Chanticleer Authors Conference 2015 Schedule

Schedule of Sessions at the Chanticleer Authors Conference 2015

This is the projected schedule as of September 22, 2015. Please check back frequently for updates and more details. Thank you!

To find out more information about the presenters and their sessions, please click here! 

Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015 CAC15 Sessions and Events will take place at the Bellingham Yacht Club at Squalicum Harbor, Bellingham, Wash. 

9:00 a.m. Registration Opens in the BYC Lounge

9:30 a.m.  Saturday  Sessions @ BYC

• Fireplace Room: Characterization—Creating Memorable Characters to Keep Your Readers Coming Back – Pamela Beason, award winning author, private investigator, editor
• Ward Room:  Social Media Savvy for Authors: Building and Author Platform Using the Best Social Sites for YOUR Audience, presented by Shari Stauch, CEO of Where Writers Win

10:45 a.m. Saturday Sessions  @ BYC

• Fireplace Room:  Community Marketing – James R. Wells
• Ward Room: Platforms (not shoes!): How to Position Yourself as Expert on a Topic – Cami Ostman

12:00  Saturday Casual Luncheon (included) in the BYC Lounge 

1:10 p.m. Sessions and Workshops begin @ BYC

• Fireplace Room: WattPad Wonderful, presented by Amanda June Hagarty
• Ward Room: Barnes and Noble’s New Publishing Platform, presented by Stefanie Winger, Barnes and Noble Community Development Manager
• Main Lounge:  BOOK COVERS – What you need to know – a ‘no holding back’ conversation! presented by Kiffer Brown

2:10 p.m. Sessions – Saturday

• Fireplace Room: Kindle World: What is it? And How Do You Get Your Works on this Elite Amazon Marketing Platform – Janet Oakley, award-winning author writing in a Kindle World.
• Ward Room: How to Use BOOKS I LOVE App to Build Book Buzz,  presented by Elizabeth DiMarco

3:10 p.m. Sessions – Saturday  

• Fireplace Room: How Barnes and Noble Services Can Help You Increase Your Readership and Book Sales, presented by Stefanie Winger of Barnes & Noble
• Ward Room: Taming Your Inner Critic by Cami Ostman, author, family therapist and a life coach.

4:10 p.m. Saturday DAILY PANEL DISCUSSION in the WARD ROOM – Ask the Panel Anything (almost anything) 

5:10 It’s Happy Hour at the Bellingham Yacht Club – The Bar is Officially Open! 

6:00 p.m.  Casual Dinner at the  BYC

7:30 p.m. The Penny Stinkers Band starts – dancing sure to follow

SUNDAY, September 27 – CAC 15 moves to the Hotel Bellwether

Registration will be held in the Bellwether Ballroom

• Registration opens at 8:30 a.m.
• Sessions begin at 9:10 p.m. daily

Coffee & Tea will be available in the Bellwether Ballroom

Exhibitors and Sponsor Tables will be in set-up in the Bellwether Ballroom 

The CAC 15 Book Room will open at 11 a.m. in the Bellwether Ballroom’s Atrium.

• Book Room is OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC:
  • 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday (Sept. 27, 28, & 29)
• Book Room will be open for CAC participants at 9:30 a.m.

9:10 – 10:10 Sessions – Sunday

• Sub-genres in Fantasy and Science Fiction and How It Relates to Reader Expectations, presented by Lindsay Schopher, Steampunk Author and Writing Coach – Board Room
• 7 Steps to a Great Author Website: It’s All About Function vs. Form, presented by Shari Stauch of Where Writers Win – Admiral’s Room
• Riding the Radio Tiger, presented by John Trudel – Compass Room

10:10 – 11:00 Sessions – Sunday

• Rev up Your Writing Process with Agile Project Management, presented by Tom Wise and Nancy Bechtel-Wise – Compass Room
• Story Telling in a Modern World, presented by Diane Isaacs – Admiral’s Room
• Kaffee Klatsch  – Creating Your Indie Marketing Plan with Susan Colleen Browne – Bellwether Ballroom

10:30 – 11:30 Bublish Webinar – Sunday

• BUBLISH – How to Use Bublish, presented by Kathy Meis, CEO of Bublish and Joy Caps, Marketing Director – Board Room

11:10 – 12:00 noon Sessions – Sunday

• Digital Writers: Cutting Edge Resources and Tools of the Trade, presented by Dawn Groves, International Communications Expert – Admiral’s Room
• Like Icarus Taking a Selfie: Driving Sales with eBook Discount Promotions – James R. Wells – Compass Room

12:10 Luncheon with Keynote Presenter: Diane Isaacs, Bellwether Ballroom

Sessions resume at 1:10 – Sunday  (Sessions are 40 – 50 minutes including Q&A unless otherwise noted).

1:10 – 2:10 Sessions – Sunday

• Website Options for Authors, presented by Rochelle Parry, Megabite Design – Board Room
• My SciFi Publishing Journey, presented by Ben Coles, Titan Books – Board Room
• Blogging for Writers: Doing the Least to Generate the Most, presented by Dawn Groves, Inter’l Communications Expert – Compass Room

2:10 – 3:10 Sessions – Sunday

• The Book Pitch, presented by Sara Stamey, Book Doctor – Compass Room
• Creating Original Worlds, presented by Lindsay Schopher – Board Room
• Book to Film Labyrinth – the art of loglines, high concepting and pitching, presented by Diane Isaacs – Admiral’s Room

3:10 – 4:10 Sessions – Sunday

• How to Set-up Mailchimp by Rochelle Parry, Megabite Design – Board Room
• Children’s Books in Today’s Market, presented by Ben Coles, publisher of Promontory Press – Compass Room
• Continuity Editing Tools and Tips, presented Diane Garland, Continuity Editor – Admiral’s Room
• Kaffee Klatsch: Social Shenanigans, presented by Social Media Master Amanda June Hagarty – Ballroom Room

4:10 – 5:10 Sessions – Sunday

• Increase Your Author Website’s Traffic with SEO Optimization, presented by Gary Pickering, CEO of CLICKMONSTER – Board Room
• Discoverability Tools & Strategic Planning for Heightened Visibility – PDQ, presented by Kiffer Brown – Compass Room
• Daily Panel – Sunday – SciFi Fiction Authors – Admiral’s Room
  • Robert Slater
  • James R. Wells
  • Vijay Laksham
  • Jesikah Sundin
  • Moderated by Ben Coles, author of the Virtues of War series with Titan Books

 “Appy Hours” sponsored by BOOKS I LOVE mobile app – A New Book Discovery Tool

 The Book Room will be open.

Official Opening Night Dinner with a Short Keynote Presentation by Cami Ostman begins at seven o’clock in the evening at the Bellwether Ballroom

Monday, Sept. 28 the CAC15 continues at the Hotel Bellwether

• Registration will be available in the Bellwether Ballroom’s Atrium beginning at 8:30 a.m.
• The BOOK ROOM will be open to attendees and presenters at 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.
• The BOOK ROOM will be open to the GENERAL PUBLIC at 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
• Exhibitors, Sponsorship Information, Coffee and Tea, etc. will be n the Ballroom
• Sessions are 40 to 50 minutes including Q & A time unless otherwise noted

9:10 – 10:00 Sessions – Monday

• Managing Your Author Marketing Resources presented by Lindsay Schopher, Writing Coach — Board Room
• How to be a Best Seller? It’s All About the Influence! How to Grow Your Audience Using Key Industry Influencers, presented by Shari Stauch, CEO of Where Writers Win — Admiral’s Room
• Planning a Series – Pamela Beason  (ninety minutes) – Compass  Room

10:10 – 11:00 Sessions – Monday

• Working with Illustrators and Illustrations –  Ben Coles – Admiral’s Room 
• Planning a Series continues – Pamela Beason – Compass Room
• Kaffee Klatsch with Diane Isaacs and Kiffer Brown – The Ballroom

10:30 – 11:30 Session Webinar

• Creating TOMA (Top of Mind Awareness) with Readers presented by Joy Capps, Bublish – Compass Room

11:10 – 12:00 Sessions – Monday

• Riding the RADIO Tiger, presented by John Trudel – Compass Room
• The State of Independent Publishing Panel Moderated by Sean Curley – Admiral’s Room
• Creating TOMA Webinar continues until 11:30 – Board Room

Monday Luncheon with Keynote Presentation by Diane Isaacs 12:10 in the Bellwether Ballroom

Sessions continue at 1:10 p.m.

1:10  Sessions – Monday

• Community Marketing, presented by  James R. Wells – Board Room 
• The First Five Pages, presented by Jennifer Snow – Compass Room
• Compound Interest for Your Books, presented by Christine Smith – Admiral’s Room

2:10 Sessions – Monday

• WattPad Wonderful, presented by Amanda June  Hagarty – Compass Room
• Book Buzz Your Way, presented by Kayce Hughlett – Board Room
• Five Pillars of Engaging Readers, presented by Kiffer Brown – Admiral’s Room

3:10 Sessions – Monday

• Websites for Authors, presented by Rochelle Parry, Megabite Design – Board Room
• Kindle World, presented by Janet Oakley – Compass Room 
• Understanding Book Distribution, presented by Ben Coles – Admiral’s Room
• Kaffee Katsch: Selling to Millennials and Digital Natives – Fox Deatry  – The Ball Room

4:10  Sessions – Monday 

• Increasing Author’s Website Traffic Using SEO Optimization, presented by Gary Pickering, CEO ClickMonster –  Board Room
• Traditional Publishing from Pitch to Contract and Beyond, presented by Jennifer Snow – Compass Room
• Daily Panel – Admiral’s Room

5:10 – 5:40 AUTHORS’ PANEL Discussion in the Ballroom – Open to the Public

“Appy Hours” sponsored by BOOKS I LOVE mobile app begins at 5:15 – Cash Bar; Complimentary Appetizers

7:30 p.m. Join up with a restaurant group or strike out of your own! 

 

TUESDAY, September 29th is AWARDS Banquet and Gala Evening 

• Registration will be available in the Bellwether Ballroom’s Atrium beginning at 8:30 a.m.
• The BOOK ROOM will be open to attendees and presenters at 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.
• The BOOK ROOM will be open to the GENERAL PUBLIC at 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
• Exhibitors, Sponsorship Information, Coffee and Tea, etc. will be n the Ballroom
• Sessions are 40 to 50 minutes including Q & A time unless otherwise noted

9:10 Sessions – Tuesday

• Top Twenty: “Outside the Box” Book Marketing Ideas! How Thinking About Your Readers Will Sell More Books, presented by Shari Stauch, Where Writers Win C.E.O. – Admiral’s Room
• Keeping it Short: Writing Novellas, Novelettes, and Short Fiction to Enhance Your Writing Career and Increase Your Readership, presented by Susan Colleen Browne – Board Room
• Selling to The Trade, presented by Bennett Coles – Compass Room

10:10 Sessions – Tuesday

• ACX – Audio Books: How to Make Your Books Available on this Platform for Today’s Busy Readers, presented by Janet Oakley – Compass Room
• Like Icarus Taking a  Selfie – Driving Sales with Epub promotions – James R. Wells – Admiral’s Room
• Kaffee Klatsch – Increasing Your Internet Identity’s Foot Print, presented by Kiffer Brown,  Christine Smith,  Amanda Hagarty, & Fox Deatry – The Ballroom

10:30 – 11:30 Session – Bublish Webinar – Tuesday

• Marketing with Metadata, presented by Kathy Meis, CEO Bublish – Board Room

11:10 Sessions – Tuesday

• Branding for Authors, presented by Steve Lundin – Admiral’s Room
• Cooperative Book Publishing, presented by Sara Stamey of Bookview Cafe – Compass Room

12:10 Luncheon with Keynote Presentation by Shari Stauch at Noon in the Bellwether Ballroom

Sessions resume at 1:10 p.m.

1:10 Sessions – Tuesday

• SHOW ME THE MONEY: Pricing Strategies for Indie, Hybrid, Traditional, Digital E-books, and Print – Running Real-World Publishing Numbers –Discussion led by Pamela Beason, Susan Colleen Browne, and Ben Coles – Admiral’s Room
• Continuity Editing Tools & Tips, presented by Diane Garland – Board Room
• BOOKS I LOVE App – the App that Creates Book Buzz – Be on the forefront! Learn how to install, use the app, and share on social media. BookSnips, Happenings, Author Events, and More, presented by Elizabeth DiMarco, CEO of Books I Love app. Compass Room

2:10 Sessions – Tuesday 

• Yipida – a new platform for selling books, presented by Paul Wegenast, CEO of Yipida – Admiral’s Room
• Children’s Books Market, presented by MaryAnn Kohl, Literary Agent/Publisher – Board Room
• Marketing Business Models for Authors, presented by Jennifer Snow – Compass Room

3:10  p.m. Special Session with Robert Dugoni, #1 Amazon Selling & New York Times Bestselling Thriller Author, will present a special session in the Ballroom.

4:30 Daily Panel Discussion with Robert Dugoni – The Future of Publishing will be held in the Admiral’s Room

5:45 Book Signing in the Ballroom Atrium

6:30 Appetizers Served in the Ballroom 

“Appy Hours” sponsored by BOOKS I LOVE mobile app

The Chanticleer Writing Competitions Awards Banquet and Gala begins at 7:00 in the evening in the Ballroom

Opening Remarks will be made by Robert Dugoni.

After Awards Cocktail gathering to continue at the Hotel Bellwether’s Fireplace Bar and Lounge. Don’t miss out on the fun!

Please continue to check back as we update the schedule and add more detailed information.

Stay tuned!

Please email KBrown@ChantiReviews.com for more information.