Chanticleer Authors Conference 2015 Schedule

Schedule of Sessions at the Chanticleer Authors Conference 2015

This is the projected schedule as of September 24, 2015. Please check back frequently for updates and more details. Thank you!

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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 Upper Lounge – coffee & tea & snacks provided

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 Lower Lounge and Deck – Sailor Burgers (Beef and Vegetarian) and Fixings – Bar is Open

1:10 p.m. Sessions and Workshops begin

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! presented by Kiffer Brown

2:10 p.m.

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: Marketing Basics Crash Course – Ed Love, Ph.D., WWU Marketing Professor
Main Lounge: 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 Lounge – Ask the Panel of Authors Anything (well, almost anything) – Sara Stamey, Pamela Beason, Janet Oakley, Cami Ostman

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

6:15 p.m. Casual Dinner at the BYC – Monica’s Mexican Buffet

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

The Penny Stinkers live in the Pacific Northwest and hail from Bellingham, WA. Bellingham is culture rich with a strong arts community.

The Penny Stinkers offer an eclectic mix of Americana and folk rock with a healthy mix of the unexpected. They play traditional folk, indie, hip hop, cow punk, alt country and even some jazzier things when they feel like it.

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

Registration will be held in the Bellwether Ballroom

Registration opens at 8:50 a.m.
Sessions begin at 9:10 a.m. daily
Exhibitors will begin setting at 9 a.m.
Authors may begin dropping off 9:30 a.m.

The CAC 15 Book Room will open at 11 a.m. to the General Public 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 paricipants at 9:30 a.m.

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

9:10 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 – Susan Colleen Browne – Ballroom

10:30 – 11:30 Bublish Webinar – Sunday

BUBLISH – How to Use Bublish, presented by Joy Capps, Chief Marketing Officer, Bublish – 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 – Compass Room
Like Icarus Taking a Selfie: Driving Sales with eBook Discount Promotions – James R. Wells – Admiral’s Room

12:10 Luncheon with Key Note Presenter: Diane Isaacs, Bellwether Ballroom

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

1:10 – 2:00 Sessions – Sunday

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

2:10 – 3:00 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
Kaffee Klatsch: Using Books I Love App presented by Elizabeth DiMarco – Ballroom

3:10 – 4:00 Sessions – Sunday

Reach Your Audience! Set on Up an Email System on Your Website 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 – 5:00 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
Compound Interest for Your Books, presented by Christine Smith – Admiral’s Room
Author’s Daily Panel – Sunday – SciFi Fiction Authors – Ballroom OPEN to the Public
- Robert Slater, James R. Wells, Vijay Lakshman, Jesikah Sundin, Sara Stamey
- Moderator: Ben Coles, author of the VIRTUES of WAR series, 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

Cocktail gatherings are certain to ensue afterwards!

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

Registration will be available in the Bellwether Ballroom’s Atrium beginning at 8:50 a.m.
The BOOK ROOM will be open to attendees and presenters at 9:30 a.m. until 7 p.m.
The BOOK ROOM will be open to the GENERAL PUBLIC at 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Sessions begin at 9:00 (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

10:10 – 11:00 Sessions – Monday

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

10:30 – 11:30 Session Webinar – Compass Room

Creating TOMA (Top of Mind Awareness) with Readers presented by Joy Capps, Chief Marketing Officer, Bublish – Board Room

11:10 – 12:00 Sessions – Monday

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

Luncheon with Keynote Presentation 12:10 in the Bellwether Ballroom – Monday – Fox Deatry

Sessions continue at 1:10 p.m.

1:10 – 2:00 p.m. Sessions – Monday

Community Marketing – “Once you embrace this idea, suddenly you can ask where you never could before,” presented by James R. Wells – Compass Room
The First Five Pages, presented by Jennifer Snow – Board Room
Compound Interest for Your Books, presented by Christine Smith – Admiral’s Room

2:10 – 3:00 p.m. Sessions – Monday

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

3:10 – 4:00 p.m. Sessions – Monday

Websites Options for Authors, presented by Rochelle Parry, Megabite Design – Board Room
Kindle World, presented by Janet Oakley – Admiral’s Room
Understanding Book Distribution, presented by Ben Coles – Compass Room
Kaffee Klatsch: Marketing, Outreach, and Publicity & Hashtags– Fox Deatry – The Ball Room

4:10 – 5:00 p.m. Sessions – Monday

Increasing Author’s Website Traffic Using SEO Optimization, presented by Gary Pickering, CEO ClickMonster – Compass Room
Traditional Publishing from Pitch to Contract and Beyond, presented by Jennifer Snow – Board Room
Daily Panel – – Accelerating Book Sales: Authors discuss what has worked and what didn’t – Admiral’s Room
- Moderator: James Wells
- Panelists: Janet Shawgo, Lawrence Verigin, Selah Tay-Song, Judith Kirscht

5:10 Daily Authors’ Panel Discussion in the Ballroom – OPEN TO THE PUBLIC- moderated by Sean Curley

Panelists: Kayce Hughlett, John Trudel, Tom & Nancy Wise, Kerryn Reid

“Appy Hours” sponsored by BOOKS I LOVE mobile app begins at 6:10

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

Make sure to sign-up for our pre-reserved spaces for CAC attendees. We have Dinner Divas and Devos acting as hosts. Sign-up sheets are by the Registration Table.

The following restaurants are within a short walking distance of the Hotel Bellwether:

Hearthfire Grill & Bar (Steaks, Chicken, Seafood)
Giuseppe’s Al Porto Italian Restaurant
Kuru Kuru Sushi
Anthony’s Seafood Restaurant & Bar
The Loft at Latitude 48 – casual dining
Subway – cause when you’re hungry, you’re hungry!
The Lighthouse Bar & Grill at the Hotel Bellwether – Fine Dining

9:30 p.m. Nightcaps – Location to be Disclosed Upon Registration

TUESDAY, September 29th is AWARDS Banquet and Gala Evening

Registration will be available in the Bellwether Ballroom’s Atrium beginning at 8:50 a.m.
The BOOK ROOM will be open to attendees and presenters at 9:30 a.m. until 7 p.m.
The BOOK ROOM will be open to the GENERAL PUBLIC at 11 a.m. until 6:30 p.m.
Sessions begin at 9:10 a.m.

9:10 – 10:00 a.m. 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 – 11:00 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

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

11:10 – noon 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 in the Bellwether Ballroom

Sessions resume at 1:10 p.m.

1:10 – 2:00 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, Jennifer Snow, and Ben Coles, Moderator: James Wells – Admiral’s Room
Continuity Editing Tools & Tips, presented by Diane Garland – Compass Room
Optimizing Your WordPress Website presented by Rochelle Parry, Megabite Design – Board Room

2:10 – 3:00 p.m. Sessions – Tuesday

The Children’s Book Market, presented by MaryAnn Kohl, Literary Agent/Publisher – Board Room
Marketing Business Models for Authors, presented by Jennifer Snow – Compass Room
AERs -Advance Early Readers – How they can increase sales and quantity of reviews, discussion with Amanda Hagarty, Wendy Delaney & Jacquie Rogers & Kiffer Brown- Admiral’s Room
Kaffee Klatsch The Entertainment Business and the World of Literature – presented by Fox Deatry – Ballroom

3:10 – Tuesday: 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 – Publishing in Today’s Market Place will be held in the Admiral’s Room – moderated by Pamela Beason, mystery author.

Panelists: Sara Stamey, Ben Coles, Wendy Delaney, Robert Dugoni

5:30 Author Signings with Robert Dugoni, Pamela Beason, Wendy Delaney, Steve Lundin, and John Trudel – Open to the Public

6 p.m. “Appy Hours” sponsored by BOOKS I LOVE mobile app

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

Opening Remarks will be by Robert Dugoni.

After Awards Cocktail gathering to continue at the Hotel Bellwether’s 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. Updated 9/22/2015. -kb