| THURSDAY 6 MARCH | |||
| Registration Open 4-5:30 p.m. | |||
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TEN YEARS OF EPIC MIXER AND SOCIAL GATHERING Oregon Room 8 - 10 pm |
| FRIDAY 7 MARCH | |||
| Registration Desk Open 8 am - 5 pm (except during General Meeting and Luncheon) |
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| Bookstore open 10:30 am - 5 pm (closed during luncheon) |
| 8:30- 10 am |
WELCOME AND BUSINESS MEETING Presentation of Ariana and Dirk Awards Announcement of EPPIE Finalists Oregon Room |
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| 10 - 10:30 am |
Meet/Greet/Register/Browse Bookstore/Genre Breakouts/Editor Appointments | ||
| OREGON ROOM Promo Track |
ALASKA ROOM General & Learning Tracks |
IDAHO ROOM General Track |
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| 10:30 - 11:30 am | Red Hot Web Tricks Penny Sansevieri |
Mary vs. Mayree: The Ins and Outs of Using a Pen Name Brenna Lyons |
Juggling: The Fine Art of Writing for Multiple Publishing Houses Lucy Monroe |
| Noon - 1:30 pm |
LUNCHEON: KEYNOTE SPEECH Broadway/Weidler/Halsey Rooms |
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| 1:30 - 2:30 pm | Promotion: You Want Me to do What? Sherry Wille & Susanne Marie Knight |
Paranormal Panel: Bigfoot Has Feelings Too! Murdoch Hughes, Brenna Lyons, Frances Evlin, Steven LeFevers |
Importance of Good Cover Art Alessia Brio, JennaKay Francis, Raelene Gorlinsky, Skylar Sinclair |
| 2:45 - 3:45 pm | How to be a Savvy & Successful Submitter Raelene Gorlinsky |
Evil 101: Where True Crime Meets Terrific Fiction Sheri Lewis Wohl |
How to Research Your Erotica When You Don't Have a Clue Caitlyn Willows |
| 4-5 pm | Panel: Making Promotion Count Lori James, Harley Sachs, Kathy Sullivan, Jennifer DiCamillo |
Looking For Romance Paty Jager |
Collaboration Or How to Write Together Without Killing Each Other Lorna & Larry Collins |
| 2-4 pm | e-Book Outreach Event at Portland State University | ||
| Saturday 8 March | |||
| Registration Open 8:30-10 am | |||
| Bookstore Open 8:30 am - 5 pm (closed during luncheon) |
| OREGON ROOM Promo Track |
ALASKA ROOM General & Learning Tracks |
IDAHO ROOM General Track |
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| 8:15 - 9:15 am | Author as Producer: How to Create Your Own Book Trailers on a Budget Adriana Dane & Lyndi Lamont |
He Said, She Said, POV Adventures Brenna Lyons |
Mayhem, Murder, or Just a Bit of Mischief- Let's Write a Thriller John Taylor Early start of 7:45 |
| 9:30 - 10:30 am | Red Hot Internet Publicity Penny Sansevieri |
Taking in the View: the Knotty Problem of Show vs. Tell Liz Burton |
Writing Nonfiction Lorna & Larry Collins |
| 10:45 - 11:45 am | Promoting Your Trade Paperbacks Marilyn Meredith |
Copyright--Trademarks--Service Marks. Are You Confused Yet? Connie Crow |
Panel: Young Adult JennaKay Francis, Kathy Sullivan, Jennifer DiCamillo |
| Noon - 1:15 | LUNCHEON HONORING NEW VOICES FINALISTS Ross Island/Morrison Rooms |
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| 1:30 - 2:30 pm | Publisher Panel: General 1:30 - 3:05 pm Publisher Panel: Erotica 3:25 - 5 pm |
Brave New E-World: Technological Trends in E-Publishing Tom White, Maureen Mackey |
Military Intelligence: an Oxymoron or Authors' Ignorance David McBlain Connie Crow, Moderator |
| 2:45-3:45 pm | Creating Memorable Characters Marilyn Meredith |
Beta/Theta/Alpha- Who is Your Hero? Kally Jo Surbeck |
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| 4 - 5 pm | Keeping All Your Balls in the Air Catherine Snodgrass |
Your Publisher is Not Your Friend (but being business oriented can keep things friendly) Margaret Carr, Nadene Carter, Tom Spencer |
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| 6:15 - 7:15 pm | All Romance eBooks Champagne Reception Pacific Northwest Ballroom Foyer |
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| 7:30 - 10:30 pm | AWARDS BANQUET AND CEREMONY Pacific Northwest Ballroom |
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| Sunday 9 March | |||
| FAREWELL BRUNCH Oregon Room 9 - 10:30 am |
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| SEE YOU NEXT YEAR! |