Conference
2012 Written In The Stars Writers’ Conference
DATE
Friday March 2nd and Saturday March 3rd, 2012
LOCATION
The Holiday Inn Financial Plaza
5555 Financial Plaza.
Shreveport, Louisiana
Phone: 318-688-3000
Editors and Agents Scheduled To Attend:
- Scott Eagan, Literary Agent, Greyhaus Literary Agency
- Christina Hogrebe, Literary Agent, Jane Rotrosen Agency
- Leah Hultenschmidt, Senior Editor, Sourcebooks
- Angela Polidoro, Editor, Bantam Dell
- Lori Wilde, Editorial Director, Entangled Publishing, Indulgence line
- Others TBA
Speakers and Workshops
| Allie Pleiter | Dynamic Dialogue |
| Beth Cornelison | Perfect People are Boring |
| Betsy St. Amant | Subtexting – Saying A Lot Without Saying Much At All |
| Cathie Shaffer | Setting as Character |
| Connie Cox | Crafty use of Point of View |
| Darynda Jones | Seducing the Reader: Pulling Your Reader into the Story |
| Dennis Clarkston | Defending Yourself and Your Characters |
| Janice Hanna Thompson | Humor Writing: Tickling the Funny Bone |
| Karen Witemeyer | Surviving Your First Year as a Published Author |
| Kim Law | How’d They Do That? |
| Laura Marie Altom | How to Dress Your Naked Man |
| Liese Sherwood-Fabre | Short Story Art and Market |
| Liz Talley | Voice Lessons: How To Pinpoint and Develop YOUR Voice |
| Margaret Daley | Tracking the Details |
| Sarah Hamer | The Power of Strong Writing |
| Vannetta Chapman | From Debut Author to Multi-pubbed in 12 Months |
| Winnie Griggs | Honing Your Pitch |
| Others TBA |
Conference Fees:
|
Postmark Date |
Nola Stars member |
All Others |
|---|---|---|
|
Before 01/15/12 |
$80 |
$100 |
|
Before 02/25/12 |
$105 |
$125 |
|
On or After 02/25/12 |
$150 |
$150 |
Tentative Timeline:
| August 15, 2011 | Call for workshop proposals |
| Sept 15, 2011 | Call for workshop proposals closes |
| Oct 15, 2011 | Workshop line-up finalized |
| Nov. 15, 2011 | Registration open to NOLA STARs members |
| Dec 1, 2011 | Registration open to everyone |
Hotel Information:
The Written In The Stars Conference will once again be held at the Holiday Inn Shreveport West. A block of rooms is being held for attendees at the special rate of $92/night
You can reserve your room online by clicking on the link below and using code WCN.
http://www.holidayinn.com/hotels/us/en/shreveport/shvfp/hoteldetail?groupCode=WCN
Or call 318-688-1877
Conference Schedule:
To view the Conference Schedule, please visit the Conference Schedule Page
Conference Registration:
REGISTER ONLINE:
Payment will be made using Paypal or a credit card
REGISTER BY MAIL:
Please make payable to NOLA STARs. Check and registration may be mailed to:
NOLA STARs
Conference Registration Committee
P. O. Box 5418
Bossier City, LA 71171
Questions? Contact our Conference Coordinator