schedule
1:30 pm - Arrive and Check-in
2:00 pm - Welcome Session
2:30 pm - SESSION 1:
Finding the balance between hustle and rest
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Elizabeth Oates
3:30 pm - SESSION 2:
What Agents Want You to Know and
What They’re Looking For
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Blythe Daniel
4:30 pm - SESSION 3:
Writing for Magazines and Articles
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Marianne Herring
5:15 pm - Break and Literary Agent Meetings
6:15 pm - Dinner at Gathering Oaks Retreat
7:30 pm - Special Event and
Literary Agent Meetings
8:30 pm - Wrap Up
*** One-on-One Consultations with Literary Agent Blythe Daniel are an add-on feature and must be reserved at the time of registration. Limited space is available and spots are awarded on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Blythe is offering 1-on-1 meetings at NO COST. These are beneficial if you want to bounce an idea off her or have specific questions about writing and publishing.
She is also offering critiques for $40. If you sign up for a critique, you will email your book proposal or manuscript to her prior to the conference (up to 10 pages, single-sided, double-spaced). When you meet with her, she will provide feedback.
8:00 am - Breakfast at Gathering Oaks Retreat and Literary Agent Meetings
9:00 am - Welcome
9:15 am - SESSION 4:
Telling Your Story on Social Media
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Melaina Hagerup
10:00 am - SESSION 5:
Ways to Build Your Platform
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Alaina Mayes
11:00 am - Breakout Sessions
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Identifying Your Audience . . . Kara-Kae James
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How to Market Your Book . . . Blythe Daniel
12:00 pm - Lunch at Gathering Oaks Retreat and Literary Agent Meetings
1:15 pm - Breakout Sessions
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Writing Children's Books . . . Marianne Herring
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Writing Essentials: Improve Your Writing, Impact Your Audience . . . Courtnaye Richards
2:15 pm - Writing Reflection Time and Literary Agent Meetings
3:00 pm - SESSION 6:
Starting Points for Your Speaking Ministry
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Sarah Martin
4:00 pm - Q&A panel
5:15 pm - Break and Literary Agent Meetings
6:00 pm - Dinner at Gathering Oaks Retreat
7:15 pm - Special Event and
Literary Agent Meetings
8:00 am - Breakfast at Gathering Oaks Retreat
9:00 am - Welcome
9:15 am - SESSION 7:
How to Write a Book Proposal
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Elizabeth Oates
10:00 am - SESSION 8:
10 Things You Need to Know About Self-Publishing
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Courtnaye Richards
11:00 am - Breakout Sessions
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The Nuts and Bolts for an Effective Message . . . Sarah Martin
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Blogging . . . Alaina Mayes
11:45 am - Lunch at Gathering Oaks Retreat and Literary Agent Meetings
1:00 pm - SESSION 9:
Building an Online Community
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Kara-Kae James
1:45 pm - Wrap-Up