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

 

Our Mission Statement

NORTH LOUISIANA STORYTELLERS AND AUTHORS OF ROMANCE (NOLA STARS) strives to:
* promote excellence in romantic fiction
* provide continuing support for writers within the romance publishing industry
* promote and advocate both an author-friendly environment and respect for the romance genre within our community through member professionalism and local outreach activities

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