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Friday, September 4, 2009
Registration Noon - 5:00 pm
Panel One 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Editorial and Publishing Forum Discussion led by Helen Rosburg
Panel Two 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Do I Know You? Getting in Touch with Your Characters An interactive workshop presented by Kathy love and Erin McCarthy
Welcome Party 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Hosted by Erin McCarthy and Kathy Love
Cruising Down the Mississippi 9:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Hosted by Helen Rosburg
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Breakfast Chat 8:45 am – 10:00 am
Panel One 10:15 am – 11:00 am
Tales from the Trenches Experienced authors share the most valuable lessons they've learned over the course of their careers -- including what they wish they'd known in the early days.
Panel Two 11:15 am – 12:00 pm
Satisfying Reader Expectation Book After Book Defining your "signature" and delivering your experiences with every book -- and delivering a little more "Wow" with each release.
Break Noon – 2:15 pm
Lots of wonderful places to go and spend money!! Location, location, location….The French Quarter… So many places to have a delicious lunch, new shops for souvenirs or adding a new piece of jewelry to your collection.
Panel Three 2:15 pm – 3:00 pm
Pros and Conflict Whether you write romantic comedy or edgy, dark thrillers, cozy mysteries or urban fantasy -- if there's no conflict, there's no story. Make it real, make it strong, make it hit your characters in the heart. This panel of pros intriguing conflicts from start to finish.
Panel Four 3:15 pm – 4:00 pm
Out of this World-Building World building isn't just for fantasy or sci-fi. Whether your books are set in 1810 Regency England or 2525 Outer Limits, the world in which your characters live enhances the action and pulls the reader into your story. What are the key elements that must populate your novel's world?
Panel Five 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Marketing Your Marketing You have the fab website, the MySpace page, the blog and the book trailer. You need to get people to see them, build Internet traffic, etc. How do you reach beyond the established reader to find new readers in your target audience? (Blog ads, blog interviews, Internet sites beyond the known reader sites,etc.)
Panel Six 5:15 pm - 6:00 pm
Balancing the Dream and the Day Job Face facts -- most of us don't support ourselves solely with our writing. How do successful writers balance their different careers while building their writing career -- and still have a life?
Dancing Lessions 6:45 pm - 7:45 pm
Cocktail Reception 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Dinner and Show 8:30 pm - Midnight
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Editorial Appointments 8:30 am - 10:00 am
Screen Writing Workshop with Alexandra Sokoloff 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Morning Tea hosted by the Florida Romance Writers 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Book Signing 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Writers for New Orleans Registration Form
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