Author Archives: lopopolo

Enjoyed IWOSC’S Annual Agents Panel.  Well organized writers group, best audience questions ever.  Excellent co-panelists. Photos courtesy IWOSC.org

IWOSC’S ANNUAL AGENTS PANEL – Got Rep? Agents Update 2013: What Writers Must Know About Finding & Working with Representation Today Monday, April 29, 2013 7:30 SHARP to 9 p.m. (Schmoozing follows) SOLD OUT – Sorry, reservations are closed as … Continue reading →

Two literary insiders team up to help budding authors craft novels that will catch the eye of agents and publishers. Shelly Lowenkopf and Toni Lopopolo began the bootcamps in 2010 in the Santa Barbara/Ventura area. The latest edition is “Bare … Continue reading →

Toni Lopopolo speaks to the Independent Writers of Southern California on Monday, April 1, 7:30 pm, Veterans Memorial Bldg., 4117 Overland Ave. at Culver Blvd., Culver City. According to Andre Schiffrin, former head of Pantheon Books, “The publishing world has … Continue reading →

The official publication date of the first in the Hollyweird book series is set.  August 30th is the release date for The Zombie Always Knocks Twice by E.Van Lowe. Author, Amanda Ashby says “I love everything about this fabulous, funny, snarky … Continue reading →

99% of the submissions I see are from first time novelist.  Seldom do the manuscripts make me care for the protagonist(s).  Seldom have these writers ever taken courses in fiction writing with reputable instructors or in universities with reputable fiction … Continue reading →

(142) Sunday, July 22, 2 pm, Los Angeles Valley College Join Toni Lopopolo, literary agent and famed lecturer, as she discusses: one-dimensional characters, dull dialog, not writing from real life, POV, telling not showing, and five more essential issues every first … Continue reading →