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COLORADO SPRINGS MARRIOTT, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO Thursday, April 19 — Sunday, April 22, 2012

THE CONFERENCE --————————————- FEATURED SPEAKERS Friday, April 20 8:30 am to 10:00 pm Crais Jeffery Workshops, Read & Critique sessions, In the middle of a Deaver Editor & Agent Panels, Welcome thriving career as a Lunch with Kristin Nelson, Volunteer A former journalist, screen-writer, Robert folksinger, and attor- Recognition Dinner/Costume Party wrote his first novel. with Jeffery Deaver, Late Night Game ney, Jeffery is an That novel, The Mon- international number Show with TV host Nar Williams. key's Raincoat , fea- one bestselling author. Saturday, April 21 tured Elvis Cole and His novels are sold in 8:30 am to 10:30 pm won the 1988 Anthony Award for "Best 150 countries and have been translated Continental breakfast, workshops, First Novel" and the 1988 Mystery into 25 languages. The author of Pitch Appointments, lunch with Donald Readers International Macavity Award twenty-seven novels, two short story Maass, and a Special Anniversary for "Best Paperback Original" and has collections and a non- law book, Celebration Banquet with Robert Crais since been named one of the 100 Jeffery has been nominated for six and our contest winners. Favorite Mysteries of the Century by the Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers Sunday, April 22 Independent Mystery Booksellers of America, an Anthony Award and a 8:30 am to 2:00 pm Association. He is the author of 17 Gumshoe Award. Most recently, Ian Continental breakfast, Shape Up novels and the recipient of numerous Fleming Publications LTD chose Jeff to awards for fiction. His newest Elvis for Success! Workshops, and our write the latest James Bond book, Cole novel is Taken . Reunion Luncheon with Susan Carte Blanche . Wiggs. --————————————- Susan Wiggs Donald THURSDAY, Susan read her first Maass APRIL 19 EVENTS romance book while --————————————- Donald founded the slumped behind a Add-On Workshops: Donald Maass college vector an- Thursday, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Literary Agency in alysis textbook. Armed A getting started workshop for 1980 and represents Beginners, “High Concepts” for with degrees from more than 100 fiction Intermediate writers, Donald Maass Harvard and SFA, she writers and sells more presenting “Writing Twenty-First became a math teacher, just to show than 100 novels per year. Recent deals Century Fiction” for Advanced writers the world she had a left brain. Her first include six and seven-figure advances and a special “Day on YA” for writers book was published by Zebra in 1987, from publishers such as Warner, of all levels. and since then she has been published --————————————- Ballantine, Harcourt Brace, G.P. by Avon, Tor, HarperCollins, Harlequin, Putnam’s Sons, Penguin Canada and “Dinner With the Stars” Warner and Mira Books. She is the Thursday, 6:00 to 7:30 pm others. He’s also the author of 14 proud recipient of three RITA awards pseudonymous novels and the books Win a seat at a private dinner party and her books appear regularly on with Robert Crais, Jeffery Deaver, The Career Novelist, Writing the numerous "Best Of" lists. She lives on Susan Wiggs, and Donald Maass. Breakout Novel , Writing the Breakout See our website for details. an island in the Pacific Northwest with Novel Workbook , and The Fire in

--————————————- her family. Fiction. Donald is a past president of “Written in the Stars” the Association of Authors’ Thursday starting at 7:00 pm Representatives, Inc. (AAR). Fundraising Auction and Booksigning, Open to the Public Registration is online only. Visit www.regonline.com/ppwc2012 to register.

Schedule of Events Thursday Add-On THE FACULTY: Agents Workshops Registration opens at 8:00 am Rachelle Gardner Weronika Janczuk Morning Session: Books and Such Literary Lynn Franklin 9:00 am – Noon Agency Associates Box Lunch in your workshop: Rachelle’s been involved Weronika is a literary Noon – 1:00 pm in publishing since 1995, agent with Lynn Franklin Afternoon Session: joining Books & Such in Associates. Previously she 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm 2012 after agenting with worked with the D4EO

WordServe Literary Group since 2007. Literary Agency and the Bent Agency, as Thursday Night Prior, she was senior editor at NavPress, well as at Flux, among others.

EVENING WITH where she developed and launched the Currently she represents a wide range of THE STARS NavPress fiction line. A ghostwriter of eight fiction and non-fiction for YA and adults Private Dinner: books and having edited more than a alike.

6:00 pm – 7:30 pm hundred, Rachelle is familiar with the life of Weronika is actively building her list, Book Signing and Auction: a writer and loves being involved in the especially in areas of crime fiction (espe- creation and shaping of a book. Starting at 7:00 pm cially espionage and literary suspense

/thrillers), /sci-fi, horror, women’s Rachelle acquires mostly adult fiction and non-fiction, with an occasional foray into fiction and romance, both literary and high- THE CONFERENCE! concept YA, memoir, & narrative non-fiction. Friday books for teens. Registration opens at 7:30 am Session 1: 8:30 am – 9:50 am Denise Little Amanda Luedeke Session 2: 10:00 am – 11:20 am Ethan Ellenberg MacGregor Literary Welcome Luncheon with Kristin Nelson: Denise joined the Ethan Amanda worked as a 11:45 am – 1:15 pm Ellenberg Agency in 2010 copywriter at a marketing Session 3: 1:30 pm – 2:50 pm after over 30 years in the agency and wrote web and Session 4: 3:00 pm – 4:20 pm book business. She was print copy for major Session 5: 4:30 pm – 5:50 pm an executive director at national clients. She also Volunteer Awards Dinner and Tekno Books and before that at freelanced for newspapers, publishers, Costume Party with Jeffery Kensington, where she had her own and brand agencies. She came on board Deaver: imprint. She’s also been a buyer for the with MacGregor Literary in 2009, was Starting at 7:30 pm promoted to agent in 2010, and went full- Barnes & Noble bookstore chain. Now The Late Night Game Show with she’s putting that head full of industry time as an agent this past fall. She hopes knowledge to use for authors and is to add 20 clients to her list in the next year TV Host, Nar Williams: Starting at 10:00 pm. actively seeking new clients. Amanda represents literary fiction, YA,

romance, women’s fiction, , Denise represents romance, , Saturday fantasy, horror, steampunk, African mystery, thriller, science-fiction/fantasy, Breakfast available at 7:00 am American fiction, middle grade fiction, non-fiction, Christian books, and horror. Late Registration opens at 8:00 am nonfiction, and Christian non-fiction/fiction. Session 6: 8:30 am – 9:30 am Session 7: 9:40 am – 10:40 am Taylor Martindale Kristin Nelson Session 8: 10:50 am –11:50 am Lunch with Donald Maass Full Circle Literary Nelson Literary Agency 12:15 pm – 1:45 pm Taylor, a new member of Kristin has her B.A. from Session 9: 2:10 pm – 3:10 pm Full Circle Literary, is the University of Missouri Session 10: 3:20 pm – 4:20 pm actively acquiring young at Columbia and is a Session 11: 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm adult projects. She began graduate of the nationally Celebration and Awards Banquet with the Sandra Dijkstra respected University of with Robert Crais Literary Agency. Taylor is Denver Publishing Institute. She studied Starting at 7:30 pm interested in finding unique, unforgettable creative writing at Purdue University which makes her particularly interested in Sunday voices and characters that stay with you Breakfast available at 7:00 am long after a story has finished. representing fiction. Before opening her

Session 12: 8:30 am – 9:30 am own agency, she learned the ropes In the YA Taylor is looking for Session 13: 9:40 am – 10:40 am working for another literary agent. contemporary stories, multicultural, Session 14: 10:50 am – 11:50 am paranormal/, and light SF. Kristin is looking for literary (w/ commercial Lunch with Susan Wiggs Taylor is also looking for select children's bent), mainstream, women's fiction, SF, all 12:15 pm – 2:00 pm picture books and women's fiction. types of romance (except inspirational).

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THE FACULTY: Agents Cont’d

Paige Wheeler Folio Literary Managment As a founding partner of Folio Literary Management, LLC., Paige has merged her creativity and business savvy to create an agency that is dedicated to maximizing author potential. Prior to forming Folio in 2006, Paige founded Creative Media Agency (CMA) in 1997 and served as its President for nine years.

In fiction, Paige is looking for all commercial fiction and upscale (think book club) fiction, as well as women’s fiction, romance (all types), mystery, thrillers, historical, inspirational/Christian and psychological suspense. In non-fiction, Paige is looking for narrative nonfiction and prescriptive nonfiction, books where the author has a huge platform and something new to say in a particular area. She likes lifestyle, relationship, parenting, business/ entrepreneurship, food-subsistence-homesteading topics, popular/trendy reference projects and women’s issues. Paige is not looking for children’s, SF, fantasy, or academic nonfiction.

THE FACULTY: Editors

Lou Anders Leis Pederson Pyr Books Berkley Publishing A 2008/2007 Hugo Award nominee, 2007 Leis is an Associate Editor with the Berkley Chesley Award nominee and 2006 World Publishing Group. Prior to her career in Fantasy Award nominee, Lou is the publishing, Leis was busy getting her editorial director of Prometheus Books' Master's degree in Clinical Psychology and science fiction imprint Pyr, as well as seven selling t-shirts and cigars on the beach. anthologies. In 2000, he served as the Executive Editor of After abandoning that glamorous lifestyle, she began her Bookface.com, and before that he worked as the Los life at Berkley as an editorial intern and worked her way up. Angeles Liaison for Titan Publishing Group. He is the Now whatever free time she has that isn't consumed by author of The Making of Star Trek: First Contact (Titan manuscripts is spent watching really bad TV. Books, 1996), and has published over 500 articles in such magazines as Publishers Weekly and Dreamwatch. Leis acquires commercial fiction, including romance, erotic romance, urban fantasy, women's fiction, mysteries, thrillers Lou is interested in SF, fantasy, and speculative YA fiction. and general fiction.

Debra Dixon Steve Saffel

Belle Books Titan Books Debra is a publisher with Belle Books and Steve has worked in publishing for long Bell Bridge Books. She’s a bestselling enough to beg institutionalization. He author and has served as Vice-President entered publishing via Marvel Comics, for Romance Writers of America. In late where he did promotions and edited 1996, Gryphon Books For Writers behind-the-scenes magazines, then moved to Del Rey published Debra's first writing "how-to" book based on her Books, where he edited science fiction, fantasy, alternate popular GMC: Goal, Motivation, and Conflict workshop. history, horror, and nonfiction. As an editorial freelancer, he RWA honored Debra with the national Emma Merritt has edited just about every kind of book he could imagine, Service Award in 2003, recognizing her contributions to fiction and nonfiction. Currently he works with Titan Books, writers and the organization. an international publisher specializing in popular culture.

Debra is interested in seeing children’s, fantasy, paranormal, Steve edits science fiction, fantasy, , horror, horror, mystery, suspense, thriller, romance, southern fiction, graphic novel collections, media tie-ins, biography, classic women’s fiction, YA fiction, and non-fiction. fiction, art books, and more.

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THE FACULTY: Authors & Specialists Mario Acevedo Tom Adair Esri Albritten Mario didn’t intend to become From investigating the Esri is the author of a bestselling author, shootings at Columbine Chihuahua of the but worse things have High School to locating Baskervilles , first in the happened to him. Mario writes remote back country grave- Tripping Magazine the Felix Gomez detective- sites, Tom has lived a life mystery series, which vampire series for most authors only write falls somewhere HarperCollins. His debut novel, The Nymphos about. An internationally recognized foren- between Agatha Christie and Scooby of Rocky Flats , was chosen by Barnes & Noble sic scientist, he now teaches and conducts Doo. In addition to sushi, bowling, and as one of the best Paranormal Fantasy Novels research in the forensic sciences. When madrigals, she enjoys discovering of the Decade. Mario lives in Denver. he’s not writing, he enjoys hunting, hiking quirky, real-life towns and wreaking and camping in Colorado’s back country. fictional havoc in them. Esri lives in Boulder, Colorado. Jodi Anderson Kevin J. Donnell Ann Jodi (aka Jodi Dawson) is a Anderson Bell prolific writer whose work has Kevin is the author of more Donnell is as at home appeared in more than 15 than one hundred novels, in nonfiction as she is languages. With a background 47 of which have appeared in fiction. She has that includes newspaper and on national or international worked for a weekly magazine writing, as well as bestseller lists. He has over 20 million business publication and a monthly novels, she now works as the Executive books in print in 30 languages. He has won parenting magazine, but prefers her Director for the Pikes Peak Writers, writes or been nominated for numerous prestigious fictional writing over articles about fiction and non-fiction, presents workshops for awards, including the Nebula Award, Bram stock portfolios or treating diaper rash. writers, and uses any opportunity to gain Stoker Award, and more. Anderson has Her first novel, The Past Came control of a microphone in front of a captive coauthored 10 books in Frank Herbert's Hunting, was just released by Bell audience. classic DUNE universe with Herbert's son, Bridge Books. Brian. Carol Berg Becky Clark Terri Clark Carol’s 11 novels have won Becky has been goofing For as long as Terri many awards, including the around in the YA/MG can remember, she’s Geffen, the Prism, and the playground since the late been fascinated with 2009 Mythopoeic Fantasy 1990s. Her first book, An the paranormal, so Award for Adult Literature. UnCivil War-the Boys Who it’s little wonder her She’s taught writing in the US, Were Left Behind , sold well stories dabble in the Canada, Scotland, and Israel, and received and got good reviews so, of course, she dark and different. Her next book, reader mail from as far away as the slopes of hasn't published another one. She Hollyweird , will be released May 8 with Denali and beneath the Mediterranean. accidentally detoured into the shiny new Flux Books and you can currently read world of electronic nonfiction publishing with her in the Hunger Games-related her Lazy Low Cal Lifestyle cookbooks and anthology, The Girl Who Was On Fire, How To Lose Weight And Get Healthy Even from Pop Smart books. If You're Lazy. Mark Coker Colleen Collins Deb In 2008, Mark founded Colleen Collins is an award- Courtney Smashwords and changed the winning author who’s written Deb holds a degree in way books are published, 21 novels and anthologies Fiction from the marketed and sold. He is the for Harlequin and Dorche- University of South co-author along with his wife of ster. Colleen has worked as Florida, where she was Boob Tube , a novel that a film production assistant, a Saunders Scholar in Fiction. She has explores the behind-the-scenes world of day- improv comic, telecommunications manager had numerous short stories published time television soap operas. It was Mark's at the RAND Corporation, technical and has worked as a freelance experience trying to get Boob Tube pub-lished writer/editor, speech writer, and private journalist. Her background includes that inspired him to start Smashwords. In June investigator. All these experiences play into marketing and public relations in 2010, The Wall Street Journal named him one her writing. When not sleuthing, Colleen’s several business sectors. Her most of the "Eight Stars of Self-Publishing." He’s a hanging with her two Rottweilers, working recent venture is Courtney Literary. contributing columnist for the Huffington Post, on a time-traveling PI series, and where he writes about e-books and the future envisioning how Nick and Nora would of publishing. behave in the 21st century. 4 THE FACULTY: Authors & Specialists Ronald Cree Laura Karen Ron began writing his first DiSilverio Duvall young adult book, Desert Laura spent twenty years as Karen has been telling Blood 10PM/9C, as a class an Air Force intelligence stories since age project taught by Anthony and officer—serving as a three, when she Agatha-Award-winning author squadron commander, with wasn't yet able to write Rhys Bowen. Drawing on his the National Reconnaissance Office, and but her mother wrote them down for relationship with his adopted son, as well as with a fighter wing---before retiring to parent her. Illustrating those early stories was his close friendships with several popular and write full time. She writes the Swift one of Karen’s favorite parts. She still Hollywood actors, Ronald crafted a unique first Investigations and Mall Cop mystery series draws pictures, but she put her mystery involving highly successful Latinos in under her real name and writes the crayons away in favor of computer the entertainment industry. Ballroom Dance mystery series under the graphics. Karen is a professional name Ella Barrick. graphic designer with a passion for portraying her characters and scenes by painting pictures with words. Lindsay Eland Bree Ervin Todd Eland’s first published book, Bree Ervin is a Colorado Fahnestock middle grade novel Scones native who was born with a At the 2004 PPWC, and Sensibility, was published gypsy heart. When not Todd and his writing in late 2009 by Egmont USA, running away from home partner, Giles Carwyn, and her second novel will be she can be found curled struck gold with their released in early 2013. Lindsay around a good book, or at fantasy novel, Heir of Autumn, is a stay-at-home mother of four and thinks the her desk trying to write one. She has capturing the interest of New York world would be a happier place if we all spoke worked as a freelance editor, publicist and agent Donald Maass. They landed a in English accents, and that any kind of food marketer for five years and runs three-book contract with HarperCollins. would taste better with a cup of cream cheese. ThinkBannedThoughts Author Care where Todd is currently working on an she holds the esteemed title of Word Slut. independent project, his next novel, Wildmane.

Kenny Golde Beth Warren After graduating from Groundwater Hammond Berkeley, Kenny returned to Beth is an Agatha Award Warren grew up in the his first love of story-telling finalist and author of A Real Hudson River Valley and began a career in the film Basket Case, To Hell in a of New York State. industry. He started as a Handbasket, and Deadly Upon obtaining his producer of independent films. Currents. She is a member of Sisters in teaching degree, he moved to Kenny’s feature film directorial debut was the Crime (SinC) and the Mystery Writers of Colorado. His first novel, KOP was thriller, The Job, starring Daryl Hannah, America (MWA), and is a board member of published by Tor Books in 2007. Its released by Lions Gate Films. In addition to the Rocky Mountain Chapter of MWA. sequel, Ex-KOP, hit shelves in October directing and writing for film, Kenny continues Groundwater also participates in several of 2008, and he has recently finished to pursue his earliest love of writing novels. local writing groups and organizations. the upcoming KOP Killer. Currently, he is developing a new mystery/noir series. Victoria Hanley Darby Karchut Shaun Victoria is the award-winning Author of the award-winning Kaufman author of the bestselling YA YA novel, Griffin Rising, and Shaun has worked in nonfiction book Seize the its sequel, Griffin’s Fire, and around criminal Story: A Handbook for Teens Darby has long been and civil litigation for 25 Who Like to Write. She is also fascinated by mythologies years. He specializes a YA novelist published in 13 and hero stories from in forensic and financial investigations, languages around the world. Growing up, around the world. Drawing from her asset searches, domestic relations and Victoria lived in California, Massachusetts, extensive knowledge of world cultures, she civil surveillances, and criminal litiga- Wisconsin, New Mexico, and Oregon. She now blends ancient myths with modern urban life tion assistance. He has conducted lives with her family in Loveland, at the foothills to write stories that relate to young teens online courses in private investigations of the Rockies. today, snark and all. and has written several articles for PI Magazine. Along with partner, Colleen Collins, he heads up Highland Investi- gations as well as his own law practice.

5 THE FACULTY: Authors & Specialists j.a. Kazimer DeAnna Joe R. In the dark spaces of author Knippling Lansdale j.a’s. bookcase, hidden behind Although tempted to come With more than 30 literary classics and the up with a fictional past, books to his credit, Joe occasional book of poetry DeAnna does admit she has been called "an (unread, of course), is a well- grew up on a farm in South immense talent" by loved collection of mysteries, Dakota. She credits her rural upbringing for Booklist; "a born storyteller" by Robert urban , suspense, thrillers, romance, her love of reading. Now a freelance writer Bloch; and The New York Times Book and humorous novels. Originally from and editor, she is married to a man who Review declares he has "a folklorist’s Cleveland, Ohio, she left at a young age, and likes her and computers and zombies and is eye for telling detail and a front-porch now lives and writes in Denver, Colorado. Her raising a daughter who likes her and raconteur’s sense of pace." He’s won most recent book is Curses! A F***ed Up Fairy computers and zombies, among other umpty-ump awards, including 16 Bram Tale. j.a. holds a master's degree in forensic things. She dedicates all her zombies to Stoker Awards, the Grand Master psychology, and has worked as a PI, them. She’s the author of Choose Your Award from the World Horror bartender, and most recently at the Jack Doom: Zombie Apocalypse as well as a Convention, a British Fantasy Award, Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics. host of other books. the American Mystery Award, the Horror Critics Award and more. Karen Albright Marie Lu Pam Lin Marie writes young adult McCutcheon novels, and has a special Karen is an editor, -writer, Pam has written love for dystopian books. pitch coach, and award- paranormal romances, She was born near winning author of novels, romantic comedies, and Shanghai, but settled down screenplays, short stories and nonfiction books for in Texas until she went off cookbooks. She’s written over a dozen solo writers under her own name. As to college at the University of Southern and collaborative scripts (including a produced Pamela Luzier, she has published California. California weather sweet-talked script written with director Erich Toll) Her several fantasy short stories in her into sticking around, so she currently writing has garnered international, national and anthologies, and as Parker Blue, she is lives in Pasadena with her boyfriend, two the author of the YA Demon Under- regional recognition. Pembroke Welsh Corgis, and a chihuahua ground series from Bell Bridge Books. mix. Legend is her debut book. Susan Goldstein Rebecca Chris Myers Mitchell Moesta Chris’ work has appeared in the PPW Susan’s work has appeared in Rebecca is the author of NewsMag and has won literary magazines including more than 30 books, several awards George and Mertie’s Place, including the Star Wars: including the Paul Poetry Motel and Wordwrights. Young Jedi Knights series Gillette, as well as She has written and produced projects for and two original Titan A.E. novels, which being named a semifinalist in the TLC, regional ABC, NBC and CBS affiliates. she coauthored with husband Kevin J. Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest. Currently, she writes and produces television Anderson. In comics, she worked with Kevin She’s taught writing workshops for commercials, promotions and programs on a on the hardcover StarTrek: TNG graphic PPW, and is an adjunct professor at local level and is completing work on a darkly novel, The Gorn Crisis, and the four-issue Colorado State University. Chris humorous urban fantasy novel. humorous miniseries Grumpy Old Monsters. acquired an agent at the 2010 PPWC Her current writing project is the Young to represent her young adult fantasy. Adult series Crystal Doors (Little, Brown), coauthored with Kevin. Bonnie Ramthun Linda Charles In Bonnie's first series, Rohrbough Rush Colorado Springs homicide Linda is a nationally Born, raised, and detective Eileen Reed solves recognized consultant on schooled in Texas, murders and saves the world in marketing a manuscript. A Charlie spent almost Ground Zero, Earthquake frequent speaker at writer’s thirty years traveling Games and The Thirteenth conferences, Linda has been writing since the world as a US Air Force officer. He Skull. The White Gates, her middle grade 1989, has more than 5,000 articles and 8 retired as a Colonel in Colorado mystery, was a Junior Library Guild Premiere books to her credit, along with national Springs, where he spends his time selection and a finalist for the Missouri Truman awards for fiction and non-fiction. writing and enjoying the great out- Award. Bonnie is currently under contract for a doors. Charles has served on the four book middle grade series titled Legends of Board of Directors of the PPW and is a Centerville. past conference director.

6 THE FACULTY: Authors & Specialists Barbara Samuel Angel Smits Robert Barbara fell in love with food Angel’s background as a Spiller and restaurants at the age of social worker in geriatrics A mathematician and fifteen, when she worked in a has given her a glimpse into mathematics teacher, Greek café and served baklava many varied lives and Robert is author of the for the first time. She sold her generations. She often finds “Bonnie Pinkwater” first novel in her twenties, and her characters and stories in mystery series: The Witch of Agnesi, A has since been published as both Barbara the people she’s met. Angel lives in Calculated Demise, Irrational Numbers Samuel and Barbara O’Neal, winning a Colorado with her husband and daughter. and most recently Radical Equations. plethora of awards, including two Colorado Her most recent book is A Message for Julia His math teacher/sleuth uses math and Book Awards and six prestigious RITAs. from Harlequin SuperRomance. her knowledge of historic Barbara travels internationally presenting mathematicians to solve murders in the workshops, hiking hundreds of miles, and, of small Colorado town of East Plains. course, eating. After 35 years in the classroom, Robert retired this year to write full time. Carrie Vaughn Denise Vega Michael Carrie survived her Air Force Denise is the award-winning Waite brat childhood and managed author of six books for kids, Michael has a deep to put down roots in Colorado. from toddler to teen, expertise in marketing, Her first book, Kitty and the including her “blog” books: graphic design and Midnight Hour, launched a Click Here (to find out how i technology. Before popular series of novels about survived seventh grade) – a opening his own design firm, he a named Kitty who hosts a talk-radio Colorado Book Award winner – and Access worked as a label designer in Idaho advice show. Ms. Vaughn has also written Denied (and other eighth grade error Falls; lead designer for a creative many short stories and is the author of the messages). Her other YA novels are the studio in Durango, Colorado; art young adult novel, Voices of Dragons. award-winning Fact of Life #31 and the director and managing editor for a brand new Rock On: A story of guitars, gigs, tourism magazine; and then on to an girls, and a brother (not necessarily in that art director position for an advertising order) . Denise is a Co-Regional Advisor of agency in Colorado Springs, where he the Rocky Mountain Chapter of SCBWI and also served as a Pikes Peak Writers lives in Denver. Conference Director. Now located in Idaho, Michael also teaches marketing, web development, and design software classes. Nar Williams Nar has hosted television for CONFERENCE G4, Discovery Science Channel, and Current TV. LOCATION: He’s appeared on Attack of the Show, The Rotten Tomatoes Movie Show and Science of the Movies. Nar hosts, writes, and produces video content for MTV’s NextMovie.com. He also writes and hosts NextMovie Weekend Preview for MTV Radio. Nar has produced video series for Following a long tradition, the 2012 CraveOnline, Machinima, and the X Prize conference will be held at the Foundation, to name a few. Nar’s web series, Heads Up with Nar Williams , was honored by Colorado Springs Marriott the 14th Annual Webby Awards in the Variety Show category. He also wrote, directed, and Colorado Springs Marriott starred in the comedy web series, Fanboy 5580 Tech Center Drive Funhouse. Colorado Springs, Colorado 80919 719-260-1800

PPWC Tip # 57: Practice reading your work aloud to help catch errors AND polish your R&C presentation. 7 THE WORKSHOPS * The Second Logline “I Wish They’d Told Me!” The Screenwriting In this interactive workshop, learn how to International bestselling authors Kevin J. Formula for Novel Writers develop and use "the second log line" to give Anderson and Rebecca Moesta talk about Discover how the terms protagonist, your book extra pizzazz when talking to professionalism in a writing career, how to antagonist, and relationship character agents and editors. While the log line delivers deal with editors, contracts, deadlines, have different meanings than we might be the essentials of the plot line, the second log competition, and how to become a accustomed to, and use the screenwriting line focuses on the more emotional elements. respected and “professional” writer. formula to transform your writing. Fingerprinting ** Adapting the Novel to a The Fire in Fiction An interactive workshop in which attendees Screenplay Description is an outdated element. get some hands-on experience dusting for In this hands-on workshop, create a Today, novelists must evoke the whole fingerprints and using other forensic screenplay structure for your novel. Be world of a story. Learn how it’s done from equipment. Led by forensic expert Tom Adair. prepared to share your work with the story master and literary agent Donald group. Maass. Agents in the 21st Century Narrative Non-Fiction Size Matters What’s changed in the business of agents? Join senior editor Steve Saffel as he We'll discuss the differences and the Can they be e-publishers as well? Learn how discusses his collaboration with Joe strategies for planning and writing various to navigate the new publishing landscape, Simon (the creator of Captain America) lengths of fiction, from short pieces to from a veteran New York agent. and the key elements of successful novels to multi-volume and ongoing narrative non-fiction. series. Deep, Deeper, Deepest Primer on Ebook Surveillance 101 Action doesn't drive a story, emotion does. Publishing These P.I.’s draw on their years of Dig deep into you own experiences and fuel Get the skinny on the rise of ebooks with experience to provide an overview of your stories with gut-wrenching, heart- this overview of the biggest trends in surveillances, from stationary to mobile to breaking, soul-rending emotion to make your publishing, including information on how electronic, plus pointers on the legalities story unforgettable. to produce and distribute an ebook. of surveillance. Mythbusting Agents & Newcomer’s Orientation Synopsis Mythbusting Editors Want to learn the secret handshake that Most writers hate writing synopses, and In these back-to-back sessions, join a panel will get you published? This session is a no wonder. After you've agonized to make of agents and a panel of editors as they MUST for first-time conference goers. your prose absolutely perfect, how could dispel the myths – and confirm the realities – Conference Director Laura Hayden will you possibly distill that down to a measly of the publishing world. show you the ropes, discussing 10 or 20 pages? Or, in some cases, one conference etiquette, publishing or two? Pam McCutcheon, author of terminology, advice, cautions, and tricks Writing the Fiction Synopsis, takes you to a better conference. She may even through a step-by-step process and show you the secret handshake! explains what’s vitally important to put in the synopsis... and what you should leave out. Hearing Voice in YA Fiction Finding Missing Persons First Chapter Lightning Agents and editors are always looking for Locating people is probably the most Agents and editors have a couple of rules: new, fresh, and strong voice in fiction. employed skill for a private investigator. Hook them in the beginning and don’t give Authors, however, are frequently asking, Whether you're writing a seasoned them a reason to say no. The opening of "What IS voice? And isn't hearing it private eye who's pursuing a reluctant the first chapter reveals if your story is subjective to the reader?" In this workshop, witness, or even a character who simply unique, compelling, and worth reading. In we will look at examples of strong voice, wants to locate an old flame, discover this workshop, we'll review what a great where it's missing, and discuss how to these tips from researching the Internet to opening should do through examples of develop the voice of your manuscript. interviewing witnesses to digging in trash. noteworthy novels. Where Does My Book Fit? 11 Tips to Increase Your Three-Act Structure It can be surprising how many authors really Productivity Discover the building blocks of all don't know their genre. And it explains why so Bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson Hollywood screenplays in this detailed many get rejected. After attending this gives techniques on how to make the view of how film scripts are structured. workshop, even newbies are talking like pros most out of your writing time. This workshop is perfect for beginning when it comes to genre. screenwriters. *The fine print: these are proposed workshops and may change.

** This workshop may be limited in number of attendees who may participate.

8 THE WORKSHOPS CONT’D * Writing Your Life A Survey of Children’s Cinderella Really Did It! This workshop explores forms of writing your and Young Adult Books Remastering the Fairytale life: Autobiography, Memoir, Personal Join author Denise Vega as she reviews Explore the how-to’s of remastering Essays, and Novels of Your Life. We’ll study the various types of books for children fairytales as well as how to use the examples and do exercises as we discuss and teens (including picture books), fairytale structure to enhance any story. topics, techniques, stretching truth, markets, explores current trends (why you should Learn about the structure, character, and legal issues. Participants will also come be aware of them but not write to them), moraal and psychology of fairy tales and away with specific markets for each form. and takes a look at digital media in how to use these elements in other children’s books. stories.

Writing Paranormal Fiction Non-fiction Book How to Build a Platform Discover the difference between Proposals and Promotion for Non-fiction Writers and urban fantasy and learn why readers are This workshop addresses the importance What does “platform" mean, and why is it willing to suspend their disbelief, but only if of a proposal, the parts of a complete crucial? Whether you're pursuing you ground the roots of your story in reality. If proposal and how to powerfully market traditional or indie publishing, you should you want to know how to make the your nonfiction book. Learn about the know not only what makes an effective impossible seem plausible, this is the parts of a marketing package, something platform, but also how to develop one. workshop for you. to consider even before the sale.

Heroes, Villains, & Sidekicks Writing Visually for the Modern Media and the Protagonists with appeal, villains that make Screen Novel Narrative you shiver, sidekicks that steal the This workshop tackles how to take the Discover how modern media are affecting show...these guys are essential to any good internal thoughts and narrative the nature of narrative in genre novels, story, and when done right, can push that descriptions that a novelist is used to and how the modern writer can learn from story from good to unputdownable. Learn writing and learn how to express those other media without compromising how to take your characters—all of them!—to things in a screenplay in a way that content or quality. the next level. comes across visually on screen.

Writing for Web TV Writing and Publishing YA eBook Covers The Internet has inspired a whole new format From designing a workspace to Those eBooks need a compelling eCover of serialized storytelling in Hollywood: Web negotiating contracts, learn to put to wear to market. This presentation will TV. Join Nar Williams as he discusses the together a toolbox of skills and cover three key topics: developing a great challenges and mechanics of writing short, information that will help you on your way title; working with a professional for the compelling video content for the web. to publishing a YA novel. Learn what an cover art; and tips & resources for doing advance really means, and how a query the eCover yourself. letter is more important than you know.

ePublishing Best Practices Crucial Compactness Branding the Storyteller This session focuses on reviewing the 10 Join agent Weronika Janczuk as she Attendees will learn the why and how of best practices of the most commercially discusses the writing and editing of thinking and planning ahead for a pay- successful indie ebook authors. Includes compact queries, synopses, and first the-bills career as a writer—doing the detailed data. chapters. Via real-world examples, we’ll right things now and laying the explore the need to read ceaselessly, foundations for future moves that create plan recklessly, and cut fervently. awareness, amp interest, and ultimately “brand” the storyteller.

Turning Points and Query Letters That Work Action! Questions to Reversals Get your foot in the door by learning how Generate Plot Explore the anatomy of a turning point and to construct a query letter that an agent Lacking action? Ask these questions, the how it's used to build a story from the ground will actually read. With experience in answers to which will increase the story's up. This workshop covers where to place writing marketing and sales copy for action, deepen its realism, and make turning points for the greatest effect, how to national brands, literary agent Amanda readers wonder what's going to happen avoid predictability in your plot, and how to Luedeke unpacks what it takes to write a next. This method will also train you to avoid the pitfalls of episodic writing. query that not only gets read, but see opportunities for plot points and come demands that the reader ask for more. up with useful questions of your own.

*The fine print: these are proposed workshops and may change.

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THE WORKSHOPS CONT’D * Keep Your Promises Persistence and the Staying Sane and Getting Some promises are given the moment a Writing Game Things Done writer puts fingers to keyboard - the main How to win by never giving up. Barbara Use formal goal setting as a way to conflict WILL be resolved - but there are Samuel has managed to make a living as manage what you can control and what smaller promises, too. This session teaches a writer for 23 years. Listen in as she you can't in your writing, your career, and writers to re-read their own work and to find talks about the realities of persistence, your life. Making lists and writing down the hidden promises, as well as teaching reinvention, and where to find the grit you dreams isn't the sign of an obsessive them how to keep them. need to hang on to your dream no matter mind-it's a promise you make to yourself, what. and a way of telling the universe what you want out of life.

The Writer’s Toolbox Make it New Manuscript Editing This is a detailed overview of the novel You’re done with the first draft of your Gotchas development cycle and the various "tools" manuscript and now you want to make Make your manuscript spotless by writers use for growing a novel, including the narrative sparkle. We'll review understanding the little things that can trip various plotting grids, story line development techniques to add lyricism to your prose, it up. This workshop discusses echoing, tracking tools, character arc development emphasize the dramatic points of your removing unnecessary words, worksheets, character development grids, story, deepen character development, simultaneous actions, cause and effect, and subplot development utensils. There are and put snap to your dialog. In other dialogue, punctuation, transitive verbs, also examples of various editing tools for words, to make it fresh and new. And in and recommended style guides. smoothing the rough spots once a novel is the meantime, we’re going to murder a lot complete. of clichés.

The Joys, Pitfalls, and 19th Century Crime Fantasy Fundamentals Techniques of Revision Scene ** What are the decisions you have to make This workshop covers techniques and This workshop goes over what tools and when you set out to write traditional or considerations for examining and improving a techniques were available at that time or urban fantasy, science fiction, paranormal finished novel. Discuss how to revise even up into the early 20th Century. romance, or other not-quite-this world structure, plot, characters, scenic detail, and Inspect a crime scene by lantern light. fiction? We’ll consider subgenre writing craft, and how to incorporate the characteristics, cliches, and faux pas, as evolved understanding of character, plot, well as societal structure, technology or scene, and setting an author discovers by the lack thereof, metaphysics, terminology— time she/he reaches the end of a manuscript. everything from gods to stew! Participants should bring the opening chapter of their Work In Progress and three colored markers. *The fine print: these are proposed workshops and may change. ** This workshop may be limited in number of attendees who may participate. THURSDAY: FRIDAY: SATURDAY: What’s EVENING WITH THE STARS COSTUME PARTY! Help us celebrate Come to Friday dinner as your TWENTY YEARS New in Bid for a seat at a private dinner favorite character from literature, OF SUCCESS 2012? party with our keynote speakers. television or the movies! Costumes at our Anniversary Gala Only eight seats available at each optional but strongly recommended. and Banquet featuring our of four tables and those go to the contest winners. highest bidder. All proceeds go to We’ll also announce our Volunteer the scholarship fund. Plus there's Award Winners. SHAPE UP FOR a booksigning that is SUCCESS! SUNDAY: THE LATE NIGHT These indispensable OPEN TO workshops will help you THE PUBLIC GAME SHOW Shape Up Your Skills, Join television host Nar Williams in a Story, Strategies, that night with an auction for late night session of game show Submissions, Structure, fantastic items for readers and madness! and Self. writers alike!

10 THE COOL STUFF READ & CRITIQUE READ & CRITIQUE READ & CRITIQUE 1-2-3 X-Treme AUTHORS ANONYMOUS PROGRESSIVE INTIMATE & DIVERSE & PRACTICAL & INTERACTIVE

What happens? What happens? What happens? Our moderator reads your first page YOU read page 1 of your manuscript YOU will read in front of the aloud, keeping you anonymous. Three aloud in front of an editor or agent and author and a small number of industry professionals—an agent, an other attendees. (Practice it!) This other participants. (Practice!) editor, and a published author—give you program provides a quick, practical You'll receive valuable feedback immediate impressions and suggestions, way for you to find out if your from the author in an intimate giving you the benefit of three diverse manuscript has the "X factor"—that environment. Different from the points of view. special something that makes an other types of R&C, this format editor or agent turn to the next page. allows you to interact with the What do I do? author, ask questions, etc. If Sign up for R&C 1-2-3 on the registration What do I do? you’re not ready for primetime, form. Bring FOUR copies of the FIRST Sign up for R&C X on the registration this is the best place to go for page of your manuscript in standard form. Bring THREE copies of your feedback in a closed environment. manuscript format.*** FIRST page. Copies given to the moderator and editor/agent must be in What do I do? Can I just sit in and listen? standard manuscript format.*** The Sign up for R&C Authors on the Yes. These sessions are open, and page you read from can be in any registration form. Bring THREE conference attendees are highly format for ease of reading. copies of the FIRST TWO pages encouraged to attend. of your manuscript. Pages for the Can I just sit in and listen? moderator and author must be in Yes. These sessions are open to standard manuscript format.*** conference attendees and are a great The page you read from can be in PPWC Tip #26: learning opportunity. any format for ease of reading. You can learn a lot by listening to someone else’s critique. Can I just sit in and listen? No. These sessions are open only to the reading participants who receive appointments. THE R&C FINE PRINT Read & Critique appointments: ***Standard Manuscript Format

• White 8.5 x 11" paper • Are a benefit of attending the PPWC Conference. • One-inch margins They are not available for participants who have • Double-spaced signed up for Thursday or Sunday add-on programs • 12-point font–Times (New) Roman or Courier only. (New) • Are offered at no additional charge. • First page starts 1/3 of the way down the page • Are assigned first come, first served, based on order • No handwritten corrections of registration.

Are limited and subject to availability. Due to time • constraints, we do not guarantee that every IMPORTANT: You are allowed a maximum of 16 lines attendee will receive an appointment. of type on page one, not including the chapter title. • Are limited to one R&C appointment (no matter the Subsequent pages may have no more than 25 lines of format) per attendee. type, not including a header or slug-line. You want your • Will occur on Friday, April 20, ONLY. writing to stand out, not the physical manuscript, so • Can be traded/switched only at the R&C desk Friday morning. don't use colored paper, fancy fffontsfonts or irreg ular formatting!!!!! (Or lots of exclamation points!) 11 FAQ MORE COOL STUFF

I didn’t get the pitch or R&C Agent/Editor Pitch Appointments appointment I wanted. What do I do? What do I do? After you check in at the registration desk, go to the Check out our list of editors and agents and what they’re looking for. appointment desk and inquire about Sign up on the registration form for your first, second, and third choices. turning in or trading your You will be assigned only ONE appointment to occur on Saturday. appointment. Appointments are assigned in order of registration. You MUST have a

completed manuscript in order to pitch. There is no cost for an I can only come Saturday. Can I pay half? appointment. Sorry, we can’t break up the regular conference into individual What happens? days. But we do have the Thursday add-on day that you can attend by You pitch your project to the agent or editor. You have eight minutes. itself. No more. We have a tight schedule and a cattle prod. Draw your own conclusions. I have bad food allergies. Can I come and not pay for food? When will I know who I’m pitching to? Sorry, we don’t have that option. But the hotel will do their best to You’ll get an email approximately two weeks prior to the conference with accommodate your needs. Just your assignment. You’ll also get the info in your registration materials. make sure to note them on the registration form. THE PITCH FINE PRINT Can I get more than one appointment if I wait around for an Pitch appointments: opening? No. This year we are following a firm one opportunity per customer • Are a benefit of attending the PPWC Conference. They are not policy for both pitch and R&C. available for Thursday-only participants. • Are offered at no additional charge to our attendees. I decided not to go to my • Are assigned first come, first served, based on order of appointment. That’s okay, right? registration. Contest winners get priority pitch assignments. If you’re not ready, you’re not • Are limited and subject to availability. Due to time constraints, we ready. But don’t blow it off . do not guarantee that every attendee will receive an Return the card to the appointment appointment. desk so that someone who did not • Are limited to one Pitch appointment per attendee. receive an appointment has a • Will be on Saturday, April 21, ONLY. There are no pitches on chance. Friday or Sunday. • Can be traded/switched only at the Pitch desk near registration Why didn't I receive this brochure on Friday. via snail mail? PPWC has "gone green." By not printing and mailing thousands of brochures, we not only save trees, Did you know that Pikes Peak Writers we save valuable funds that can be is a 501(c)3 charity? put toward other aspects of the conference. Did you know that membership is free? Where’s the registration form? http://www.regonline.com/ppwc2012 Did you know that this is our 20 th conference? The first PPWC took place in April 1993.

12 THE EXTRAS Thursday: Thursday Only Workshops What is it? EVENING WITH On Thursday, we feature longer workshops following four separate multi-genre tracks for Novice, Intermediate and Advanced Writers and a special track for THE STARS Young Adult and Middle Grade Writers. Fundraiser

Thursday evening, we’re For Novice Writers: Angel Smits presents a full-day program geared presenting two great events for specifically for you. This workshop will help define and focus the efforts of our attendees as well as the beginning writers. Although it's a stand-alone program, it'll help make PPWC general public. 2012 even more rewarding for those new to the world of publishing.

DINNER WITH For Intermediate Writers: Karen Lin and Esri Allbritten are presenting THE STARS MILE HIGH CONCEPT , designed to help you define and identify your story First, we’ll hold a private dinner concept and perfect how to communicate it both by pitch and by query. Then in with our special guests, Robert the afternoon, literary agent, Kristin Nelson will analyze and discuss your Crais, Susan Wiggs, Jeffery efforts, demonstrating what grabs an agent's attention. Deaver and Donald Maass. You’ll have a chance to bid for one of eight seats at each table For Advanced Writers: Donald Maass returns to PPWC with an all-new where you’ll enjoy an elegant full day workshop, "Writing 21st Century Fiction," based on his upcoming

dinner and sparkling book. Blockbuster fiction today combines the best of commercial and conversation with your special literary fiction. Whatever your category, this hands-on workshop will show Guest Host. You do not have to you the techniques of high impact. Subjects covered are the inner journey, be registered for the the outer journey, standout characters, emotional landscape and the conference to participate. practical techniques that make a novel beautifully written.

WRITTEN IN THE STARS For YA & Middle-Grade Authors : Writing for youth is big business these

Also on Thursday, we’re days. Learn more about it in this full-day workshop, packed with info every holding a mass book-signing writer should know about writing Young Adult (YA) and Middle Grade (MG) open to the public. If you pre- books. Led by middle grade novelist Becky Clark, a host of experienced purchase your books through authors will share their knowledge, insights and advice on this burgeoning our bookseller, you’ll get genre. Learn the parameters for writing for youth, how teen characters differ priority positioning in the from adults, how to craft believable dialogue, and the importance of voice. autographing line. We'll take a closer look some specific within YA and MG fiction—as Pre-purchased books are well as nonfiction—and deconstruct some current bestsellers to reveal their available at a discount that will secrets. not be available on site.

Watch our website When and where is it? for more information. Thursday, April 19 at the Marriott. Registration opens at 8:00 am and the first Pikespeakwriters.com workshop is at 9:00 am. A box lunch will be provided. Workshops will conclude --————————————- at approximately 5:00 pm. You’ll select which track you want to attend when Advanced book sales for this you register. event will be handled by How do I sign up? This Thursday-only day is open to the general public and is discounted for conference attendees. You can learn more about this program by itself or with the conference at our website, pikespeakwriters.com Author, Author!

All profits go to PPW. To register for Thursday-only, for PPWC or both, go to http://www.regonline.com/ppwc2012 http://www.author-author.net 888-877-READ

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