UK MEET 12-14 JULY 2013
Elisa Rolle GUEST SPEAKER
Elisa Rolle is a prolific reader and supporter of all things GLBTQ. She is also a highly respected and experienced reviewer who shares thoughtful and perceptive reviews on her blog, at Goodreads and at Amazon, where she is a Top Reviewer.
Marie Sexton GUEST SPEAKER
Marie is an award-winning author, her books celebrated at Dear Author, Smart Bitches:Trashy Books, Colorado Romance Writers, Preditors and Editors, and the Rainbow Awards. See all details on her website, plus her official bio on our Spotlight Author page.xx
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PROGRAMME
Friday 12th July: Overnight delegates arrive, book in. Time to meet, greet, wine and dine. Optional meal at Taurus, award-winning bar and restaurant.
Saturday 13th July: Day delegates arrive, overnight delegates take leisurely breakfast.
All delegates receive: superb 2-course lunch in AA rosette awarded restaurant, three formal servings of tea/coffee & snacks; hot drinks available all day.
| Time | Main room | Syndicate room |
| 8.30 am | Tea and coffee available | |
| 9.20am | Registration desk opens | |
| 10.00am | Welcome to day one | |
| 10.10am | We’ve got it covered: what sells; what works; evolution of a cover Charlie Cochrane, Jenre, Jo Myles, Ariel Tachna |
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| 10.50am | Coffee | |
| 11.10am | Social media: how to use / NOT to use it. Elin Gregory, Beau Schemery, Susan Lee |
Aspiring authors 101 Aleks Voinov, Becky Black, Victoria Oldham |
| 11.50am | How do I write the next 50 Shades of Grey (assuming I want to)? The next big thing. What’s hot & what’s not. Do themes matter, or is it all about the characters? Facilitators: Liam Livings, Jamie Merrow, Anna Martin |
Reviews: how you can meet with Triumph and Disaster, and treat those two impostors just the same. How you can review honestly without losing friends. Serena Yates, Clare London, Sue Brown |
| 12.30 pm | Lunch | |
| 1.30pm | Buffet of banter, extended edition: Speed-writing: Charlie Cochrane, Mara Ismine Readers only: Lesbian: Stevie Carroll Transgender: Serena Yates, L. A. Witt Fledgling authors: Henrietta Clarke Editing: Becky Black Fantasy: Blaine D. Arden xx Delegates’ requests. |
The perfect blog: winning and losing at blogging. Augusta Li, Kay Berrisford |
| 2.10pm | continued… | Leave my ‘ou’ alone. How do I retain my Britishness (or European flavour) in a world of American publishers? Jo Myles, Cari Hunter, Anna Martin |
| 3.15 pm | Keynote speaker ELISA ROLLE followed by raffle draw | |
| 3.45 pm | Tea and coffee | |
| 4.00 pm | Spotlight book fair: opportunity to sell, buy and sign books. | |
| Ongoing | Competitions, including: chance to be a character in a book | Surprises: no details or they wouldn’t be a surprise! |
Evening: Optional guided walking tour of the Canal Street area. Optional buffet meal at Richmond Tea Rooms.
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Sunday 14th July: Day delegates arrive, overnight delegates take leisurely breakfast.
All delegates receive: superb 2-course lunch in AA rosette awarded restaurant, three formal servings of tea/coffee & snacks; hot drinks available all day.
| Time | Main room | Break out areas | |
| 8.30 am | Tea and coffee available | As booked throughout morning: One-to ones with authors/publishers. |
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| 10.00 am | Registration desk opens | ||
| 10.20 am | The full quilt bag: covering the full gender/sexuality spectrum – can it be done? L. A. Witt, Stevie Carroll, Beau Schemery |
Is anybody listening? How do I make sure what I want to read is being written? The reader voice. Facilitator: Charlie Cochrane Note taker: Kate Mason |
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| 11.00 am | Coffee | ||
| 11.20 am | Humour is a serious business: authors – how to make your humorous writing work; readers – what you want from funny books. Charlie Cochrane, Elin Gregory, Jo Myles |
Self-publishing 101 Jessica Freely, Melanie Tushmore, Serena Yates |
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| 12 noon | Novel endings: To epilogue or not; Sequels; don’t mess with my HEA! Belinda McBride, Becky Black, Kay Berrisford |
What works, what doesn’t: the pitfalls and benefits of real, live, non-internet networking, etc. Clare London, Sue Brown |
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| 12.40pm | Keynote speaker MARIE SEXTON | ||
| 1.30 pm | Lunch | ||
| 2.30 pm | Help the team to plan 2014 | Free rein: Room/refreshments available for delegates to use in groups for networking, continuing discussions/activities from day 1 panels and buffet of banter, etc. | Publishers’ panels. General discussion. | |
| 3.30 pm | Tea and coffee | ||
| 5.00 pm | Delegates depart | ||
