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Conference- Thursday Schedule
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Thursday — September 12, 2019 |
Registration Desk Opens
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Registration Desk
7:00 am – 8:00 pm
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Writer's Cafe & Registration Area
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7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
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Coffee & Tea
(Breakfast concessions available for purchase)
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Cascade 1 & 2
VOLUNTEER INFORMATION ROOM
Learn about the following PNWA Volunteer opportunities:
- PNWA Off-Board Chair Positions
- Writing Contests
- Conference
- Membership
- Marketing
- Grant Writing
- Writer’s Cottage
- Young Author’s Day
- Year-round opportunities
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The Emotional Craft of Fiction: How to Tell the Story Beneath the Surface
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Grand Ballroom 3
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
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Presented by: Donald Maass
MASTER CLASS SEPARATE FROM CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
$125.00 for conference registrants
$200.00 without conference registration
The emotional effect of fiction on readers is a craft. Based on psychological research and study of what makes novels emotionally gripping, this intensive workshop takes participants beyond showing or telling to create an emotional journey for readers—one unseen but nevertheless deeply felt and ultimately unforgettable. This is an intensive, hands-on workshop for serious fiction writers. Participants should bring a Work In Progress and writing materials.
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From Author to Screenwriter in a Few Hours!
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Northwest 2
9:00 a.m. –12:00 p.m.
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Presented by: Kim Hornsby
Master Class included in conference registration
$50.00 without registration
Hollywood loves book adaptations, and it’s not as hard to do as it looks. Have you thought about adapting your book to a screenplay but didn’t know where to start? In this workshop, you will discover how to boil down a story to the key scenes to transfer to a script format. You’ll learn about the three-act structure, script formatting, dialogue, slug lines, and lean narrative, and you’ll examine blockbuster movies adapted from books. Come prepared to adapt a story, book, or play.
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A Plotting Class even Pantsers Love: Seven story-models from Aristotle to Netflix |
Northwest 3
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
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Presented by: Damon Suede
Master Class included in conference registration
$50.00 without registration
Even when a happy ending is certain, a great plot keeps your writing fresh while amplifying your voice. Learn how to craft a surefire structure and launch your story. We’ll go beyond the bullet points. Rather hammering one “true” blueprint, we’ll break down major story models from Aristotle to Netflix, identify their seven shared points, and help you develop your won narrative strategy.
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Don’t Blow Your Cover |
Evergreen 1 & 2
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
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Presented by: Donna Cameron and Holly Harmon
Authors who want potential buyers and readers to pick up their books in a store, or click to them online, need to be very intentional about both design and text choices. In this session we will explore some of the factors authors must consider often in partnership with their publisher as they undertake the cover development process. Whether publishing traditionally, self-publishing, or hybrid, authors must be involved in ensuring that their book’s cover sends the right message about content, intended audience, and the author’s professionalism.
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Scrivener Unraveled: Capture and Organize your Ideas, Anywhere, Anytime
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Evergreen 3 & 4
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
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PUBLISHING TRACK
Presented by: Brian Mercer
If you’ve been intimidated by this powerful writing software, then learn how to document research, organize world building, storyboard, outline, and create your prose using a single, streamlined interface and let Scrivener’s iPad and iPhone options capture and synchronize your ideas.
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Publishing Popular Fiction — What Makes It "Commercial?"
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Northwest 1
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. |
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PUBLISHING TRACK
Presented by: Danielle Marshall
What is the difference between genre, literary, or commercial fiction? Danielle Marshall, who publishes commercial fiction, will break it down for you. Popular fiction need net be any less impactful or of lower quality, but there are a few hallmarks that will give your work the potential to reach the widest audience possible.
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Lunch Break
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Writer’s Café & Registration Area
12:00p.m.– 1:00 p.m.
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(Lunch concessions available for purchase)
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Conference Prep: How to Get the Most Out of the Conference
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Northwest 3
12:00p.m.– 1:00 p.m.
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Presented by: Pam Binder, Jim Harris, and Maria Philips
This is your opportunity to meet conference attendees, learn the workshops that best fit your journey as an author, and ask questions on how to make your conference a success.
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Branding with Intent
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Evergreen 1 & 2
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Presented by: Steena Holmes
Master Class included in conference registration
$50.00 without registration
Your brand is your promise that you make to readers - breaking that promise could be detrimental to your career. We will go beyond the “talk” of what a brand is and create a foundation for you to build a brand that not only keeps that promise you will be making to your readers but to also find new ones. This masterclass is for every author who is struggling with their branding - whether you are a first time author or an established one looking to “rebrand”.
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A Dialogue About Dialogue
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Evergreen 3 & 4
1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
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Presented by: Wendy Kendall and Avis Adams
Master Class included in conference registration
$50.00 without registration
Effective dialogue is real conversation, only better. Great dialogue moves the story along and can be an integral tool for managing the pacing of scenes. This workshop crosses all genres and includes presentation of researched information, combined with examples from published authors, live demonstrations of dialogue examples spoken between the co-presenters, and hands-on exercises. We will also detail Ten Specific Dialogue Tips, a list of what your characters should never say, how to develop characters through dialogue, how to use dialogue as a tool for managing point of view, as well as the important dialogue mechanics that include dialogue tags, exposition, and grammar.
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Dinner Break
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4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
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Pitch Fest |
Northwest 1, 2 & 3
5:00 p.m - 7:00 p.m. |
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Northwest 1
Pitch Fest: Nonfiction – Pizza party included for workshop attendees only
Presented by: William Kenower and guest authors
Before you can write a great pitch, you must know your story inside and out. Join William Kenower, author of the nonfiction books, Fearless Writing and Write Within Yourself, and author coaches as he helps demystify the art of pitching your story to agents, publishers and friends.
Northwest 2 & 3
Pitch Fest: Fiction – Pizza party included for workshop attendees only
Presented by: Gerri Russell, with guest authors
Before you can write a great pitch, you must know your story inside and out. Answer questions in preparation for writing your pitch and you’re off to a great start. Join New York Times best-selling[ author Gerri Russell and her author coaches as she helps demystify the art of pitching your story to agents, publishers, and friends
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Keynote Dessert Reception followed by Autograph Party
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Grand Ballroom 2 & 3
7:30 p.m |
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Keynote Speaker: Greg Bear
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