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2011 Conference Highlights

2011 took the 120 participants on a Passport to Writing. The conference began with a variety of sessions taught by agents, editors, authors and other industry professionals. After enjoying some networking time during the Sky Club Cocktail hour, everyone boarded NCW Air where the flight attendants gave the safety briefing. Dom Testa's keynote address both entertained and motivated everyone. Saturday was packed with sessions, agent/editor pitch sessions and the popular slush-pile reading.

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NCW Safety Briefing

2011 Conference Schedule

1:30-2:30	REGISTRATION
ROOMS	SALON I	SALON II	SALON V	RAMS ROOM
2:30-3:30 Session 1	Getting the Story Tim Wiederaenders	How to Build an Effective Platform Michael Ebeling Kristina Holmes	Breaking Through Publishing Myths Rachelle Gardner	Playing With Cliché Lisa Zimmerman
3:30-3:45	BREAK
3:45-4:45 Session 2	Writing Winning Entries Linda Berry	Killer Queries Sandi Ault	What is This Thing Called Voice Carol Berg	Book Promotion John Shors
4:45-5:15	SNACK BREAK
5:15-6:15 Session 3	How to Make Self-Publishing a Successful Endeavor Justin Matott	Agent/Editor Panel Rachelle Gardner Mike Nappa Kelly Sonnack Michael Ebeling Kristina Holmes	Basics of Narrative NonFiction Greg Campbell	Back Matter Matters Natasha Wing
6:15-7:00	Sky Club COCKTAIL HOUR
7:00-8:30	Dinner and Keynote Speaker Dom Testa
8:30-10:00	Red Carpet Club Networking Event Cash Bar
Saturday
7:30-8:30am	Sit down meal. Breakfast served at 7:45 Chilled Orange Juice Farm Fresh Scrambled Eggs Bacon Breakfast Potato and Broiled Tomato Assorted Pastry and Muffin Basket Coffee Service
Agent/Editor Pitch Sessions are from 9:00-12:00 RAMS ROOM
ROOMS	SALON I	SALON II	SALON V	GREEN & GOLD
8:30-9:30 Session 4	Small Presses Sarah J. Freese	First 100 Words Sandi Ault	The Changing Landscape of Book Promotion Kalen Landow	From Pixels To Profits Brian Schwartz
9:30-9:45	BREAK
9:45-10:45 Session 5	School Visits Justin Matott	Getting Paid for Your Work Greg Campbell	Goddess of Fiction Linda Berry	Creating a Sense of Place John Shors
10:45-11:00	BREAK
11:00-12:00 Session	Evolution of a Writer Tim Wiederaenders	Flash Fiction Sara J. Freese	Unforgettable Characters Carol Berg	Navigating Twitter Kalen Landow
12:00-1:00	LUNCH
1:00-2:00 Session7	*Sht My Editor Says** Mike Nappa	Author Panel Natasha Wing John Shors Carol Berg	Fun With Fairy Tale Characters Lisa Zimmerman	How to Avoid Making Childish Mistakes When Writing for Children Kelly Sonnack
2:00-2:15	BREAK
2:15-3:15 Session 8	Query Critiques Sandi Ault Greg Campbell	Agents/Editors Read the Slush Pile Rachelle Gardner Mike Nappa		Agents/Editors Read the Slush Pile Spring Lea Kelly Sonnack
3:15-4:30	Closing Keynote: Diane Sieg Finding Your Writing Voice Dessert and Door Prizes

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2011 Conference Highlights

Dinner and Keynote Speaker

Dom Testa

Agent/Editor Pitch Sessions are from 9:00-12:00RAMS ROOM

Agent/Editor Pitch Sessions are from 9:00-12:00
RAMS ROOM