Surprise! I’m in Salt Lake City through Sunday. I got here with NO travel problems. I know!
Sean Markey picked me up at the airport, with no problems. I’m staying with him and Beth Wodzinski while I’m here. We drove to their house. With no problems! Seriously. So far, I like the way my travel karma is interacting with 2011.
Anyway, this is what I’ll be doing for the next several days. Looks good, eh?
THURSDAY
- 8:30 AM – Intro, seminar overview, introduce speakers (Kevin)
- 9:00 – Econ 201 for Writers: Economics of Commercial Publishing (Eric)
- 10:00 – Inside Editors: How editors look at manuscripts (Dave, Kevin, Eric)
- Noon – Lunch
- 1:30 PM – Myths of Publishing (Rebecca)
- 2:30 – Agents: the “A” word (Brandon, Eric, Dave)
- 3:30 – “Dirty Secrets”: Being a professional author (Kevin, Rebecca)
- 4:30 – From Slushpile to #1 Bestseller in 4 Years (Brandon)
- 5:00 – The Popcorn Theory of Success (Kevin)
- Evening – Welcome mixer/reception
FRIDAY
- 8:30 AM – Copyright basics (Dave, Eric)
- 9:00 – Self-Publishing & Ebooks: Realities and Pitfalls (Eric, Rebecca)
- 10:00 – Pitching the Big Proposal (Brandon, Kevin, Dave)
- 11:00 – New Media: Using It to Get an Edge (Brandon, Rebecca)
- Noon – Lunch
- 1:00 PM – Networking for Writers (Rebecca, Dave)
- 2:30 – Do It Yourself: Self-Promotion for Authors (Sherrilyn Kenyon)
- 3:30 – Promoting Yourself and Your Work (All)
- 4:30 – Open session: Q&A
- Afterward – Authors available for signing
SATURDAY
- 8:30 AM – Ergonomics: When Writing Gets to Be a Pain (Rebecca)
- 9:00 – Dissecting a Contract (Eric)
- 10:00 – Movies, TV, and Authors (Dave, Kevin, Brandon)
- 11:00 – Two Heads Are Better Than One: Collaborations (Eric, Kevin, Rebecca, Brandon)
- Noon – Lunch
- 1:30 PM – Intellectual Property: How to Exploit Yours (Dave)
- 2:30 – Eleven Tips to Increase Your Writing Productivity (Kevin)
- 3:30 – Balancing Acts: Writing World and Real World (All)
- 4:30 – Open session: Q&A
via Mistborn – Superstars Writing Seminar Panel Schedule, January 13–15.
What the…
I wouldn’t crow too loudly — you still have to get home!!!
Man, I wish I knew about this conference in advance! It looks like an awesome one. I bet you’ll have a great time.
Hush. Let me enjoy my moment of joy.
They’re doing the conference next year, so maybe you can go then.
Ah, now I see why I saw you at the restaurant! Good luck with the return trip too (and enjoy your time while you’re here).
That was a very funny moment. We were all sitting at the table trying to decide if it was you and then Howard solved it by just saying your name loudly. I wish there’d been more time.