Speakers for the Conference
October 6-8
We wish to express our appreciation to Michelle Hill for moderating the conference this year.
Keynote Speaker: Brian Sykes, Artificial Intelligence and Writers
October 7, 2023
Panels and Speakers:
Artificial Intelligence
Bryan Sykes – KEYNOTE Artificial Intelligence and Writers Saturday
Tony Laidig Artificial Intelligence Book Cover Secrets Friday
Denise Gibbon Nature of Copywrite Sunday
Marketing
Divya Parekh How to Be an Amazon/NY Times Best Seller Friday
Panel– Expand Your Reach and Sell More Books with Podcast Guesting Friday
— Joe Matz, Michelle Hill
Diana Needham Navigating the Book Marketing Maze: Proven Strategies for Authors Sunday
Omar McCallop (Co-Founder) Saturday
Editing and Publishing– Working with an Editor and Publisher
Diana Henderson Creating Golden Moments: Drawing in Your Reader Saturday
Randy Peyser Finding a Literary Agent Sunday
Drew Becker ( Co-Founder) How Not to PO your Publisher Friday
Book to Screen
Panel– Saturday
—Cole Russing, Remy Madge, Lucile Russing
Fiction Writing
Donna Steele Creating Dynamic Characters Sunday
Panel So You’re Thinking of Writing a Book Series Saturday
—N. A. Granger, Mae Clair
Daniel David Wallace Why your opening chapters do not need an “inciting incident” — and what they do need Sunday
Rich Levy How to Make a Life in the Literary Trenches: One Poet’s Story Saturday
Non-Fiction
Don Vaughan Seven Pillars of Freelance Success Sunday
Sharon Galluzzo Navigating the Write Path: Essential Insights for Creating Your Business Book Sunday
Carolina Fonseca Jimenez How can Community Outreach and Marketing in other Languages help your book reach new heights? Friday
Sponsor Plottr Tool- How to Plot your Novel and more
Demo Plottr Friday