| 11-29 CAREER – Handout
SUCCESSFUL STORYTELLING IN THE DIGITAL WORLD
Isabel Swift and Malle Vallik
What do you need to do to deliver effective,
salable, storytelling in the multi-format Digital
World? What impact do “new formats”
and “multi-media” have on your writing,
e.g. mobile, mobisodes, layering, audio, manga,
etc.? As part of the new business development
department, Malle and Isabel are charged with
finding ways to better capitalize on these new
opportunities – join us to explore these
questions.
11-30 CAREER – Handout
THE BAIT, THE HOOK, THE CATCH: IT’S ALL
ABOUT CHAPTER 1
Christie Ridgway
It’s generally said you have two pages
to grab an editor’s attention. Bestseller
and RITA finalist Christie Ridgway shows how
to grab the reader’s attention in the
very important opening pages of your book.
11-31 SPOTLIGHT – no Handout
SPOTLIGHT ON ST. MARTIN’S PRESS
11-32 WRITERS LIFE/MUSE – Handout
TAMING YOUR INTERNAL CRITIC
Jenna Kernan
Are you aware of the ways fear can sabotage
not only your efforts to write, but to move
forward in your career? Are you ready to turn
fear-blockages into a powerful writing tool?
Every writer feels fear. Let this RITA-nominated
author show you how to take that fear, turn
it around and make it work for you and no longer
against you.
11-33 CRAFT – Handout
WHO’S YOUR DADDY?
Robyn DeHart and Emily McKay
Popular speakers Robyn DeHart and double-RITA
finalist Emily McKay debunk backstory myths
and present a no-nonsense approach to uncovering
the backstory that matters most to your characters.
11-34 CAREER – Handout
PREPPING FOR THE BIG LEAGUES: HOW TO BE A SUCCESSFUL
UNPUBLISHED AUTHOR
Trish Milburn and Mary Fechter
Just like minor league athletes looking for
a chance at the big leagues, writers need to
take advantage of every opportunity to prepare
themselves for taking that step into the writer
big leagues – published authorhood. Two
award-winning, high-profile unpubs share their
tips for making yourself known at any level.
11-35 CAREER – Handout
HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM YOUR LOCAL BOOKSTORE
Bonnie Gardner
Bookstores are more than a place to spend the
bulk of your advance check. Join this best-selling
author and part-time bookstore employee to learn
how bookstores operate and how to make the most
use out of your local store.
11-36 CAREER – Handout
BREAKING AWAY FROM THE PACK IN A NUDIST WEREWOLF
WORLD
Natasha Kern, Kimberly Raye, Lisa Renee Jones,
Malena Lott and Pamela Clare
Sexy and paranormal are hot, right? If you
are writing in this niche, how can you get exposure
with a glut of these romances being published?
And if you aren’t, are you lost among
the sheep, just waiting to be eaten? How can
you make your career as hot as the books being
sold? This agent, her clients, and a publicist
will tell you how to be the trend, set a new
trend and get exposed!
11-37 CRAFT – Handout
THE AMAZING PACE: THE ELEMENTS AND ENEMIES
OF EFFECTIVE PACING IN ROMANTIC SUSPENSE
Roxanne St. Claire and Gayle Wilson
Let these multi-published, award-winning writers
share their secrets for making your romantic
suspense a page turner guaranteed to keep your
readers up at night.
11-38 CRAFT – no Handout
MEN TALK DIFFERENT
Laurie Brown
Based on sociological research, author Laurie
Brown presents a sometimes humorous look at
the very real differences between the way men
and women speak. This workshop will help writers
create believable dialogue, increase tension,
signal intimacy, add humor and highlight conflict.
11-39A CRAFT – Handout
SEX & VIOLENCE: HOW TO WRITE ACTION WITHOUT
LOSING YOUR STORY - Part 1 of 2
Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
Too often writers look at sex scenes and fight
scenes as ends in themselves instead of part
of the storytelling process, developing plot
and character arcs. This two-hour lecture talks
not only about how to write sex and violence,
but also how to make those kinds of actions
meaningful to your stories.
11-39B CRAFT – Handout
SEX & VIOLENCE: HOW TO WRITE ACTION WITHOUT
LOSING YOUR STORY - Part 2 of 2
Jennifer Crusie and Bob Mayer
Too often writers look at sex scenes and fight
scenes as ends in themselves instead of part
of the storytelling process, developing plot
and character arcs. This two-hour lecture talks
not only about how to write sex and violence,
but also how to make those kinds of actions
meaningful to your stories.
11-41 CRAFT – no Handout
A GOOD FIT: GROWING YOUR NOVEL INTO SINGLE
TITLE
Stephanie Rowe and Michelle Grajkowski
Join this author and agent as they discuss
what makes a book “too category”
for the single-title market, and give tips on
how to turn that book into a single title.
11-42 SPOTLIGHT – no Handout
SPOTLIGHT ON ELLORA’S CAVE
11-43A SPOTLIGHT – no Handout
SPOTLIGHT ON HARLEQUIN/SILHOUETTE - Part 1
of 2
11-43B SPOTLIGHT – no Handout
SPOTLIGHT ON HARLEQUIN/SILHOUETTE - Part 2
of 2
11-45 CAREER – Handout
TRUE CONFESSIONS OF CONTEST JUNKIES: FROM CONTEST
WINS TO BOOK CONTRACT
Catherine Kean and Nancy Robards Thompson
Two contest winners who parlayed their successes
on the circuit into agent and publishing contracts
discuss (in both lecture and skit) the pros
and cons of entering writing contests, how to
structure submissions, how to strengthen one’s
writing to make the most of the required page
counts, and how to maximize contest wins when
contracting editors and agents.
11-46 CHAT WITH – no Handout
CHAT WITH . . . JULIE GARWOOD
11-47 CRAFT – Handout
ROMANTIC SUSPENSE – FROM CATEGORY TO
SINGLE TITLE
Rita Herron, Debra Webb, Allison Lyons and Stephanie
Rostan
Two successful authors, an editor and an agent
offer tips on writing romantic suspense, from
category lines to the single title market.
11-48 PUBLISHING – Handout
BEYOND THE BASICS: 10 WAYS A GOOD AGENT CAN
BENEFIT A CAREER BEYOND MARKETING & NEGOTIATING
Jennifer Archer, Jenny Bent and Lisa Childs
Agent Jenny Bent of Trident Media Group and
her clients Lisa Childs and Jennifer Archer
discuss 10 ways a good agent can benefit an
author’s career beyond marketing books
and negotiating contracts.
11-49 CAREER – Handout
WHAT A DIFFERENCE A BRAND MAKES
Vicki Lewis Thompson
A New York Times bestseller, multiple RITA
finalist, and RWA Hall of Fame member discusses
how the “nerd” brand worked for
her and offers advice on how to identify your
own brand.
11-50 CRAFT – no Handout
THEME – TAKING AN OLD FASHIONED CONCEPT
AND TURNING IT INTO AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO MARKET
YOUR VOICE
Jennifer Greene (Alison Hart), Barbara Keller
and Emilie Richards
A panel of best-selling authors analyzes theme
– what separates the strong sellers from
quickly forgotten books – and explain
how to use it to market your voice.
11-51 PUBLISHING – no Handout
AVON, HARLEQUIN & KENSINGTON’S NEW
EROTIC ROMANCE LINES: WHAT THEY WANT AND HOW
TO GET IT TO THEM
Sunny, Hilary Sares, Susan Pezzack and Kayla
Perrin
An informational panel discussing what publishers
want for their new erotica lines.
11-52 CRAFT – Handout
PITFALLS OF THE PARANORMAL
Susan Squires
Paranormal is hot right now, which means that
there’s lots of opportunity, and that
editors and agents are getting many paranormal
submissions as well. Susan Squires will show
you not only how to avoid the most common mistakes
paranormal authors make, but how to make your
book stand out from the crowd.
11-53 CRAFT – no Handout
DANGEROUS TO LOVE: ACTION, ROMANCE AND WRITING
THE KICK-BUTT HEROINE
Cindy Dees and Susan Grant
Two award-winning authors, both former Air
Force pilots, discuss how to develop the kick-butt
heroines editors seek in today’s market
– whether you write historical, contemporary
or paranormal.
11-54 CHAT WITH – no Handout
CHAT WITH . . . NORA ROBERTS
11-55 CRAFT – Handout
WHAT ARE YOU FEELING AND WHY SHOULD I CARE?
WRITING REALISTIC EMOTIONS
Judie Aitken
An award-winning author will discuss how to
create emotionally believable characters and
will teach authors to analyze the emotional
strengths and weaknesses of their own work.
11-56 RESEARCH – Handout
KILTS: THE HISTORY OF A SCOTTISH ICON
Tonda Fuller
Join historical costumer Tonda Fuller as she
takes you through the “ins” and
“outs” of Scottish clothing, including
an exploration of the development of the kilt.
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