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SUMMARY:Full Saturday/Sunday Conference
DESCRIPTION:Saturday 8am - 5pmSunday 8:30am - 5pm \nAuthor and Keynote Speaker Shelley Read. Along with Agent Abby Saul\, Agent Cindy Spiegel\, Author Jake Arrowtop\, Author Debbie Burke\, Author J.D. Evans\, Author Jonathon Fetter-Vorm\, Author Jess Owen\, and Author Robert Petrone.
URL:https://dev.authorsoftheflathead.org/registration/full-saturday-sunday-conference/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn\, 1840 U.S. 93 S\, Kalispell\, MT\, 59901
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SUMMARY:Student - Saturday/Sunday
DESCRIPTION:Please note that this does not include Agent Pitch Sessions which are purchased separately.
URL:https://dev.authorsoftheflathead.org/registration/student-saturday-sunday/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn\, 1840 U.S. 93 S\, Kalispell\, MT\, 59901
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SUMMARY:Saturday Only
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URL:https://dev.authorsoftheflathead.org/registration/saturday-only/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn\, 1840 U.S. 93 S\, Kalispell\, MT\, 59901
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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SUMMARY:Editor Publisher Session with Cindy Spiegel
DESCRIPTION:This session is now full. Tickets are no longer available.\n  \nFor full conference registrants only.\n  \nBehind the Scenes of the Publishing Process \nCindy Spiegel\, who is currently the CEO of the independent publisher Spiegel & Grau (and was previously Publisher of Spiegel & Grau at PRH and Publisher of Riverhead Books)\, takes writers behind the scenes of the publishing process\, discussing such questions as what really goes on in acquisition meetings\, why blurbs matter\, how publishers prioritize books within a season\, etc. \nHow to Be an Effective Advocate for Your Book \nYou understand your book better than anyone else—or do you? Publisher Cindy Spiegel discusses how to best work with your editor and publicist to inspire them rather than get in your own way. \nBio: Cindy Spiegel is the co-CEO of Spiegel & Grau\, an independent multi-platform publisher founded in 2021; previously she was co-publisher of Spiegel & Grau at PRH and co-publisher and founding editor of Riverhead Books. As an editor and publisher\, she has worked on many award-winning and bestselling books\, including Go as a River; The Kite Runner; The Color of Water; Just Mercy; Born a Crime; Orange Is the New Black; Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human; and many\, many others.
URL:https://dev.authorsoftheflathead.org/registration/editor-publisher-session-cindy/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn\, 1840 U.S. 93 S\, Kalispell\, MT\, 59901
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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SUMMARY:Agent Pitch Session with Julie Stevenson
DESCRIPTION:This session is now full. Tickets are no longer available.\n  \nFor full conference registrants only.\n  \nJULIE STEVENSON is a literary agent with Massie\, McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents in New York. She represents literary and upmarket fiction\, suspense\, memoir\, graphic novels\, narrative nonfiction\, young adult fiction and children’s picture books. She is drawn to storytelling with unforgettable characters\, an authorial command of voice\, and a strong sense of narrative tension. She looks for work that explores the depths of human experience\, particularly the many facets of ethnicity\, gender\, sexual orientation\, social class\, and regional and international backgrounds. She’s agented #1 New York Times and international best sellers\, as well as books that have won the Pulitzer Prize\, the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize\, the Carnegie Medal for Excellence\, the National Book Critics Circle Award\, the Dayton Literary Peace Award\, the Eisner Honor\, and the Caldecott Honor. Before she became an agent\, Julie worked in the editorial departments of Tin House and Publishers Weekly. She received her bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Washington University in St. Louis and an M.F.A in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College in New York.
URL:https://dev.authorsoftheflathead.org/registration/agent-pitch-session-with-julie-stevenson/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn\, 1840 U.S. 93 S\, Kalispell\, MT\, 59901
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SUMMARY:Agent Pitch Session with Abby Saul
DESCRIPTION:This session is now full. Tickets are no longer available.\n  \nFor full conference registrants only.\n  \nQuery letters are the most common first step to opening the publishing door\, so you need to write a great one. Find out what you need to include and how to make your query stand out. If you’re feeling brave\, bring your query for the group to look at together. \nAsk an Agent: Everything You Can and Should Ask Your Publishing Partner. \nWhy do you need an agent\, and what do agents even do? Come explore answers to these and other pressing agent questions\, and explore what to ask on The Call\, what working with an agent looks like\, and how an agent can take your writing and career to the next level. Bring your agent questions! \nBio: Abby Saul has over 15 years of publishing experience and is an editorial expert with a passion for fantastic reads. She founded The Lark Group after working on both the publishing and agenting side of the business\, and represents bestselling\, award-winning\, and engrossing adult commercial and literary fiction. Her wish list includes mysteries\, thrillers\, women’s fiction\, book club fiction\, historical fiction\, literary fiction\, and select narrative nonfiction.
URL:https://dev.authorsoftheflathead.org/registration/agent-pitch-session-with-abby-saul/
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SUMMARY:Friday Workshop with Author Debbie Burke
DESCRIPTION:Take a road trip with thriller author Debbie Burke to discover unique villains on a fun\, educational journey. With nearly 40 years of experience as a writer\, editor\, and teacher\, Debbie guides you along twisting trails to discover mesmerizing characters who keep readers up nights. She deconstructs classic and contemporary stories to reveal the darkest depths of the human heart. \nVillains are antagonists but antagonists are not necessarily villains. Antagonists play an important role in all stories\, fiction and nonfiction. \nThis workshop isn't just for mystery and thriller writers. For nonfiction\, antagonists can be a problem to solve\, a crisis\, a natural disaster\, or social issue. For memoirists\, antagonists are challenges that authors must face and overcome in their lives. \nDebbie's actionable techniques are easy to understand for writers at all levels of experience. Writing prompts and customizable worksheets help bring characters to vibrant life on the page. Participants will have an opportunity to share their projects with the group. \nTravel on The Villain’s Journey to create your most memorable character yet. \nJames Scott Bell\, bestselling author of 30+ writing craft books\, says: "Writers of mysteries and thrillers will find The Villain's Journey especially helpful\, but authors of any genre will benefit by using this book to take a deeper dive into the antagonist of their story." \nDebbie’s book\, The Villain’s Journey – How to Create Villains Readers Love to Hate\, is included for each registrant. \nBio: Debbie Burke has survived nearly 40 years of writing fiction and nonfiction. Her Tawny Lindholm Thriller series received accolades from BookLife/Publishers Weekly (2023 Best Mystery/Thriller)\, Eric Hoffer Montague Award finalist\, BestThrillers.com finalist. She writes for The Kill Zone blog (listed in Writer’s Digest Best Websites); Montana Senior News; magazines including Killer Nashville\, The Big Thrill\, 406 Woman. She reviews books for International Thriller Writers and has been a magazine columnist. She also operates a freelance editing business. To counteract kinks from too many hours sitting at the computer\, Debbie enjoys Zumba and hiking. During long walks\, she plots murders…but only fictional ones. \n10am – 4:30pm with lunch break \nDebbie Burke's presence at our conference is partially funded by a Strategic Investment Grant from the Montana Arts Council. Thank you!
URL:https://dev.authorsoftheflathead.org/registration/friday-workshop/
LOCATION:Hilton Garden Inn\, 1840 U.S. 93 S\, Kalispell\, MT\, 59901
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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