Saturday Quick Schedule

Southwest Washington Writers Conference

September 10, 2022

8:45 to 9:15 a.m.                Registration and light refreshments

9:15 a.m.                               Introductory remarks and logistics

9:30 to 10:15 a.m.              “Your First Million Words” keynote by Jeff Wheeler

10:30 to 11:45 a.m.            Workshops

  1. The Five Questions (aka Wowing the Editorial Board)—Jeff Wheeler
  2. Getting Your Books Into the Amazon Top Ten Within Your Category—Julie Bonn Blank
  3. Got a film idea? Screenwriting 101: the basics!— Pamala J Vincent
  4. Writing Novellas—Wendy Kendall
  5. Bringing Lives to Life: The Alchemy of Memory—Carolyne Wright 
  6. Investing in Your Writing Career—Lindsay Schopfer

Noon to 1:15 p.m.              Lunch

1:30 to 2:45 p.m.                Workshops

  1. Understanding Amazon—Jeff Wheeler
  2. 75 Ways to Sell Your Book Successfully—Pamala J Vincent
  3. A Cup of Soup—Heidi Gaul
  4. Power Pack Your Prose—Mary Stone
  5. From Body Language to Brawls—Lindsay Schopfer
  6. Plotting Techniques for the Beginning Writer—Alan E. Rose

3:00 to 4:15 p.m. Workshops

  1. Panel: What I Wish I had Known: Four veterans of the indie trenches share their insights into the pitfalls, pratfalls, and potholes in the publishing world—Rice, Flynn, French, Jasperson
  2. Building Your Platform with Your Best Website—Julie Bonn Blank
  3. 5 Keys to a Professional Book Cover Design—Kathy Campbell
  4. Historical Fiction Writing: Bringing the Past Alive—James Shipman
  5. Get Published: How to Find a Home for Short Stories, Essays, Poetry, or KidLit—Alle Hall
  6. The Art of Mystery—Wendy Kendall

4:30 to 5:30 p.m.   Book Signing and Drawings from Evaluations and Tickets