Room 1: Publisher’s Panel –

• Maer Wilson of Ellysian Press

• Tod Tinker of Balance of Seven Press

• Roger Leslie of Paradise Publishing

• Fern Brady of Inklings Publishing

Room 2: Alicia Richardson – DIY Audiobooks: Getting it done right

Room 3: Ronel Golden – Marketing In Today’s Complex World

Room 1: Writing for Healing Panel –

• Ronel Golden

• Barbara Ann Carle

• Pending To Be Filled

Room 2: J Lynn Else – Historic Fiction: Dos and Don’ts

Room 3: Kim Sauke – Screenplay Writing 101: The Nuts and Bolts

• Room 1 – Kim-Ling Sun – Poetic Techniques for Prose

• Room 2 – Bianca Alejandra Gonzalez – Writing for Young Audiences

  • ​As an author and creator it is important for us to set goals in order to have something for us to strive for. Without an end goal in mind, we are essentially throwing our work into oblivion without any sort of strategy which could lead to an unmotivated future. Through peer discussion and coaching, we will dive deep into the importance of goal setting, not only for our creations, but also for our individual lives outside of what we do. 

• Room 3 – Ronda Carman –  Publishing a Coffee Table Book​​

  • ​A well-produced coffee table book is more than a book, it is a coveted, and sometimes a collectible, work of beauty. If you have ever dreamed of publishing a coffee table book, join Rizzoli author Ronda Carman. She will share what it takes to make it happen.

• Room 1 -- Maer Wilson – Creating Multidimensional Characters

• Room 2 -- Tod Tinker – World Building Across Genres

• Room 3 -- Fern Brady – Using Conflict Variety to Build Tension

• Room 1 – Mickey Mikkelson – Publicity: How It All Works

• This presentation will be an information session of the publicist / author relationship and answer the following questions:

  • What is publicity and different types of traditional media aspects

  • Discussion around the publicist and author relationship

  • leveraging the effectiveness of an author who is an indie compared to an author who publishes traditionally

  • Finally, what a publicist looks for in signing a new client

• Room 2 – Alexandria Willbond – Editors: The People We Love to Hate!

• Room 3 – John Simons – Selling Your Soul: Event Retailing Books and Merch

  • Sometimes if you want something done right, you have to do it yourself. If the bookstore won't sell your book, so can do it yourself at cons, community markets, trade shows and other venues. This panel helps you approach your own event sales like a professional, from setting goals to selecting events to merchandising to sales strategies and techniques. We'll discuss everything you need to consider in order to make your sales.