12-110 WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE – Handout
THE ZONE: IT’S NOT JUST A DIET
Denise Lynn & Kathy Carmichael
Wouldn’t it be great to always have your muse at your side? Award-winning authors Denise Lynne and Kathy Carmichael help you discover, or rediscover, ways to free your creativity.
12-111 CHAT WITH – no Handout
CHAT WITH . . . NORA ROBERTS
12-112 KEYNOTE SPEAKER – no Handout
LUNCHEON SPEAKER - LISA JACKSON
12-113 CAREER – No Handout
WRITING FROM FOREIGN CLIMES: WORKING WITH A U.S. PUBLISHER FROM OUTSIDE THE U.S.
Stephanie Laurens, Anna Campbell, & Kathryn Smith
This panel of Australian and Canadian authors, including a New York Times best seller, a multipublished author, and a “newbie,” share the ins and outs of working with a United States publisher when you live elsewhere – from long-distance communication to the paperwork required by pesky authorities, experience with immigration, and more!
12-114 CRAFT – Handout
WOULD SCARLETT BE SCARLETT BY ANY OTHER NAME? MEMORABLE CHARACTERS & SETTINGS
Haywood Smith
Join this always-entertaining speaker and New York Times best-selling author for a look at what makes certain characters and settings so memorable and how toe’s you can apply to your own books.
12-115 CRAFT – Handout
HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE TO THE HISTORICAL
Eloisa James
In a workshop for everyone from newbies to multipublished authors, a New York Times best-selling historical author discusses how to find your feet in a new historical period, choosing the details that matter most, discarding those that don’t, and most crucially, turning your historical into a delicious best-selling reader’s escape.
12-116 CAREER – No Handout
BEYOND HIGH CONCEPT: DEVELOPING AN AUTHOR BRAND
Liz Maverick
A great author brand is more than a high concept sentence; find out how this multipublished author became a fan favorite and a publisher’s go-to-girl by developing a truly unique “author personality.”
12-117 SPECIAL – Handout
UNITING PLOT STRUCTURE AND CHARACTER ARC
Michael Hauge
Two of the most important elements of any story are the structure of the plot and the inner transformation of the hero. Yet structure and character arc are often needlessly mystifying or intimidating. In this workshop, story consultant Michael Hauge, author of Selling Your Story in 60 Seconds: The Guaranteed Way to Get Your Screenplay or Novel Read, will make these tools and concepts clear and accessible.
12-118 PUBLISHING – Handout
AVON, HARLEQUIN, KENSINGTON, AND VIRGIN BOOKS’ NEW EROTIC LINES ONE YEAR LATER
Sunny, May Chen, Anne Elizabeth, Adam Nevill, Hilary Sares, and Susan Pezzack Swinwood
In this follow-up to last year’s dynamic workshop, multipublished authors Sunny and Anne Elizabeth and editors from four publishing houses discuss the market for erotic romance. With great media coverage, expanding monthly releases and many back-to-prints, the new erotic lines are booming. See what’s hot and what’s not and whether you can still catch the wave.
12-119 CRAFT – Handout
THE PURPOSE-DRIVEN SCENE
Lynn Kerstan & Alicia Rasley
Two RITA winners and renowned teachers break down how to infuse scenes with character development, conflict, emotion, and a vivid sense of being there.
12-120 SPOTLIGHT – no Handout
SPOTLIGHT ON NEW AMERICAN LIBRARY
12-121 WRITER’S LIFE/MUSE – Handout
HANGING IN WITHOUT FREAKING OUT
Gerri Russell, Leah Hulterschmidt, Judith Laik, & Nancy Northcott
An editor, two writers who have recently become published after numerous struggles and setbacks, and one who is still “hanging in there” discuss how to plan for eventual success, how to maintain a positive outlook, how to set realistic goals, and how to dig deep to find the perseverance needed to keep writing and submitting.
12-122 SPOTLIGHT – no Handout
SPOTLIGHT ON SAMHAIN PUBLISHING
12-123 RESEARCH – Handout
Part 1 of 2
BARRICADED: A GUIDE TO REAL-LIFE HOSTAGE NEGOTIATION
Angela Knight & Michael Woodcock
An RWA Honor Roll author and her husband, a police officer for nearly 20 years and senior investigator, discuss hostage negotiation, how it differs from what you see in the movies, and how to write about it effectively.
12-124 RESEARCH – Handout
Part 2 of 2
BARRICADED: A GUIDE TO REAL-LIFE HOSTAGE NEGOTIATION
Angela Knight & Michael Woodcock
An RWA Honor Roll author and her husband, a police officer for nearly 20 years and senior investigator, discuss hostage negotiation, how it differs from what you see in the movies, and how to write about it effectively.
12-125 CAREER – Handout
AGGRESSIVE PROMOTION FOR PENNY PINCHERS
Brenda Novak & Rachelle Chase
A best-selling romantic author and an up-and-coming erotic romance author share techniques writers can use in today’s competitive market to build name recognition and “buzz” for their books . . . and how to do it without spending everything they make.
12-126 CAREER – Handout
WHEN TO KEEP UP THE HARD SELL ON YOUR MANUSCRIPT AND WHEN TO MOVE
Kim Lionetti & Kim Lenox
Authors and their agents need determination to get their work sold, but how do you know when you’ve exhausted the possibilities for one manuscript? Agent Kim Lionetti and author Kim Lenox discuss how to balance being hopeful with realistic expectations.
12-127 CRAFT – No Handout
LAYERING IN LUSCIOUSNESS
Barbara Samuel
Three-time RITA winner Barbara Samuel discusses using all five senses to enliven characters, setting, and every page of the manuscript. Learn how to increase your sensitivity to fresh details and take your words from ordinary to fantastic.
12-128 CRAFT – Handout
POWER PACING: HOW TO CREATE THE PAGE-TURNING MANUSCRIPT
Sherrilyn Kenyon, Mary Buckham, & Dianna Love Snell
A nationally-acclaimed workshop presenter, a RITA winner, and a New York Times best-selling author lead an interactive workshop on how to speed up your sluggish manuscript with power pacing techniques!
12-129 CRAFT – No Handout
SUSPENSE WITH ROMANCE? MYSTERY WITH ROMANCE? YOU BETCHA!
Lisa Jackson & Nancy Bush
Two sisters who are also successful authors (Jackson, a New York Times best seller, and Bush, the author of a fun series about a private investigator) discuss how to balance suspense or mystery with your romance.
12-130 SPOTLIGHT – no Handout
SPOTLIGHT ON DORCHESTER PUBLISHING
12-131 CRAFT – Handout
IMPROVISATION: TWELVE STEPS FOR PUTTING YOUR PLANNING TO WORK WHILE LETTING YOUR CREATIVITY THRIVE
Anna DeStefano
Following a methodical plan may sound contradictory to spontaneous writing, but this award-winning author shows you how.
12-132 CRAFT – Handout
SETTING AS METAPHOR
Eileen Rendahl
An award-winning author shows you how to use your setting more effectively, so that it’s more than a mere backdrop and evolves to make the “where” of your story just as important as the who, what, why, and when.
12-133 CAREER – Handout
HOW TO SELL THE AUTHOR-DRIVER CONTINUITY
Shirley Jump, Linda Goodnight, Melissa McClone, Susan Meier, & Kimberley Young
Have you and your friends dreamed of writing a continuity together but were stymied by the details or unsure how to pitch the idea to an editor? Four authors share their experiences on writing and selling a series while managing to stay friends in the process.
12-134 CAREER – Handout
BREAKING IN/BREAKING OUT: FROM CATEGORY TO SINGLE TITLE
Virginia Kantra, Cindy Hwang, & Damaris Rowland
This panel of a best-selling author, single-title editor, and agent discuss the risks, rewards, and timing of moving from category to single title.
12-135 SPOTLIGHT – no Handout
SPOTLIGHT ON LOOSE ID
12-136 CRAFT – Handout
THE OTHER R WORD: A SEVEN-STEP GUIDE TO REVISING
Lisa Childs, Michele Dunaway, & Bev Sotolov
Two multipublished authors and a Harlequin editor offer information for both published and unpublished authors on when and how to tackle revisions.
12-201 SPECIAL – no Handout
Part 1 of 2
PRESIDENT’S RETREAT
12-202 SPECIAL – no Handout
Part 2 of 2
PRESIDENT’S RETREAT
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