Schedule of Events for Day 1, Saturday, October 8, 2005
(The Green Center, Colorado School of Mines)
7:45 - 8:15 Registration, continental breakfast, author/illustrator book sales check-in, book sales
8:20 - 8:45 Welcome and sit next to the speaker prizes
8:45 - 9:45 Voice: How to Get Heard - Donna Jo Napoli
9:45 - 10:00 Break, refreshments
10:00 - 11:00 (Choose one)
- Editor Panel (moderated) - Yolanda LeRoy, Cheryl Klein, and Michele Burke
- Manuscript Makeovers - Claudia Mills
- Developing Your Craft - Wendell Minor
11:00 - 11:15 Break
11:15 - 12:15 (Choose one)
- Journey of a First (Published) Novel - Denise Vega
- Writer Beware! How to Avoid Common Mistakes and Get Out of the Slush Pile - Laura Backes
- Digital Files: Help! The Printer is Speaking Geek! - Danlyn Iantorno
12:15 - 1:30 Lunch, networking, book sales
1:30 - 1:45 Announcements, door prizes
1:45 - 3:00 (Choose one)
- First Pages with Associate Editor Cheryl Klein
- First Pages with Assistant Editor Michele Burke
- Author-to-Author: A networking session
- Illustrator guidelines talk and group portfolio reviews with Editorial Director Yolanda LeRoy
3:00 - 3:30 Bookapalooza - break, refreshments, public portfolio viewing, book sales, autographing
3:30 - 4:30 (Choose one)
- When and How to Rewrite - Donna Jo Napoli
- Using Photoshop as a Sketching Tool - Lori Kiplinger Pandy
4:30 - 4:45 Announcements, door prizes, and farewell
5:15 - 6:00 Optional cash bar at Golden Hotel6:00 - 7:00 Optional buffet or vegetarian dinner at the Golden Hotel with after-dinner inspirational talk by Claudia Mills
Please note that schedule details are subject to change.