So, things are nuts, and I'm sick. This post will just have some pictures from the event. I took tons of notes and will rehash some of that information in subsequent posts.
Panel on Marketing
Panel on Queries and Pitches
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| Lisa Mangum (author and acquisitions editor), Chris Schoebinger (Shadow Mountain), J Scott Savage (author), Kirk Lovell Shaw (Covenant Publishing), Donna Milakovic (moderator) |
Panel on Making a Book Trailer
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| Heather Monson, Angela Corbett, Paul Genesse, Lani Woodland, Dan Wells |
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| Author Michael Young on Avoiding Cliche |
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| Author Andrea Pearson on Indie Publishing |
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| Howard Tayler, Dan Wells, Larry Correia, Brandon's brother Jordy, Mary Robinette Kowal, Brandon Sanderson |
Panel on Why We Love Horror
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| Nathan Shumate, Michael Brent Collings, Michael Collings, Robin Weeks (moderator), Jenn Johansson |
Panel on What I Wish I'd Done Differently
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| Mette Ivie Harrison, Author Andrea Pearson, Brad R. Torgersen and Elana Johnson. |
Panel on Plots, Subplots, and Foreshadowing
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| Brandon Sanderson, Stacy Whitman (editor), James A. Owen, J Scott Savage and Bree Despain |
Panel on Urban Fantasy
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| Natalie Whipple, Bree Despain, Kasie West and James Dashner |
Lotsa Peeps
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| Elizabeth Mueller, ?, Kasie West |
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| The Schmidts |
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| Leigh Covington, Brenda Sills, Me |
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| Melony Pulley, Kenzie Pulley, Amy White, Me, Stephanie Kelly |
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| Lotsa People |
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| Peggy Eddleton, Leigh Covington, David Powers King |
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| Heather Cole, Betsy Love, Theresa Sneed, Kari Pike |
There were tons more classes and people. These were just a few of the ones I was able to attend or connect with.