9:10 – 9:25AM – Philip F. Deaver keynote – Writing Your Stuff
9:30AM – 10:30AM – Concurrent First Sessions
Shannon Greenland – Writing the YA Novel
Marshall Frank – Converting True Life Stories into Fiction
10:30 – 10:45 – Break
10:50 – 11:50AM – Second Concurrent Sessions
Philip F. Deaver – Three Hours to the Story of Your Dreams
Amy Gorelick – An Introduction to Publishing Non-Fiction
Books. Amy is the Senior Acquisitions Editor at the University Press of Florida. She discusses the basics of non-fiction book publishing, icluding the best way to present your project to a busy editor, how to find an appropriate publisher for your book, and what happens once you have finished the manuscript.
12:00 – 1:20 – Lunch
Keynoter – Jack McDevitt – Emerson's right: Learn to Believe in Yourself and You Can Do Anything
Lighthouse Book Awards – Announcement of Winners
1:30PM – 2:30PM – Third Concurrent Sessions
Pamela Bauer Mueller & Michael Mueller – Successful Independent Publishing: You Can Own Your Books and Keep the $$!
Steve Glassman – The Nuts and Bolts of Travel Writing
2:30PM – 2:45PM – Afternoon Break
2:50PM – 3:50PM – Final Concurrent Sessions
Linn Random – Selling Beyond the Bookstore
Jack McDevitt – How to Guarantee Rejection: Common Blunders by New Writers
4:00PM – 4:50 – Page One: Get it Right – First Page Critiques with Philip F. Deaver/Steve Glassman/Jack McDevitt – Three master craftsmen will listen to a selection of first pages from your short story or novel and offer their constructive criticisms. If you'd like to be considered, please turn in your page at the registration table in the morning. Indicate whether it's from a short story or novel and include the title and your name.
5:00PM – Adjournment. Please join us at Barbara Jeans on the Intracoastal for more networking and spirited conversation.
In golf, it’s easy to spot a pro at the top of his game. He prepares through professional instruction, constant practice, and visualization of the finished product. Additionally, he makes sure he has the proper tools to get the job done. Writers will find many of the tools necessary at this conference. It’s up to you to apply the lessons to your writing and visualize your success. Now it’s your turn to hit the long ball so step up and swing for the stars.
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