Masterclass Info Title: Developing the “Internal Narrative” in Memoir Writing Description: What matters most in memoir is not “what happened” in someone’s life but rather the meaning-making the narrator does in relation to what happened. This meaning-making is often referred to as the “internal narrative” and tends to be more challenging for memoirists to develop. […]
Saturday’s Opening Keynote Speaker: Author Michael PunkeKeynote title: “Writing the Story that Only You Can Write“ Sunday’s Keynote Speaker: Author Peter StarkKeynote title: “Lost Cities and the Mystery of Discovering a Story Idea”
Saturday’s Opening Keynote Speaker: Author Michael PunkeKeynote title: “Writing the Story that Only You Can Write“ Sunday’s Keynote Speaker: Author Peter StarkKeynote title: “Lost Cities and the Mystery of Discovering a Story Idea”
Please note that this does not include Agent Pitch Sessions which are purchased separately.
Saturday’s Opening Keynote Speaker: Author Michael PunkeKeynote title: “Writing the Story that Only You Can Write“
For full conference registrants only. Robert Petrone, Ph.D., is a creative nonfiction writer and an Associate Professor of English Education at the University of Missouri where he teaches classes on creative nonfiction and writing pedagogy. He is currently revising a coming-of-age memoir, Used Cars, which focuses on his experiences growing up in a large […]
For full conference registrants only. Marybeth Lorbiecki, M.A, brings to her workshop knowledge gained as a children’s book editor and author of over 25 children’s books, most of them award-winners. (She was the Wisconsin Children’s Book Author of the Year 2008 and twice winner of the Living the Dream Award.) She has served as a […]
For full conference registrants only. Presentation Title:The intersections of memory, relationship, and place in poetry Presentation Description:Join us as we trace the threads of memory, the bonds of relationship, and our deep ties to the land through the written word. By engaging with curated poems and creative prompts, we’ll dive into the vivid imagery […]
For full conference registrants only. Her two breakout sessions include: The Audiobook Blueprint: Making Smart, Empowered Audiobook Decisions from Manuscript to Marketplace and Beyond Audible: Your 2026 Audiobook Strategy Playbook. Becky Parker Geist is the Founder & CEO of AMPlify Audiobooks and Pro Audio Voices, President of BAIPA (Bay Area Independent Publishers Assn), host […]
For full conference registrants only. JULIE STEVENSON is a literary agent with Massie, McQuilkin & Altman Literary Agents in New York. She represents literary and upmarket fiction, suspense, memoir, graphic novels, narrative nonfiction, young adult fiction and children’s picture books. She is drawn to storytelling with unforgettable characters, an authorial command of voice, and […]
Sunday’s Keynote Speaker: Author Peter StarkKeynote title: “Lost Cities and the Mystery of Discovering a Story Idea”
For full conference registrants only. Rayhané Sanders is a literary agent at Massie McQuilkin & Altman with over sixteen years of industry experience. She began her career at Newsweek Magazine, before moving to book publishing, working for Penguin Group USA and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt on the publisher side, then for William Morris Endeavor (WME) on the agency side. […]