2010 Conference Schedule
| 12:30 | Registration Begins |
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1:00-2:00 |
Opening Keynote Address with Stephen Cannell |
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| 2:00-2:30 |
Stephen Cannell Book Signing **BONUS** Mike Befeler, vice president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery Writers of America and conference presenter, will meet any people who are interested in learning more about Mystery Writers of America at the Starbucks in the lobby of the Fort Collins Hilton. Join him, and he'll treat you to a cup of coffee. |
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2:30-3:30 Session 1 |
From Proposal to Publication Rachelle Gardner |
Selling your Book to Film and Television Stage Producers Ken Sherman |
Creating a Sense of Place
Page Lambert
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| 3:30-3:45 | Break | |||
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3:45-4:45 Session 2 |
Establishing a Marketing Platform Mike Befeler |
How to Give Good Readings Paula Reed |
Tina Forkner |
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| 4:45-5:15 | Snack Break | |||
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5:15-6:15 |
Tim Beyers |
Rachelle Gardner |
Trai Cartwright |
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| 6:15-7:00 |
**BONUS** |
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| 7:00-8:30 |
Dinner and Keynote SpeakerWriting: What Were We Thinking?
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| 8:30-10:00 |
Red Carpet Gala Cash Bar |
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| Saturday | ||||
| 7:30-8:30am |
Buffet Breakfast--registration for Saturday only participants
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8:30-9:30 |
Writing Sex Well Laura Pritchett
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15 Elements of a Great Movie Trai Cartwright
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Dialogue & Setting: Tips on Letting Your Characters Speak and Live Todd Mitchell
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Agent 9:00-12:00 |
| 9:30-9:45 | Break | |||
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9:45-10:45 |
Hopping onto Your Time Machine: Writing Memoir that Matters John Calderazzo |
Paula Reed |
Tips to Getting Accepted Into the Magazine World Kerrie Flanagan |
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| 10:45-11:00 |
Break | |||
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11:00-12:00 Session 6 |
There Are No Small Roles: Use the Actor's Approach to Character Development Carol Van Natta |
Tim Beyers |
The Art of Personal Essay Laura Pritchett |
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| 12:00-1:00 | LUNCH |
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1:00-2:00 Session7 |
Weaving Faith Into Your Stories Tina Forkner |
Behind the Editors Desk Ben Barnhart
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Children's Writing Joe Monti |
Just Because It’s Nonfiction Doesn’t Mean It Has to Be Long John Calderazzo |
| 2:00-2:15 | Break | |||
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2:15-3:15
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Page Lambert |
Todd Mitchell |
Ken Sherman Rachelle Gardner Ben Barnhart |
Mixing Humor, Mystery and Older Characters Mike Befeler |
| 3:15-4:30 |
The improv group On The Spot from the the Bovine Metropolis Theater will perform a one hour comedy show.
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Conference Info
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*Workshop Descriptions *Registration *Lodging |
What an amazing conference! The depth and breadth of the sessions, the caliber of the presenters, the well-organized program, the marvelously inspirational keynote speaker at the end of the conference ... everything was absolutely first class!! ~Tracy
Conference Bookstore
Provided by:
Old Firehouse Books
