| SUNDAY | ||||
| Hopewell | Cornwall | Kinderhook | Paradise | |
| 8 am - 9 am | Breakfast buffet, Marietta, meeting level | |||
| 9 am - 12:30 pm | Hospitality Suite open in Paradise, meeting level | |||
| 9:15 - 10: 15 am | Nonfiction Queries and Submissions with Jane Friedman Fiction and nonfiction are worlds apart when it comes to pitching an idea. Get in-the-thick-of-things advice on how to organize your thoughts and your materials for the best results. |
Contracts and Copyrights with Elaine P. English Negotiating contracts and copyrights is a complicated issue. Get a grip on the basics with this agent who also is a practicing intellectual property lawyer. |
Nailing Down Point of View with Tim Esiais When it comes to writing a novel, it’s more than just first, second, or third person. Learn how to pick the best POV for your story and how to avoid common pitfalls. |
Breakout: Children’s Picture Books with Melanie Donovan Get first-hand information on writing, submitting, and publishing cildren’s picture books from the executive editor of HarperCollins Children. Hear what her job entails and how she works with writers. |
| 10:15 am - 10:30 pm | Answer Booth: Formatting Manuscripts in Microsoft Word | |||
| 10:30 - 11:30 am | Top Submission Errors with Ginger Clark Go beyond the common sense goofs (like spelling the agent’s name wrong) to writing-related problems (like weak beginnings and too much back story) and their solutions. |
Revise and Survive with Ginjer Buchanan Keeping your sanity during revisions isn’t always easy. Get a thorough understanding of the process and some practical advice on revision techniques that just might keep you sane. |
World Building with Maria V. Snyder Placing your characters in a believable world is key in any genre. Discover what makes other worlds believable, then figure out what elements are missing from yours. |
Breakout: Young Adult Books with Mary Kennedy Listen to the publishing experiences of YA author Mary Kennedy and get answers to your questions on the growing area of children’s publishing. |
| 11:30 am - 12:30 pm | Closing ceremonies, Paradise, meeting level | |||
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