James River Writers Conference 2009
Schedule

FRIDAY October 9, 2009

Plenary Session 9 to 9:15 AM Foreword Jason Tesauro

Plenary Session 9:15 to 9:30 AM Slam Poetry Lee Jones III a/k/a Narrator

Plenary Session 9:30 to 10:45 AM First Pages Critique Speakers: Elizabeth Evans, Molly Friedrich, Paige Wheeler, Kenneth Wright Moderator: Dean King Readers: Irene Ziegler, Clay Chapman

Concurrent Sessions 11 AM to noon The Write Sell: An Author's Role in Publicity Speakers: Stacy Hawkins Adams, Katherine Neville, Paige Wheeler Moderator: Slash Coleman Putting Words in My Mouth: Dialing-up the Dialogue Speakers: Frankie Bailey, Colleen Curran, Jonathon Miles Moderator: Irene Ziegler To Be Continued...: Serials, Sequels and Returning Characters Speakers: Donna Andrews, Dash Shaw, Maggie Stiefvater Moderator: Shawna Christos Biblio-Maestro: Onomatopoetics and Music in Language Speakers: Thomas Lux, Phyllis Theroux, Dean King Moderator: Ron Smith

NOON to 1 PM – LUNCH

Concurrent Sessions 1 to 2 pm Turning the Page: The Future of Books and Publishing Speakers: John Ulmschneider, Karen Lotz, Dash Shaw Moderator: Sandra Treadway Laughing Matters: Honing an Ear for Funny Speakers: Donna Andrews, Clay Chapman, Jonathon Miles Moderator: Jim Daab Fitting in the Pen: Writing Around Your Regular Life Speakers: Gigi Amateau, Mary Anne Caws, Louise Sloan Moderator: Constance Costas Soul-Lit & Holy Books: Spirituality Hits the Shelves Speakers: Stacy Hawkins Adams, Elizabeth Hancock, Kristen Swenson Moderator: Valley Haggard

Concurrent Sessions 2:15 to 3:15 PM The Next Step: Crafting Queries, Synopses, and Book Proposals Speakers: Elizabeth Evans, Virginia Pye, Jason Tesauro Moderator: Lee Gimpel I wrote…You read…He narrated: Establishing Proper Point of View Speakers: Clay Chapman, Scott Nelson, David Robbins Moderator: Bill Blume Psst, Your Research is Showing: Weaving Facts and Spinning Truth Speakers: Mary Ann Caws, David Price, Katherine Neville Moderator: Dean King Writing it Off: Taxes & Legal Issues in a Literary Career Speakers: Indrani Sen, Paige Wheeler, Kenneth Wright Moderator: Kirk Schroder

Plenary Session 3:30 to 4:10 PM Short Story Longings: One-on-One with Michael Knight Moderator: Virginia Pye

Plenary Session 4:10 to 4:30 PM At the Brink of Ink: Inside Graphic Novels with Dash Shaw

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SATURDAY, October 10, 2009 

Greetings 9 to 9:10 AM Jason Tesauro

Plenary Session 9:10 to 10 AM Thriller Instinct: One-on-One with Katherine Neville Moderator: Mark Lazenby

Plenary Session 10 to 10:45 AM Cut & Paste, Rewritten & Erased: Q&A with Editors Speakers: Richard Ernsberger, Jennifer Pooley, Karen Lotz Moderator: Virginia Pye

Concurrent Sessions 11 am to noon Wrapping it Up: Denouements and the Art of the Ending Speakers: Jennifer Pooley, Karen Lotz, Louise Sloan Moderator: Gigi Amateau   Hot Sheets: Sex, Romance & Relationships in Fiction Speakers: Michael Knight, Jonathon Miles, Maggie Stiefvater Moderator: David L. Robbins Freckles, Flaws & Motives: Developing Detailed Characters Speakers: Frankie Bailey, Scott Nelson, Dash Shaw Moderator: Patty Smith Harvesting Reality: Writing from Your Experience Speakers: Thomas Lux, Kristin Swenson, Phyllis Theroux Moderator: Caroline Kettlewell

NOON to 1 PM – LUNCH

Concurrent Sessions 1 to 2 PM Post-Script Positioning: Climbing Your Way up the Bestseller List Speakers: Jennifer Pooley, David Robbins, Kenneth Wright Moderator:  Jason Tesauro Versed from Elite to Street: Poetry for the Page & Stage Speakers: Thomas Lux, Jon Pineda, Narrator Moderator: Kris Spisak Petroski Herding Words: Finding the Book Inside Your Ideas Speakers: Donna Andrews, Scott Nelson, David Price Moderator: Phaedra Hise The Role of Globe & Clock: Settling on the Right Setting Speakers: Meg Medina, Dash Shaw, Maggie Stiefvater Moderator: Bill Blume

Concurrent Sessions 2:15 to 3:15 PM Pens, Pushers & Blue Pencils: Inside the Author/Agent/Editor Relationship Speakers: Gigi Amateau, Molly Friedrich, Karen Lotz, Phyllis Theroux Moderator:  Virginia Pye Chases, Cases & Guilty Butlers: Edge-of-Your-Seat Mysteries and Thrillers Speakers: Frankie Bailey, Elizabeth Evans, Katherine Neville Moderator: Jann Malone The Scoop on Scooping: Breaking into Journalism Speakers: David Price, Indrani Sen, Louise Sloan Moderator: Lee Gimpel Rise, Fall, Rinse & Repeat: The Emotional Arc of Storytelling Speakers: Michael Knight, Jon Pineda, Meg Medina Moderator: Susann Cokal

Plenary Session 3:30 to 4:30 PM Luxtaposition: Verse and Verisimilitude with Thomas Lux          Moderator: Jason Tesauro

Epilogue 4:15 to 4:30 PM Jason Tesauro

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