Optional One-on-One Sessions
ADDITIONAL SIGN-UP REQUIRED
ALL OPTIONAL ONE-ON-ONE SESSIONS WILL BE LOCATED IN KNUTTI HALL
Manuscript Review
with Dr. James Pate
Friday, September 9, 3 pm - 5:30 pm
$30
In this 15-minute one-on-one session, Dr. James Pate (see bio) will discuss issues of character, language, and structure of your manuscript. He will look at aspects that are already strong and will suggest possible improvements.
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Submit a five-page Word Document of a work-in-progress (double-spaced, Times or Times New Roman, 12pt. font) by August 28th.
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Reviews will be limited to the first ten people to sign up.
Pitch to an Agent
with Stacey Kondla
Friday, September 9, 3 pm - 5:30 pm
$30
Want to pitch your completed novel, short story, poetry collection, or maybe just learn about how to pitch to a literary agent? Come prepared with your best oral pitch and/or questions for your 15-minute one-on-one session with Stacey Kondla of The Rights Factory (see bio).
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Develop a one-sentence summary of your work.
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Choose the best focus of your pitch (such as the work’s characters or the theme).
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Describe your own writing background and experience.
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Practice pitching beforehand to a friend or family.
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Pitches are limited to the first twelve attendees to sign up.
Pitch to a Publisher
with Robin Cutler
Friday, September 9, 4 pm - 5 pm
$30
Want to pitch your completed novel, short story, poetry collection, or maybe just learn about how to pitch to a publisher?
Come prepared with your best oral pitch and/or questions for your 10-minute one-on-one session with Robin Cutler of LMBPN Worldwide Publishing (see bio).
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Develop a one-sentence summary of your work.
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Choose the best focus of your pitch (such as the work’s characters or the theme).
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Describe your own writing background and experience.
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Practice pitching beforehand to a friend or family.
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Allow 3-5 minutes for the pitch.
Every Book Needs a Killer First Line
with Wendy H. Jones
Friday, September 9, 3 pm - 5:30 pm
$10
A compelling first line is critical to engaging your reader. Award-winning crime novelist, Wendy H. Jones (see bio), has presented this workshop countless times and with her guidance, you'll turn any novel's first line into a Killer First Line!
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Bring your manuscript's first line to this session.
Digital Marketing Options for Authors
with Celeste Anton
Saturday, September 10
10 am - 12:40 pm and 1:40 pm to 3:20 pm
FREE for Conference Attendees through this link
Starting from scratch on your author website and don’t know where to begin? Have questions about elements of digital marketing? Already have a website, but want an expert eye to look over it? Come with any question big or small, for your 15-minute one-on-one session with Celeste Anton of Dandelion Web Marketing & Consulting (see bio).
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Bring questions you may have about your author website or online platform.
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Discuss options for creating or enhancing your author website.