WRITER’S ROAD TRIP 10 SCHEDULE
(Ambassador Banquet & Conference Center) *Or click to download/print a copy of the schedule: Writer's Roadtrip Mini Conference #10 2022.
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Penthouse Meeting Room (6thFloorMarriott)
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CourtyardLobbyConferenceRoom
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DesertDiningMeetingRoom
MapQuest Karen Geiger {Journal Writing}
Learners Permit Deanna Adams {Novel Beginnings}
Where’s The Owner’s Manual? Catherine McLean {Peeling The Character Onion}
Bridges Debra Rae Sanchez {Play Writing}
Trailer Hitch Kathy Otten {Hooks}
Objects in the Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear Mary Sutton {Not Your Mother’s History Lesson: Tips for Writing Historical Fiction}
Play Grounds Debra Rae Sanchez {Writing for Children}
Road Construction Annette Dashofy Building Online Presence}
Travel Agents Gene Ware {Let Your Characters Lead the Way/Let Your Imagination Run Wild}
Tropes: The Spare Tire of Your Journey Babs Mountjoy {Discussion of Tropes in Writing}
Checking Under the Hood Patricia Thrushart {Elements of Poetry}
Scenic Overlooks Deanna Adams {Creating Scenes and Using Dialogue}
Road Signs Susan Gable {Atticus – An Author’s Best Friend [Book Writing Software]}
Avoiding The Cul-de-Sac Catherine McLean {Avoid Monochrome Writing}
You’re Driving Me Crazy Dianna Allen {Character Development in Light of Mental Illness and Deep Character Flaws}
Billboards Annette Dashofy {Social Media and Newsletters}
The Milestones of the Poetic Journey Patricia Thrushart {Sensory Writing}
KEEP ON TRUCKING! Hospitality Suite (Mirage Meeting Room)
Book Signing Basket Raffle Drawing Announcing “Billboard Contest” Winners Turning In Surveys Closing Remarks 4:20-6:00
10th YEAR BONUS: Detours: Gene Ware {Do You Have a Writing Strategy?} 1:35 – 2:20 Traffic Alert: Melanie Billings {Types of Punctuation} 2:30 - 3:20. Location: Pitch Room (Sahara Board Room).
SPECIAL: REST STOP RESPITE. Every good road trip needs a few rest stops. Come grab a coffee and kick back with bestselling, award-winning Erie authors Susan Gable and Holly Jacobs (the Dynamic Duo of “Trippin’ With Holly & Susan” podcast). Chat about writing, about publishing, about...well, like any good road trip, the conversation occasionally goes off-roading. But Susan and Holly are happy to take a spin around the unexpected block. Location: Hospitality Suite (Mirage Meeting Room). Times: 11:00 - 12:00. TRAVELLER INFORMATION CENTER. Must sign for this event at Registration Table. $5.00. Share 10 minutes, one-on-one, with: • Editor with Wild Rose Press, Melanie A. Billings, for submission advice. Location: Pitch Room (Sahara Board Room). Times: 10:00 - 11:55 (only 8 slots).* • Editor and Translator from Tree Shadow Press, Debra R. Sanchez, for possible publication. Location: Pitch Room (Sahara Board Room). Times: 9:00 - 9:55 (only 4 slots).* * You can register with both if you wish.