CAC24 Schedule (a work-in-progress)
Below is the latest list of CAC 24 sessions
(updated April 16, 2024)
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A limited number of day passes are available as of April 8, 2024
Please check back regularly for session updates as the schedule is firm until it’s not.
CAC24 – Thursday, April 18, 2024 Master Classes Day
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Morning Master Writing Class with D.D. Black
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Afternoon Master Book to Film Class with Kim Hornsby
CAC24 – Sheraton Four Points on Lakeway Avenue, Bellingham, Wash. with free and easy parking. Pre-Registration Required.
| Pacific Time | Thursday 4/18/24 CAC24 Topics and Presenters
Registration will be on the second floor at the Sheraton Four Points on Lakeway Avenue, Bellingham, Wash. Second Floor by elevator or staircase (also known as the Library) Master Classes to be held in the Nooksack/Shuksan Rooms / Coffee, Tea, Water, and Beverages will be available |
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| 9:15 am – 1 pm | Incorporating Mystery and Suspense Techniques Into Any Genre—Fiction or Memoir/Non-Fiction Narrative with D.D. Black |
| Lunch on Your Own
1 pm – 2pm |
Lunch is available at the Sheraton at the B-Town Kitchen and at Chinuk. Fred Meyers has a deli bar and a Starbucks. Lakeway Teriyaki is in the same center as Fred Meyer’s hypermarket. Whole Foods is across the street from Fred Meyers. They have hot and cold buffets, pizza & beer, sandwiches and more. Saigon Cafe and Port of Subs are located by Whole Foods, and Cruising Coffee has to go bagels, sandwiches and coffee. Woods Coffee is across the street. |
| 2 pm – 6 pm | Writing the Hollywood Adaptation with Kim Hornsby |
The Sheraton’s B-Town Kitchen and Outdoor Patio with Heaters and the inviting Fireplace Lobby is where you will find Chanticleerians gathering after dinner and on breaks. Late Night Happy Hours from 9 pm – 11 pm. See you there with $10 Pub Burgers, $6 Chicken Wings, $6 Dumplings, etc.
CAC24 – Friday, April 19, 2024 – Sheraton Four Points, Bellingham, Wash.
The Mount Baker Room 1st floor – Classroom Seating with A/V
Registration is on the Second Floor in the Library. Elevator and Stairs are available
The Ballroom for meals, kaffeeklatsches, and the Book Room on Saturday and the CIBA Banquet and Ceremony
The San Juan Room – small room for Podcasts and Interviews
The Nooksack/Shuksan Room – Classroom Seating with A/V
The Whatcom Room (divided off from the Ballroom) – Panel Discussions will be held here.
CAC 24 Schedule is in Progress. Please check back regularly for updates.
As always, the Schedule, Presenters, Times, and Topics, (just about anything) can change at the last minute. Please keep checking back as the schedule gels. (April 14, 2024 – latest update)
Friday 4/19/24 CAC24 – All Times are PST (PACIFIC/LAX/SEATTLE)
| Day/Time Pacific Time | Whatcom Room
Panels |
San Juan Room
Podcasting |
Nooksack/Shuksan Classroom | Mount Baker Room Classroom | Fairhaven Ballroom |
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| 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Registration | |||||
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | All Things Podcasting – Strider Klusman | Passport to Topnotch Storytelling – Diane Garland | Power Moves to Make Your Story Unstoppable – Christine Fairchild & Kim Hornsby | KaffeeKlatsch | |
| 10:15 am – 11:15 am | Getting Your Books Into Libraries – Civillia Winslow Hill, Gail Noble-Sanderson, Janet Oakley | tbd – Check with the CAC Registration Desk | Fantastic First Lines: How to Hook Your Readers – Susan Meyers | 3 Tips for Amplifying Success – Mark Berridge | Kaffeeklatsch Cooperative Advertisement for Mysteries & Thrillers – Michael Cooper & Kiffer Brown |
| 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | The Roost! Dena Weigel, Linda Brugger, Janet Oakley, Robert Phillips, Judy Santamaria, Diane Garland, Sandy Lawrence, Tara Conklin, Charlie Robinson, David Beaumier, Argus Brown, and Michelle Cox | tbd – Check with the CAC Registration Desk | How a Narrator Brings Your Words to Life – Jayne Entwistle | Sassy Subtext – Christine Fairchild | Room Setup for Luncheon |
| 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm | closed for lunch | closed for lunch | closed for lunch | closed for lunch | Seated Luncheon – Keynote D.D. Black |
| 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm | Multi-Author Anthologies: The Why and How – Kim Hornsby, Janet Oakley, and David Beaumier
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tbd – Check with the CAC Registration Desk | Character Building – the BookDoctor – Christine Fairchild | TikTok for Authors – Kianne Burgess & D.D. Black | Room Cleanup – 2 p.m.
Pitches & Cruxes – Kiffer |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Desk Movement for Writers – Tana Hope | tbd – Check with the CAC Registration Desk | Dynamic Dialogue – Susan Meyers |
From Novel to Production – The Story of Dream Jumper’s Promise – Kim Hornsby |
KaffeeKlatsch – AI Intro with Argus: Creating Story Telling Collateral
Using AI as a tool for visualization |
| 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm | All Things AudioBooks & Narration Panel – Jayne Entwistle, Janet Oakley, and Robert Phillips | tbd – Check with the CAC Registration Desk | How to Read a Film – Lisa Spicer | Climb Greater Heights Method – Monetizing Authorship – Tony Selimi | Alphabet Soup – David Beaumier & Argus Brown |
| 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm | See you at Happy Hour on the Terrace with No-Host Bar and the Complimentary Grand Charcuterie Tables | ||||
Meet us after Dinner/Appetizers in the B-Town Raw Kitchen and Bar with heated patio and comfortable inside seating. Bar is open LATE!
The Sheraton’s B-Town Kitchen and Outdoor Patio with Heaters and the inviting Fireplace Lobby is where you will find Chanticleerians gathering after dinner and on breaks. Late Night Happy Hours from 9 pm – 11 pm. See you there with $10 Pub Burgers, $6 Chicken Wings, $6 Dumplings etc.
CAC24 – Saturday, April 20, 2024
Registration – All Day in the Library, second floor beside of the elevator
| Day/Time Pacific Time | Whatcom Room | San Juan Room
Podcasting |
Nooksack/Shuksan Room | Mount Baker Room
First Floor |
Fairhaven Ballroom |
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| 8:30 am – 5:30 pm Registration | |||||
| 9:00 am – 10:00 am | Writing Tips and Tools with the Screen in Mind – Lisa G. Spicer | All Things Podcasting – Strider Klusman TBD | Working with Ingram – Paul Hanson & Chloe Hovind | Developmental Edits BookDoctors See but Writers Don’t – Christine Fairchild | Kaffeeklatsch
Roost Meet-up |
| 10:15 am – 11:15 am | Marketing for Screen Writers – Kim Hornsby | tbd – Check with the CAC Registration Desk | Do and Don’ts for Book Events – Paul Hanson |
Marketing for Indie Authors, Selling on Amazon, Tips and Tricks – DD Black |
Kaffeeklatsch
Chat GPT – David Beaumier and Argus Brown |
| 11:30 am – 12:30 pm | Expanding Readership Panel – Tony Selimi, Michelle Cox, Gail Noble-Sanderson | tbd – Check with the CAC Registration Desk | Kickstarter as a Marketing Tool – David Beaumier & Janet Oakley
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How to Write the “TV” Movie – Kim Hornsby | Village Books is accepting books for Book Fair
Kaffeeklatsch: Pitches/Cruxes – Kiffer |
| 12:30 pm -1:30 pm | Lunch Time | Lunch Time | Lunch Time | Lunch Time | Luncheon with Keynote Mark Berridge |
| 1:45 pm – 2:45 pm | Series Planning – Michelle Cox, Diane Garland, David Fitz-Gerald, DD Black, Moderator: Pam Beason | tbd – Check with the CAC Registration Desk | Writing the Short Story – Lucas Southworth | Mark Berridge continues the Conversation – Plan well, Adapt Better | Village Books is accepting books for Book Fair
Kaffeeklatsch with Kim Hornsby – Lit Agents – Do you need one |
| 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm | Get Inspired, Stay Inspired: Cultivate Good Writing Habits and Stay Motivated All Year Long with Nicole Persun | tbd – Check with the CAC Registration Desk | Getting ROI with Printed Books with Cassidy Helikson | Look Out He is Behind You! Grabbing the Readers Interest and Not Letting Go Christine Fairchild & Kim Hornsby | Village Books is accepting books for Book Fair
What is a Manuscript Overview and How to Make it Work harder for you! David Beaumier, Kiffer Brown, and Scott Taylor |
| 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm | Writing Book Club Fiction with Nicole Persun, Janet Oakley, Michelle Cox, | tbd – Check with the CAC Registration Desk | How to Design a Smashing Screenplay with Lucas Southworth | 12 Steps to Monetizing Authorship with Tony Selimi | Closed for Banquet and Ceremony Setup |
| 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm | See you at the CIBA Celebration in the Ballroom | ||||
- 5:30 pm – 7 pm – Complimentary Author Head Shots with Dwayne Rogge
- No Host Bar and Appetizers at 5:30 – Village Books Book Room is Open until 10:30
- Seating for Dinner Banquet at 7 pm, Opening Remarks with Michelle Cox & Kiffer Brown
- CIBA Ceremony will begin approximately at 8 pm
- Dwayne Rogge will take be taking photos at the Awards Ceremony
- Dessert Bar, Coffee Station, and Open Bar
- Books for Sale at Village Books in the Room until 10:30 pm
- After Party moves to B-Town Kitchen & Bar on Level One! See you there!
The Sheraton’s B-Town Kitchen and Bar with Outdoor Patio with Heaters and the inviting Fireplace Lobby is where you will find Chanticleerians gathering after dinner and on breaks. Late Night Happy Hours from 9 pm – 11 pm. See you there with $10 Pub Burgers, $6 Chicken Wings, $6 Dumplings etc.
CAC24 – Sunday, April 21, 2024
Join us Sunday Morning at the Kaffeeklatsches and Ask the Expert Round Tables in the Fairhaven Room (aka Ballroom)
We will move out of the Sheraton by 1 p.m. on Sunday. You can find Kiffer and David at Village Books Fairhaven.
And then join us from 1 pm – 5 pm at Village Books Fairhaven for the Chanticleer Books By the Bay Book Fair.
*As always, schedule may change. We are still working out the details with Village Books for this new type of book fair on location at the VB Fairhaven location.*
To participate at the signing/tabling event, you must have a a pre-assigned area and time at the Fairhaven Village Bookstore. There are a limited number of spots.
Pacific Time |
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| 9:30 am – 11:30 am Ballroom | Ask the Expert Round Table Kaffeeklatsches in the Ballroom. Coffee & Tea Station
Mark Berridge, D.D. Black, Christine Fairchild, Diane Garland, Cassidy Helikson (Book Baby), Kim Hornsby, Strider Klusman, Nicole Persun, Tony Selimi, and Various Roosters! |
| 1:00 pm Village Books Fairhaven | Book Fair Set-up and Check In at Village Books – Must have pre-assigned area and time. * |
| Front of Store | 1pm 2pm 3pm 4 pm |
| Memoir/Biography/Journalism | |
| Childrens | |
| YA | |
| Supernatural Fiction
Mysteries / Thrillers Enterprise/How To Historical Fiction Romance |
This is the CAC24 Schedule as of April 14, 2024 – All information is subject to change.
Finalists will be recognized Friday Evening and on Saturday.
All CIBA Winners will be announced Saturday Evening.
Official Notification: There will be a final sweep and recheck of the 2023 Award Winners before the Official 2023 Announcement Posting. These postings will begin on Wednesday, April 24th, 2024.
Please check back as we update and tweak the schedule! Looking forward to seeing you soon!
TWO Master Classes on Thursday
Master Writing Craft Workshop with Amazon Bestselling Author D.D. Black (also w/a) A.C. Fuller
Incorporating Mystery and Suspense Techniques Into Any Genre—Fiction or Memoir
Thurs., April 18th, 9 am – 1 pm. Registration Required – SOLD OUT
Master Books to Film Screenwriting Workshop with sold, multi-optioned, and produced screenwriter, Kim Hornsby
Writing the Hollywood Adaptation
Thursday, April 18th 2 pm until 6 pm. Registration Required – SOLD OUT
CAC24 Conference Sessions
Book to Film Sessions
- Writing the Hollywood Adaption – Masterclass with Kim Hornsby
- From Novel to Production – The Story of Dream Jumper’s Promise – Kim Hornsby
- How to Write the “TV Movie” – Kim Hornsby
- Marketing for Screen Writers – Kim Hornsby
- From Novel to Production – The Story of Dream Jumper’s Promise – Kim Hornsby
- How to Write the “TV Movie” – Kim Hornsby
- Marketing for Screen Writers – Kim Hornsby
- How to Read a Film (so you can write a Book to Film work) – Lisa Spicer
- How to Design a Smashing Screenplay: The Importance of Planning and Outlining a Story Before Your Write – Lucas Southward
- Learn the Power of Pitch Decks, Log Lines, Cruxes, and Quick Pitches – Kiffer Brown
Marketing Sessions
- Working with Ingram – Paul Hanson
- Marketing for Indie Authors – Do’s and Don’ts for Book Events – Paul Hanson and Chloe Hovilind
- How to market your work and yourself to be seen by producers, execs, & studios. How to get a Lit Manager or Agent, and Do You Need One – Kim Hornsby
- Soaring on the Wings of Words: Monetizing Authorship (Part A & B) – Tony Selimi
- Going Wide – Selling Your Books Internationally
- Selling On Amazon: How to Up Your Game – D.D. Black
- Getting Your Books into Libraries Panel – Civillia Winslow Hill, Gail Noble-Sanderson, Janet Oakley
- Multi-Author Anthologies: The WHY and HOW for your Book Marketing Strategy – Kim Hornsby and Janet Oakley
- Getting ROI with Printed Books: How to Increase Revenue and Royalties from Print Sales – Cassidy Helikson
- All Things Audiobooks & Narration – Panel: Jayne Entwistle, J.K. Oakley, Robert Phillips
AI, ChatGPT, Alphabet Soup, Future of Publishing – Sessions
- CHAT GPT – David & Argus
- AI intro with Argus – Creating Cover Ideations & Storytelling Collateral
- Alphabet Soup Panel: SEO, Metadata, Tagging, ISBNs, and more! – David, Argus, & Kiffer
Storytelling / Writing Craft Sessions
- Dynamic Dialogue: The Art of Subtext – Susan Meyers
- Fantastic First Lines: How to Hook Your Reader – Susan Meyers
- Character Creation and Development with the BookDoctor – Christine Fairchild
- Build Tension in Every Chapter and Excite the Reader’s Anticipation with Dialogue – Christine Fairchild
- Developmental Edits BookDoctors See but Writers Don’t – Christine Fairchild
- Writing the Short Story – Lucas Southward
- Look Out! He’s Behind You! Grabbing the Reader’s Interest and Not Letting Go – Christine Fairchild & Kim Hornsby
- Power Moves to Make Your Story UNDENIABLE – Christine Fairchild & Kim Hornsby
- Incorporating the Mystery Genre Into Any Genre – Master Class with D.D. Black
- Passport to Top-Notch Storytelling: Story Bibles and Their Place in the Author’s Life – Diane Garland
- Series Development Panel – Michelle Cox, Diane Garland, David Fitz-Gerald, DD Black, Moderator: Pam Beason
- Manuscript Overviews: What they are and how they can catapult your writing career – David Beaumier, Kiffer Brown, and Scott Taylor
Writing Life Sessions
- The Five Best Pieces of Advice I Ignored – D.D. Black’s Keynote Luncheon
- 3 Tips for Amplifying Success – Mark Berridge
- Plan well, Adapt Better – Mark Berridge Continues the Conversation
- Get Inspired, Stay Inspired: Cultivate Good Writing Habits and Stay Motivated All Year Long – Nicole Persun
- Healthy Habits for the Writing Life – Tana Hope
- Do’s and Don’ts for Book Events – Paul Hanson & Chloe Hovind
Book Promotion, Social Media Platforms, and Expanding Your Readership – Sessions
- Intro to TikTok – Kianne Burgess & D. D. Black
- All Things Podcasting – Strider Klusman
- Watch LIVE podcasts – With Host Strider Klusman
- LIVE Podcast Interview with D.D. Black on Author in the Headlights – With Host Strider Klusman
- Kickstarter as a Marketing and Promotion Tool -David Beaumier & Janet Oakley
- Getting Your Books Into Libraries – Civillia Winslow, Gail Noble, Janet Oakley
- Expanding Your Readership – Michelle Cox, Gail Noble-Sanderson, Tony Selimi, Kianne Burgess
Odds and Ends – Sessions
- How a Narrator Brings Your Words to Life – Jayne Entwistle
- All Things AudioBooks & Narration Panel – Jayne Entwistle, Janet Oakley, Robert Phillips
- The Roost Meetings – Dena Weigel, Linda Brugger, Janet Oakley, Robert Phillips, Judy Santamaria, Diane Garland, Sandy Lawrence, Tara Conklin, Charlie Robinson, David Beaumier, Argus Brown, and Michelle Cox
- Kaffeeklatsch Cooperative Advertisement for Mysteries & Thrillers – Michael Cooper & Kiffer
As always, sessions and times are subject to change or be cancelled.