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Friday, Sept 24

5:00 pm  "Attitude Adjustment Hour" Cocktails and Networking

6:00-8:30 pm  Faculty Dinner & Entertainment


Saturday, Sept 25

7:00-8:00 am Registration/Check-in & Continental Breakfast

8:00-9:00 am Welcome & Agent/Editor/Publisher Panel

9:15-10:15 am Workshops & Interviews

1)   Mastering the in-person Pitch Session Chuck Sambuchino
2)   Earn Real Money for Your Writing Mary Ann Hutchison
3)   How Easy it Is to Be Published by a Traditional Publisher Jane Eppinga
4)   Putting Pagans on Paper Ashleen O' Gaea
5)   Mastering Social Networking Sites Donna Young
6)   Jumpstart Your Publishing Dreams Terry Whalin

10:30-11:30 am Workshops & Interviews
7)   Mastering Point of View And Narrative Voice Harvey Stanbrough
8)   The Future of Publishing Jerry Simmons
9)   Add Courtroom Drama to Your Work Jonathan Miller
10)   How to Build a Series Character Betty Webb
11)   Using Your Book to Market Your Business Sam Henrie
12)   Book Publicity on a Budget Paula Margulies

12:00-2:20 pm Lunch, Keynote and Book Signing With Dr. Allan Hamilton

2:30-3:30 pm Workshops & Interviews

13)   Finance Your Travels through Writing Stephanie Elizondo Griest
14)   Mastering Realistic Dialogue John M. Williams
15)   Using History to Enhance Your Manuscript Roger MacBride Allen
16)   Adding Romance to Your Writing Janet Lorimer
17)   Become a Self-Help Guru Patricia Brooks
18)   How to Write a Query Letter Pam Strickler

3:45-4:45 pm Workshops & Interviews
19)   Weaving a Story & Getting it Down Onto Paper Terra Trevor
20)   Deciding Character Versus Plot Victor Rangel Ribeiro
21)   Online Marketing for Authors Chris O'Byrne
22)   Making Sure Your Submission Gets Noticed Natalie Fischer
23)   The Business of Scriptwriting Chuck Sambuchino
24)   Author/Agent/Publicist Panel John Quinn and Claire Gerus,

4:15-9:30 pm Book Room Open · Book Signings · Meet Authors (break for dinner at 6 pm)

5-6 pm Networking/Cocktail Party

6:00 pm Banquet, Keynote and Book Signing with Stephanie Elizondo Griest
   - Topic: "How I Got Out of the Barrio and Became a Best Selling Author"



Sunday, Sept 26

7:00-8:00 am  Breakfast & Announcements

8:00-9:00 am  "Agent/Editor/Publisher Panel 2" in Ballroom or
           "Writing Books for Kids and Teens" in 101 La Cholla
           (presenters: Jennifer J. Stewart and Minju Chang)

9:15-10:15 am Workshops & Interviews

25)   Writing from Flirtation to the Sheets—Was it good for you? Virginia Nosky
26)   Writing Foreign Characters Victor Rangel Ribeiro
27)   Investigate Strange New Worlds Roger MacBride Allen
28)   Find the Right Agent and Publisher Denise Roessle
29)   Flash Fiction Harvey Stanbrough
30)   Everything You Wanted to Know About E-books Jerry Simmons

10:30-11:30 am Workshops & Interviews
31)   Make Your Memoirs Sing Marilyn Pate
32)   Sleuthing 101 Jonathan Miller
33)   Building Fantasy Worlds Brenda Clough
34)   Red Flags in Your Manuscript Betty Webb
35)   How to Woo and Win an Agent Jill Marr
36)   The Art and Business of Playwriting Carol Costa

12:00-2:20 pm Lunch, Keynote and Booksigning with Bob Mayer
   Topic: "The Green Beret Approach to Conquering Fear and Succeeding"

2:30-3:30 pm Workshops & Interviews

37)  Make a Video of Your Book (CANCELED) Misty Taggart
38)  Imaginary Worlds Maxwell Alexander Drake
39)   Writing for the Inspirational Market Donna Goodrich
40)   Create a "Dossier" for Your Character Steve Adelson
41)   Great Beginning and Satisfying Endings Jo Wilkins
42)   Chapter One Do's and Don'ts Chuck Sambuchino

3:45-4:45pm Workshops & Interviews
43)   Marketing books for Kids and Teens Jennifer J. Stewart
44)   Creating the Perfect Short Story John M. Williams
45)   Mastering Self-editing Kirt Hickman
46)   Create Your Author Platform Terry Whalin
47)   Make an Outline of Your Book Bob Mayer
48)   How to Impress an Agent/Editor with Your Synopsis J. Ellen Smith

4:45 Conference officially over but feel free to stay and socialize