Friday, April 5th, 2013 | |||
8:30 am - 3:30 pm | Writer's Digest Self-Publishing Conference - Additional Fee required. Includes Eight Exciting Sessions from 8:30 am to 3:30 pm on Friday, April 5. [More Info] Linda Pressman, Author Rebecca Elswick, Author Kristin Nelson, Pesident/Senior Literary Agent, Nelson Literary Agency Keith Ogorek, Senior Vice President, Marketing, Author Solutions, Inc. Kristen McLean, Book Futurist, CEO, Bookigee Dan Blank, Founder, We Grow Media Eric DelaBarre, Filmmaker/Speaker Phil Sexton, Publisher, Writer's Digest Chuck Wendig, Screenwriter/Novelist/Game Designer Frank Rivera, Art Director, Adams Media Jon Fine, Director of Author & Publisher Relationships, Amazon.com Amanda Barbara, Development Director, Pubslush Caitlin O'Hanlon, Engagement Manager, Wattpad Brian Felsen, President, Bookbaby Maris Kreizman, Editorial Director, nook | ||
FRIDAY, APRIL 5 | Friday, April 5, 2013 | ||
9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Boot Camp: Writing a Novel They Can't Put Down (Additional Fee Required) [More Info] James Scott Bell, Author | ||
12:30 pm - 3:30 pm | Boot Camp: Writing 21st Century Fiction (Additional Fee Required) [More Info] Donald Maass, Literary Agent/Author/Instructor, Donald Maass Literary Agency | Boot Camp: Public Speaking for Writers: How to Turn Your Readings into Book Sales (Additional Fee Required) [More Info] Porter Anderson, Journalist/Critic/Writer/Speaker in Publishing | |
FRIDAY, APRIL 5 | Friday, April 5, 2013 | ||
4:00 pm - 4:50 pm | Main Program - Opening Keynote: Storytellers Save the World [More Info] James Scott Bell, Author | ||
5:00 pm - 5:50 pm | Panel: How to Write for Big-Name Publications [More Info] A.J. Jacobs, Bestselling Author/Journalist Susan Shapiro, Journalist/Author/Professor, The New School, New York University Paula Derrow, Writer/Editor Jessica Strawser, Chief Editor, Writer's Digest magazine | ||
6:00 pm - 6:50 pm | Pitch Perfect [More Info] Chuck Sambuchino, Editor/Writer, Writer's Digest Books | ||
7:15 pm - 8:00 pm | Adapting Your Book into A Screenplay [More Info] Jeanne Veillette Bowerman, Film Producer, Screenwriter, Online Community Manager, Impasse Productions, LLC |
Saturday, April 6th, 2013 | |||
9:00 am - 9:50 am | How to Build an Audience for Your Books [More Info] Dan Blank, Founder, We Grow Media | Panel: Ask the Agent [More Info] Joanna Volpe, Literary Agent, New Leaf Literary Gina Panettieri, Literary Agent, Talcott Notch Literary Jessica Regel, Literary Agent, Jean V. Naggar Literary Jennifer De Chiara, Literary Agent, Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency Chuck Sambuchino, Editor/Writer, Writer's Digest Books | Creating the Greatest Characters of Your Career [More Info] Donald Maass, Literary Agent/Author/Instructor, Donald Maass Literary Agency |
10:00 am - 10:50 am | The New Era of Publishing [More Info] April Eberhardt, Literary Agent, April Eberhardt Literary | Twenty-One Revision Techniques [More Info] Cheryl Klein, Executive Editor, Arthur A. Levine Books , Scholastic, Inc. | Funny You Should Ask - Live! [More Info] Barbara Poelle, Literary Agent, Irene Goodman Agency Jessica Strawser, Chief Editor, Writer's Digest magazine |
11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Extended Session: Creating a Career out of eBooks [More Info] James Scott Bell, Author | ||
11:00 am - 12:30 pm | Pitch Slam Session #1 - Click More Info to View all the Agents Participating in the Pitch Slam [More Info] Jennifer De Chiara, Literary Agent, Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency Paula Munier, Senior Literary Agent and Content Strategist, Talcott Notch Literary Services Jessica Regel, Literary Agent, Jean V. Naggar Literary Joanna Volpe, Literary Agent, New Leaf Literary Gina Panettieri, Literary Agent, Talcott Notch Literary | ||
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Boxed Lunch Provided | ||
12:45 pm - 1:15 pm | Cross Training for Writers [More Info] Brian Felsen, President, Bookbaby | ||
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Extended Session: The First Draft Is the Easy Part - Revision Demystified [More Info] Stuart Horwitz, Author/Instructor/Founder of Book Architecture, Book Architecture | ||
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | Pitch Slam Session #2 - Click More Info to View all the Agents Participating in the Pitch Slam [More Info] Jennifer De Chiara, Literary Agent, Jennifer De Chiara Literary Agency Paula Munier, Senior Literary Agent and Content Strategist, Talcott Notch Literary Services Gina Panettieri, Literary Agent, Talcott Notch Literary Jessica Regel, Literary Agent, Jean V. Naggar Literary Joanna Volpe, Literary Agent, New Leaf Literary | ||
3:10 pm - 4:00 pm | 25 Ways To DESTROY Writer's Block [More Info] Chuck Wendig, Screenwriter/Novelist/Game Designer | Panel: How to Become a Regular Contributor to Any Publication [More Info] Jessica Strawser, Chief Editor, Writer's Digest magazine Zachary Petit, Editor/Journalist/Author, Writer's Digest magazine Susan Shapiro, Journalist/Author/Professor, The New School, New York University Debbie Harmsen, Editorial Director, BenBella, BenBella Books | Quit Your Day Job - Seriously! [More Info] Elizabeth Sims, Author/Contributing Editor |
4:10 pm - 5:00 pm | Central Keynote: Your Writing Life [More Info] Adriana Trigiani, Author | ||
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm | Cocktail Reception and Exhibits |
Sunday, April 7th, 2013 | |||
9:00 am - 9:50 am | Self-Publishing Secrets: What to do When They Say No [More Info] Eric DelaBarre, Filmmaker/Speaker | Create Your Writer Platform [More Info] Chuck Sambuchino, Editor/Writer, Writer's Digest Books | Panel: The Future of the Writer [More Info] Amanda Barbara, Development Director, Pubslush Jon Fine, Director of Author & Publisher Relationships, Amazon.com Kristin Nelson, Pesident/Senior Literary Agent, Nelson Literary Agency Phil Sexton, Publisher, Writer's Digest Chuck Wendig, Screenwriter/Novelist/Game Designer Kristen McLean, Book Futurist, CEO, Bookigee |
10:00 am - 10:50 am | Amazon for Authors [More Info] Jon Fine, Director of Author & Publisher Relationships, Amazon.com | You Should Really Write a Memoir [More Info] Regina Brooks, Founder/Literary Agent/Author, Serendipity Literary Agency LLC | Marketing Short Fiction: The Science of Publishing [More Info] Jacob Appel, Author |
11:00 am - 11:50 am | New Legal Issues for Writers in the Digital Era [More Info] Dana Newman, Literary Agent/Lawyer, Dana Newman Literary | Panel: Self-Publishing in the Real World [More Info] Eric DelaBarre, Filmmaker/Speaker Rebecca Elswick, Author Linda Pressman, Author James Duncan, Content Editor, F+W Media, Inc. | The First 10 Pages [More Info] Paula Munier, Senior Literary Agent and Content Strategist, Talcott Notch Literary Services |
12:00 pm - 12:50 pm | Closing Keynote: You Already Have What You Need [More Info] Tayari Jones, Author/Instructor |