing romance fiction since 1995 and has had 25 historical and paranormal romances published since then. She's
now working on more romance novels, novellas and short stories for release from Harlequin Historical Romances and
Kensington Brava.
 Learn what makes a romance novel a romance. What to include keeping the reader reading, and how to incorporate a
sound plot into a romance, with the necessary conflict and resolution.
 Includes an Authors Tour of the Pearl S. Buck National Historic Landmark House
JULY 31st HARRY POTTER’S BIRTHDAY BASH! (All ages welcome)
Presenter: Jeffrey B. Allen
 Tuesday
12:00-3:30
$20.00
 Writing like J. K. Rowling
- Discussion of plotting
- Discussion of the series
It's Tuesday & it's Harry Potter's Birthday! Join in a Harry Potter series discussion led by Jeffrey B. Allen, author of the
popular book, Into the Land. www.jeffreyballen.com Discuss writing like J. K. Rowling & plotting. Discuss the novels & what
makes them so popular. How does one write that genre?
 Birthday cake & costume prizes! - Includes an Authors Tour of the Pearl S. Buck National Historic Landmark House
Presenter and novelist, Jeffrey B. Allen (www.jeffreyballen.com) brings a powerful and exciting new twist to Magical
Realism. By skillfully shifting in and out of reality, Allen intertwines the triumphs and tragedies of the human condition with a
land of the unknown. A Professor of Writing at Northampton Community College, a fellow of the National Writing Project at
Penn State University, he sits on the board of the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group. Jeffrey Allen is a frequent lecturer on
subjects as wide ranging as architectural design, writing and publishing
Cont’d
SEPTEMBER 15th W.O.W.
FIRST PAGES Reading & Critiquing Workshop
 Saturday
9:30 – 12:30
SPECIAL PRICE: $5.00 per page for this class. No other fee.
Presenter, Anne Kaler will critique first pages from stories and novels. Please submit them before the class.
Send 1st pages to: akkaler@verizon.net Dr. Kaler is the Editor/Chr of the PSB Guild ~ Write, Share, Critique Group.
 Includes an Authors Tour of the Pearl S. Buck National Historic Landmark House
Dr. Anne K. Kaler is Professor Emerita of Literature at Gwynedd Mercy College. The East Coast Editor for Olive
Branch Publishing, San Francisco, and Dr. Kaler is an editor, published author, poet, and writing workshop presenter.
OCTOBER 20th
W.O.W.
WRITING THE PARANORMAL, FANTASY & SUPERNATURAL
 Saturday
9:30-12:30
$30.00
Writing On Weekends) Presenter: Jeffrey B. Allen
"Paranormal, Fantasy, Supernatural" ~ Write believable scenes and character descriptions for stories and novels about ghosts,
sci-fi, and fantasy. Presenter and novelist, Jeffrey B. Allen (www.jeffreyballen.com) brings a powerful and exciting new
twist to Magical Realism. By skillfully shifting in and out of reality, Allen intertwines the triumphs and tragedies of the human
condition with a land of the unknown. A Professor of Writing at Northampton Community College, a fellow of the National
Writing Project at Penn State University, he sits on the board of the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group. Jeffrey Allen is a
frequent lecturer on subjects as wide ranging as architectural design, writing and publishing
 Includes an Authors Tour of the Pearl S. Buck National Historic Landmark House