2022 Programs
(Zoom or Hybrid)
January 8
Joe Ide
"Writing the Killer Crime Novel"
February 12
Jasmin Iolani Hakes
"You Are What Happens To You"
March 12
Henry Neff
"Villains Stir the Plot"
April 9
Joy Lanzendorfer
"Writing the Historical Family Novel"
May 14
Jordan Rosenfeld
"Evoking Emotion Through Character"
June 11
Sheree Greer
"On Setting in Fiction"
July 9
Jonathan Maberry
"Crossing Genre Lines"
August 13
Jane Cleland
"Say What? Writing Dialogue That Sings"
September 10
Gayle Carline
"What's the Point? Story, Subtext,
and Plot"
October 8
Tessa Smith McGovern
“Your Outreach to Readers:
Tips for collecting an email list and landing reviews"
November 12
Veronica Rossi
"Your Mission Statement"
December 10
Annual Holiday Networking Party
and Open Mic
2023
Jan. 14 - Anne Cleeland "How to Quit Your Day Job: Writing for Fun and Profit"
Feb. 11 - Mark Sevi "Central Story Solutions"
March 11 - Joe Donnelly " Writing Sucks but Having Written is Best"
April 8 - Gustavo Hernandez " How Setting Amplifies Writing"
May 13 - Greta Boris and Megan Haskell "Seven Steps fo your Author Brand"
June 10 - A children's book themed program
July 8 - Summer Open Mike
August 12 - Jeri Westerson
"From Historical Mystery to Modern Marketing"
September - Laurie Stevens "Branching Beyond the Thriller Genre"
October 14 - Dr. Christina LePort
"My Journey to Publishing, No Luck Involved"
November 11 - Dr. Pat Spencer "Yes! You Can Traditionally Publish Withouth An Agent"
December 11 - Winter Fest (socializing, networking, holiday treats and a speaker or panel or open mic).
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2021 - Zoom
January 9- Rachel Howzell Hall
February 13 - Jeri Westerson
March 13 - Matt Coyle
April 10 - Teresa Burrell
May 8 - Martin Smith
June 12 - Buddy Wakefield
July 10 - Deborah A. Lott
August 14 - Barbara DeMarco Barrett
September 11 - P.J. Colando
October 9 - Seth Wagerman
November 13 - Dennis Crosby
December 11 - Virtual Holiday Party and Open MicZoom
This is just a sample of our programs. Our speakers date back to our founding in 2007