12-85 CAREER – Handout
FIRST YEAR ON THE JOB: FROM “THE CALL” TO PUBLICATION
Debby Giusti, Leigh Bale, Janet Dean, and Krista Stroever
Three authors and the Steeple Hill senior editor present an honest and in-depth look at the most exciting year in an author’s life – from contract negotiations and revisions, to marketing, promotion, time management, and maintaining a productive author-editor relationship.
12-86 PUBLISHING – Handout
EXPOSING THE TRUTH ABOUT WRITING SHORT CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
Dianne Drake, Laura Iding, Lynne Marshall, Maddie Rowe, and Meg Sleightholme
Three multipublished Harlequin authors and two Mills & Boon editors debunk the myths surrounding the short contemporary market and explain why it’s a good place to write.
12-87 RESEARCH – Handout
Part 1 of 2
HOW DUNNIT? WRITING ABOUT FORENSICS
Lori Wilde
Lori Wilde is the author of over 35 books, as well as a registered nurse with a certification in forensics. Join this experienced workshop teacher to learn more about criminal investigation, and add a whole new level of intrigue, depth, and marketability to your fiction.
12-88 RESEARCH – Handout
Part 2 of 2
HOW DUNNIT? WRITING ABOUT FORENSICS
Lori Wilde
Lori Wilde is the author of over 35 books, as well as a registered nurse with a certification in forensics. Join this experienced workshop teacher to learn more about criminal investigation, and add a whole new level of intrigue, depth, and marketability to your fiction.
12-89 CAREER – No Handout
DEAL OR NO DEAL?
Stephanie Rowe and Michelle Grajkowski
An agent and a former RITA finalist discuss the options present when a deal is on the table. How do you decide when to accept, fight, or walk away, and which will most benefit your career?
12-90 CRAFT – Handout
“BECAUSE I SAID SO” IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH: THE IMPORTANCE OF WORLD BUILDING IN ALL GENRES OF ROMANCE
Heather Osborn, Cathy Clamp, Anna Genoese, and Allyson James (aka Jennifer Ashley)
This panel featuring both editors and acclaimed paranormal authors will discuss the importance of and techniques for three-dimensional world building.
12-91 CAREER – Handout
Part 1 of 2
SELF-PROMOTION: IT ISN’T ROCKET SCIENCE
Kelley St. John and Caren Johnson
Promotion is a vital part of the publication process, but how will an author know what to do if he-she doesn’t have a degree in marketing? Join agent Caren Johnson and Warner/Blaze author Kelley St. John to learn practical ways to get your name out there! This in-depth workshop devotes an hour on promotion pre-pubbed authors and an hour on already published authors.
12-92 CAREER – Handout
Part 2 of 2
SELF-PROMOTION: IT ISN’T ROCKET SCIENCE
Kelley St. John and Caren Johnson
Promotion is a vital part of the publication process, but how will an author know what to do if he-she doesn’t have a degree in marketing? Join agent Caren Johnson and Warner/Blaze author Kelley St. John to learn practical ways to get your name out there! This in-depth workshop devotes an hour on promotion pre-pubbed authors and an hour on already published authors.
12-93 SPOTLIGHT – no Handout
SPOTLIGHT ON ST. MARTIN’S PRESS
12-94 CRAFT – Handout
SUBPLOTTING FOR SUCCESS
Alesia Holliday
A RITA winner teaches how to use subplots as blocks for building a stronger book.
12-95 PUBLISHING – Handout
HOW TO SELL TO HARLEQUIN PRESENTS
Kimberley Young, Sandra Marton, and Tessa Shapcott
Mills & Boon Senior Editor Kim Young hosts a panel featuring two editors and an internationally best-selling author on what Harlequin Presents is looking for and why you might be it.
12-96 CAREER – No Handout
Part 1 of 2
TRYOUTS: A HANDS-ON ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER YOU’RE READY FOR THE BIG TIME
Natasha Kern
An agent who’s sold over 700 books presents an incredible interactive opportunity. Bring the synopsis, blurb, and first chapter of your book for a chance to find out why your work hasn’t sold yet and what you can do to improve your chances.
12-97 CAREER – No Handout
Part 2 of 2
TRYOUTS: A HANDS-ON ASSESSMENT OF WHETHER YOU’RE READY FOR THE BIG TIME
Natasha Kern
An agent who’s sold over 700 books presents an incredible interactive opportunity. Bring the synopsis, blurb, and first chapter of your book for a chance to find out why your work hasn’t sold yet and what you can do to improve your chances.
12-98 CRAFT – No Handout
BEYOND BUFFY AND STRAM STOKER: PARANORMAL WORLDS AND THE MONSTERS THEREIN
Delilah Devlin, Elle James, and Megan Kerans
Three authors offer insights for writing paranormals – where to start, how to gain reader believability, and how to build the rules for your new world and stick to them!
12-99 SPECIAL – No Handout
Part 1 of 2
FROM IDENTITY TO ESSENCE: LOVE STORIES AND TRANSFORMATION
Michael Hauge
This sought-after speaker and Hollywood script consultant, shows why love stories are a writer’s most powerful vehicle for developing character arc! He’ll reveal the single biggest weakness of most fictional romantic relationships, how the rules of romantic comedies can be applied to romance novels, how love triangles can strengthen your underlying themes, and how understanding your protagonists’ wounds, emotional fears, and protective identities will lead to richer, more powerful love stories.
12-100 SPECIAL – No Handout
Part 2 of 2
FROM IDENTITY TO ESSENCE: LOVE STORIES AND TRANSFORMATION
Michael Hauge
This sought-after speaker and Hollywood script consultant, shows why love stories are a writer’s most powerful vehicle for developing character arc! He’ll reveal the single biggest weakness of most fictional romantic relationships, how the rules of romantic comedies can be applied to romance novels, how love triangles can strengthen your underlying themes, and how understanding your protagonists’ wounds, emotional fears, and protective identities will lead to richer, more powerful love stories.
12-101 SPOTLIGHT – no Handout
SPOTLIGHT ON SOURCEBOOKS, INC.
12-102 SPOTLIGHT – no Handout
SPOTLIGHT ON AVON BOOKS
12-103 PUBLISHING – No Handout
THREE WRITERS, ONE EDITOR, ONE KICK-ASS IDEA: A COLLABORATIVE TRILOGY
Leslie Wainger, Beverly Barton, Linda Howard, and Linda Winstead-Jones
This powerhouse panel, including an executive editor and bestselling authors, will discuss how three Steel Magnolias managed to collaborate on a great idea without killing each other or their editor.
12-104 WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE – No Handout
OVERCOMING DISCOURAGEMENT AND OTHER OBSTACLES TO SUCCESS
Brenda Novak
A best-selling, multipublished author addresses the fears and doubts that creep in and paralyze the most talented writer and how to combat them.
12-105 CAREER – No Handout
IT’S MORE THAN MONEY: THE PERFECT AUTHOR-AGENT RELATIONSHIP
Jenna Petersen, Jenna Black, and Miriam Kriss
Yes, author-agent relationships are business partnerships, but there’s more to it than that! Join a literary agent and two of her clients to learn what constitutes a “perfect” author-agent relationship.
12-106 CRAFT – Handout
TRICKS OF THE TRADE: INSIDER SECRETS TO GETTING PUBLISHED
Sophia Nash & Kathryn Caskie
A RITA winner and a USA Today best-selling author interviewed 20 New York Times best-selling authors, on what they know that the rest of us don’t, and present their
findings in this interactive workshop.
12-107 PUBLISHING – No Handout
LOST IN CYBERSPACE?
Malle Vallik & Jenny Bullough
Harlequin experts host a panel on the incredible opportunities offered when a compelling story meets effective technology.
12-108 CRAFT – Handout
DEVELPING THE ROMANCE IN YOUR ROMANCE NOVEL
Virginia Kantra
A bestselling author and six-time RITA finalist teaches you how to combine universal emotion and unique detail in seven essential elements of romance to create love stories that are believable, memorable, and emotionally satisfying.
12-109 CAREER – Handout
TWELVE WAYS TO ESTABLISH A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH EDITORS
Opal Carew, Rose Hilliard, Sharon Page, and Hilary Sares
Two multipublished authors along with editors from two different publishing houses reveal tips and advice on how to establish a great author-editor relationship.
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