First Impressions & the Editing Process - Michele Chynoweth & Judy Reveal
In this hands-on collaborative workshop, polished and published writers Michele Chynoweth and Judy Reveal share crucial editing tips to help you craft the best version of your book. Together, these two leading authors will show you how to create a tight, strong work worthy of submission to a publisher.
Michele Chynoweth is the best-selling and award-winning author of The Faithful One, The Peace Maker, The Runaway Prophet and The Jealous Son, contemporary suspense/romance novels that re-imagine Old Testament stories. Michele is also an inspirational speaker who has addressed a variety of writers’ conferences and other organizations across the country, a book coach/editor and a writing instructor for the Continuing Education program at Cecil College. A graduate of the University of Notre Dame, she and her husband have a blended family of five grown children and live in North East, Maryland. Intro to the Process of Getting Pieces Published in Journals, Reviews, and Magazines - Tara A. Elliott
Tara A. Elliott's poems have appeared in TAOS Journal of International Poetry & Art, The American Journal of Poetry, Wildness, and Stirring among others. A middle grade English teacher, she is the founder and director of Salisbury, Maryland’s Poetry Week, the 2021-2022 President Elect of ESWA, and the co-chair of the Bay to Ocean Writers Conference. She has served as Poet-in-Residence for the Freeman Stage and was awarded a fellowship to the Virginia Center for the Creative Arts (VCCA). For more information, visitwww.taraaelliott.com. | Publishing Options - Austin S. Camacho
Austin S. Camacho is the author of six novels about Washington DC-based private eye Hannibal Jones, five in the Stark and O’Brien international adventure-thriller series, and the detective novel Beyond Blue. His short stories have been featured in several anthologies including Dying in a Winter Wonderland – an Independent Mystery Booksellers Association Top Ten Bestseller for 2008. He is featured in the Edgar nominated African American Mystery Writers: A Historical and Thematic Study by Frankie Y. Bailey. Camacho is also editorial director for Intrigue Publishing, a Maryland small press. Author's 2020 Guide to Career Survival - Robert Bidinotto
Robert Bidinotto is author of Hunter, a #1 Kindle Bestseller in “Mysteries & Thrillers” and a Wall Street Journal “Top Ten Fiction Ebook.” Its sequel, Bad Deeds, was named CLFA “2014 Book of the Year.” His most recent thriller is Winner Takes All. Before turning to fiction, Robert received top national journalism awards as an investigative Staff Writer for Reader’s Digest and as editor of The New Individualist magazine. His articles and reviews have appeared in many newspapers, magazines, and online journals. Robert lives on the Chesapeake Bay with his musician-wife, Cynthia. Visit his website at www.bidinotto.com Building a Marketing Strategy: How to Decide Where to Spend Your Time & Money - Ariele Sieling
Ariele Sieling is the author of the science fiction series The Sagittan Chronicles, YA science fiction series Land of Szornyek, and children's book series Rutherford the Unicorn Sheep. By day she writes websites, blogs, product descriptions, and e-learnings for non-profits and small businesses. She is also a publishing coach for those looking to self-publish and has worked with writers of all genres, from romance to academic to poetry. She lives in Baltimore with her husband, three cats, and an enormous dog. SESSION SUMMARIES by TRACK Craft & Nonfiction -- Beginning Fiction |