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  • Carol M. Cram – Award-winning Author of Historical Fiction, Communications Expert, & Academic

    Carol M. Cram – Award-winning Author of Historical Fiction, Communications Expert, & Academic

    Carol M. Cram is the author of three novels of historical literary fiction. Her first novel, The Towers of Tuscany (Lake Union Publishing, 2014) and her second novel, A Woman of Note (Lake Union Publishing, 2015), were both designated Editor’s Choice by the Historical Novel Society in the UK, and both won First in Category for the Chaucer and Goethe awards (Chanticleer Book Awards), with The Towers of Tuscany also winning the Grand Prize Chaucer Award for best historical novel pre-1750. Her third novel, The Muse of Fire, published in January 2018 by Kindle Press (e-book) and New Arcadia Publishing (print), won the Bronze for Best Historical Fiction from the Independent Publishers’ Book Awards and is currently short-listed for the Goethe award.

    Carol has also written over fifty best-selling college textbooks in computer applications and communications for major US publisher Cengage Learning and was on faculty at Capilano University in North Vancouver for over two decades. In addition, she was Vice President of Clear Communications Consultants and facilitated communications workshops for corporate and government clients.

    Carol holds a BA in English Language and Literature from the University of Reading in England, an MA in Drama from the University of Toronto and an MBA from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh. Carol and her husband, painter Gregg Simpson, live on beautiful Bowen Island near Vancouver, BC.

    SESSIONS & PANELS 

    • Tapping into the Experts for Researching Your Work in Progress
      • Whether or not you write Thrillers, Science Fiction, Mysteries, Contemporary Social Themes, YA,  Historical, or any genre, Carol’s guidelines and Tips for connecting with sources and tapping experts will come in handy.
    • NaNoWriMo Panel – Or Why I Broke Up with NaNoWriMo OR Why Am I Obsessed with NaNoWriMo
      • There is no doubt that this will be a lively panel discussion!
    • Historical Authors Panel
    • Carol M. Cram will announce the new CHAUCER Book Awards winners on Saturday, April 27, 2019, at the Chanticleer International Book Awards ceremony.

    And she adores cookbooks and traveling! Check out Carol’s blog –it is like going on a mini-vacay!

  • Ronald E. Yates, Award-winning Author, Professor, & Foreign Correspondent — Panel Moderator and Interviewer at CAC19

    Ronald E. Yates, Award-winning Author, Professor, & Foreign Correspondent — Panel Moderator and Interviewer at CAC19

    Ronald E. Yates is an award-winning author of historical fiction and action/adventure novels, including the popular and highly-acclaimed Finding Billy Battles trilogy. His extraordinarily accurate books have captivated fans from around the world who applaud his ability to blend fact and fiction.

    Ron is a former foreign correspondent for the Chicago Tribune and Professor Emeritus of Journalism at the University of Illinois where he was also the Dean of the College of Media.

    His award-winning book, “The Improbable Journeys of Billy Battles,” is the second in his Finding Billy Battles trilogy of novels and was published in June 2016. The first book in the trilogy, “Finding Billy Battles,” was published in 2014. Book #3 in the trilogy (The Lost Years of Billy Battles) was published by Mill City Press in June 2018. All three books have placed in the Chanticleer International Book Awards.

    He is also the author of The Kikkoman Chronicles: A Global Company with A Japanese Soul, published by McGraw-Hill. Other books include Aboard the Tokyo Express: A Foreign Correspondent’s Journey through Japan, a collection of columns translated into Japanese, as well as three journalism textbooks: The Journalist’s Handbook, International Reporting and Foreign Correspondents, and Business and Financial Reporting in a Global Economy.

    Ron lived and worked in Japan, Southeast Asia, and both Central and South America where he covered several history-making events including the fall of South Vietnam and Cambodia; the Tiananmen Square massacre in Beijing; and wars and revolutions in Afghanistan, the Philippines, Nicaragua, El Salvador, and Guatemala, among other places.

    His work as a war correspondent resulted in several awards, including the Inter-American Press Association’s Tom Wallace Award for coverage of Central and South America; the Peter Lisagor Award from the Society of Professional Journalists; three Edward Scott Beck Awards for International Reporting, and three Pulitzer nominations. Ron is a proud graduate of the William Allen White School of Journalism at the University of Kansas and a veteran of the U.S. Army where he served in the Army Security Agency.

    Ron Yates will moderate panels and conduct interviews at the 2019 Chanticleer Authors Conference. 

  • Cami Ostman – psychotherapist, editor, writing coach

    Cami Ostman – psychotherapist, editor, writing coach

    Cami Ostman holds a B.Ed. in English from Western Washington University and an M. S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Seattle Pacific University. She is the author of Second Wind: One Woman’s Midlife Quest to Run Seven Marathons on Seven Continents, co-editor of Beyond Belief: The Secret Lives of Women in Extreme Religions, a contributor to Adventures Northwest and to her own blog, 7marathons7continents.com. Cami is also the founder of Red Wheelbarrow Writers, a community of writers in Western Washington and a blogger for psychologtoday.com. She has been profiled in Fitness Magazine and her books have been reviewed in O Magazine, The Atlantic, and Washington Post. Having spent fifteen years as a psychotherapist, and now serving as a writing coach and editor, Cami specializes in helping authors “figure out what they really have to say.” She is currently working on a novel and on her second quest memoir.

    Cami has long been interested in how the words we use to describe ourselves actually serve to CREATE our identities. Her experience in writing supports this, as does her work as a psychotherapist for the past fifteen years. When she wrote about turning herself into a runner on a quest to do a marathon on every continent, she became a runner on a quest to do a marathon on every continent.

    Cami will present the following sessions on Sunday, April 28th

    Making Money with Back End Programs: How to take the content of your non-fiction book and create programming people will pay you for.

    Master Mind Your Book: Using the Story Spine as a tool to move you forward when your writing gets stuck.
  • Betsy Graziani Fasbinder – Public Speaker Trainer – Author Focused Sessions at CAC19

    Betsy Graziani Fasbinder – Public Speaker Trainer – Author Focused Sessions at CAC19

    Betsy Graziani Fasbinder – Speaking Coach & Memoirist

    Betsy Graziani Fasbinder speaks at writers’ conferences all over the country and coached writers for their book launches, agent pitches, media interviews and book promotions. She is known for “demystifying” public speaking for them and showed them how to gain the confidence needed to talk with passion about their books and their ideas.  Teaching fellow writers, offering them practical skills, inspiration, and a way to playfully overcome stage-fright is a passion of hers.

    She has been a public speaking trainer speaking skills for more than twenty years with  Fortune 500 companies, with non-profit organization leaders, along with artists and authors.

     

     

    Betsy will teach these sessions at CAC19:

    • From Page to Stage: Inspiration, Tools, and Public Speaking Tips for Writers
    • Memoir Writing Craft

    FROM PAGE to STAGE:

    • Manage and often overcome their fears of public speaking
    • Launch their books, projects, and businesses with a confident, authentic voice
    • Discuss their passions with authenticity and impact
    • Use a simple storytelling structure to design their content efficiently, and tailored to their goals and specific audiences
    • Engage listeners by creating memorable content and meaningful connection to listeners
    • Prepare to participate on panels, in media interviews, and other “conversational” presentations
    • Adapt their content for workshops or conference talks
    • Speak comfortably in virtual environments: conference calls, video, audio presentations, and podcasts
    • Handle challenging questions and strong opposition from listeners by defending their position without getting defensive
    • Master the use of visuals like PowerPoint or whiteboards to enhance their message, rather than compete with it
    • Learn to value being “present” over being “perfect” so that authentic connections are made with listeners

    Memoir Writing Craft:

    Whether working with a memoirist facing a troubling memory or a fiction writer experiencing the loud voice of the “inner critic”, Betsy offers structure and support techniques to writers in overcoming the obstacles of fear and doubt as they write.

    Have you registered yet?

    https://www.chantireviews.com/services/Conferences-&-Awards-Banquet-c9758702

  • PublishDrive – an International and Technologically Innovative Publishing Platform

    PublishDrive – an International and Technologically Innovative Publishing Platform

    If you haven’t heard of the award-winning international PublishDrive, you will. 

     

    PublishDrive provides authors and publishers a global reach to readers by using the latest in digital technology.

    The company has an easy to use digital platform to distribute e-books to a global audience so that authors and publishers may reach untapped markets.

    PublishDrive offers one of the most robust and flexible distribution networks in the publishing industry that includes Amazon, DangDang (China’s Amazon), GooglePlay, Scribd, Tolino (Germany), Odilo (Spain), Bibliotheca (U.S. Libraries), Apple Books, and dozens more. PublishDrive’s list continues to expand.

    E-commerce giant Dangdang and self-publishing platform PublishDrive announced a partnership that, for the first time, allows authors in the West to make their self-published e-books available on the website. Forbes, August 31, 2018. 

    PublishDrive works with the New York Times and Amazon bestselling authors, niche indie publishers, and #seriousauthors.

    PublishDrive offers:

    • Independent, total control for PublishDrive authors and publishers
    • Free, Accessible Ebook Conversion for all Indie authors and publishers
    • Reach all major ebook selling platforms from one distribution point (or not-it is up to you)
    • Upload hundreds of titles or one title within minutes
    • Track all sales and invoices in one place
    • An easy-to-use platform to distribute ebooks to a global audience
    • A complete package that includes: distribution, financial reports, and automated billing
    • No upfront costs and global ebook publishing
    • See real-time analytics and powerful statistics
    • Metadata Management – (FINALLY – Kiffer)
    • Ebook Marketing Features  – (YES! -Kiffer)

    What about ROYALTIES? 

    There are no hidden costs. PublishDrive only gets paid 10% of the digital list price when your books are sold. There are no subscription or hidden fees.

    PublishDrive pays royalties monthly. We compile monthly sales reports, prepare your invoice, and pay you accordingly.

    I met the CEO of PublishDrive, Kinga Jentetics, at Digital Book World 2018 conference held in Nashville, Tenn. this past fall when she was on a panel that I was moderating. The panel was ” Artificial Intelligence and  Machine Learning in Content Distribution.” It was then and then at discussions afterward where I learn about what PublishDrive offers Indie Authors and was impressed. Intrigues as I was, I did more research about PublishDrive and our conversation continued.

    The PublishDrive Team

    I am excited to announce that this company with a global reach is participating at the 2019 Chanticleer Authors Conference. PublishDrive is also contributing the Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards prize packages!

    PublishDrive is sending their expert, Adam Woods, to present sessions on Metadata, their new built-in tool to market books on Amazon’s Advertising Campaigns, and Book Marketing Strategies at the 2019 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

     

  • Leading Software Architect to Lead CAC19 Workshops on Podcast Generation and Audiobook Creation

    Leading Software Architect to Lead CAC19 Workshops on Podcast Generation and Audiobook Creation

    Mr. Martin Swanholm, Software Development, Hindenburg Systems, Denmark.

    Martin is a Digital Audio Editing Expert who is an experienced information architect and software developer with a background in physics and computer science.

    Martin first started working with digital audio editing 25 years ago and has been passionate about the field ever since.

    During the past 12 years, Martin has worked with all aspects of IT and the software life cycle such as architecture, development, maintenance, documentation, test, training and support and is a key developer of Hindenburg Systems software development for podcasts and audiobooks.

    Martin, together with Chris Mottes,  will teach the Hindenburg Systems workshops on audiobook development and podcast creation. They both will be available for questions regarding the Hindenburg Systems at 2019 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

  • Audiobooks & Podcast Technology Expert Chris Mottes to present Workshops at CAC19

    Audiobooks & Podcast Technology Expert Chris Mottes to present Workshops at CAC19

    The Chanticleer Authors Conference has always been about the business side of being an author—fiction or non-fiction.

    And this includes keeping authors up-to-date with the latest trends in the publishing industry.

    And one of the most exciting trends since e-books is the growth in audiobooks and podcasts.

    These two broadcasting channels can be utilized separately or interconnected for maximum effect to increase book sales.

    This is what Forbes Magazine has to say about Audiobooks and Podcasts:

    “Audiobooks are up 29.5% in net revenue over 2016 according to the Association of American Publishers and up 22.7% in unit sales over 2016 by the Audio Publishers Association’s estimate.” 

    “Audio, in general, is doing well, as podcast revenues clocked in a $314 million, still small but up 86 percent from the year before, and massive companies like Apple are promoting their voice assistant tech integrations.” 

    Publishers Weekly says this:

    “Audiobook Revenue Jumped 22.7% in 2018. Audiobooks continued their meteoric rise in 2017, a new report issued by the Audio Publishers Association found, with another year of double-digit growth for both audiobook sales and title output.”

    And this double-digit growth in audiobooks and podcasts is why we are excited that Chris Mottes, CEO of Hindenburg Systems, will present in-depth two-hour workshops and introductory sessions on how to create audiobooks and podcasts along with how they go hand-in-hand with each other.

    Chris Mottes has produced uncountable radio & TV productions, primarily documentaries,  including the Danish Broadcasting Corporation and Swedish Radio. Before joining Hindenburg Systems in 2010 as CEO, he has successfully founded several media companies along with independent production companies based out of London and  Stockholm. Hindenburg Systems is based out of Denmark but has a global reach. Click here to read about the organizations that use the Hindenburg Systems.

    Creating Audiobooks and Podcasts have never been simpler.

    Chris will teach these two-hour workshops at CAC19 on Friday, April 26 and Saturday, April 27th, 2019. 

    Chris Mottes teaching his workshop at Harvard University.
    • Audiobook Creation Workshop– each attendee will receive a 6-month license to Audiobook Creator (HABC) upon completion of Chris’ workshop. Seats are limited. Please reserve your spot today. 
    • Journalist Pro Workshop– each attendee will receive a 6-month license to Journalist Pro for Podcastersupon completion of Chris’ workshop. Seats are limited. Please reserve your spot today. 

    These workshops are included in the CAC19 registration package and do not require an extra fee. You can reserve your seat after registration when we contact you with more information.

    Chris will also present sessions and participate on panels that will focus on audiobooks and podcasts.

    He will also hold a KaffeeKlatsch session on Friday and  Saturday for an informal question and answer session.

    Additionally,  attendees will have access to the online tutorial sessions and system updates post-conference.

     

    CIBA Grand Prize Ribbons!

    CIBA Prize Packages

    Hindenburg Systems is graciously sponsoring the 2019 Chanticleer International Book Awards by presenting Prize Packages to the First Place Award Winners, the Grand Prize Genre Division Winners, and the Overall 2018 Grand Prize Winner. Please click here for more information.

  • J. D. Barker, MASTER of SUSPENSE, to Keynote and Present at #CAC19

    J. D. Barker, MASTER of SUSPENSE, to Keynote and Present at #CAC19

    The author of the international bestselling thriller novel series, The Fourth Monkey and The Fifth to Die, along with the highly anticipated gothic horror prequel to Bram Stoker’s masterpiece, Dracul, will keynote and present at the 2019 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

    J.D. Barker successfully published his debut as an indie and sold enough copies to land on the radar of the traditional publishers in a BIG way including seven-figure advances, two feature films, and a television program. He’ll open his toolbox and explain exactly what he did to make it happen. This is a not-to-be-missed session for any aspiring author or the seasoned veteran trying to find their place in today’s publishing world.

    “Not since Hannibal Lecter had a friend for dinner has a serial killer been so skillfully rendered on the page.”
    —Taylor Elmore, Writer/Producer of Justified and Limitless

    “This book is seriously brilliant: the best serial killer thriller I’ve ever read.”
    —Lisa Milton, Executive Editor HarperCollins HQ

    “The Fourth Monkey has one of the most ingenious openings that I’ve read in years. This thriller never disappoints.”
    —James Patterson, #1 NY Times Bestselling Author

    Sold at auction to CBS Films with Bill Todman, Marc Webb, and Taylor Elmore attached, by Kristin Nelson of Nelson Literary Agency, Angela Cheng Caplan of Cheng Caplan Company Inc. and attorney Wayne Alexander.

     

    “J.D. Barker is a one-of-a-kind writer and that’s a rare and special thing. Stephen King comes to mind and Lee Child, John Sandford. All one-of-a-kinds. Don’t miss anything J.D. writes.”
    —James Patterson, #1 International Bestselling Author

    “Barker knows how to evoke chilling imagery and will have readers anxiously looking over their shoulders with each terrifying “clickity, click, click.”
    — Library Journal

     

     

     

    ~Film rights optioned by Paramount with Andy Muschetti (IT, Mama) attached to direct!
    ~Named a Fall 2018 Buzz Book by Publisher’s Lunch!
    ~Named one of Publisher’s Weekly Top 10 Books of Fall 2018!
    ~Starred review at Library Journal!

    “Brilliant… Close your windows. Lock your doors. Turn the lights on. Place a silver crucifix around your neck, and make sure to have a few sharp wooden stakes nearby. In other words, prepare yourself for a transfixing journey into the diabolically delicious world of DRACUL — if you dare.”
    —Chanticleer Reviews

     

     

    J.D. Barker’s debut novel that he self-published in 2014 is  Forsaken. This is his indie novel that drew the attention of agents and traditional publishers to his debut thriller series, The Fourth Monkey, which lead to pre-empts and auctions worldwide with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt picking up for the U.S. and HarperCollins in the U.K.

    J.D. Barker (Jonathan Dylan Barker) is an internationally bestselling American author whose work has been broadly described as suspense thrillers, often incorporating elements of horror, crime, mystery, science fiction, and the supernatural.

    J. D. Barker, Master of Suspense, and Intl’ Bestselling Author

    We are thrilled to announce that J.D. Barker, Master of Suspense, will keynote and present at the 2019 Chanticleer Authors Conference.

    We first met JD in New York at the Writers Digest Conference this past August. Clearly thrilled to hear about Dracul, we were also quite impressed with Mr. Barker himself. He struck us as professional (serious), engaging (doesn’t take himself too seriously), and approachable (willing to share what he knows about writing with those who are working hard on their own craft).

    In other words, JD Barker is a #SeriousAuthor who, when we asked him to join us at CAC19 as a keynote speaker and to present share his journey and knowledge with Chanticleer authors, not only did he graciously accept but said to count him in for all three days!  April cannot come soon enough for us because we cannot wait for you to meet him. Below are a few samples of J.D. sessions for #SeriousAuthors at #CAC19

    Below are a couple of the sessions he will present:

    MAKING THE LEAP FROM INDIE TO TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING 

    J.D. Barker successfully published his debut as an indie and sold enough copies to land on the radar of the traditional publishers in a BIG way including seven-figure advances, two feature films, and a television program.

    He’ll open his toolbox and explain exactly what he did to make it happen.  His sessions are not to be missed by any aspiring author or seasoned veteran trying to find their place in today’s publishing world.

    CROSSING GENRE and WHY YOU SHOULD DO IT! 

    From the moment you send out your first query letter, your work will be labeled by agents, publishers, and booksellers. Instead of resisting the urge to be labeled, J.D. will teach you why you should consider labels a way to make your books, and your author platform, more marketable.

    Learn how to avoid the genre box and tell the story you want to tell to the largest possible group with the help of J.D. Barker who has successfully crossed over from horror, to paranormal, to thriller, and back again.

    DID WE TELL YOU HOW EXCITED WE ARE THAT JD BARKER IS KEYNOTING at CAC!

    Register for CAC19 today! Registrations are limited.

  • Scott Steindorff, A-List Executive Film Producer at the Chanticleer Authors Conference

    Scott Steindorff, A-List Executive Film Producer at the Chanticleer Authors Conference

    THIS JUST IN!

    Scott Steindorff has agreed to come back for CAC 19 – for two full days!

    We are beyond excited to announce that Scott Steindorff, A-List Executive Film Producer will be joining us again at #CAC19

    Robert Scott Steindorff is an American film and television producer who is known for adapting literary works into film works. He works with some of the top people in the entertainment industry such as Natalie Portman, Nicole Kidman, Matthew McConaughey, Ewan McGregor, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Jon Favreau, John Leguizamo, Will Farrell, Jack Black, and others.

    Scott has produced Chef, Jane Got A Gun, Las Vegas, The Lincoln Lawyer, Penelope, Empire Falls (TV Series), The Human Stain, Love in the Time of Cholera, and other works.

    Michele Miron, Editor for Press Publications wrote that “When producer Scott Steindorff buys rights to a book, there’s a good chance that story will show up on the big screen.” She continues to report that “he makes two to three movies each year.” 

    Known as Hollywood’s bookman – Scott has chosen the books from these authors to adapt into movies include Philip Roth, Richard Russo, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, T.C. Boyle, Nicholas Sparks, as well as Michael Connelly’s “Lincoln Lawyer” and Mikhail Bulgakov’s “Master and Margarita”.

    And yes, I am going to say it again!

    SCOTT STEINDORFF is COMING BACK to the Chanticleer Authors Conference!!! He will be here for two days at CAC19 to discuss books and the entertainment industry.

     

     Special Topics – Scott Steindorff

    • The Art of Developing Books to Film
    • Deconstructing a Novel into Three Acts
    • The Dangerous Task of Turning Beloved Bestsellers into Film or TV
    • The Hook in a Book

    On Word 

    Join Scott in an Actor’s Studio-style Interview with Diane Sillan for the Chanticleer Reviews video series, On Word.

    Scott’s upcoming projects are mostly “based on a novel” as he continues to develop and produce commercially successful and award-winning television series and films. “…books that are so well developed with their stories and characters that they attract top writers, actors, and directors for film and TV.”

    Click here for more information about the 2018 Chanticleer Authors Conference and Int’l Book Awards Banquet and Ceremony.

     

     

  • Jessica Page Morrell – Top Tier Developmental Editor & Author to Present at CAC18

    #CAC18 Story. Production. Beyond.   #SeriousAuthors

    Jessica Page Morrell

     

    Each year we offer writing craft sessions from the best editors and authors in the publishing industry.

    This year we are excited to announce that we have Jessica Page Morrell as the teacher of the Master Writing  Craft Sessions.

    Jessica understands both sides of the editorial desk–as a highly-sought after developmental editor and an author. Her work also appears in multiple anthologies and The Writer and Writer’s Digest magazines.  She is known for explaining the hows and whys of what makes for excellent writing and for sharing very clear examples that examine the technical aspects of writing that emphases layering and subtext. Her books on writing craft are considered “a must have” for any serious writer’s toolkit.

     

    CAC18 Writing Craft Sessions and Workshops presented by Jessica Page Morrell

    If you are not registered for CAC18, you may register for only the Master Classes taught by Ms. Morrell by clicking here.

    • Learning from the Greats – Sunday Morning Writing Craft Master Class 9:30 – 12:30, April 22, 2018

    Although writers can feel inundated by all the writing advice available in our current times; dissecting, reflecting, and even emulating great writers can be a powerful tool. It’s especially helpful to study the best in the genre you write in. This workshop teaches writers how to deconstruct and analyze elements of craft. It will demonstrate how to study the balance of narrative and dialogue; how POV shifts in an ensemble cast; how figurative and descriptive language are used in varying kinds of scenes; how pace and action are entwined; the benefits of first and third-person viewpoint, and the subtle variations of each. In this workshop, we’ll discuss the techniques used by a variety of authors including Alice Munro, Raymond Carver, Ernest Hemingway, Elmore Leonard, Marilyn Robinson, Ray Bradbury, Anne Patchett, and others. We’ll also cover work habits, language, and sentence potency, and we’ll synthesize the best commandments on writing from the best and brightest.

    • The Anchor Scenes of Fiction – Sunday Afternoon Writing Craft Master Class 1:30 – 4:30, April 22, 2018

    The task of a novelist or screenwriter is to tell a story so riveting that it will hold a reader’s attention for hundreds of pages or a viewer’s attention for several hours in a theater. This requires an intimate knowledge of your characters and thorough understanding of plot, the sequence of events that take readers from beginning to end.  Your structure will reveal the protagonist’s struggles to solve problems and achieve goals. This, in turn, brings emotions to life and explains the importance of what a character is trying to achieve and what stands in his way.

    These events won’t hang together without a compelling structure that underlies the whole—the essential scenes that every story needs to create drive, tension, conflict, climax, and resolution.  We’ll illustrate and come to understand the anchor scenes needed in fiction and film: Inciting Incident, First Plot Point, and Mid-point Reversal, Point of No Return, Darknight of the Soul, Climax, and Resolution.  We’ll discuss how the protagonist stars in these scenes, how they’re emotionally-charged, build the plot, and illustrate character growth.

    • Subtext: The Quiet River Beneath the Story – 1.5 hours Regular Session

    For most writers subtext is the most elusive of all writing techniques. However, life is often lived between the lines, and scenes often simmer with the unspoken beneath dialogue and action. In this workshop, subtext will be explained with examples from various genres. We’ll also discuss nonverbal communication and how to render it onto the page and how to hint at lies and secrets in scenes so that dialogue scenes are enhanced. We’ll cover how metaphor and visual clues create subtext.  Mostly we’ll investigate all the ways to insert subtext—the unspoken, innuendo, gestures, pauses, misdirection, colors, clothing, setting details—in other words, the nuanced moments that are not directly represented.

       

      • KaffeeKlatch Session – an informal session where we discuss Q & A – Simple Steps to Solve Story Problems. Ballroom Saturday, (9 – 9:50)

      Click here for more information about the 2018 Chanticleer Authors Conference