reported by Brian Scott, FictionFanatic.com

Thursday, June 29th at 4:00 p.m., story merchant Dr. Kenneth Atchity will speak on The Power of Storytelling at the Santa Barbara Writers Conference. His talk is based on his article forthcoming in The Writer, and his forthcoming book that shows storytellers how to move from the front porch to page one headlines.

"My mission in life?and greatest pleasure--has always been making good stories better, and getting buyers to pay storytellers to get their stories in front of the widest possible audiences--helping storytellers to get their stories to the audiences that wait for them in print and screen format. Stories with the potential to reach millions are so valuable that an entire profession, known in the publishing and entertainment industries as ?trackers,? was created to find unpublished stories and report their whereabouts and the ownership of their rights to the motion picture studios and publishers. " says Dr. Atchity.

Atchity has more than forty years experience in the publishing world, and over fifteen years in entertainment as a writer, producer, teacher, and literary manager, responsible for launching over a hundred books and dozens of films. Based on his own teaching and writing experience, he has successfully built bestselling careers for novelists, nonfiction writers, and screenwriters from the ground up. He is the author of 14 books, including A Writer?s Time: A Guide to the Creative Process, from Vision through Revision; Writing Treatments That Sell: How to Market Your Story to Hollywood; How to Escape Lifetime Security and Pursue Your Impossible Dream: A Guide to Transforming Your Career; and How to Publish Your Novel. Ken will sign books at the conference.

For more information visit his website at http://www.thewriterslifeline.com