Florida WritersCon 2024 Faculty
Please note: "Creative Catalyst" sessions must be added on during registration.
Rick Bettencourt Writer/Tech Leader
• Microsoft Word Mastery: Transform Your Documents (Creative Catalyst 2hrs.) • The Email Connection: Marketing Strategies for Authors • Publishing Perspectives Panel, Moderator
Patricia Charpentier Writer/Consultant
• Micro-Memoir: The Art of Writing Short • Know the Rules Before You Break Them
Ginnye L. Cubel Writer/Marketer
• Marketing Strategies for Multi-Passionate Writers (Creative Catalyst 2hrs.) • Building a Marketing Foundation Before You're Published
Anne Dalton, Esq. Attorney
• Good Publishing Contracts, Bad Publishing Contracts • Exploding Those Urban Legends About Copyright
Sarah Fisk Literary Agent
• Writing a Standout Query Letter (Creative Catalyst 2 hrs.) • Writing a Nonfiction Book Proposal • Publishing Perspectives Panel
Mary Flynn Speaker/Radio Host
• Open Mic Prep Session (Creative Catalyst 2 hrs.) • Friday Night Open Mic Host
Cathy Fyock Business Book Strategist
• The Speaker Author: Sell More Books, Book More Speeches (Creative Catalyst 2 hrs.) • Unlock the Business Potential of Your Book
Gail Ghai Poet/Author
• Elevating Your Poetry with Similes and Metaphors (Creative Catalyst 2 hrs.) • Moving Your Words from General to Specific to Concrete
Robert Herrick Writer
• Self-Publish Your Book Without Breaking the Bank • No Drawing Required: Create illustrations without AI • Publishing Perspectives Panel
Joan Leggitt Publisher
• Writing and Sending Your Query Letter • Writing Flawed Characters • Publishing Perspectives Panel
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Kristin Owens Writer/Educator
• Publishing Possibilities • Seven Drafts to a Completed Novel
Ken Pelham Writer
• Hooked from the Start: Crafting Dynamite Story Openings • Right Word, Wrong Time: Avoiding the Traps of Etymology
Al Pessin Writer
• How to Get Published after Really, Really REALLY Trying • The Secrets of Bad Writing • Publishing Perspectives Panel
Carol J. Post Writer
• Pace Your Story for Maximum Reader Engagement • Make Your Fiction Sparkle
Sylvia Whitman Writer/Educator
• "Let the Wild Rumpus Start": Writing Picture Books • Plotting for Pantsers
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