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7:45 – 8:00
8:00 – 8:30

8:40 – 9:00
Registration, continental breakfast, book sales
Publishing 101 Lite – Denise Vega

General registration, Author/illustrator book sales check-in, Book sales, Continental breakfast
Welcome
9:00 – 10:00

How to Become an Overnight Sensation in Only Fifteen Years
– Julie Anne Peters
10:00 – 10:15
Break, refreshments
10:15 – 11:15
(Choose one)






Creating a Series: How to Sell More than One!
– Alane Ferguson

Characters for Hire
– Linda Arms White

Do I Want an Agent? What Can an Agent Do for Me? And How Do I Find the Right One?
– Ronnie Ann Herman

11:15 – 11:30
Break and book sales
11:30 – 12:30

A Word is Worth a Thousand Pictures: The Importance of Text in Picture Books for Children
– Mary Lee Donovan
12:30 – 1:15

1:15 – 1:30
Beyond the Bookshelf: Developing Your Career by Diversifying Your Portfolio
– Jane Maday
Lunch, Book Sales, Announcements, door prizes
1:30 – 2:30
(Choose one)
The Ear, Heart, and Psyche Connection: How to Create Reverb between Page and Reader
– Cecile Goyette

Putting Together a Great Portfolio
– Ronnie Ann Herman and Jane Maday

2:30 – 3:00
Break, Refreshments, Public Portfolio Viewing, Book Sales, Autographing
3:00 – 4:00
(Choose one)





The Editor's Hour
– Cecile Goyette and Mary Lee Donovan

The Zen of Voice
– Julie Anne Peters

Group Portfolio Review and Critique
– Ronnie Ann Herman and Jane Maday

4:00 – 4:10
4:10 – 4:30
5:00 – 5:30
5:30–6:30

Break
Announcements, Door Prizes
Optional cash bar at Table Mountain Inn
Optional buffet or vegetarian dinner at Table Mountain Inn with after-dinner inspirational talk

by Alane Ferguson
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PRE-PUBLISHED WRITER'S WORKSHOP (Picture Books) – Linda Arms White
7:45
8:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 1:15

Check-in at Golden Hotel
"Help! I Can't Sell This manuscript: Revisioning and Rewriting the Picture Book"

Lunch (included)
PRE-PUBLISHED WRITER'S WORKSHOP (Chapter Books, Novels, Nonfiction) – Julie Anne Peters
7:45
8:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 1:15

Check-in at Golden Hotel
"
The Writer's Studio: A Symposium for Aspiring Authors"
Lunch (included)
AUTHOR'S PROFESSIONAL FORUM (Picture Books) – Mary Lee Donovan
7:45
8:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 1:15

Check-in at Golden Hotel
"The Tortoise and The Hare: The Importance of pacing in Picture Books for Children"

Lunch (included)
AUTHOR'S PROFESSIONAL FORUM (Chapter Books, Novels) – Cecile Goyette
7:45
8:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 1:15

Check-in at Golden Hotel
"A Bit Slight"

Lunch (included)
ILLUSTRATOR'S DAY – Ronnie Ann Herman
7:45
8:00 – 12:30
12:30 – 1:15

Check-in at Golden Hotel
An interactive Workshop
Lunch (included)
Please note that schedule details are subject to change

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