Time

Restaurant Meeting Room

Parlor Rm 116

4:00 - 4:45 PM

Jennifer Blake

“How To Avoid Plagiarism While Using Research”

Beth Cornelison

“Perfect People Are Boring”

5:00 - 5:45 PM

Karen King

“Humor, Heat and Hooks: The Building Blocks of a Page Turner”

Winnie Griggs, Vivian Chum (Agent)  and Megan Records (Editor) 

“Honing Your Pitch”   

7:00 - 9:30 PM

Meet & Greet Reception

(Heavy hors d'oeuvres available)

Time

Boardroom

New York Room

American Room

Parlor Rm 116

Exchange Room

8:30 -8:45 AM

Welcome & Opening Remarks

8:45 - 9:45 AM

Editor and Agent Panel

10:00 -10:50 AM

Renee Ryan 

“Subtext: What Lies Beneath the Surface”   

Elle James & Delilah Devlin 

“Plotting Bootcamp”

Jenny Rappaport, Agent

An Informal ‘Chat With’ Session 

Editor & Agent Appoint-ments

Bookstore Open

11:00 -11:50 AM

Elizabeth Hoyt  “Stalking the Wild Agent”    

Melissa Endlich, Editor 

An Informal ‘Chat With’ Session

12:00 - 1:15 PM

Awards Luncheon
 Keynote presented by Jennifer Blake

1:30 - 2:20 PM

Ramona Richards  “Marathon: Finishing Your First Draft in 30 Days or Less”      

Connie Cox  and Elizabeth Hadwin

“Selling Your Novel: A Bookseller’s Perspective” 

Editor & Agent Appoint-ments

2:30 - 3:20 PM

Sara Thacker  

“Voice - What Is It & How Do You Improve Yours”

Terry Spear 

“Happy Hookers: Engaging The Reader From Start To Finish”  

Erin Niumata, Agent 

“Tips For Writing Romance”  

Bookstore Open

3:30 - 4:20 PM

Jade Lee  “Worldbuilding - The Setting as a Character”   

Robin Caroll  “Characterization for Effect”    

Allison Pittman  “Playing Ping-Pong With A Hammer: Strategies for Writing Effective Dialogue”

5:00 - 6:00 PM

Book

signing

7:00 - 10:00 PM

After Conference  Reception

(Heavy hors d'oeuvres available)