SANTA BARBARA WRITERS CONFERENCE, 6/8/2013—6/13/2013
Marla Miller’s MarketingtheMuse Workshop Schedule: 1PM—3:30PM
Workshop Overview:
Most sessions begin with Read & Critique, 1-2 pm– Openings only, Fiction/nonfiction, Query Letters &/or Book Proposal Overviews.
2-3:30 pm– Special Guests, All Guest Speakers are creatively BUILDING PLATFORMS!
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6/9/13-SUNDAY
1-2pm: Read & Critique: OPENINGS only! Fiction/nonfiction, Query Letters &/or Book Proposal Overviews
2-3:30pm: Publishing Options & Essential Ingredients of Platform Building. Indie Author & Google Indie Author TV host Jason Matthews joins Marla Miller
6//10/13-MONDAY
1-2pm: Read & Critique: OPENINGS only! Fiction/nonfiction, Query Letters, Book Proposal Overviews
2-3:30pm: Marketing Your Muse: Muse Harbor Publishing’s marketing Director/Indie marketer, Margaux Hession & Indie author, Nancy Klann join Marla for lecture/discussion. Margaux will include a power point presentation of marketing strategies & Nancy will discuss how to get Indie books reviewed.
6/11/13-TUESDAY
1-2pm: Read & Critique-OPENINGS only! Fiction/nonfiction, Query Letters, Book Proposal Overviews
2-3:30pm: Published Authors with Sturdy Platforms: How they built them and how you can, too. Madeline Sharples, Eleanor Vincent and **Linda Joy Myers.
**Memoirists should NOT miss this workshop.
6/12/13-WEDNESDAY
1-2pm: Pitch Witch Workshop, Jennifer Silva Redmond & Marla Miller-Perfect your elevator pitch! To watch us ‘in action’ click here for 4 minute Pitch Witch video
2:10-3:30pm: The Editor/Author Relationship: How to find one and what to expect. Editor/Indie screen writer, Jennifer Silva Redmond & Indie author Gayle Carline discuss their working relationship.
6/13/13- THURSDAY
1-3:30: The Essentials of Manuscript Editing: What every writer must know. Amazon & traditional publishing editor Tiffany Yates Martin delivers ‘in-workshop’ critiques of opening 2 pages. Watch her ‘eagle editor eye’ zoom in on your opening pages! Writers, BRING your opening pages for on-the-spot critique! Our goal is to accommodate ALL. Sign ups begin at 12:55
6/13/13-Thursday
4- 5 pm: Platform Building Panel: For all SBWC conference attendees.
Platform Building Panel guests: Marla Miller moderates Blog/social media experts Ninety Degrees Media/Lisa Angle, eBookSuccessforFree/Jason Matthews and BooksAreMyBoyFriends/Kit Steinkellner
Q/A panel/discussion so bring your questions!
