Lisa Spicer has worked in television, film, and video production for over 30 years as producer, writer, and editor. Starting in the documentary unit at KCTS/PBS Seattle, she worked there later on the Bill Nye the
Science Guy show, earning 3 Emmys. As an independent documentary producer, she has worked in Kenya, Mexico’s Lacandon rainforest, Northern Cheyenne and Lummi Indian reservations, Boulder, Seattle, and Bellingham.
Lisa has a BA in Broadcast Journalism and certificates in Filmmaking and Screenwriting (UW). Mid-career she earned an MA in Anthropology (WWU). Integrating anthropology into documentary, she
co-produced Homeless in Bellingham, an award-winning web series and documentary, and served as Consulting Anthropologist for the feature documentary, Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie.
Recently finishing an historical novel, Radio Smokva, she’s now writing about her back-to-the-land childhood and publishing a weekly series on Substack, Collective Effervescence: Research About the Counterculture.
Lisa will lead a workshop called How to Read a Film, with a focus to enhance your fluency in the language of film. Rooted in the practice of mise-en-scene, learn how meaning is conveyed through elements such as camera angle, set design, motif (shapes), lighting, actors, sound, all of which work together in support of the narrative.
Tips and Tools with the Screen in Mind – by Lisa G. Spicer
Writing for the screen or with the screen in mind, whether narrative or non-fiction (documentary) film.
Ex: From any story, what is selected to be scripted and filmed? How is it framed (what do we see)?
Ex: Screenplays are written in present tense
As related to writing, film borrows from theater by using elements of mis en scene and motif.
Ex: How do theater directors use props and costume to support the narrative?
Writing for film or with film in mind can be informed by the craft and how films are actually made.
Ex: Basic camera terminology, used throughout entire process: writing, filming, editing.
Still thinking about Registering for the Chanticleer Authors Conference?
We have a stellar line up of speakers for CAC24, with multiple options to attend. Find out why The Writer Magazine (founded in 1887) has repeatedly recognized the Chanticleer Authors Conference as one of the best conferences to attend and participate in for North America. Join us April 19-21, 2024 at the Four Seasons By Sheraton in Bellingham, WA.
DIANE GARLAND – Your WorldKeeper – Continuity Senior Editor
Diane Garlandand her editorial companyYour WorldKeeper,specializes in the world of continuity. Multiple USA Today best-selling and award-winning authors in various genres rely on her system of cataloging and organizing the minutiae and rules of their story worlds. Growing up as an AF Brat, Diane traveled extensively as a child, which has fueled her passion for travel and reading. She graduated from Florida State University and is a life-long learner. She, along with her husband and two cats, have recently relocated to Columbus, Ohio from the Seattle, Washington area.
Join Diane at her sessions about the necessity, creation, and organization of a story bible along with pointers on maintaining and using it to take your author career to the next level.
Still thinking about Registering for the Chanticleer Authors Conference?
Find out why The Writer Magazine (founded in 1887) has repeatedly recognized the Chanticleer Authors Conference as one of the best conferences to attend and participate in for North America.
TONY JETON SELIMI – Globally celebrated author, speaker, and coach, specializes in transforming human behavior and cognition.
Tony is committed to guiding individuals, entrepreneurs, leaders, business owners, and organizations from frustration to the pinnacles of breakthroughs, purpose, prosperity, and philanthropy. With a rich technology, business, wealth creation, and personal and professional growth and development background, he has honed distinctive methodologies that marry scientific rigor with spiritual intelligence, captivating audiences and clients worldwide.
From a humble beginning to a towering figure of influence, Tony’s narrative is a testament to perseverance and vision. His literary contributions, including the acclaimed titles “A Path to Wisdom,” “#Loneliness,” “The Unfakeable Code®,” and “A Path to Excellence,” have left an indelible mark on countless lives. His forthcoming work, “Climb Greater Heights,” is set to ignite the entrepreneurial spirit, urging business leaders to forge a legacy of impact and benevolence.
Tony’s acumen transcends the bounds of authorship. As a distinguished orator, he has illuminated platforms such as the UN, TEDx, and the London Business Exhibition with his profound insights into wealth generation, media mastery, and the art of strategic alliances. Celebrated with over a hundred literary accolades and featured in a myriad of media appearances, Tony stands as a beacon for authors worldwide.
In his presentation, “Soaring on the Wings of Words: Monetizing Authorship with Tony J. Selimi’s ‘Climb Greater Heights’ Method,” Tony charts a course for authors of all echelons. He offers the blueprint that propelled his ascent from anonymity to global renown, empowering authors to harness their craft for unparalleled success. Embark on this journey with Tony and witness the alchemy of words into wealth. For more information: https://tonyselimi.com
Tony will be presenting a two part session: Soaring on the Wings of Words: Monetizing Authorship with his “Climb Greater Heights’ Method
You’ll hear firsthand how leveraging technology, business acumen, and strategic partnerships can catapult your work from the shadows into the spotlight.
Join us and let Tony J. Selimi show you how to navigate the ever-evolving landscape of authorship with grace and confidence. This isn’t just a talk; it’s a call to action for all who believe in the magic of their stories and the potential of their dreams. Secure your spot and prepare to soar to greater heights on the wings of words.
Still thinking about Registering for the Chanticleer Authors Conference?
Find out why The Writer Magazine (founded in 1887) has repeatedly recognized the Chanticleer Authors Conference as one of the best conferences to attend and participate in for North America.
JANET OAKLEY – Award-Winning Author and Historian, and Educator
J. L. Oakley writes historical fiction that spans the mid-19th century to WW II with characters standing up for something in their own time and place. She is an award-winning author and a recipient of the 2013 Bellingham Mayor’s Arts Award; the 2013 Chanticleer Grand Prize; the 2014 First Place Chaucer Award; an Everybody Reads and Bellingham. When not writing, she demonstrates 19th-century folkways in the schools and at San Juan Island National Park. She also has a cat who thinks she’s editing.
Find out why The Writer Magazine (founded in 1887) has repeatedly recognized the Chanticleer Authors Conference as one of the best conferences to attend and participate in for North America.
An award winning, first place author of the Chanticleer International Book Awards, Strider began his writing career after twenty-five years as a fire fighter/EMT. The emotions and experiences of those calls carry themselves through every story, bringing true ‘been-there’ reality to the scenes.
With additional years as a business owner, general contractor, designer, wildland firefighter, big game guide, ski instructor, back packer and sword fighter, his wide range of knowledge is intricately woven throughout his stories.
To date, Strider has written YA (young adult), NA (New adult), and general fiction in the realm of: sci-fi western, light steampunk, dystopian (post apocalyptic), gaslight (early mechanism era) and just good fun reading.
Strider’s sessions will include a LIVE interview from Author in the Headlights as well as mini-interviews with authors at the conference. He will also be on panels focused on YA fiction, series writing, and podcast creation.
Still thinking about Registering for the Chanticleer Authors Conference?
Find out why The Writer Magazine (founded in 1887) has repeatedly recognized the Chanticleer Authors Conference as one of the best conferences to attend and participate in for North America.
KIANNE BURGESS – Social Media Manager for D.D. Black, TikTokker, Social Media Manager
Kianne works as the full-time social media manager for the Bestselling Thriller author D.D. Black, handling his presence across Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. She focuses specifically on boosting sales and cementing his digital footprint through long tail digital marketing. As social media always changes, Kianne constantly is learning the newest and best ways to continue to build upon an already successful platform.
A writer herself, Kianne is currently working on the first book in a fantasy series. She plans on publishing her debut novel near the end of 2024. Her dream of being a writer has found a solid ground in her work with D.D. Black and allowed her to make even better inroads into the indie publishing community. She will be presenting a session on TikTok 101 for writers who are just getting started and are curious about BookTok and Reels.
Still thinking about Registering for the Chanticleer Authors Conference?
Find out why The Writer Magazine (founded in 1887) has repeatedly recognized the Chanticleer Authors Conference as one of the best conferences to attend and participate in for North America.
We’re bringing together top experts in storytelling, marketing, book publicity, and publishing for the 2024 Chanticleer Authors Conference!
With two master classes (read our recent article celebrating those here!), we are just getting started with the incredible offerings at CAC24! Check out these amazing attendees and upcoming sessions below!
MICHELLE COX – OVERALL GRAND PRIZE AUTHOR
Near and dear to our hearts is Michelle Cox, the author of the multiple award-winning Henrietta and Inspector Howard series as well as “Novel Notes of Local Lore,” a weekly blog dedicated to Chicago’s forgotten residents. She suspects she may have once lived in the 1930s and, having yet to discover a handy time machine lying around, has resorted to writing about the era as a way of getting herself back there.
Her work has received multiple Mystery & Mayhem and Clue Awards from Chanticleer as well as the Overall Grand Prize Award for Best Book for her book A Spying Eye, in addition to several top-rated reviews and other accolades, so she might be on to something. Unbeknownst to most, Michelle hoards board games she doesn’t have time to play and is, not surprisingly, addicted to period dramas and big band music. Also marmalade.
DIANE GARLAND – Your WorldKeeper – Continuity Senior Editor
An expert in world building and continuity, Diane Garlandand her editorial companyYour WorldKeeper,specializes in the world of continuity. Multiple USA Today best-selling and award-winning authors in various genres rely on her system of cataloging and organizing the minutiae and rules of their story worlds. Growing up as an AF Brat, Diane traveled extensively as a child, which has fueled her passion for travel and reading. She graduated from Florida State University and is a life-long learner. She, along with her husband and two cats, have recently relocated to Columbus, Ohio from the Seattle, Washington area.
Join Diane at her sessions about the necessity, creation, and organization of a story bible along with pointers on maintaining and using it to take your author career to the next level.
Sessions include:
Creating Worlds that Last
Continuity and Preparing for a Series
LISA SPICER – Producer, Editor, Writer
Our local expert on Book to Screen, Lisa Spicer has worked in television, film, and video production for over 30 years as producer, writer, and editor. Starting in the documentary unit at KCTS/PBS Seattle, later on she worked on the Bill Nye the Science Guy show, earning 3 Emmys. As an independent documentary producer, she has worked in Kenya, Mexico’s Lacandon rainforest, Northern Cheyenne and Lummi Indian reservations, Boulder, Seattle,
and Bellingham. Lisa has a BA in Broadcast Journalism and certificates in Filmmaking and Screenwriting (UW). Mid-career she earned an MA in Anthropology (WWU). Integrating anthropology into documentary, she
co-produced Homeless in Bellingham, an award-winning web series and documentary, and served as Consulting Anthropologist for the feature documentary, Cheech and Chong’s Last Movie. Recently
finishing an historical novel, Radio Smokva, she’s now writing about her back-to-the-land childhood and publishing a weekly series on Substack, Collective Effervescence: Research About the Counterculture.
Lisa will lead a workshop called How to Read a Film, with a focus on enhancing your fluency in the language of film. Rooted in the practice of mise-en-scene, learn how meaning is conveyed through elements such as camera angle, set design, motif (shapes), lighting, actors, sound, all of which work together in support of the narrative.
How to Read a Film and Writing Tips & Tools with the Screen in Mind – by Lisa G. Spicer
Writing for the screen or with the screen in mind, whether narrative or non-fiction (documentary) film.
Ex: From any story, what is selected to be scripted and filmed? How is it framed (what do we see)?
Ex: Screenplays are written in present tense
As related to writing, film borrows from theater by using elements of mis en scene and motif.
Ex: How do theater directors use props and costume to support the narrative?
Writing for film or with film in mind can be informed by the craft and how films are actually made.
Ex: Basic camera terminology, used throughout entire process: writing, filming, editing.
JANET OAKLEY – Award-Winning Author and Historian, and Community Leader
The leader of our usual suspects and historian extraordinaire, J. L. Oakley writes historical fiction that spans the mid-19th century to WW II with characters standing up for something in their own time and place. She is an award-winning author and a recipient of the 2013 Bellingham Mayor’s Arts Award; the 2013 Chanticleer Grand Prize; the 2014 First Place Chaucer Award; an Everybody Reads and Bellingham. When not writing, she demonstrates 19th-century folkways in the schools and at San Juan Island National Park. She also has a cat who thinks she’s editing. Read pick and the 2015 WILLA Silver Award, Pulpwood Queen Book Club 2016 backlist pick for February 2016.
As a First in Category winner in the Goethe, Laramie, and Chatelaine Awards for Mist-chi-mas: A Novel of Captivity, the Chaucer Award for Timber Rose and The Jøssing Affair, the Hemingway Grand Prize Winner for The Quisling Factor and the OVERALL Grand Prize for her book, Tree Soldier, Janet will present at the 2021 Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards Ceremonies (The CIBAs) on Sunday evening and recognize the finalists and announce the Grand Prize winner, and perhaps the Overall Grand Prize winner on Sunday evening.
J.L. Oakley is an expert in presenting on the following:
Renaissance Man and one of the most interesting people you’ll meet, Strider is an award winning, first place author of the Chanticleer International Book Awards, Strider began his writing career after twenty-five years as a firefighter/EMT. The emotions and experiences of those calls carry themselves through every story, bringing true ‘been-there’ reality to the scenes.
With additional years as a business owner, general contractor, designer, wildland firefighter, big game guide, ski instructor, backpacker and sword fighter, his wide range of knowledge is intricately woven throughout his stories.
To date, Strider has written YA (young adult), NA (new adult), and general fiction in the realm of: sci-fi western, light steampunk, dystopian (post apocalyptic), gaslight (early mechanism era) and just good fun reading.
Strider will be presenting in and around the following topics:
The Short Story Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in Short Stories, Essays, and Novellas. The Short Story Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards program.
The Chanticleer International Book Awards program discovers today’s best works. The Short Stories Awards discovers the Best New Shorts in Fiction and Narrative Non-Fiction. These books have advanced to the next judging rounds. We will put them to the test and choose the best among them.
These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2023 Short List to the Shorts Book Awards Finalists. All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC24).
The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 25 CIBA divisions’ Finalists.
We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 20th, 2024 at the Four Points by Sheraton in beautiful Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2024Chanticleer Authors Conference.
These titles are the FINALISTS of the 2023 Shorts Book Awards novel competition for Collections, Novellas, and Essays!
Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works in the 2023 CIBAs.
Seán Thomas Dwyer – Tiptoeing Past the Dragon
Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr. – Miami Vengeance: A Griffin Knight Conspiracy Mystery
Elizabeth Chesla – You Cannot Forbid the Flower
Celaine Charles – Stained Glass Secrets and Star Wishes
David Joseph – I Didn’t Know What to Say, So I Just Said Thanks
Louise Lenahan Wallace – The Windows of his Heart
Brittany Eden – Wishes
J. I. Rogers – The Korpes File Series – Short Stories: Vol 1
Liese Sherwood-Fabre – The Life and Times of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 4
D. C. Gomez – Recruited
Miguel Angel Hernandez Jr. – The Windy City Terror: A Griffin Knight Horror Mystery
Vali Benson – Blood and Silver
Mary Ann Bernal – AnaRose and the Templar’s Quest
JuJu – The Costly Wish
Jeffrey Matthews – The Case of the Disappearing Beaune: A Sherlock Holmes Christmas Story
Gary Baysinger – A Kind of Homecoming
Paper Lantern Writers – Unlocked
Scott Swanson – Philly’s Bridge And Other Northwest Stories
Elizabeth Rau – The Good Slope
Mack Little – Shelter in a Hostile World
Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging.
PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS!
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Featuring authors like D.D. Black, Screenwriter Kim Hornsby, book doctor Christine Fairchild, and Mark Berridge, our twelfth annual conference is shaping up to be excellent! You won’t want to miss out on the best tips around the business of being an author!
Seating is Limited. The esteemed WRITER Magazine (founded in 1887) has repeatedly recognized the Chanticleer Authors Conference as one of the best conferences to attend and participate in for North America.
The Humor and Satire Book Awards recognize emerging new talent and outstanding works in Humor and Satire. The Humor and Satire Book Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards (The CIBAs).
Chanticleer International Book Awards is looking for the best books featuring satire, humor, political ideology, parody, fantasy, and allegory or fable. These books have advanced to the next judging rounds. We will put them to the test and choose the best among them.
These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2023 Humor and Satire Fiction SEMI-FINALISTS to the 2023 Humor and Satire Book Awards FINALISTS. All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC24).
The First Place Category Winners, along with the CIBA Division Grand Prize winners, will be selected from the 25 CIBA divisions’ Finalists.
We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 20th, 2024 at the Four Points by Sheraton in beautiful Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2024Chanticleer Authors Conference.
These titles are the Finalists of the 2023 Humor and Satire Book Awards novel competition!
Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works in the 2023 CIBAs.
Kenneth Arbogast – Whinesburg, Ohio
Lou Dischler – The Rising
Tom Strelich – Water Memory
Mike Murphey – Quantum Consequence… Physics, Lust and Greed Series, Book 5
Bill Boggs – Spike Unleashed: The Wonder Dog Returns
W.T. Kosmos – Blaze Union and the Puddin’ Head Schools
James Krieger – Not My Best Idea
Eileen O’Finlan – All the Furs and Feathers
Steven Mayfield – The Penny Mansions
Douglas Bachmann – Afterlife
Allyson Rice – The Key to Circus-Mom Highway
Marco Ocram – The Awful Truth About The Herbert Quarry Affair
J Paul Rieger Jr (JP Rieger) – Clonk!
Rob Brownell – Invention Is a Mother
T.K. Sheffield – The Valentine Line
PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS!
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Featuring authors like D.D. Black, Screenwriter Kim Hornsby, book doctor Christine Fairchild, and coach and inspiring Mark Berridge, with more to be announced. CAC is shaping up to be excellent! You won’t want to miss out on the best tips around the business of being an author and achieving your publishing goals.
Seating is Limited. The esteemed WRITER Magazine (founded in 1887) has repeatedly recognized the Chanticleer Authors Conference as one of the best conferences to attend and participate in for North America.
The Short Story Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in Short Stories, Essays, Novelettes, Novellas, Short Story Collections and Anthologies. The Short Story Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards program.
The Chanticleer International Book Awards program discovers today’s best works. The Short Stories Awards discovers the Best New Shorts in Fiction and Narrative Non-Fiction. These books have advanced to the next judging rounds. We will put them to the test and choose the best among them.
These titles have moved forward in the judging rounds from the 2023 Short List to the Shorts Book Awards Finalists. All FINALISTS will be announced and recognized at the Chanticleer Authors Conference (CAC24).
We will announce the 1st Place Category winners and Grand Prize Division Winners at the CIBAs Banquet and Ceremony on Saturday, April 20th, 2024 at the Four Points by Sheraton in beautiful Bellingham, Wash. sponsored by the 2024Chanticleer Authors Conference.
Note: These are for Short Stories and Essays. There is a separate post for Novellas, Collections, and longer Essays
These titles are the FINALISTS of the 2023 Shorts Book Awards novel competition for Collections and Anthologies!
Join us in cheering on the following authors and their works in the 2023 CIBAs.
Catherine Brown – The Heart of Kublai Khan’s Menagerie Keeper
Catherine Brown – Finding Namaste
Luray Embers – No Cat Is An Island
A.J. McCarthy – A Rock
A.J. McCarthy – The Strike
Brian Feutz – Pity the Peasants
Alice McVeigh – Pride and Perjury: A Jane Austenesque short story
Brittany Eden – Candles in the Dark from Fantasea
Logan D. Irons – Bridge of Kings
PJ Devlin – Sea Purses
Susan Lynn Solomon – Sabbath
Marie Sutro – Son Down
Larry Sherrer – Spirit Letters
Sharon E. Cathcart – Rose in Bloom
S.M. Stevens – The Wallace House of Pain
Robert S Phillips – The Great River
Good luck to all as your works move on to the next rounds of judging!
PROMOTING OUR AUTHORS!
This post has been posted on the Chanticleer Facebook Page. We try to tag all authors listed here in the FB post. However, for FB to allow us to tag an author, that author must LIKE our page and Follow Chanticleer Reviews.
Featuring authors like D.D. Black, Kim Hornsby, book doctor Christine Fairchild, and Mark Berridge, our twelfth annual conference is shaping up to be excellent! You won’t want to miss out on the best tips around the business of being an author!
Seating is Limited. The esteemed WRITER Magazine (founded in 1887) has repeatedly recognized the Chanticleer Authors Conference as one of the best conferences to attend and participate in for North America.
Near and dear to our hearts is Michelle Cox
An expert in world building and continuity, Diane Garland
Our local expert on Book to Screen, Lisa Spicer has worked in television, film, and video production for over 30 years as producer, writer, and editor. Starting in the documentary unit at KCTS/PBS Seattle, later on she worked on the Bill Nye the Science Guy show, earning 3 Emmys. As an independent documentary producer, she has worked in Kenya, Mexico’s Lacandon rainforest, Northern Cheyenne and Lummi Indian reservations, Boulder, Seattle,
The leader of our usual suspects and historian extraordinaire, J. L. Oakley writes historical fiction that spans the mid-19
STRIDER KLUSMAN – Award Winning Author and Host of the 
The Short Story Awards recognize emerging talent and outstanding works in Short Stories, Essays, and Novellas. The Short Story Awards is a division of the Chanticleer International Book Awards program.
