2010 Conference Schedule

1:00-2:00

Opening Keynote Address with Stephen Cannell

Stephen Cannell Book Signing

**BONUS** Mike Befeler, vice president of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of Mystery Writers of America and conference presenter, will meet any people who are interested in learning more about Mystery Writers of America at the Starbucks in the lobby of the Fort Collins Hilton. Join him, and he'll treat you to a cup of coffee.

2:30-3:30

Session 1

From Proposal to Publication

Rachelle Gardner

Selling your Book to Film and Television Stage Producers

Ken Sherman

Page Lambert

3:45-4:45

Session 2

How to Give Good Readings

Paula Reed

What is Inspirational Fiction

Tina Forkner

5:15-6:15

Session 3

How To Write For the Web

Tim Beyers

Agent/Editor Panel

Rachelle Gardner
Ken Sherman
Joe Monti
Ben Barnhart

Scenework:  Writing the Robust Scene

Trai Cartwright

TriMedia Film Festival sponsored Cocktail Hour-Cash Bar

**BONUS**
Update your headshot. Award-winning professional photographer Tom K will be situated near the action to quickly take your portrait fo only $20. Choose the best and he will email you a digital file for use on your website, Facebook, Linked-In, dating sites, or your NCW profile! Print copies available for additional cost at TomKPhoto.com.

Dinner and Keynote Speaker

Writing: What Were We Thinking?
Todd Mitchell

Red Carpet Gala

Cash Bar

Buffet Breakfast--registration for Saturday only participants

8:30-9:30

Session 4

Writing Sex Well

Laura Pritchett

15 Elements of a Great Movie

Dialogue & Setting:  Tips on Letting Your Characters Speak and Live

Todd Mitchell

Agent
Pitch
Sessions

9:00-12:00

9:45-10:45

Session 5

Hopping onto Your Time Machine:  Writing Memoir that Matters

John Calderazzo

Tragedy To Triumph

Paula Reed

Tips to Getting Accepted  Into the Magazine World

Kerrie Flanagan

11:00-12:00

Session 6

There Are No Small Roles: Use the Actor's Approach to Character Development

Carol Van Natta

Using Twitter to Boost Your Writing Income

Tim Beyers

The Art of Personal Essay

Laura Pritchett

1:00-2:00

Session7

Weaving Faith  Into Your Stories

Tina Forkner

Behind the Editors Desk

Ben Barnhart

Children's Writing

Joe Monti

Just Because It’s Nonfiction Doesn’t Mean It Has to Be Long

John Calderazzo

2:15-3:15

Session 8

Intimate Emotions, Universal Themes and Syncronicity

Page Lambert

Writing Fantasy & Sci-Fi —Challenges and Techniques

Todd Mitchell

Agents/Editors Read the Slush Pile

Ken Sherman

Rachelle Gardner

Ben Barnhart

Mixing Humor, Mystery and Older Characters

Mike Befeler

Grand Finale & Door Prizes

The improv group On The Spot from the the Bovine Metropolis Theater will perform a one hour comedy show.