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Jan 1
Early registration opens - $550
Mar 17Early registration ends
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May 11Last day to register for group rate at Hyatt Santa Barbara
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Saturday, June 9, 2012

2:00 pm - 6:30 pm Check-In
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Opening Night Dinner
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Conference Welcome/Introductions
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Guest Speaker : Dorothy Allison
9:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Pirate Workshops [+]

Pirate Workshop (w/ John Reed)
Pirate Workshop (w/ Shelly Lowenkopf)

Sunday, June 10, 2012

8:00 am - 10:00 pm Bookstore/Lounge
9:00 am - 11:30 am

Morning Workshops [+]

Finding Your Secret Story - Fiction Workshop S.L. (Sid) Stebel
From Notebook to Memoir Diana Raab
Mystery Writing Leonard Tourney
Narrative Techniques in Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Geoff Aggeler
Nonfiction with a Fiction Twist Susan Miles Gulbransen
Phantastic Fiction Matthew Pallamary
Poetry Perie Longo
Rewriting is Writing - Discovering Your Inner Editor Melodie Johnson Howe
The First Four Pages - How to Start Your Story Barnaby Conrad III
The Truth of Fiction Wylene Wisby Dunbar
Travel Writing Jerry Camarillo Dunn
Using the Actor's Toolbox - A workshop for Writers Davida Wills Hurwin
Writing for Children and Young Adults - Reaching Kids Living in the Land of Techno-Wizardry Mary Hershey
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Afternoon Workshops [+]

Advanced Fiction - How to Give Your Stories Depth, Interest, and Intrigue John Ritter
Basic Fiction Duane Unkefer
Discovering the Mind of Your Story Lisa Lenard-Cook
Fiction Yvonne Nelson Perry
Fiction - Read & Critique of Works in Progress Laura Taylor
MarketingtheMuse Marla Miller
Nonfiction and Memoir Rebecca Robins
Poetry David Starkey
Screenwriting Walter Dallenbach
Story Structure For All Genres Dale Griffiths Stamos,Abe Polsky
The Craft of Humor Writing Ernie Witham
Voice and Style Monte Schulz
Write from the Start - Creative nonfiction Cork Millner
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Nonfiction Book Panel with Gregory Crouch (China's Wings, 2012), Brian Fagan (Elixir, 2011) & Kathleen Sharp (Blood Feud, 2011)
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Evening Break
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Guest Speaker : Christopher Buckley
9:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Pirate Workshops [+]

Pirate Workshop (w/ John Reed) John Reed
Pirate Workshop (w/ Shelly Lowenkopf) Shelly Lowenkopf

Monday, June 11, 2012

8:00 am - 10:00 pm Bookstore/Lounge
9:00 am - 11:30 am

Morning Workshops [+]

Finding Your Secret Story - Fiction Workshop S.L. (Sid) Stebel
From Notebook to Memoir Diana Raab
Mystery Writing Leonard Tourney
Narrative Techniques in Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Geoff Aggeler
Nonfiction with a Fiction Twist Susan Miles Gulbransen
Phantastic Fiction Matthew Pallamary
Poetry Perie Longo
Rewriting is Writing - Discovering Your Inner Editor Melodie Johnson Howe
The First Four Pages - How to Start Your Story Barnaby Conrad III
The Truth of Fiction Wylene Wisby Dunbar
Travel Writing Jerry Camarillo Dunn
Using the Actor's Toolbox - A workshop for Writers Davida Wills Hurwin
Writing for Children and Young Adults - Reaching Kids Living in the Land of Techno-Wizardry Mary Hershey
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Afternoon Workshops [+]

Advanced Fiction - How to Give Your Stories Depth, Interest, and Intrigue John Ritter
Basic Fiction Duane Unkefer
Discovering the Mind of Your Story Lisa Lenard-Cook
Fiction Yvonne Nelson Perry
Fiction - Read & Critique of Works in Progress Laura Taylor
MarketingtheMuse Marla Miller
Nonfiction and Memoir Rebecca Robins
Poetry David Starkey
Screenwriting Walter Dallenbach
Story Structure For All Genres Dale Griffiths Stamos,Abe Polsky
The Craft of Humor Writing Ernie Witham
Voice and Style Monte Schulz
Write from the Start - Creative nonfiction Cork Millner
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Agent Panel
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm Wine & Cheese Party
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Guest Speaker : Miles Corwin
9:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Pirate Workshops [+]

Pirate Workshop (w/ John Reed) John Reed
Pirate Workshop (w/ Shelly Lowenkopf) Shelly Lowenkopf

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

8:00 am - 10:00 pm Bookstore/Lounge
9:00 am - 11:30 am

Morning Workshops [+]

Finding Your Secret Story - Fiction Workshop S.L. (Sid) Stebel
From Notebook to Memoir Diana Raab
Mystery Writing Leonard Tourney
Narrative Techniques in Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Geoff Aggeler
Nonfiction with a Fiction Twist Susan Miles Gulbransen
Phantastic Fiction Matthew Pallamary
Poetry Perie Longo
Rewriting is Writing - Discovering Your Inner Editor Melodie Johnson Howe
Screen Writing: The Whole Picture Richard Walter
The First Four Pages - How to Start Your Story Barnaby Conrad III
The Truth of Fiction Wylene Wisby Dunbar
Travel Writing Jerry Camarillo Dunn
Using the Actor's Toolbox - A workshop for Writers Davida Wills Hurwin
Writing for Children and Young Adults - Reaching Kids Living in the Land of Techno-Wizardry Mary Hershey
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Afternoon Workshops [+]

Advanced Fiction - How to Give Your Stories Depth, Interest, and Intrigue John Ritter
Basic Fiction Duane Unkefer
Discovering the Mind of Your Story Lisa Lenard-Cook
Fiction Yvonne Nelson Perry
Fiction - Read & Critique of Works in Progress Laura Taylor
MarketingtheMuse Marla Miller
Nonfiction and Memoir Rebecca Robins
Poetry David Starkey
Screenwriting Walter Dallenbach
Story Structure For All Genres Dale Griffiths Stamos,Abe Polsky
The Craft of Humor Writing Ernie Witham
Voice and Style Monte Schulz
Write from the Start - Creative nonfiction Cork Millner
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm First Book Panel with Jennifer Bosworth (Struck, 2012), Melinda Palacio (Ocotillo Dreams, 2011) & Toni Margarita Plummer (The Bolero of Andi Rowe: Stories, 2011)
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Evening Break
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Guest Speaker : TBD-4
9:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Pirate Workshops [+]

Pirate Workshop (w/ John Reed) John Reed
Pirate Workshop (w/ Shelly Lowenkopf) Shelly Lowenkopf

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

8:00 am - 10:00 pm Bookstore/Lounge
9:00 am - 11:30 am

Morning Workshops [+]

Finding Your Secret Story - Fiction Workshop S.L. (Sid) Stebel
From Notebook to Memoir Diana Raab
Mystery Writing Leonard Tourney
Narrative Techniques in Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Geoff Aggeler
Nonfiction with a Fiction Twist Susan Miles Gulbransen
Phantastic Fiction Matthew Pallamary
Poetry Perie Longo
Rewriting is Writing - Discovering Your Inner Editor Melodie Johnson Howe
The First Four Pages - How to Start Your Story Barnaby Conrad III
The Truth of Fiction Wylene Wisby Dunbar
Travel Writing Jerry Camarillo Dunn
Using the Actor's Toolbox - A workshop for Writers Davida Wills Hurwin
Writing for Children and Young Adults - Reaching Kids Living in the Land of Techno-Wizardry Mary Hershey
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Afternoon Workshops [+]

Advanced Fiction - How to Give Your Stories Depth, Interest, and Intrigue John Ritter
Basic Fiction Duane Unkefer
Discovering the Mind of Your Story Lisa Lenard-Cook
Fiction Yvonne Nelson Perry
Fiction - Read & Critique of Works in Progress Laura Taylor
MarketingtheMuse Marla Miller
Nonfiction and Memoir Rebecca Robins
Poetry David Starkey
Screenwriting Walter Dallenbach
Story Structure For All Genres Dale Griffiths Stamos,Abe Polsky
The Craft of Humor Writing Ernie Witham
Voice and Style Monte Schulz
Write from the Start - Creative nonfiction Cork Millner
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm TBD
5:00 pm - 7:30 pm Evening Break
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm Guest Speaker : Fannie Flagg
9:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Pirate Workshops [+]

Pirate Workshop (w/ John Reed) John Reed
Pirate Workshop (w/ Shelly Lowenkopf) Shelly Lowenkopf

Thursday, June 14, 2012

8:00 am - 10:00 pm Bookstore/Lounge
9:00 am - 11:30 am

Morning Workshops [+]

Finding Your Secret Story - Fiction Workshop S.L. (Sid) Stebel
From Notebook to Memoir Diana Raab
Mystery Writing Leonard Tourney
Narrative Techniques in Fiction and Creative Nonfiction Geoff Aggeler
Nonfiction with a Fiction Twist Susan Miles Gulbransen
Phantastic Fiction Matthew Pallamary
Poetry Perie Longo
Rewriting is Writing - Discovering Your Inner Editor Melodie Johnson Howe
The Art of Screenwriting & Story Structure Catherine Ann Jones
The First Four Pages - How to Start Your Story Barnaby Conrad III
The Truth of Fiction Wylene Wisby Dunbar
Travel Writing Jerry Camarillo Dunn
Using the Actor's Toolbox - A workshop for Writers Davida Wills Hurwin
Writing for Children and Young Adults - Reaching Kids Living in the Land of Techno-Wizardry Mary Hershey
11:30 am - 1:00 pm Lunch Break
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Afternoon Workshops [+]

Advanced Fiction - How to Give Your Stories Depth, Interest, and Intrigue John Ritter
Basic Fiction Duane Unkefer
Discovering the Mind of Your Story Lisa Lenard-Cook
Fiction Yvonne Nelson Perry
Fiction - Read & Critique of Works in Progress Laura Taylor
MarketingtheMuse Marla Miller
Nonfiction and Memoir Rebecca Robins
Poetry David Starkey
Screenwriting Walter Dallenbach
Story Structure For All Genres Dale Griffiths Stamos,Abe Polsky
The Craft of Humor Writing Ernie Witham
The Way of Story: The Craft and Soul of Writing Catherine Ann Jones
Voice and Style Monte Schulz
Write from the Start - Creative nonfiction Cork Millner
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm New Media Panel
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm SBWC Awards Banquet
9:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Pirate Workshops [+]

Pirate Workshop (w/ John Reed) John Reed
Pirate Workshop (w/ Shelly Lowenkopf) Shelly Lowenkopf
9:00 pm - 10:00 pm SBWC Talent Show

Friday, June 15, 2012

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Check-out