AIW Calendar

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Pubspeaks | Workshops | Conference | Special Events

JULY

PUBSPEAK: Thursday, July 17, 7 - 9 p.m.
food and beverage orders from 6:30 p.m.

Irish Channel Pub
500 H Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 216-0046
Wheelchair accessible
Metro: Gallery Place/Chinatown (Red, Yellow, and Green lines)

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Seal Woman, by Solveig Eggerz, (Ghost Road Press, May 2008)

Combining History and Fiction: Is it a Genre or a Sneaky Means for Imposing History on Readers? Your novel’s set in a particular time. Is it historical fiction?

Solveig Eggerz, author of the novel Seal Woman, discusses this vaguely defined genre, exploring the importance of authenticity, research, and the relationship between historic timelines and the personal timelines of characters.

Seal Woman is set against the backdrop of Germany, Iceland, and Poland, 1930-1959. The main character, Charlotte, escapes bombed-out Berlin to work on a farm in Iceland. She’s part of the 1940s migration of some 300 Germans, most of them women, to Icelandic farms. more

WORKSHOP: Thursday, July 31, 2008
7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m., Light refreshments

AIW Office
1001 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 701
(actually on K Street between Connecticut and 17th, next to News World)
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 775-5150
Wheelchair accessible
Metro: Farragut North (Red Line), Farragut West (Blue and Orange lines)

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EFFECTIVE NETWORKING TO MAKE GOOD CONNECTIONS

Emphasis will be on practice and feedback after discussion of presenting yourself in pithy ways, engaging conversation and networking planning and strategies. Prepare by creating a two-minute summary of your focus or interests. more