AWC Panel Schedule

Panel Title

Track

Room

Time

Presenter(s)

Tasty Words: Writing Engaging and Irresistible Recipes
Write the recipe in a way that make people salivate and want to check their fridge or cupboard for ingredients.

Tennille Harron

Media Kits for Authors
Attracting media for your project is a job unto itself. Here's how to be prepared and proactive.

PJ Hultstrand

Writing Across Borders: What’s It Like Writing for Readers in Other Countries
How do you write for readers in other countires? Other Cultures?

Lalit Kumar

Book Awards: Do they Matter, Should You Submit, and How?
You read about people winning them, but how can they impact your books acceptance?

Arizona Bookstores: Who Loves Indies?
Find out what bookstores in Arizona are indie friendly and which may require a little extra TLC.

Eleanor Rose

The Book Pitch: Make those 30 seconds Count
What makes an engaging book pitch that readers gravitate to?

The Festival Circuit: Where to Sell Your Books In Person
The calendar is full of opportunities to sell your book, including some that may be considered "non-traditional".

Flash Fiction Contest
It's a contest, with prizes. You write your entry in the session. (bring a pen and paper)

Poem in an Hour Contest
Well, really 45 minutes- but you've donme that before, right?

Is It Funny? Writing Funny Prose… Intentionally, That is
Unintentially is cool to, but here are tips on writing funny with purpose.

It’s OK, I Am the Doctor In The House!
Who better to talk about writing medical related stuff like injuries, langauge and policy than an actual doctor?

Cross Genre Writing- Holding Readers Across Multiple Genres
Maybe you write Fantasy, and Sci-Fi, and non fiction, and maybe romance. How do you build a following around that?

Book Reviews: Who, What and How To Get Them
They are both elusive and highly valuable. How can you get them to happen organically?

Publishing Path: Getting Started
How to determine the best publishing path for a particular manuscript.

Edits- Editorial Types and How they Make a Stronger Book
A deep dive into the different editorial types and how they come together to benefit your book.

Digital Marketing: Why an Author/Book Website Matters
A wholeistic view of owning your digital brand and controlling its presentation to the world

Writing is Re-Writing
A discussion of how to approach your writing froma. refinement process to strengthen it overall.

The importance of Show, Don’t Tell
Why it matters to readers, makes story stronger and should be at the center of your writing credo.

Writing Journalism is still writing
The importance of good writing in journalistic trades.

Kathleen Osborne

Using Media (Audio & Video) in your Book Marketing
Youtube, podcasting, TikTok and more great media opportunities to support your creating.

Building a Speaking Career Around Your Writing
Using your knowledge and personality to build a bigger audience for the brand of you.

Jamar Washington

Literary Fiction, More Than the Great American Novel
Explore the literary legacy, impact and importance of literary fiction.

Jeremy Broyles

The Library- Your Secret Writing Weapon
We forget how much is available to us at our local library.