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The Powerful Lead (Pat Pemberton)

  • Tuesday, November 12, 2024
  • 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
  • 11245 Los Osos Valley Rd San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

pat pemberton

The Powerful Lead: Grab Your Readers' Attention by Taking Them Into the Story

You hear it all the time: Everybody's so busy.

Hence, if you want audiences to read your feature story, blog post or novel, you'd better grab their attention immediately. 

Pat Pemberton will discuss how a descriptive, anecdotal lead can draw readers into a story, intrigue them andmost importantlykeep them reading!

As a former award-winning journalist, Pat Pemberton's stories took him to death row, behind the scenes of rock concerts, and on the back of a bull. As a reporter for the SLO Tribune, his features appeared in major newspapers nationwide, including the MIami Herald, Seattle Times, Chicago Tribune, and Houston Chronicle. As a freelancer, his stories appeared in Rolling Stone, AOL Music, Indianapolis Monthly, Surfer's Journal, and California Lawyer

He has appeared in true crime shows on Oxygen, the E! channel, and Investigation Discovery. 

After transitioning to the public relations and marketing world, he now heads communications at Cal Poly's Orfalea College of Business, where he continues to share stories.


5:15 pm (PDT) Critique Group Round Table

6:30 pm (PDT) General Meeting Presentation

ATTEND In person or Zoom

Chandler Hall, UCC San Luis Obispo
11245 Los Osos Valley Rd San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

A Zoom video conference link will be emailed to
SLO NightWriters members a day or two before the meeting.

For questions: email slonwpresident@gmail.com

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 3154
San Luis Obispo, CA 93403

Meeting Address:
11245 Los Osos Valley Rd
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405

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