JWWS Hybrid 2022
Presentations and Workshops Schedule
Live event, Tuesday, July 19
Welcome
- 8:00 – Doors open Meet & greet, eat & shmooze!
- 8:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks, Tamar Ansh, JWWS Director
- 8:40 – 9:00 Dvar Torah, Rebbetzin Tzipora (Heller) Gottlieb
Coffee/Cakes/Drinks Refreshment Table Sponsored by: Menucha Publishers
Come relax with Menucha!
Morning Sessions
- 9:00 – 9:25 Whose Responsibility Is It Anyway? [Promotion], Tamar Ansh, JWWS Director
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- 9:30 – 10:00 The Inner Game of Writing, Shifra Devorah WittTake all the steps to make it happen and get out of your own way
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- 10:05 – 10:25 Gold Sponsor: The Circle Magazine
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10:30 – 11:15 Journalism through Israel's Historic Moments, Yisrael Katzover
Famed war journalist shares his writing and press journey (in Hebrew) - -
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11:20 – 11:40 The Meaning of It All, Dina Neuman
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- 11:45 – 12:05 Your Importance, Sarah ShapiroFulfilling One’s Mission as a Jewish Writer
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- 12:10 – 12:50 Pieces of Plot and Other Pichifkes, Yael MermelsteinVisit the materials store, proceed to the construction site and watch your story emerge!
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- 12:55 – 1:30 She Wants... What???, Avigail SharerIdentify your protagonist’s deepest desires and power up your story
Lunch and Networking
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1:30 – 2:45 Gourmet Pareve Lunch by Devora Harstein Catering
Refresh, Network and Get to Know Your Fellow Writers
Afternoon Session
- 2:50 – 3:15 JWWS Publishers’ Book Raffle
- 3:15 – 3:55 Literary Reality: Image and Imagination in Essays and Memoir, Sherri MandelOften used in psychodrama, literary reality can bring new power to your writing
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Workshops
For a detailed description of each workshop, visit the Workshops page.
- 4:00 – 4:50 Workshop Set One, see topics and presenters list below
- 4:55 – 5:50 Workshop Set Two, see topics and presenters list below
- 6:00 – JWWS live event ends
One-on-one appointments with publishers and leading magazines will be available throughout the JWWS seminar day.
Workshops - Live Event July 19
For a detailed description of each workshop, visit the Workshops page.
Workshop Set One
4:00 - 4:50
- The Art of Brevity Shoshana Schwartz
- Hook Your Readers, Right from the Start! Yehudis Kormornick
- Becoming a Career Writer: The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Writers Sara Sumner
- Veracity, Brevity, and Clarity - The Tripod upon which All Good Writing Rests Ester Zirkind
- The Art of the Interview Chaya Sara Ben Shachar
- New Challenges in Old Age: Coming to Terms with Aging and How to Present the Topic in Writing Leah Abramowitz
- Finding Your Inner Voice Batya Ruddell
Workshop Set Two
4:55 - 5:50
- Why was I Rejected? Ann Goldberg
- Let the River Run: The Writing Process, Your Writing Progress, and Prospects Leah Kotkes
- Writing Relationships and Righting Relationships Miriam Miller
- Character Building Through Drama Play Fayge Goldstein
- "Why" Do We Have a Goal? Leora Gruen
- Being a Cornflake Author - Serial Writing Menucha Chana Levin
- Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing for a Frum Audience Shanie Cooper
Virtual event, Wednesday, July 20
- Israel 5:00 pm
- UK 3:00 pm
- EDT 10:00 am
- PDT 7:00 am
- 5:00 Welcome and Opening Remarks, Tamar Ansh, JWWS Director
- 5:15 - 5:45 How Did They Write That?, Esther KurtzBreaking down the craft and style of classic works and famous writers
- 5:55 – 6:35 Living in the Past, Henye MeyerDoing historical research the right way
- 6:40 – 7:15 Friendly Frankensteining, Etka Gittel SchwartzDevelop characters real enough to love, hate, and remember long beyond the written page
- 7:20 – 8:00 JWWS Interactive Publisher's Panel Your Qu's, Our AnswersHear directly from leading publishers on publishing insights of today's market
- 8:00 - 9:00 Workshops, See topics and presenters below
- 9:00 Virtual event ends
Workshops - Virtual Event July 20
For a detailed description of each workshop, visit the Workshops page.
- Israel 8:00 pm
- UK 6:00 pm
- EDT 12:00 noon
- PDT 10:00 am
- The Making of a Picture Book Dena Ackerman
- Writing for Secular Readers Rebecca Klempner
- "Why" Do We Have a Goal? Leora Gruen
- Pros and Cons of Self-Publishing for a Frum Audience Shanie Cooper
- Embrace Your Inner Thief: Little Ideas – Big Fiction Sara Sumner
- Write Your Way Within: Discover how to use your writing to explore your inner self Yocheved Rottenberg
- Writing Picture Books for Frum Kids Bracha Goetz
Join us online at JWWS Hybrid 2022!
JWWS Summit 2022 Tuesday, July 19 and Wednesday, July 20
Workshops - Live Event July 19
For a detailed description of each workshop, visit the Workshops page.
