CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
Friday, August 5, 2011
Friday Workshops are presented in partnership
with Florida Writers Association
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7:30 - 8:30 a.m.
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Registration
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| 8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
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Welcome Remarks
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS |
9:00 - 10:15 a.m. |
Building an Unsinkable
Character Arc
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Sandra McDonald |
| 9:00 - 10:15 a.m. |
What You Should Know about Publishing Your Children's Book
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Frances Keiser and
Jane R. Wood |
| 9:00 - 10:15 a.m |
The Line (Poetry)
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Tiffany Beechy
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| 9:00 - 10:15 a.m |
Writing an Irresistible
Query Letter
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Jennifer Nelson and Diane Faulkner |
Special note: Jennifer Nelson and Diane Faulkner will be available for
15-minute, one-on-one query letter consultations after their workshop ends.
The fee is $25 per consultation.
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| 10:15 - 10:30 a.m |
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS |
10:30 - 11:45 a.m. |
Writing Compelling Dialogue
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Elizabeth Sinclair |
| 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. |
So You Want to Write Romance?
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Laura Parker Castoro |
| 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. |
Manuscript to Movie, Converting Your Script
to Screenplay
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John Boles
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| 10:30 - 11:45 a.m. |
Book Signings and Marketing from a Barnes & Noble Perspective
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Jamie Williams |
| Noon - 1:30 p.m. |
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Sharon Y. Cobb |
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CONCURRENT SESSIONS |
1:30 - 2:45 p.m. |
How to Avoid Common Mistakes: Self-Editing for Writers
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James M. Wilson |
| 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. |
How to Keep Your
Mystery Moving |
Glynn Marsh Alam |
| 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. |
Women’s Fiction:
How to Develop Your
Own Bestselling Ideas
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Kristin Harmel
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| 1:30 - 2:45 p.m. |
Tool Kit for
Platform-Building
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Carol O’Dell |
| 2:45 - 3:00 p.m. |
BREAK |
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3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
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Writing the Short Story
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Sohrab Homi Fracis
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3:00 - 4:15 p.m.
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The Nuts & Bolts of Writing Novels for Young Readers
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Adrian Fogelin |
| 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. |
The Essentials of Writing Science Fiction
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Chris Berman |
| 3:00 - 4:15 p.m. |
E-Publishing 101
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Victor DiGenti |
| 4:15 - 5:15 p.m. |
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| 5:15 - 5:30 p.m. |
BREAK |
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| 5:30 - 6:30 p.m. |
WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION
AUTHORS’ BOOK SIGNINGS
(Note: Teen writers are invited to enjoy sodas and cheese during the reception.)
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Saturday, August 6 & Sunday, August 7, 2011
Weekend Critique Workshops
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CRITIQUE WORKSHOP LEADERS -
Maximum of 12 writers in each workshop. |
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GENERAL FICTION |
Sohrab Homi Fracis
James M. Wilson
Victor DiGenti
Sandra McDonald |
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GENERAL NON-FICTION
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Lynn Skapyak Harlin
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POETRY (NEW IN 2011)
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Tiffany Beechy |
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YOUNG ADULT
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Kristin Harmel
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ROMANCE (NEW IN 2011)
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Laura Parker Castoro
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CHILDREN’S BOOKS
(Picture & Chapter Books)
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Frances Keiser and
Jane R. Wood
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SCIFI/FANTASY
(NEW IN 2011) |
Chris Berman |
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SCREENWRITING |
John Boles |
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Saturday, August 6, 2011 |
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9:00 a.m. - Noon
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Saturday Morning Critique Workshops
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Noon - 1:00 p.m.
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LUNCH |
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1:00 - 4:30 p.m.
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Saturday Afternoon Critique Workshops
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Sunday, August 7, 2011 |
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| 9:00 a.m. - Noon |
Sunday Morning Critique Workshops
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Noon - 1:00 p.m.
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LUNCH
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| 1:00 - 4:30 p.m. |
E-Publishing Seminar
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4:30 p.m.
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Closing Comments
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