Faculty & Sessions
PLEASE NOTE: In order to attend in a “Creative Catalyst” workshop, select one from the dropdown as you register & pay an additional $50. The workshops are led by experts in their fields; generative in nature; and limited to a small group of 15.
 Rick Bettencourt
Writer/Tech Leader
• Microsoft Word Mastery: Transform Your Documents (Creative Catalyst 2hrs.)
• The Email Connection: Marketing Strategies for Authors
• Publishing Perspectives Panel, Moderator
 Patricia Charpentier
Writer/Consultant
• Micro-Memoir: The Art of Writing Short
• Know the Rules Before You Break Them
 Ginnye L. Cubel
Writer/Marketer
• Marketing Strategies for Multi-Passionate Writers (Creative Catalyst 2hrs.)
• Building a Marketing Foundation Before You're Published
 Anne Dalton, Esq.
Attorney
• Good Publishing Contracts, Bad Publishing Contracts
• Exploding Those Urban Legends About Copyright
 Sarah Fisk
Literary Agent
• Writing a Standout Query Letter (Creative Catalyst 2 hrs.)
• Writing a Nonfiction Book Proposal
• Publishing Perspectives Panel
 Mary Flynn
Speaker/Radio Host
• Open Mic Prep Session (Creative Catalyst 2 hrs.)
• Friday Night Open Mic Host
 Cathy Fyock
Business Book Strategist
• The Speaker Author: Sell More Books, Book More Speeches (Creative Catalyst 2 hrs.)
• Unlock the Business Potential of Your Book
 Gail Ghai
Poet/Author
• Elevating Your Poetry with Similes and Metaphors (Creative Catalyst 2 hrs.)
• Moving Your Words from General to Specific to Concrete
 Robert Herrick
Writer
• Self-Publish Your Book Without Breaking the Bank
• No Drawing Required: Create illustrations without AI
• Publishing Perspectives Panel
 Joan Leggitt
Publisher
• Writing and Sending Your Query Letter
• Writing Flawed Characters
• Publishing Perspectives Panel
Kristin Owens
Writer/Educator
• Publishing Possibilities
• Seven Drafts to a Completed Novel
• Publishing Perspectives Panel
 Ken Pelham
Writer
• Hooked from the Start: Crafting Dynamite Story Openings
• Right Word, Wrong Time: Avoiding the Traps of Etymology
 Al Pessin
Writer
• How to Get Published after Really, Really REALLY Trying
• The Secrets of Bad Writing
• Publishing Perspectives Panel
 Carol J. Post
Writer
• Pace Your Story for Maximum Reader Engagement
• Make Your Fiction Sparkle
 Sylvia Whitman
Writer/Educator
• "Let the Wild Rumpus Start": Writing Picture Books
• Plotting for Pantsers
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