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2009 Panel Information (Updated April 17th 2009)

SATURDAY, April 25th

8:00 – 9:15am
Registration/Breakfast
9:15 – 10:30am

Getting the Word Out: Marketing & PR for Writers

Marketers and publicists from major publishing houses discuss how writers can create buzz about their newly published work.

Lit Mags: Taking a Look Inside

Journal and literary magazine editors discuss this prestigious writing outlet.
11:00 am – 12:15pm

How-To: Self-Publishing

A DoItYourself on how to successfully publish yourself - explained by those who have!

The Writing Process: A Q&A

Published authors discuss the different process of creating and writing a book.
12:30 – 2:00pm

Lunch

2:00 – 3:15pm

Art of the Memoir: Remembering and Writing

Published memoirists discuss the difficulties of writing about their life experiences.

First Page Workshop

Author and editor Peter Selgin holds a workshop on making that all-important first page attractive to readers.
3:45 – 5pm

What’s Next? The Future of Publishing

Experts discuss the exciting new changes that publishing is going through and what is to come.

Getting Past the Gatekeeper: Catching their Eye

Tips from the people who get the first look at your query letters and manuscripts!
5:30 – 6:30pm
Cocktail Reception



FRIDAY, April 24th

8:00 – 9:15am
Registration/Breakfast
9:15 – 10:30am

Indie Presses:           

Editors, authors, and publishers discuss the exciting future of independent presses.

Birth of a Book: BUFFALO LOCKJAW

The author, literary agent, publicist and reviewer of Buffalo Lockjaw, will be on hand discussing the steps that it took to create and launch this book.
11:00 – 12:15pm

Fiction Agents: A Novel Approach

Expert literary agents discuss the current market for fiction novels.

Non-Fiction Agents: A Real Look

Expert literary agents discuss the current market for non-fiction novels.
12:30 – 2:00pm

Lunch

2:00 – 3:15pm

Fiction Editors: Champions of the Story

Fiction writers get an inside look and advice from editors of major publishing houses.

Non-Fiction Editors: Champions of the Truth

Non-fiction writers get an inside look and advice from editors of major publishing houses.
3:15 – 5pm

The Technofile: Online Writing and Blogging

Popular online literary website writers and bloggers come together to discuss the online writing outlet.

Making the Pitch Workshop

5:15 – ?? pm
Cocktail Reception/Dinner/Speaker