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 and—most importantly—keep 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.
Round Table Critique Session beginS at 5:15 p.m.
Terry Sanville and Mark Arnold will be here to critique your work
Please keep your submission to two pages, typed, 12-point font, double spaced. This is a great—and safe—way to see what the critiquing process is all about, get valuable feedback from two fantastic writers, and practice reading your work to a small audience.
This is an opportunity to get feedback on your work in progress and practice your constructive critiquing skills. It is also a great way to get to know other writers in our group. You do not have to bring along work to participate. Please keep submissions to double-spaced, 12 font, two pages.
Please email your submissions to Terry and Mark by the Saturday before the session:
Terry: tsanville@sbcglobal.net
Mark: markarnoldphd@gmail.com
