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I will be giving talks and some workshops throughout the year, some of which are open to all comers. In some cases, you would need to book a place to attend. More dates will probably be added to the diary during the year, so please do check up on what I’m doing now and again.

CALENDAR OF TALKS 2010 VERONICA HELEY

25th - 27th June 2010

I have been asked back to the big Winchester Writers’ Conference from 25th to 27th June 2010, and will be giving a workshop for Friday evening and Sunday morning, two talks and some one-to-one appointments on the Saturday.

The workshop will be from 19.30-22.00 on Friday, continuing from 10.00-12.20 on the Sunday.
Title: WRITING A SERIES BUILDS READERSHIP.

First we will consider suitable subjects which have enough tension built in to make the reader want to read more than one book on it. Then we look at how action, character and setting may develop, and lastly we work out how to keep track of our work.
I am currently writing two successful gentle crime series, and have written others for children and adults.

I will be giving the following talks on Saturday, 26th June:

Title: TRICKS FOR TALK
A look at the tricks of the trade which will bring your dialogue to life, help with characterisation and push the action forward.

Title: THE FIRST PAGE
How to produce a first page which will attract an editor’s attention. What to include and how to lay it out.

I will be giving some one-to-one appointments on Saturday 26th June.
For these, please submit an idea in no more than 100 words, together with page one of chapter one.

Website: www.writersconference.co.uk
Conference Director: Barbara Large.
Administrator: Carla Zanetti.
Telephone: 01962 826440

15th July 2010

I have also been asked back to the BODIES IN THE BOOKSHOP event on July 15th from 6 pm onwards. This takes place in Heffers’ Bookshop in Cambridge, where crime writers are invited to meet readers.