Learn more about writing\, network with ot her writers\, and listen to accomplished authors offer tips to improve you r writing.
\nComplimentary refreshments during Network &\; Nosh m ixer (12:45 pm - 1:00 pm) for members and first-time visi tors. This is a great opportunity to get to know each other\, find critiqu e or accountability partners\, get your questions answered about writing t opics\, and more.
\n1:00 pm - 1:30 pm \; Carey Brown will present &ldquo\;Get Noticed Through Magazine Publishing\,&rdquo \; \;in which he will discuss how magazine serials can be the best&nbs p\;route for new writers to break into the publishing industry.
\n1:45 pm - 2:45 pm \; \;Speaker 1 - \;Wanda Morr
is
Wanda M. Morris \;is the award-winning author of \; All Her Little Secrets\, which has been praised by Karin Slaughter as &ldquo\;brilliantly nuanced&rdquo\; and reviewed by \;The Boston Globe\, LA Times\, New York Times\, Atlanta Journal-Constitution\, Seattle Times\, \;and South Florida Sun Sentinel \;among ot hers. Her second novel\, Anywhere You Run\, won the Anthony award for Best Historical Novel of 2023 and was longlisted for the prestigious Mark Twain Voice in American Literature Prize. She is married\, the mother of three\, and lives in Atlanta\, Georgia.
\n3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Speaker 2 &ndash\; Letitia Carelock: Indie Author Best Practi ces
\nLetitia Carelock (aka Kyoko M) is a \;USA Today&n bsp\;bestselling author and a fangirl. She is the author of \;The Black Parade \;urban fantasy series and the \;Of Cinder a nd Bone \;science-fiction series. \;The Black Parade \;has been reviewed by \;Publishers Weekly \;and&nbs p\;New York Times \;bestselling author Ilona Andrews. \;< em>Of Cinder and Bone \;placed in the Top 30 Books in Hugh Howey& rsquo\;s 2021 Self Published Science Fiction Contest. Kyoko M has appeared as a guest and panelist at such conventions as Geek Girl Con\, DragonCon\ , Blacktasticon\, Momocon\, JordanCon\, ConCarolinas\, and MultiverseCon. She is also a contributor to Marvel Comics&rsquo\; \;Black Panther : Tales of Wakanda \;(2021) anthology as well as the \;Ca ptain America: The Shield of Sam Wilson \;(2024) anthology. She h as a Bachelor of Arts in English Lit degree from the University of Georgia .
\nLetitia will discuss the many things that an independent\, small press\, or self-published author can do in order to sell books and put th eir best foot forward as a published writer. Letitia will talk in detail a bout different marketing and advertising methods that range from free to l ow cost to expensive. She will also discuss some things about the craft of writing itself and how to stand apart from traditional publishing.
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\nRegistration is recommended. \;
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