VCAC21 Schedule of Sessions – Archive —
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CAC 21 and the 2020 CIBA Finalists Announcements will be HELD VIRTUALLY April 21 -24, 2021 at VCAC 21
As many VCAC sessions as possible will be LIVE and INTERACTIVE with time for Q & A and Discussion
Sessions will be recorded and available later viewing exclusively through VIMEO to all registered participants.
Master Writing Class with Jessica Morrell is on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 (1 p.m. – 4p.m.) Registration is Required. Extra Fee required.
How to get Your Books on Independent Booksellers Shelves across North America with Paul Hanson, Village Books (Top 5 Indie Bookstore) will be held on Wednesday, April 21st, 2021 (9:10 – Noon) Registration is required and is included with the VCAC 21 registration.
We are offering 7 sessions per day on April 22, 23, & 24, 2021.
The 2020 CIBA (Chanticleer Int’l Book Awards) Finalists for each division will be announced at 6 p.m. PST each evening.
First Place and Grand Prize Award Winners will be announced on June 5th, 2021. Read our full announcement on our conference page here.
Only one session will be presented at a time so YOU select which ones you want to see LIVE and which ones you will want to view later via VIMEO or revisit the session.
IMPORTANT: All times are for the Pacific Time Zone (PST)
One class at a time will be ZOOMed. All classes will be recorded and accessible via VIMEO for those who registered for the conference or master classes (password protected)
See our full list of incredible presenters and faculty here!
Don’t delay! Register TODAY!
VCAC21 Schedule is POSTED
Please check back frequently as we add and update the schedule as things and sessions can change quickly in these challenging times.
VCAC 21 will be held VIRTUALLY on ZOOM Webinars starting at 9:10 a.m.
The webinars are LIVE and interactive. They will also be recorded for later viewing. Access to the VIMEO recordings is included with conference registration.
CIBA 2020 Awards Schedule
The 2020 CIBA FINALISTS will be announced April 22, 23, & 24, 2021.
Attendance to the Finalists Announcements and Happy Hours are FREE.
But you must register in order to receive the link. All conference attendees are automatically registered for the announcements and ZOOM Happy Hour.
First Place and Grand Prize 2020 CIBA Winners will be announced at our HYBRID Celebration on June 5th, 2021.
Registration for this CIBA HYBRID CELEBRATION on Saturday, June 5, 2021 is FREE. Conference Attendees are automatically registered.
We will have a link with the 2020 CIBA Ceremony and Celebration on June 5, 2021 posted here by May 5, 2021. Registration is mandatory, but free.
More info is forthcoming! Standby.
Have your favorite bubbly ready to cheer on your favorite authors! Live and Interactive!
VCAC21 – Wednesday, April 21, 2021 —Day 1: Master Writing Class & Publishing Workshop
| Pacific Time | Wednesday 4/21/21 VCAC21 Topics and Presenters – Master Class & Workshop Day |
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| 9:10 – noon | How to get Your Books on Independent Booksellers Shelves across North America with Paul Hanson, Village Books (Top 5 Indie Bookstore) (included with Registration. Be sure to click the box on the registration form. |
| Lunch Break | |
| 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. | Master Class Writing Workshop with Jessica Morrell with breaks and Q & A — STORY PEOPLE: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly |
| 6:00 -? p.m. | Private Happy Hour for ROOST Members — A Chanticleer Community of Authors & Publishing Professionals –Zoom Link will be posted on the Roost website. |
VCAC 21 – Thursday, April 22, 2021 – Day 2
Pacific Time |
Thursday 4/22/21 VCAC21 Topics and Presenters – All Times are PST (PACIFIC/LAX/SEATTLE) |
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| 9:10 – 10:00 a.m. | Welcome and Discussion with Authors and New Tips for Promoting Books in these Crazy Times — with Chanticleer Authors and Team Members – Sean Dwyer, Gail Noble – Sanderson, Donna LeClair, Janet Oakley, and Pam Beason |
| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | J.D. Barker – Writing Craft for Mystery, Suspense, & Thriller Novels – with Jessica Stone |
| 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. | Behind the Scenes in Indie Film Making by Stacy Reynolds and Cassidy Brooks of Talking 2 Crows Film Production Company |
| 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. | Meet Cathy Ace – International Crime and Mystery Author – Key Note (whose Cait Morgan Mystery Series is being produced for a TV series) – with Pamela Beason, Mystery Author |
| 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Tana Hope – Writers: Improve Your Productivity and Your Health by Correcting Posture – Part 1 Healthy Optimal Posture Education workshop |
| 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | Audio Book Creation – YES you can! with C.C. Humphreys, Janet Oakley, Peter Greene, and Jonathan Hurley of Hindenburg Systems |
| 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | INSTAGRAM for Authors and Publishers: Tips & How-To presented by Alexa Bigwarfe of Write/Sell/Publish |
| 6 p.m. – ? | These 2020 CIBA FINALISTs Divisions will be Announced: CYGNUS, Paranormal, OZMA, and the Mystery & Mayhem, CLUE, Global Thrillers, and concluding with Dante Rossetti Book Awards. Join us for Happy Hour Good Times! Click here to Register to Attend. Attendance is Free, but Registration is Mandatory. |
VCAC21 – Friday, April 23, 2021 – Day 3
Pacific Time |
Friday, April 23, 2021 VCAC21 Topics and Presenters |
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| 9:10 – 10:00 a.m. | Why Direct Sales Should be Part of Your Marketing Plan: Sell Direct and Make More Money with Chelsea Bennett of Lulu Press |
| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. – |
Bradley Metrock, CEO of DIGITAL BOOK WORLD – How Voice Tech, Artificial Intelligence, and Digital Technology Impacts the Publishing and Content Industries
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| 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. | Expand Your Readership by Expanding Your Distribution and Selling Platforms with Chelsea Bennett, Simon-Pierre Marion, Paul Hanson, & Susan Faw |
| 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. | SOUP to NUTS! What I do to plot, plan, write, edit, design, and launch a book — with Q & A presented by Cathy Ace, International Bestselling Crime and Mystery Author |
| 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. | Tana Hope – Writers: Improve Your Productivity and Your Health by Correcting Posture – Part 2 Healthy Optimal Posture Education workshop for Writers |
| 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | The always popular Book to Film Session with Cathy Ace, Chris Humphreys, Michelle Cox, Tina Sloan, and Chris Leibig |
| 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | What’s My Genre: What’s the Difference, and What Am I Writing with Q & A and discussion presented by Avis Adams and Catherine Brugger Brown |
| 6 p.m. – ? | The 2020 CIBA FINALISTS are Announced for the Following Divisions: Laramie, Goethe, Chaucer, and Chatelaine, Mark Twain, Somerset, and then concluding with Gertrude Warner for Middle-Grade Readers. Please join us for Happy Hour Good Times. Click here to Register to Attend. Attendance is Free, but Registration is Mandatory. |
VCAC 21 – Saturday, April 24, 2021 – Day 4
Pacific Time |
Saturday, April 24, 2021 VCAC Topics and Presenters |
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| 9:10 – 10:00 a.m. | A New Marketing Platform for Authors on Alexa/Amazon – Chatables with Amy Stapleton |
| 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. | Power Writing – Word by Word with Jessica Morrell |
| 11:30 – 12:30 p.m. | The Future of E-Pub and Digital Publishing with Simon-Pierre Marion |
| 12:45 – 1:45 p.m. | Plotting and Planning! Cathy Ace shares how she plots different types of books and the type of plotting required for each structure (traditional puzzle plot, psychological suspense, multi-case private eye books, etc.) |
| 2:00- 3:00 p.m. | Tana Hope – Writers: Improve Your Productivity and Your Health by Correcting Posture – Part 3 Healthy Optimal Posture Education workshop for Writers – |
| 3:15 – 4:15 p.m. | Writing Craft with the Master Story Weaver, Chris (C.C.) Humphreys, Crossing Genres (Fantasy, Crime, Historical, Young Adult, Romance, Suspense) |
| 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. | Back by popular demand, Dr. Janice Ellis will present another session of her The Pen is Mightier than the Sword series.
Followed by Closing Remarks by the Chanticleer Team. |
| 6 p.m. – ? | The 2020 CIBA FINALISTS are Announced for the Following Non-Fiction Divisions: Hearten Book Awards, Harvey Chute for Business and Enterprise, Mind and Spirit, Nellie Bly for Investigative, Journey Book awards I & I for Guide Books and How-To – and concluding with the Little Peeps for Early Readers and Picture Books. Please join us for Happy Hour Good Times! Click here to Register to Attend. Attendance is Free, but Registration is Mandatory. |
This is the VCAC21 Schedule as of April 16, 2021.
Jessica Morrell’s Master Writing Class and Paul Hanson’s – How to Distribute to Indie Bookstores will be held on Wed, April 21, 2021.
FINALISTS will be announced on Thurs., Fri, & Saturday evenings. Free, but registration is required.
First Place, Grand Prize Winners, Shorts and Fiction Series will be announced at the CIBA Gala Hybrid Ceremony on Saturday, June 5, 2021.
Free, but registration is required. All VCAC 21 attendees will be automatically registered.
Please check back as we update and tweak the schedule! Looking forward to seeing you soon!
And as reminder, things can definitely change during these unprecedented times, so check back often! ~Kiffer