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2009 Romancing The Rockies Conference


Join the members of Colorado Romance Writers as we kick-off our biennial conference with an exciting dinner featuring special guest authors, Sherrilyn Kenyon and Dianna Love!

New this year! Colorado Romance Writers is offering guests their choice -- attend just the keynote dinner or come for the keynote dinner and the full conference!

14th BIENNIAL WRITERS CONFERENCE!
WHEN: Friday, May 1st & Saturday, May 2nd, 2009
WHERE: Radisson Graystone Castle, 83 E. 120th Ave., Denver, CO 80233
FEE: $189 CRW members/$199 non-members
(includes Keynote Dinner, Continental Breakfast, Luncheon)
Early Bird rate if registered by April 15th. After that rates increase to $199/209

SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKERS
• FRIDAY KEYNOTE SPEAKER, Sherrilyn Kenyon
• SATURDAY LUNCHEON SPEAKER, Dianna Love
• CLOSING SPEAKER, Mary O’Gara
• SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER, Sue Grimshaw

MORE THAN 27 FEATURED PROGRAMS INCLUDING:
• “Chatting with Sherrilyn Kenyon”
• "Social Networks & New Media for Writers"
• "Free Range Characters"
• "Everything You Need To Know About E-Publishing"
• "The Multiple Personalities of Psychic Characters"
• "Writing Erotic Novellas"
• “Urban Fantasy vs. Paranormal Panel”
• "Writing for the YA Market"
• "Historical Research for the Fiction Writer"
• "Legal Issues for Writers"

EDITOR & AGENT PANELS/APPOINTMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ON A FIRST-COME/FIRST-SERVE BASIS.

EDITORS… RENEE LYNN, Wild Rose Press; LINDSEY McGURK, Samhain Publishing; KATHRYN LYE, Harlequin/Silhouette; CHRIS KEESLAR, Dorchester Publishing.

AGENTS…ELAINE SPENCER, The Knight Agency; ALEXANDRA MACHINIST, Linda Chester & Associates Literary Agency; KATE McKEAN, Howard Morhaim Literary Agency.

STILL MORE FUN!

• Special Purchase: Ticket for dinner and Sherrilyn Kenyon keynote only ($75 each, only 30 available). Out of the thirty, four lucky participants will be randomly drawn to sit at Sherrilyn's dinner table.

• Friday after dinner—networking and fun psychic hour

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
• Friday, May 1st, 4:30 p.m.— 6:00 p.m. Book signing and autograph session
For additional details: www.coloradoromancewriters.org
For questions: e-mail RTRCoordinator1@ColoradoRomanceWriters.org

Fees:

Member's Rate - $189
Non-Member's Rate - $199
***Be sure to include the name you want on your nametag.


Download Registration Form for Full Conference


~~ OR ~~

Click here to Purchase a Dinner-Only Ticket for Sherrilyn Kenyon’s Keynote Speech.

Hotel:

Radisson North Denver Graystone Castle
83 E 120th Ave
Northglenn, CO 80233
(303) 451-1002

Conference room rate is $92 + Taxes. Must ask for the CRW room rate.


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Speakers | Agents | Editors | Schedule

Speakers:
For workshop summary, click on speaker's name.

Teresa Bodwell
Workshop: Legal Issues for Writers: An author's guide to protecting your rights and avoiding liability

Sue Grimshaw
Workshop: TBA

Lynne Hansen
Workshop: Social Networks and New Media For Writers

Margaret Mae Huth
Workshop 1: Witch Frenzy: The Reformation and The Escalation of Witch-Hunting
Workshop 2: Historical Research for the Fiction Writer

Sherrilyn Kenyon
Workshop: TBA

Dianna Love
Workshop: Power Openings

Esri Rose
Workshop: TBA

Melissa Schroder
Workshop: Myths, legends, and realities of publishing in the electronic market

Jeff Strand
Workshop: Adding Comic Relief to Your Fiction


Agents:
For agent summary, click on name.

Agent Q & A

Kate McKean, Howard Morhaim Literary Agency
Elaine Spencer, The Knight Agency
Alexandra Machinist, Linda Chester and Associates Literary Agency


Editors:
For editor summary, click on name.

Editor Q & A

Kathryn Lye, Harlequin Canada
Renee Lynn, Wild Rose Press
Lindsey McGurk, Samhain Publishing
Chris Keeslar, Dorchester Publishing


Schedule:
Note: This schedule is tentative as of March 5, 2009

Friday:

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Registration Opens

1:00 PM -2:00 PM
Special Topics: Chat with Sherrilyn Kenyon!
Craft: Jeff Strand, Adding Humor To Your Writing
Business of Writing: Lynne Hansen, Social Networks and New Media for Writers

2:00 PM - 3:10 PM
Colorado Romance Writers Published Authors’ Tea – CRW PAL and Invited Guests Only
Chat with Sue Grimshaw

2:10 PM - 3:10 PM
Craft: Janet Lane, Free Range Characters
Craft: Margaret Huth, Historical Research for the Fiction Writer
Business of Writing: Editor: Lindsey McGurk, Everything About E-Publishing
Special Topics: Mary O’Gara, The Multiple Personalities of Psychic Characters

3:20 PM - 4:20 PM
1 HOUR: EDITOR AND AGENT APPOINTMENTS
Special Topics: Mary O’Gara, The Multiple Personalities of Psychic Characters
Craft: Urban Fantasy vs. Paranormal Panel (Jeanne Stein, Esri Rose, Lynda Hilburn)
Craft: Lynne Hansen, Writing for the YA Market

4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
Book signing and autograph session (open to the public!)

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Silent auction and cocktail party (cash bar)

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Dinner
Welcome & Announcements
Keynote Speaker, Sherrilyn Kenyon

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Networking and Fun Psychic Hour

Saturday:

7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Breakfast muffins, bagels, and coffee

8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Editor: Kathryn Lye: Q&A With a Harlequin Editor
Special Topics: Kathy Williams, Do It With Feeling
Business of Writing: Agent Panel

9:10 AM - 10:10 AM
Agent: Kate McKean : The Perfect Pitch
Craft: Margie Lawson, Powering Up with Rhetorical Devices
Business of Writing: Editor Panel

10:20 AM - 11:20 AM
1 HOUR: EDITOR AND AGENT APPOINTMENTS
Craft: Melissa Schroeder, Love Scenes vs. Sex Scenes
Craft: Margie Lawson, Powering Up Dialogue Cues
Business of Writing: Sue Grimshaw - Promoting Your Book

11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
Awards Lunch
Award of Excellence Contest Winners
CRW Service Awards
Dianna Love - Speaker

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
EDITOR AND AGENT APPOINTMENTS

1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Craft: Deb Stover, Writing Into the Mist – A guide for pantzers
Craft: Lynda Sandoval, Mastering Deep POV
Business of Writing: Melissa Mayhue, Pamela Clare, Lynda Hilburn, PANEL: You’re published: now what?

2:40 PM - 3:40 PM
Special Topics: Margaret Huth, Witch Frenzy: The reformation and escalation of witch hunting
Bus of Writing: Teresa Bodwell, Legal Issues For Writers
Craft: Robin Owens, 10 things you need in your first 3 pages

3:50 PM - 4:50 PM
Craft: Dianna Love, The Ultimate Hook
Craft: Sally MacKenzie, Writing Hot Historicals
Craft: Esri Rose, Adding Mystery Elements To Your Story

5:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Closing Speaker: Mary O’Gara

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Conference Chair - Kally Jo Surbeck
Conference Co-Chair - Michele Chambers
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