Developing Series Characters and Keeping Them Fresh (Patricia Sprinkle)
With a Little Help From My Friends: Character Growth and Plot Development (David B. Coe)
Ten Ways to Kill Your Writing: The Psychology of Writer's Block (Carla Damron)
Brainstorming: Punch Up Your Manuscript - Creative Thinking as a Team Event, When You're the Only One in the Room
(McNair Wilson)
Editing and Refining Your Novel (Jim Gilbert)
Defining a Publication Strategy (Robert Cumming)
Tension in Poetry (Cathy Smith Bowers)
New Forms of Poetry (Richard Garcia)
Beating the Odds: Getting Your Novel Published in a Tight Market (Karin Gillespie)
Websites & Blogging: Internet Promotion and Marketing (Marshall Turner)
Steps to Submission Success (Carrie McCullough)
Point of View: Options, Best Practices and Mistakes to Avoid (Mindy Friddle)
From Writer to Author: The Little Things That Add Up to Success (Joyce & Jim Lavene)
I Made Freud Cringe: Getting Your Crazies Straight (Richard Helms)
Have Them at Hello: Opening Lines, First Chapters - bring your first 5 pages, double spaced, standard margins (Gwen Hunter)
Precision as an Instrument of Imagery: How Poems Explore (Carol Ann Davis)
The Lucrative Business of Advertorial Writing (T. Lynn Ocean)
Publicity: Getting Your Book Noticed (Marjory Wentworth)
Writing Poems From Media (Richard Garcia)
What Agents Wish Every Author Knew (Mary Beth Chappell)
Murder Really Bugs Me (Lee Lofland)
Editing and Refining Your Novel (Carrie McCullough)
The Beat Goes On: Techniques for Using Dialogue Tags and Beats (George Singleton)
Painting Your Fictional Landscape: Settings and Descriptions (Mindy Friddle)
Humor Sells: Putting the Fun into Your Fiction (Karin Gillespie)
Using Fiction Techniques to Write Non-Fiction (Robert Morgan)
Poetry Openings, Closings and Form (Marjory Wentworth)
How to Select Which Poems to Send to Magazines (Carol Ann Davis)
The Perfect Query Letter (Jacky Sach)
Perfect Pitch: What to Say if You Meet an Agent or an Editor in the Elevator (Rose Hilliard & Emily Sylvan Kim)
Five Things That Make a Good Story Great (J. L. Miles)
Slush Fest: Science Fiction - bring 2 pages on transparencies (Liz Scheier & Lucienne Diver)
Openings and Closings in Children's Literature (Melinda Long)
Translating Your Idea Into a Book (Ray Blackston)
The Art of Diversion: Creating Red Herrings in Your Mystery (Joyce & Jim Lavene)
The Author as Speaker (McNair Wilson)
Your Author Brand (C. Hope Clark)
Creating Compelling Villains (Lee Lofland)
Slush Fest: Anything Goes: Book-Length Prose (Rebecca Oliver)
Whose Story Is It? Your Point of View Characters (Ashley Warlick)
Using History In Writing Fiction (Robert Morgan)
Using Your Subconscious to Plan, Plot and Write (T. Lynn Ocean)
From Novice to Noticed: Building an Effective Author Bio (Helen Coronato)
Narrative and Lyric Poetry: Weaving the Two Together (Cathy Smith Bowers)
Invective: The Complaint, the Insult, The Curse and Beyond (Richard Garcia)
Getting a Literary Agent's Attention (Cameron McClure)
Slush Fest: Mainstream Fiction - bring 2 pages on transparencies (Jim Gilbert)
The Story Arc: Where is Your Story Going, and How Will You Get the Reader There? (David B. Coe)
Writing in 2 Genres, the Joys and Pitfalls of Being Professionally Schizoid...by Faith Hunter (Gwen Hunter)
Demystifying the Children's Book Genres (Andrea Brown)
Slush Fest: Inspirational Fiction - bring 2 pages on transparencies (David Long & Beth Jusino)
How to Plot the Perfect Murder (Lee Lofland and Richard Helms)
Revising Your Way to a Great Manuscript (Joyce and Jim Lavene)
Writing from the Heart: Selling Short Memoir to the Anthology Market (Kelly L. Stone)
Authorpreneurship 101: Is Self-Publishing Right for You? (Richard Ridley)
Grabbing the Reader's Attention: Compelling Beginnings (George Singleton)
Southern Fiction: What it is, Why it's Popular and the Market for It (Mary Alice Monroe, Lauren McKenna & Kimberly Whalen)
Techniques for Creating Memorable Characters (Carla Damron)
Slush Fest: Non-Fiction Proposals - bring 2 pages on transparencies (Jennifer Pooley & Jud Laghi)
The Power of Image (Richard Garcia)
Slush Fest: Poetry - bring 2 pages on transparencies (Carol Ann Davis & Robert Cumming)
Slush Fest: Mainstream Fiction, Literary Mysteries, Literary Fiction, Suspense/Thrillers, Urban Fantasy - bring 2 pages on transparencies (Cameron McClure)
Writing a Synopsis That Sells (Beth Jusino)
Technology and the Submission Process (Anne Hicks)
Laws of the Universe: Consistency in Your Fictional World (David B. Coe)
Slush Fest: Children's and Young Adult Literature - bring 2 pages on transparencies (Andrea Brown)
Writing For the Inspirational Market (Ray Blackston)
Am I Writing a Mystery or a Thriller? Elements and Structure of Each (Richard Helms)
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Low Maintenance, High Impact Self-Promotion Strategies (Helen Coronato)
Writing for Magazines (Kelly L. Stone)
The Art of Weaving in Back-Story (Ashley Warlick)
Imagery: Using Similes & Metaphors (Mindy Friddle)
The Crafty Writer: Learn the Style Tricks of the Pros to Create Prose That Sells (Karin Gillespie)
Secrets to Successful Feature Articles (Joyce & Jim Lavene)
Poetry and the Sense of Place (Robert Morgan)
Writing and Marketing Poetry (Robert Cumming)
Slush Fest: Historical, Women's Fiction, Southern Fiction, Cozy Mysteries and Young Adult Novels - bring 2 pages on transparencies (Mary Beth Chappell)
Working With Your Agent on Your Non-Fiction Manuscript (Jud Laghi)
Working With an Editor: What to Do and What Not to Do (Liz Scheier)
Voices in Your Head: Dialogue as a Narrative Tool (David B. Coe)
How and Where to Find a Literary Agent (Jacky Sach)
The Next Decade in Faith Fiction: What's Hot Today, Tomorrow, and Down the Road (David Long)
CSI Don't Think So (Lee Lofland)
Time Management for Writers (Patricia Sprinkle)
Asking for and Receiving Feedback (Anne Hicks)
Secrets to Successful Internet Marketing (Marshall Turner)
Climax and Resolution: The One-Two Punch (Mary Alice Monroe)
Bringing Your Characters to Life (J. L. Miles)
What a Ride: Engaging the Reader from Beginning to End (Carla Damron)
Non-Fiction Proposals and the Importance of Platform (Jud Laghi)
Balancing Art and Readability in Poetry (Marjory Wentworth)
Editors' Panel Discussion, Literary Magazines: What It Takes to Get Our Attention
(Carol Ann Davis & Anne Hicks)
Slush Fest: Southern Fiction - bring 2 pages on transparencies (Rose Hilliard & Kimberly Whalen)
Slush Fest: Literary Fiction - bring 2 pages on transparencies (Emily Sylvan Kim & Jennifer Pooley)
Two Sides of the Same Coin: An Agent and an Author Discuss Business Strategies for Writers
(David B. Coe & Lucienne Diver)
Humor in Children's Literature (Melinda Long)
Conflict and Tension: Upping the Stakes (Ray Blackston)
Slush Fest: Mysteries - bring 2 pages on transparencies (Kristen Weber & Jacky Sach)
Identifying Your Novel's Theme (Joyce & Jim Lavene)
The Business of Writing: How to Earn Money by Freelancing (T. Lynn Ocean)
Carrying the Dream Into Poetry (Cathy Smith Bowers)
Poetry Writing Session (Richard Garcia)
Editors Panel Discussion, Publishing Houses: What It Takes to Get Our Attention
(Robert Cumming, Jim Gilbert, Rose Hilliard, David Long, Lauren McKenna, Jennifer Pooley, Liz Scheier & Kristen Weber
Slush Fest: Short Stories & Flash Fiction - bring 2 pages on transparencies (Anne Hicks)
Your Book Just Sold! Now What? (Gwen Hunter)
Funds For Writers (C. Hope Clark)
Authorpreneurship 101: Is Self-Publishing Right for You? (Richard Ridley)