12-1A PRO RETREAT
Part 1 of 4
PRO: RETREAT INTRODUCTION
12-1B PRO RETREAT
Part 2 of 4
PRO: RETREAT
THE BIRTH OF A BOOK: WHAT HAPPENS TO A BOOK BETWEEN THE SALE AND ITS APPREARANCES IN STORES
12-2A PRO RETREAT
Part 3 of 4
PRO: RETREAT
HOW TO USE YOUR VOICE TO RESPOND TO PUBLISHING TRENDS OUT OF NEW YORK
12-2B PRO RETREAT
Part 4 of 4
PRO: RETREAT
THE REAL QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ASK BEFORE SIGNING WITH AN AGENT
12-3 CAREER – Handout
SPEAK OUT: HOW TO TEACH A FABULOUS WORKSHOP
Tami Cowden
This two-time Golden Heart finalist and presenter of over 100 workshops teaches you how to use speaking engagements to promote your writing while keeping your audience interested and motivated. Tips include how to organize your presentation, and promote yourself.
12-4 WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE – Handout
YES, YOU CAN QUIT YOUR DAY JOB
Kara Lennox and Rob Preece
Kara Lennoz has been a self-employed writer for more than 20 years, and Rob Preece has pursued numerous ways of paying the rent while writing full time. Together, this married couple discusses strategies for living happily with the unpredictable income of a writer.
12-5 WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE – Handout
KILL YOUR NEGATIVE INNER CRITIC? EXPERIENCE THE JOY OF WRITING!
Robin D. Owens
A multipublished RITA winner shares practical exercises for identifying and destroying your inner critic.
12-6 CRAFT – Handout
WRITING THE UNPUTDOWNABLE NOVEL
Joan Johnston
The New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of nearly 50 books shares tips for how to craft a book readers can’t resist!
12-7 CRAFT – Handout
Part 1 of 2
USING THE 16 PERSONALITY TYPES TO CREATE BELIEVABLE CHARACTERS AND DYNAMICS WITHIN RELATIONSHIPS
Marliss Melton
Let this award-winning author and teacher show you how to utilize the Myers/Briggs personality-typing to create characters who leap off the page.
12-8 CRAFT – Handout
Part 2 of 2
USING THE 16 PERSONALITY TYPES TO CREATE BELIEVABLE CHARACTERS AND DYNAMICS WITHIN RELATIONSHIPS
Marliss Melton
Let this award-winning author and teacher show you how to utilize the Myers/Briggs personality-typing to create characters who leap off the page.
12-9 WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE – Handout
CREATING YOUR WRITE ENVIRONMENT: DESIGN TIPS FOR ENHANCING YOUR WRITER’S SPACE
Jeanne P. Adams
This nonfiction author and design diva uses a photomontage of examples and two simple assessments to help you enhance your creativity, increase your productivity, and enjoy writing more by identifying “your write environment.”
12-10 CAREER – Handout
SHE SAID/SHE SAID: COMMUNICATION SKILLS THAT CAN MAKE OR BREAK YOUR CAREER
Anna DeStefano and Michelle Grajkowski
A best-selling author and her agent provide a fun, but frank, glimpse at how professional conversations can go awry. Through skits, they give hints for maintaining positive working relationships by settling boundaries, using listening techniques, and constructively confronting issues before and after they become crises.
12-11 CRAFT – Handout
WRITING ROMANTIC SUSPENSE: SOME BASIC STUFF
Karen Rose
Character, plot, pacing, and setting are different in a romantic suspense. Join RITA winner Karen Rose for practical how-to tips on the creation of fast-paced, nail-biting romantic suspense.
12-12 CAREER – No Handout
NETWORKING WITHOUT TRAUMA
Katy Cooper
Writers often hear about the value of “networking,” but for many of us, it doesn’t come naturally. This workshop explores how to build a network, things to avoid, and maintaining your network.
12-13 SPECIAL – Handout
THE ROAD TO PERDITION: RUNNING CHAPTER CONTESTS
Madelyn Hill & Victoria Stark
Chapter contests can be a great way to raise funds and develop chapter identity and prestige. Whether you think your RWA chapter could benefit from a contest or are looking for ways to improve the one that exists, these two experienced chapter volunteers and contest veterans can help!
12-14 PUBLISHING – No Handout
PUBLISHING MYTHS . . . WHY PATIENCE COUNTS
Hilary Sares
A Kensington editor debunks the more grandiose publishing myths and gives you an insider’s view of how the publishing industry really works!
12-15 CAREER – Handout
HONING YOUR PITCH: MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR EDITOR/AGENT APPOINTMENT
Winnie Griggs & Michelle Grajkowski
A multipublished author and her agent discuss how to craft your pitch – from preparation to delivery and follow up.
12-16 CRAFT – No Handout
LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THE BANK: ADDING HUMOR TO YOUR WORK
Karen Hawkins
New York Times best seller and very funny author Karen Hawkins shares three fast, easy, and proven methods for adding humor to your work!
12-17 SPECIAL – no Handout
LEADERSHIP 101: VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES WITHIN RWA
Carol Prescott, Alicia Rasley, and Mary Strand
Three service award winners discuss the many ways you can participate in RWA, from committee work to service on the RWA Board of Directors.
12-18 KEYNOTE SPEAKER – no Handout
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - LISA KLEYPAS
12-19 CAREER – Handout
CREATING YOUR STORY BACKBONE: UNLEASHING THE UNEXPECTED POWER OF TURNING POINTS IN PLOTS AND SUBPLOTS
Robin Perini
This ever-popular speaker shares the secrets of and tips for your plot.
12-20 PUBLISHING – Handout
TITLE & PREMISE: HOW TO SELL TO AGENTS, EDITORS, AND READERS BEFORE THEY EVEN READ A WORD
Leah Hultenschmidt & Jennifer Ashley
A Dorchester editor and a nationally best-selling author discuss the importance of a great concept and how to pitch it.
12-21 CAREER – Handout
FROM BLAH TO BRILLIANT: CRAFTING THE SELLING PROPOSAL IN TODAY’S DIFFICULT MARKET
Karen Kendall
Using examples from sold projects, this award-winning author demonstrates how to elevate your proposal above the crowd and improve your chances of publishing success.
12-22 CAREER – No Handout
TURNING YOUR LIFE INTO FICTION (OR, YOU USED TO DO WHAT?)
Lisa Scottoline, Victoria Alexander, and Stephanie Laurens
What happens to smart women who have left successful careers to write full time? Join these best-selling authors to find out!
12-23 CHAT – No Handout
CHAT WITH CARLY PHILLIPS
12-24 SPECIAL – No Handout
HOW TO GET MEDIA ATTENTION
Jeff Crilley
Join this Emmy award-winning reporter and author of Free Publicity to find out more about the media and how you can make it work for you at minimal cost.
12-25 SPOTLIGHT – No Handout
SPOTLIGHT ON RED SAGE PUBLISHING
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