2022 Conference Schedule

Check out the conference schedule for this year! Click on each session to see the time and location. We look forward to seeing you! Be sure to grab a staff member or volunteer if you have any questions at all.

Time	Track 1	Track 2	Track 3
8:00 am	Registration Registration Staff
9:05 am	Prologue- How to Be Awkward and Other Tips for Aspiring Authors Amanda Turner
9:30 am	Chapter One – The Importance of Stories in Non-Fiction Kevin Mullani
9:55 am	Chapter Two – How to Survive & Thrive as a Storyteller Jennifer Dornbush
10:30 am	Practicing PitchCraft Katherine Sands	Writing Page Turning Tension Carrie Stuart-Parks	Digital Marketing for Authors Troy Lambert
12:00 pm	Lunch – On Your Own or with Presenters Various
2:00 pm	Ghost Writing: Capturing the Spirit Lance Thompson	Writing to Theme Johnny Worthen	Writing the Cozy Mystery Sherry Briscoe
3:15 pm	15 Minute Break
3:30 pm	Supersonic Book Marketing Tactics Kevin Mullani	Getting Started in Self-Publishing (and why you should or shouldn’t) Troy Lambert	The Business of Series Writing in Genre Fiction Kate Baray
4:45 pm	15 Minute Break
5:05 pm	Chapter Three – From Story Weaving to Novelist Carrie Stuart-Parks
5:30 pm	Chapter Four – The Power of Creativity and Perseverance Tiffany Rosenhan
6:30 pm	Friday Night Meetups
8:00 am	Satruday Morning Registration Registration Staff
9:45 am		Ask Me Anything Troy Lambert	Crash Course on Crime Writing from the Trenches of Hollywood (Part 1) Jennifer Dornbush
10:30 am	Getting Ready, Getting Read, Getting Readers Katherine Sands	Plotting Basics Even if You’ve Never Plotted Before Troy Lambert
12:00 pm	Lunch on Your Own or with Presenters
1:45 pm			Crash Course on Crime Writing from the Trenches of Hollywood Jennifer Dornbush
2:00 pm	Deeper Reading for Deeper Writing – Intro to Deconstruction Johnny Worthen	Which Publishing Model is Right for You? Cristen Iris
3:15 pm	15 Minute Break
3:30 pm	Agent/Editor Panel -Plotting a Career Troy Lambert, Moderator	Researching History: Daunting, Challenging, and Fun Patricia Marcantonio	Crash Course on Crime Writing From the Trenches of Hollywood (Part 3) Jennifer Dornbush
5:30 pm	Chater Five – KEYNOTE SPEAKER Telling Stories from Our Heart John Roedel
6:20 pm	Epilogue – Closing Sherry Briscoe
6:30 pm	Reception and Awards Ceremony John Roedel, Sherry Briscoe

2022 Conference Schedule

Registration

Lunch – On Your Own or with Presenters

Friday Night Meetups

Lunch on Your Own or with Presenters

15 Minute Break

Reception and Awards Ceremony