Location: Various locations throughout downtown

OJAI, CA -Ojai WordFest is a festival of words, ideas and stories unfolding in one of the most beautiful settings in California: the majestic Ojai Valley. Readers and writers of all genres, skill level, and ages partake in an extravaganza of up to 100 individually-hosted events around Ojai.

Ojai Writers Conference will present a Master Class for Writers series to be held during WordFest, the new Ojai literary festival spanning two weekends and nine days. With the Master Class series, writers will immerse themselves in writing by day and enjoy numerous literary festivities in the evenings.

EDWARD SCISSORHANDS WEEKEND CELEBRATION - Special 22nd Anniversary Film Screening with Ojai screenwriter Caroline Thompson, Saturday, March 24, 5:00pm. Tickets: $10; Fairy Tale Sunday Afternoon Tea, $25; and CUT-A-THON fundraisers for Literacy both Saturday March 24 & 31 from 10am-3pm at participating Ojai Barber Shops and Beauty Salons, $25 haircuts.

 Created for writers of all levels and genres, the Master Class series offers intensive programs on a full range of subjects from fiction, nonfiction, screenwriting, playwriting, poetry, children's literature and young adult to the Business of Writing - Marketing, Platforms, PR, Promotions, EBooks and more.

Guided by a skilled writing Master, each class will help participants learn how to develop and tap into their "voice" to reveal what works, what doesn't work, and how to turn their idea into a story that engages readers and, ultimately, sells.

Many of our Master Class Teachers charge thousands per day for their expertise but conference founder, Sequoia Hamilton, was able to draw the talents of top authors, poets and news writers together, providing access in one venue and one price.

MASTER WRITING CLASS PROGRAM LINEUP (from 2011)

The program's author-teacher roster includes Everybody Loves Raymond former Co-Executive Producer and author Ellen Sandler and Dara Marks, Hollywood's #1 rated screenplay consultant who will offer a full-day Master Class based on her book, "INSIDE STORY: The Power of the Transformational Arc," heralded as a breakthrough book on the art of crafting extraordinary stories.

Master Class topics include: "Creating Imaginary Worlds" - ideal for fiction, fantasy, kid lit, or sci-fi thrillers writers; "Pitching Your Idea to Hollywood Studios;" "Memoir Writing;" "How To's of Self-Publishing," "Writing Compelling Dialogue;" "Getting your Book or E-books on the New York Times best-seller list;" "How to Make a Living as a Ghostwriter; "Turning your Book into a Screenplay and Feature Film;" "The Inside Story from Agents, Publishers and Editors;" and, a "Poetry Boot Camp" for poets yearning for a hardcore writing "workout."
 

Other literary festivals in Ojai include the annual Ojai Storytelling Festival.