NJRW Put Your Heart In A Book Conference - Registration Opening!

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Registration Opens June 1st!

NJRW's Conference “30 Years of Happily Ever Afters!”

October 17-18, 2014
Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel
Iselin, NJ

Early Bird Pricing: June 1-July 31st
NJRW Member $215 – Non-member $240

Prices go up August 1st, so get in early.

Don't miss this opportunity to take your writing to the next level. This year's Put Your Heart in a Book Conference is shaping up to be the best ever.

Susan Mallery: Keynote Speaker
Stella Cameron: Luncheon Speaker
Jennifer Probst: Special Presentation*
Roxanne St Claire: 3-hour Pre-Conference Workshop ($45)

* For first 100 registrants (join in the workshop with Jennifer Probst!)

Some things to expect:

• Workshops for writers of all levels 
• Editor/Agent Appointments
• Literacy Book Fair/Author Signings (a portion of proceeds will go to Literacy Volunteers of NJ)
• Opportunities for Networking 

Here is a partial list of agents and editors scheduled to attend:

Agents:

• Louis Fury, The Bent Agency 
• Jita Fumich, Folio Literary Management 
• Lisa Rodgers, JABberwocky Literary Agency 
• Annelise Robey, Jane Rotrosen Agency 
• Lori Perkins, LPerkins Agency 
• Sarah E. Younger, Nancy Yost Literary Agency 
• Stephany Evans, FinePrint Literary Management

Editors:

• Nicole Fisher, Avon Books 
• Sarah Murphy, Bantam Dell 
• Angela James, Carina Press 
• Treva Harte, Loose Id 
• Lauren McKenna, Pocket Books 
• Mary Altman, Sourcebooks Inc. 
• Cat Clyne, Sourcebooks Inc. 
• Eileen Rothschild, St. Martin's Press 
• Melissa Ann Singer, Tor/Forge 
• Julie Mianecki, Berkley 
• Kristine Swartz, Berkley

…… and more to come


Workshop presenters:

• Madeline Hunter, PAN/PUB Retreat Kickoff Speaker 
• Susan Mallery, Screw The Muse, I'm on a Deadline 
• Stella Cameron, People Make Your Story 
• Jennifer Probst and Jen Talty, Sweet, Snarky, or Sexpot: What Makes a Good Heroine? 
• Christine Bush, First Timer's Workshop 
• Anne Walradt, Writing the "Can't Put It Down" Novel 
• Laura Curtis, Personal Branding for Authors 
• Nancy Herkness, Sell Your Book, Not Your Soul 
• Julie Ann Walker, The Hard and Fast Rules for a Kickass Query & How to Make Your Characters THUNDER 
• Beth Ciotta, Derring-Do, The Passionate Writer's Guide to Success 
• Julie Rowe, Taming Twitter 2-hour block 
• Mary Burton, Novel Write 
• Joanna Shupe, Tech Tips for Writers 
• Judi Fennell, How to Self Publish & Novel In A Nutshell 
• Tina Gallagher and Pattie Giordani, Pitch Perfect 
• Nisha Sharma, GMC in the YA Novel & Score! Game plans, Strategies, and Plays 
• Sandra Pesso, Work Your Social Media Platform like a Rockstar 
• Shiloh Walker, Draw Me A Story 
• Jen Talty, Building Your Author Brand 
• Bob Mayer, Write It Forward 
• Jen Talty and Bob Mayer, E-pub, POD, and the Future of Publishing 
• Laura Kaye, The Secrets Behind Becoming a Bestseller 
• Kristen Painter, Worldbuilding Through a Series 
• Diana Cosby, Marketing for Impact 2-hour block 
• Donna MacMeans, Grab Your Reader on Page 1 
• Mallory Braus and Elizabeth London, Top Ten Ways You're Showing Rather Than Telling 
• Laurie Cooper, This Bridge Looks REALLY High 
• K.M. Fawcett and Cathy Tully, Looking for Action? Writing Believable Fight Scenes 
• Leigh Duncan, A Walk In The Plot 
• Victoria Pinder, Be Your Own Agent 
• Judith Roth, The Art of Self-Editing 
• Sarah Younger 
• Jeanette Grey, Domains and Graphics 
• Vicky Sue Dreiling, Make Them Laugh, Make Them Cry 
• Maria Snyder, Classic Writing Mistakes 
• Susan Wall, Book Trailer Boot Camp 
• Louisa Edwards, How to Give and Get Better Critiques 
• Peter Andrews, How to Write Fast 
• Laurie Bevin Cooper, How to Make Opportunities Happen 
• Paula Scardamalia, How to Use the Tarot To Write

If you have questions, please contact: DC “Desi” Stone, NJRW's 2014 Conference Chair, at confchair@njromancewriters.org or,  Jackson D’Lynne, Assistant Chair, at jacksondlynne@yahoo.com

For registration questions, please contact: Jenny Baskwell Registrar, at registrar@njromancewriters.org.

We will be adding to the list of agents and editors, so please check our web site www.njromancewriters.org frequently for updates!

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