2010 Conference Schedule


12:30 Registration Begins 

1:00-2:00

Opening Keynote Address with Stephen Cannell

2:00-2:30

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

Creating a Sense of Place

Page Lambert


3:30-3:45 Break

3:45-4:45

Session 2

Establishing a Marketing Platform Mike Befeler

How to Give Good Readings

Paula Reed


What is Inspirational Fiction

Tina Forkner



 

4:45-5:15 Snack Break

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



6:15-7:00


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.

7:00-8:30

Dinner and Keynote Speaker

Writing: What Were We Thinking?
Todd Mitchell

8:30-10:00

Red Carpet Gala

Cash Bar

Saturday
7:30-8:30am

Buffet Breakfast--registration for Saturday only participants

8:30-9:30

Session 4


Writing Sex Well

Laura Pritchett

 

 

15 Elements of a Great Movie

Trai Cartwright

 

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

Todd Mitchell

 

Agent
Pitch
Sessions

9:00-12:00

9:30-9:45 Break

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

10:45-11:00
Break

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

12:00-1:00 LUNCH

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

2:00-2:15 Break

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

3:15-4:30


Grand Finale & Door Prizes

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

 

I traveled from Stillwater, Oklahoma and I learned that going the extra mile to your conference is worth every penny. It was extremely organized and informative. If I had it to do all over again, I would certainly make that effort.  ~Shannon

Conference Bookstore

Provided by:
Old Firehouse Books

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2010 Faculty

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Kerrie Flanagan


NCWC Director

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Keynote Speakers

 

Opening Keynote

Stephen Cannell

 

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Dinner Keynote

Todd Mitchell

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Literary Agents

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Rachelle Gardner

Wordserve Literary

Publishes:
Fiction (except Sci-fi and Fantasy) and nonfiction
(both Christian and mainstream markets)

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Ken Sherman

Sherman & Associates Publishes:
nonfiction, fiction, scripts, middle grade and YA

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Joe Monti

Barry Goldblat Literary

Publishes:
Children's, YA, Graphic Novels and some  adult genre fiction
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Editors & Publishers


Ben Barnhart

Milkweed Press

Publishes:
literary fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and novels for young readers
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Presenters

John Calderazzo

CSU Professor and
Author

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Dr. Laura Pritchett

Author

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Pauala Reed

Author

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Page Lambert

Author & Freelancer

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Tim Beyers

Freelancer

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Mike Befeler

Mystery Author

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Trai Cartwright

Writer

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Tina Ann Forkner

Autho
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Carol
Van Natta

Writer
Actor
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