Eastlake, CO 80614-0448
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P.O. Box 448 Eastlake, CO 80614-0448 |
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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 Speakers: Teresa Bodwell Workshop: Legal Issues for Writers: An author's guide to protecting your rights and avoiding liability You're writing the novel of your heart--you don't have time to worry about legal issues, right? Think again. Author's contracts put most, if not all, of the burden on the author to assure that the content of that novel doesn't infringe someone else's rights. In other words--if someone sues over your story--you will most likely be footing the legal bill. Lawsuits are expensive. Doing what you can to avoid having to sue, or be sued can save you money, energy and time. It is well worth your while to understand your legal rights and potential liability. This workshop focuses on the major issues every author should know about—copyright basics, trademark use in fiction, defamation and related issues and the warranty clause in publishing contracts. Sue Grimshaw Workshop: TBA Lynne Hansen Workshop: Social Networks and New Media For Writers It’s easy enough to start a blog, join Facebook, or upload photos to Flickr, but without a strategy, you’ll quickly find yourself spending more time flitting around the Internet than you are working on your novel. So how do you maintain some sense of balance while using new media to build your career? In this practical, hands-on workshop you’ll discover: • The top five places everyone should be online. • The best tools and services to help you automate your online presence. • How to use your online presence to promote your work without coming off sounding like a used car salesman. • How to customize your writing style to get your voice heard online. (There really is a difference between Net writing and writing for traditional media.) • Answers to common questions like, “How much info should I share online?” “Do I really need a blog if I have a newsletter?” “Do I have to be tech-savvy to take advantage of new media?” “Can new media help me get an agent or contract?” Attendees will receive a list of all the resources discussed in the workshop, and will be able to apply the tips, tricks and techniques to their own online promo and marketing efforts. Margaret Mae Huth Workshop 1: Witch Frenzy: The Reformation and The Escalation of Witch-Hunting Despite the vast interest in the witch hunts in Europe in the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries, the most ignored question posed about the witch hunts was why the rate of accusations suddenly saw such a dramatic increase? The overall picture of the witch hunts has changed so much in the academic field that the surplus has created an overlooked gap within the framework of research. This study recovers some of the tale of how, out of the Protestant Reformation, Europe experienced a frenzied panic over witches that would send thousands to their death. This study required an analysis of original documents from witch hunters, lawyers, intellectuals and sporadic accounts of accused witches. The implications of these findings will serve to solidify the gap between witch-hunting in its earliest forms to the terror that engulfed Europe for a century. Workshop 2: Historical Research for the Fiction Writer Learn how to properly conduct historical research and incorporate that information into your writing. Discover new ways to find the information you need at your fingertips. Learn the rules of plagiarism and how to cite sources. Most of all, understand the significance of correctly using history in a novel. Sherrilyn Kenyon Workshop: TBA But it was her groundbreaking Dark-Hunter vampire novels that catapulted her into superstardom, making her series one of the most eagerly awaited in publishing history. Her books were an overnight sensation that have given her an international cult following and landed her on multiple bestseller lists including: the New York Times, Publisher's Weekly, Wallstreet Journal, Denver Post, Boston Globe, the Globe and Mail, Washington Post, LA Times and USA Today. A versatile author, Sherrilyn has carved out multiple best-selling series in numerous genres and subgenres (Science Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Horror, Contemporary, Historical, Suspense, Futuristic, Urban Fantasy, High Fantasy and Time Travel). Writing as Sherrilyn Kenyon and Kinley MacGregor, her series include: The Brotherhood of the Sword, Dark-Hunter, Dream-Hunter, BAD, Lords of Avalon and the forthcoming Chronicles of Nick and Nevermore. Along with her work in fiction, she is an accomplished nonfiction author who has contributed to such works as The Character-Naming Sourcebook, Everyday Life in the Middle Ages, The Writer's Complete Fantasy Reference, and essays "The Search of Spike's Balls" in BenBella's Seven Seasons of Buffy, and others in Five Seasons of Angel. Her articles and short-stories have appeared in hundreds of large and small journals and magazines worldwide. For more information, please visit her website at www.sherrilynkenyon.com. Sherrilyn is a member of the Science Fiction Writers of America, Horror Writers Association, Novelists Inc., Author’s Guild and Romance Writers of America. Dianna Love Workshop: Power Openings With less than thirty seconds to catch a reader’s interest, your story must open strong. Don’t forget that editors are readers first who will not read past page one if you don’t grab them quickly. Join NYT best seller Dianna Love in an interactive workshop on how to create intriguing characters, compelling prose and a strong hook on that all important first page. She’ll dissect openings and show attendees why the good ones work so well and what is lacking in an opening that does not grab an editor, agent…or a reader. Her first book won the prestigious RITA® Award (as Dianna Love Snell) and she now co-writes the BAD Agency romantic-thriller series with #1 NYT best seller Sherrilyn Kenyon, their newest being WHISPERED LIES (Pocket/May 12, 2009). Dianna’s debut urban fantasy, MIDNIGHT KISS GOODBYE was in the Dead After Dark anthology (St. Martin’s Press). Dianna speaks at national and international events throughout the year. Visit www.BreakIntoFiction.com for details on the highly successful Character-Driven Plotting Program Dianna and Mary Buckham created that is coming out in a 2009 book. Dianna lives in the metro Atlanta area with her motorcycle-instructor husband and a tank full of unruly saltwater fish named after television characters. Visit www.AuthorDiannaLove.com for appearances, book releases, industry interviews and contests. Esri Rose Workshop: TBA Melissa Schroder Workshop: Myths, legends, and realities of publishing in the electronic market The first mention of ebooks in fiction happened as early as 1948 in Robert A. Heinlein's Space Cadet. But, it wasn't until recently that technology made the format more attractive to readers for the craze to catch on. With each passing year, the readership for it grows and profits soar. Now, even NY Publishers are tapping into the market to gain new readers and hold onto those readers who prefer this format. With today’s economy, people are moving toward less expensive formats, and that includes ebooks. Join a seasoned ebook author Melissa Schroeder as she discusses the pro and cons of the multimillion dollar epublishing industry. Learn what to look for an electronic publisher and what to expect from the submission process. What are digital rights and why should any author care about them? What exactly is an ebook and how are they edited, published, and distributed? Do you have to pay to have your book published? How are royalties handled? What can a newbie gain from publishing in the digital market first? Can an established author really expand his or her reader base by publishing in ebooks? What can a print author do to increase sales in this area? Do people really make only twenty bucks on each book? If time permits, a question and answer period will be included. Melissa is a military wife and lives wherever the military thinks to stick them. She can be contacted at her website: www.melissaschroeder.net Jeff Strand Workshop: Adding Comic Relief to Your Fiction This workshop focuses on adding comic relief to any sort of novel. You'll learn the reasons for including comic relief in your fiction, how to get your basic funny ideas, and how to develop those ideas beyond "Wouldn't it be funny if...?" You'll also learn where it’s appropriate to include them in your fiction, how to set up a funny scene, how to create a funny character, and lots of other stuff. |
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