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8:00 to 9:00 a.m.
- Registration
- First Timers’ Session
9:00 to 10:15 a.m.
- Sorche Fairbank (Fairbank Literary Representation) - Agent Under Glass
- Where does one find them, how does one hook them, and what do they do all day?
- Agent Sorche Fairbank will address your most common questions on agents and agenting.
- Andra Olenik - How to Be a Model Author: A Discussion of Author Savvy
- Catching an editor’s attention with a good proposal,
- finding the right balance of confidence and concession throughout the editorial process,
- holding realistic expectations, and
- knowing what to expect from your editor.
- Camille Cline - Re: Vision - Self-Editing Secrets and Traditional Publishing Tips
10:30 to 11:45 a.m.
- John Byram - Behind the Publishing Scene
- Diane Higgins - How to Ready Your Work for an Agent
- Panel: Small Press Editors
- Rick Campbell, Anhinga Press
- Jeanne Leiby, Florida Review
- Richard Mathews, University of Tampa Press
- Brenda Mills, Fiction Collective Two
- Bill Slaughter - Mudlark and Other Forms of Electronic Publishing
12:00 to 1:30 p.m
- Awards Luncheon: Keynote Speaker Andrei Codrescu: “Things to Do on Tour to Alleviate Loneliness, Amuse Yourself, Produce Poetry, and Keep Your Editor Entertained!”
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