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Publicity Flyer
This school year, Neal
will be visiting:
Central Florida
(October)
Greenville, South Carolina (October)
Columbus, GA (October)
Ada, OK (October)
Missoula, MT (November)
South Florida (January)
Paris, France (January)
London, England (January)
Corpus Christi & McAllen, TX (March)
Indianapolis, IN (March)
Dallas, TX (May)
New York/New Jersey (May)
Connecticut (May)
Chicago, IL (April)
Oahu & Maui, Hawaii (April)
Western PA, NJ and NY
(Early June) **one
days still available**
Arkansas (June)
2010/2011 SCHOOL YEAR:
Arkansas (September)
Dallas/Ft. Worth (September)
Central Ohio (October)
Houston, TX (October)
Oklahoma (October)
Chicago, IL (November)
Nebraska (November)
Florida (November) **Two
days still available**
Houston, TX (December)
Frisco, TX (February)
Arizona, (February) **
days still available**
Portland, Oregon(February)
** Two days still available **
Virginia (March)
France
and Italy(March) **
Two days
still available**
Austin, TX (April) **One
day still available**
Florida (May) **days
still available
Midwest US (May) **
two days still available**
2011/2012 SCHOOL YEAR
Trips are scheduled to the following areas
There is still availability for most trips.
Colorado
Georgia
Hawaii
Japan
Michigan
Nebraska
Northeast US
Oklahoma
Pacific Northwest
Texas (various areas)
Wyoming,
Plus two open weeks anywhere.
If you're interested in booking
Neal during that time frame, let us know ASAP, as his
schedule is filling quickly.
Mr. Shusterman's fee ranges from $3,000
to $6,000 per day, depending on
three factors: How many students are
being addressed (More students = lower fee), how many
consecutive days are being booked (more days = lower fee
per day), and how familar students will be with the
books (more familiarity = lower fee). The fee INCLUDES all hotel and travel
expenses from Southern California. For a full day at a
school, he will do up to four large group sessions, plus
a small group work-shop (or three larger sessions, and
two smaller workshops). He is also occasionally asked to
do late afternoon, or evening sessions that include
parents, for an additional fee. He also can divide his
day between two schools.
His large group presentations are
question driven, as he find the kids tend to be more
tuned-in when the presentation is interactive. Mr.
Shusterman tailors his answers to make sure he hits the
following topics:
When he first began writing, and the positive
influence of school and teachers.
The various forms of writing he does -- books, games,
film and TV.
The importance of creativity and imagination in all
aspects of life
The process of writing, and more importantly
rewriting.
How the publishing and entertainment industries work
-- the process of creating a book, TV show or film, from
the writer's perspective.
The practical aspects of a career as a writer
Where ideas come from, using some of his own stories
as examples.
Using a combination of experience, imagination, and
research when writing.
The smaller workshops are
brainstorming sessions, where Mr. Shusterman works with
the kids to come up with their own stories. He also
likes to set aside some time for autographing books.
Please contact us if you'd like references.
