Tuesday, January 29, 2013

BEST WRITER'S CONFERENCE IN AZ.

In case anyone is interested in writing--books, novels, screen plays, and all that--mark your calendars for February 21 - 23. There's a rockin time planned for writers of all types and genres. Just to whet your appetite/interest, I've pasted the schedule below.
 
Thursday Schedule
February 21, 2013
Registration 5:00PM—6:00PM in Kiva Foyer
Kiva A
6:00PM – 7:50PMCritique Camp

8:00PM – 8:55PM
Query & Pitch Class
New York Times Best Selling Author Aprilynne Pike

9:00PM – 10:00PM
Query & Pitch Workshop
New York Times Best Selling Author Aprilynne Pike
Friday Schedule
February 22, 2013

Registration 7:00AM—8:00AM in Kiva Foyer
Kiva AKiva BKiva C
8:00AM – 8:15AMWelcome
8:30AM – 9:20AM
The 10 Biggest Mistakes
Writers Make

Kathryn Jenkins Gordon
Can You Hear Me Now? Dialogue That Speaks Volumes About Your Characters and Pushes Your Plot ForwardErzsi Deak (30 person Cap)Worldbuilding: The Invisible Foundation Aprilynn Pike
9:30AM – 10:20AMKey Components of Young Adult Literature
Dr. James Blasingame
Write From Your Inner Truth (But Don't Wreck It)Angela MorrisonThe 5 Things You Should Know Before Submitting Your Manuscript to a PublisherChris Schobinger
10:30AM - 11:20AMHistorical Fiction: One Genre That Is Here To Stay
Heather B. Moore
The Indie Author: No Longer a Stepchild in the Publishing FamilyMarsha WardCreating Characters You Love - Or Hate!Lynn Gardner
11:30AM - 1:50PM
Lunch in South Atrium & Bookselling in the Fiesta room
2:00PM - 2:50PMArchetypes, not Stereotypes:
Nailing Down Your Main Characters

Jennifer Griffith
Self-Published? How to Earn a 6-figure Income Giving Your Book Away For FreeLeslie HouseholderThe Importance of Eggs Benedict to your Career as an AuthorJames Owen
3:00PM - 3:50PMYour Online Path to a Bestseller:
Step One is Branding
Dave Eaton
Crafting a Can't-Put-Me-Down First Chapter Lara PerkinsThe How's, Where's and Why's of Research-- And is it Really Necessary?Lynn Gardner
4:00PM - 4:50PMWorldbuilding:
The Invisible Foundation
Aprilynn Pike
Writing Cross-CulturallyStacy WhitmanDesigning a Winning Screenplay (Part 1)Evan Neill
5:00PM - 7:00PM Dinner (On Your Own)
7:00PM - 8:15PM Agent/Editor Panel
9:00PM - 11:00PM Protagonist Ball & Book Signing In Kiva A and Foyer
Saturday Schedule
February 23, 2013
Registration 7:00AM—8:00AM in Kiva Foyer
Kiva AKiva BKiva C
8:00AM – 8:20AMWelcome
8:30AM – 9:20AMSelf-Published? How to Earn a 6-figure Income Giving Your Book Away For Free
Leslie Householder
The 10 Biggest Mistakes in Querying an Agent
Kathryn Jenkins Gordon
She Loves You, She Loves You Not: Writing Romances Editors Want to Buy
Janette Rallison
9:30AM – 10:20AMBuilding a Personal Mythology
James Owen
Can You Hear Me Now? Dialogue That Speaks Volumes About Your Characters And Pushes Your Plot Forward
Erzsi Deak (30 person cap)
Key Components of Young Adult Literature
Dr. James Blasingame
10:30AM - 11:20AMDesigning a Winning Screenplay" (Part 2)
Evan Neill
The 5 Things You Should Know Before Submitting Your Manuscript to a Publisher
Chris Schobinger
eBooks: The Rising Generation in the Publishing Family
Marsha Ward
11:30AM - 1:50PMLunch in South Atrium & Bookselling in Fiesta Room
2:00PM - 2:50PMLife After the First Draft: Steps to Self-Editing
Heather B. Moore
Crafting a Can't-Put-Me-Down First Chapter
Lara Perkins
Shine Up Your Story With Conflict
Jennifer Griffith
3:00PM - 3:50PMHow Can I Get More 'Eyes' On My Book?
Dave Eaton
Free Verse Poetry: A Secret Weapon for Improving Your Prose
Angela Morrison
Writing Cross-Culturally
Stacy Whitman
4:00PM - 5:00PMKeynote: James Owen
5:00PM - 5:30PM

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