Upcoming Appearances
2012 Pikes Peak Writers Conference - Adjunct Faculty - 4/19/12--4/22/12
- MIle High Concept: The Big Idea (3-hour Master Class with Esri Allbritten)
- Nonfiction Book Proposals
- Writing Your Life
Telling Tales in the Tipi Summer Workshop Series - Adjunct Faculty
- Self Editing From the Base Up - 4/14/12
Previous Guest Appearances in Various Venues
2011 Colorado Gold Conference - Presenter (Sept 9-11)
- I've Been Here Before - Writing Effective Flashbacks
- Perfecting the Pitch--Life Isn't Just An Elevator Ride
2011 Pikes Peak Writers Conference - Adjunct Faculty
- Writing Your LIfe--What's Your Angle? (3-hour Master Class)
- Self Editing
- High Concept
- Building a Non-Fiction Platform (panel)
- Non-Fiction Proposals
Workshop: 11/6/10 Pikes Peak Writers Volunteer Retreat
- Tricks for Staying Motivated
2010 Colorado Gold Conference - Presenter
- High Concept - Titilate Me, But Do It Fast
- Want To Turn Your Novel Into A Screenplay?
- Critique
2010 Pikes Peak Writers Conference - Adjunct Faculty
(with collaborator Janet Fogg)
- Collaboration 101
- Screenwriting 101
Boulder Writers Meetup Group 7/17/10
- Landing a Top Agent
Workshops: 8/1/09 PPW Volunteer Retreat
- I’ve Been Here Before: Writing Effective Flashbacks
- Editing from the Base Up – A Builder’s Approach
Workshops: 8/9/08 PPW Volunteer Retreat
- High Concept
- Nonfiction Book Proposals
Boulder Writers Meetup Group 10/03/09
- High Concept for novelists, nonfiction writers, and screenwriters.
Pikes Peak Writers Success Story Panel May 9, 2006
Spoke in and facilitated writing workshops
for high schools and middle schools (2003-2009)
Private Pitch Coach - Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2009
Pitch workshops:
Speed Pitch Coach - Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2009
Pitch Practice - Pikes Peak Writers Conference 2011
Moderator:
2004 & 2008 & 2010 Pikes Peak Writers Conference
Interviews:
2004 MovieBytes Magazine
"Karen Lin -- you are freaking brilliant. Thank you for the in depth discussion of
the non-fic proposal process. I can now nail this sucker and get it out
:)” - Deb Courtney
"Karen -- Thank you for your talk at our group yesterday. I am new at this and I never
fail to learn from the presentations. Yours was a winner for me. After I
thought about High Concepts and Log Lines I was sufficiently moved to sit down
after the Rockies game last night, with a story line totally fresh for me, and
write a 2200 word short story. Without your presentation, my magazine
pitch would have been dreadfully long, and lacked the punch I am able to give
it, not to mention coming up with a title I like. Thanks.” – Tom
Parsons, Boulder Writers Meetup Group
“Karen, Thank you so much for all your wonderful workshops and lectures at RMFW
conference this year! It was such a pleasure to attend your High Concept
course and it really helped me solidify my pitch and to help others do the
same. (Thanks to you I was asked to submit my full MS to the agent of my
dreams!) I look forward to seeing you at a future workshop or lecture
soon!" - Bree Ervin
"Wow,
what can I say about Karen. Obviously she is good since she is on my nominee
<for best speaker> list twice! She is a published author with a passion
to help us peons… I mean aspiring authors… with our craft. Her first workshop
was amazing. So much so, I jumped from my seat to share my pitch for DRAGONS
FOREVER. She critiqued it beautifully and made me feel like I really had
something. Which of course is awesome. Then I had her again for the
Critique workshop. Mostly talking about how important critique partners are and
how to get groups set up if you want them. I know how important they are and am
fortunate to have a critique partner whom I can call on anytime of the day. But
more then once during the day I heard people talking about Karen’s workshop and
how it’s helped them figure out where to go. Excellent topics, good
information, well thought out responses and just overall great great
lady." -