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June 30-July 1, 2012: Weekend “Novel Lab” Workshop in Ojai

“Novel Lab” - An Intense Writing Laboratory for would-be Novelists and for writers of Narrative Nonfiction During this 5-day “work-off-the-flab, kill-your-darlings” workshop, you’ll get line-by-line feedback on the first chapters of your novel in progress, with emphasis on how the first chapter fits the … Continue reading

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Wondering how to end your novel?

When writing a novel you have to figure out where the story begins, and just as important, how the story ends. Literary Agent Toni Lopopolo joins Shelly Lowenkopf, author of The Fiction Writer’s Companion, in a discussion about “Anticlimax”. “I’ve … Continue reading

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Workshop for First Novelists – March 31

The Ten Most Common Mistakes First Novelists Make A fiction and narrative nonfiction workshop lead by literary agent, Toni Lopopolo Saturday, March 31, 9 am-12 noon, $49 To be held at World University, Ojai in conjunction with Ojai WordFest Are … Continue reading

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Example of Narrative Voice in Novel Writing

Toni Lopopolo reads an excerpt from Beat the Reaper by Josh Bazell as an example of good narrative voice in a novel. Book editor Shelly Lowenkopf talks about how narrative comes from the character, not the author. In other words, … Continue reading

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Toni Lopopolo on Literary Gumbo TV

Literary Agent and teacher, Toni Lopopolo, returns Literary Gumbo TV to update host Fred Klein about her ventures since relocating permanently to Santa Barbara. She is active seeking new clients as well as teaching fiction bootcamps with Shelly Lowenkopf and … Continue reading

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Tea With Toni: January & February Workshops

What: An interactive story conference workshop for writers of romance, mainstream fiction, and narrative nonfiction. Who: With Toni Lopopolo, Literary Agent and writing instructor When: January workshop will be held on four consecutive Saturdays – 7, 14, 21 and 28 … Continue reading

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Toni Lopopolo at GLAWS Annual Agents Roundtable November 19

The Greater Los Angeles Writers Society is proud to presents its Annual Agents Roundtable.  Paradigms for the publishing world are changing faster than ever. But the basic questions remain the same: Do you need an agent to get published and … Continue reading

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Women Writing About Women for Women

Literary agent Toni Lopopolo recently relocated her agency to the Central Coast and will be working with authors and prospective authors to help them craft tightly written fiction that is marketable. Ms Lopopolo held Executive Editor positions with Macmillan and … Continue reading

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Lopopolo Literary Agency Moves West

    Agent looking for writers with potential for series and/or subsequent books. Toni Lopopolo Literary Management has relocated its office from the East Coast to Santa Barbara. Founded in 1991, Toni Lopopolo Literary Management boasts an impressive 35+ years … Continue reading

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Bookcamp Intensive Nov 12 & 13 2011 Thousand Oaks

November 12 & 13, 2011 – Thousand Oaks We have set the dates for our next Fiction BootCamp Inensive writing program. See BootCamp page for details about our upcoming intensive. There are only four seats left for November, so early … Continue reading

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