Media Pro Alison Hill to Speak at Write Now! Writers Conference on April 21 in Raleigh NC

April 2, 2012 - PRLog -- Raleigh, North Carolina - Triangle based media pro, Alison Hill, was selected as one of 10 speakers at Write Now!, the Triangle Area Freelancers' annual conference for non-fiction writers, at the Wake Tech Community College campus in north Raleigh.

Alison Hill, is the author of Media Ready, Media Savvy, a targeted insider's guide to preparing for and gaining media exposure. Published in the spring of 2012, it is a workbook in which authors, (writers and speakers), can take notes and draft answers to  the dozens of exercises, including studying what works and doesn't work with author  interviews on TV, radio and online video. http://www.mediaready-mediasavvy.com/

Alison Hill is an award-winning producer, writer, journalist, and interviewer. She has 15 years of professional industry experience, which includes analyzing and reporting on U.S. news stories for the BBC; earning an Emmy Award nomination while at PBS; filming undercover with an alleged cult; and working on several BAFTA and BT Award winning programs. Alison also hosted the Emmy-nominated PBS series, Dropframe, for several years, and was host, creator and executive producer of the PBS show, Quantum Factor.

In addition to being a producer, journalist and interviewer, Alison Hill herself is a writer, with a penchant for horror novels; she is currently working on one of her own. Hill is originally from Wales, and currently resides in Durham, North Carolina. http://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonhill,

Media Ready, Media Savvy, The Media Workbook for Authors, is a 160 page workbook with 7 sections and many exercises. It's about: "What to say. How to say it. Who to say it to." Media Ready, Media Savvy is also available as a PDF (digital copy) with exercises in an MS Word document so readers can type and edit their answers.

Alison Hill provides media strategy consultations for writers, authors and speakers, as well as offering workshops and talks on Preparing your Message; Media Targeting and Pitch Development and Interviewing. She also produces book trailers. http://www.alisonhillmedia.com

About Write Now! The Non-Fiction Writers Conference:

Write Now! is the annual conference of the Triangle Area Freelancers organization. It is  held at Wake Technical Community College, at the Northern Wake Campus, in Building D. The address is 6600 Louisburg Road, Raleigh, North Carolina 27616.

Only 100 seats are available. Interested writers are encouraged to register early. The event was sold out in 2011.

The other speakers at the 5th annual Triangle Area Freelancers Write Now! conference are:

Piedmont Laureate: Scott Huler
TAF founder and author: Don Vaughan
Photographer: April Maness
Author: Elisa Lorello
Agent: Lisa Hagan
Social media pro and author: Anora McGaha
Author and speaker: Jeff Davidson
Freelancers and authors: Don Vaughan, Mark Cantrell, and John Wood

About The Triangle Area Freelancers:

The Triangle Area Freelancers (TAF) is a dedicated group of working freelance writers located in North Carolina’s Triangle region and surrounding communities. Founded in 2003 by Donald Vaughan will be having its 10th anniversary in 2013. TAF meets on the last Wednesday of every month (except December) at It's A Grind Coffehouse, 5001 Falls of Neuse Rd. in Raleigh, starting at 7 p.m. Membership is $12 a year.

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