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handout. "N/A" means there is no accompanying
handout.
10-30 CRAFT – H/O
REVISIONS MADE EASY
Gayle Callen
An overview of revising – from dealing
with escalating internal and external conflict,
to sexual tension and the black moment. Callen
will also touch on third draft revisions that
look for inconsistencies, common grammar problems,
and troublesome dialogue tags.
10-31
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - DEBBIE MACOMBER
10-32 RESEARCH – H/O
PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH FOR THE HISTORICAL
AUTHOR
Elena Greene
Would your pregnant heroine call for the midwife
or the surgeon? What secrets and taboos were
associated with pregnancy and childbirth? Author
Elena Greene will provide in-depth information
to help you create more historically accurate
depictions of pregnancy and childbirth over
the ages.
10-33 CRAFT – N/A
ROMANCE CLICH OR REAL LOVE
Jo Beverly
Join award-winning author Jo Beverly as she
discusses how the science of love supports the
classic patterns of romance.
10-34 CRAFT – H/O
MEET YOUR CHARACTERS FIRST: THEY’RE YOUR
STORY
Anna DeStefano and Trish Milburn
Your characters’ pasts shape what they
learn in your story, and what they learn is
the momentum that drives your plot. Join best-selling
Superromance author Anna DeStefano and 2004
Golden Heart winner Trish Milburn as they discuss
how to plan your next story by researching and
plotting character growth – before you
write the first word.
10-35 PUBLISHING/CAREER – H/O
THE CAREER DOCTOR
(PUBLISHED AUTHORS ONLY)
Irene Goodman
Bring your career problems to this discussion
with top agent Irene Goodman and she’ll
answer your questions and offer advice on moving
your career forward!
10-36 CRAFT – H/O
FALLING IN LOVE WITHOUT FALLING INTO BED
Margaret Daly, Laura Marie Altom, & Diane
Dietz
Two seasoned authors with more than 50 books
published between them and one Harlequin editor
will share their views on the emotional complexities
of falling in love.
10-37 CRAFT – N/A
CREATING THE ACTION-ADVENTURE HEROINE
Vicki Hinze & Natashya Wilson
This workshop presents the essentials in creating
a three dimensional action/adventure heroine.
Wilson will speak to what traits and characteristics
she seeks in submissions – what works
and what doesn’t. Hinze will speak on
the connection between the character’s
traits, internal and external conflicts, and
plot and setting.
10-38 PUBLISHING – H/O
THE SURE-FIRE SIX-STEP PITCH
Diane Whiteside, Allie McKnight, & Elaine
English
The sure-fire, six-step pitch is a method for
cramming a beautifully-complex, intricately-layered
80,000 word novel into a sharp, sparkling sales
synopsis. Join agent Elaine English and authors
Diana Whiteside and Allie McKnight as they share
their secrets.
10-39 RESEARCH – H/O
CREATING REALISTIC KICK-BUTT CHARACTERS
Kelle Riley
Does your hero or heroine favor karate or judo,
kendo or kung fu? Third degree black belt and
author Kelle Riley, will provide a martial artist’s
primer to help you create believable scenes
and compelling characters – without all
the inaccurate clichés.
10-40 SPOTLIGHT – N/A
SPOTLIGHT ON KENSINGTON
10-41 PUBLISHING – N/A
WHEN BAD COVERS HAPPEN TO GOOD BOOKS
Susan Wiggs (moderator) - Jennifer Cruisie,
Sandra Hill, Anne Stuart, Maggie Crawford, Diane
Moggy, Andrea Cirillo, and Maggie Kelly
Authors have little control and sometimes no
input into the design of their books’
covers. Join best-selling author Susan Wiggs
and a panel of publishing professionals as they
discuss how an author can deal with a less than
perfect book cover.
10-42A & 42B RESEARCH – H/O
PERSONALITIES AND PATHOLOGIES: THE DARK SIDE
- 2 PARTS
Dr. Cynthia Clark and Patricia Frances Rowell
You’ve got a serial killer for a villain
– but is he a sociopath or psychotic?
What’s the difference? Forensic psychopathologist
Dr. Cynthia Clark and RITA-finalist Patricia
Rowell will explore the different personality
characteristics and pathologies to help you
create more consistent and believable characters.
10-44 CRAFT – H/O
NIP AND TUCK: HOW TO KEEP YOUR MANUSCRIPT FIRM
AND LITHE
Tracy Kelleher, Barbara Daly, Barbara Gale,
& Katherine Lye
Take a cue from the cosmetic sugery craze and
“nip & tuck” your manuscript
to give oomph to the beginning, middle, and
end of your book. Join Harlequin authors as
you consider a facelift, tummy tuck and liposuction
when it comes to improving your characters,
love scenes, plotting, and mechanics.
10-45 CAREER – N/A
GO FOR IT! TAKING CALCULATED RISKS WITH YOUR
CAREER AND WRITING
Tori Carrington (Tony and Lori Karayianni)
This powerful RITA nominated writing couple
invite you to come out and discuss the risks
you’ve always wanted to take but have
been afraid to.
10-46 RESEARCH – H/O
LEARN HOW TO TURN RESEARCH INTO “TRUE
LIES”
Patricia Rosemoor, Rebecca York, and Ann Voss
Peterson
Research can be fun, but what do you do with
all of it once you have it? USA Today best-selling
author Rebecca York, Patricia Rosemoor, and
Ann Voss Peterson will provide tips and schemes
to help you turn all your interesting bits of
research into page-turning “True Lies.”
10-47 CRAFT – H/O
IN EMOTION: THE HEART OF THE NOVEL
Brenda Novak
Citing several examples from a variety of works,
best-selling author Brenda Novak shows writers
how to provoke and entice, titillate and move
to tears by combining the elements of good fiction
writing in just the right measure. She’ll
also take a look at the “icebergs”
that can easily creep in and sink a story’s
emotional impact.
10-48 WRITER’S LIFE – H/O
PLAYING NICE WITH YOUR DRAGON
Jane Porter
The muse can be a dragon, running around unchecked,
showing up and deserting at will, and generally
creating havoc. Best-selling two-time RITA nominee
Jane Porter shares techniques for training (not
slaying!) your dragon so you can go from hapless
victim to warrior woman.
10-49 CRAFT – H/O
WRITING HUMOR, SERIOUSLY
Laurie Brown and Lucienne Diver
Even if you’re not a comedienne, you
can learn how to add humor to your writing by
examining what types of humor work and don’t
work in romance, what particular elements are
required to be funny, and what the market value
of adding humor is.
10-50 CAREER – H/O
DON’T BRING A SNOWBALL REDUX: OUR CAREER-KILLING
NEAR-MISSES
Kresley Cole, Beth Kendrick, & Lauren McKenna
It’s been three years since Kresley Cole
and Beth Kendrick sold to Pocket Books, and
now their editor Lauren McKenna weighs in on
their progress, giving dishy details on what
they’ve done right and on their potentially
career-killing near-misses.
10-51 SPOTLIGHT – N/A
SPOTLIGHT ON AVON
10-52 CRAFT – N/A
HIGH CONCEPT – HOW TO DEFINE IT, WRITE
IT, SELL IT
Debbie Macomber
After writing numerous books over several years,
Debbie Macomber’s career took off to the
top rung on her goal sheet when she figured
out what makes one book hot and others not.
What she learned to define is now called “High
Concept,” a buzz word with editors agents,
publishers, and the TV and motion picture industries.
Macomber’s first high concept book was
about angels whom she named Shirley, Goodness,
and Mercy, and there have been many high concept
novels since, the latest about women who knit.
Now join Macomber as she gives 12 tips on milking
the world around you for story ideas that will
grab agents’, editors’, and readers’
attention, for, she says, the ideas are out
there, ready for the grabbing.
10-53 CRAFT – N/A
WRITING HARDER, FASTER
Jennifer LaBrecque, Rhonda Nelson, & Brenda
Chin
In this workshop, two award-winning, multi-published
RITA nominees who write for Harlequin Blaze/Temptation
and the acquiring editor for the lines offer
tips and suggestions on how to combine better
characterization and a tighter plot in order
to develop a compelling read.
10-54 CRAFT – N/A
PLOTTING: POINT AND COUNTERPOINT
Shane Bolks and Robin Papp
Golden Heart finalist Shane Bolks (aka Shana
Galen) and Finalist in the 2003 Golden Heart
and the 2003 RT’s Reviewer’s Choice
Award for Best Futuristic Robin T. Popp are
published writers on opposite sides of the plotting
fence! This workshop takes an in-depth look
at the benefits, disadvantages, strategies,
and approaches inherent in each plotting style.
10-55 PUBLISHING/WRITER’S LIFE –
H/O
THE MARATHONERS
Stella Cameron, Meg Chittenden, and Suzanne
Simmons
Every stage of publishing brings its own joys,
but it can also bring anxiety and self-questioning.
For beginners or the battle-worn, this workshop
will calm the butterflies and help turn the
power of negative tension into a positive force.
Join long-time publishing survivors for their
tips on how to make it through the long run.
10-56 CHAT – N/A
CHAT WITH NORA ROBERTS
10-57 CRAFT – H/O
COMMON WRITING PROBLEMS
Gail Martin and Patience Smith
Join award-winning author Gail Martin and Harlequin/Silhouette
editor Patience Smith as they take a look at
the most common errors found in manuscript submissions
and ways to fix them.
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