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Jeffrey Blackmer

Multnomah County
working toward retirement
Portland, OR
writes Historical fiction/fantasy, science fiction.,
Two novels self published on Amazon, one published through Wild Wolf publishing. Just finished fourth novel.
Friday, April 6
 

7:30am EDT

Registration, Hot Breakfast Buffet, Bookstore & Authors' Bazaar Browsing TBA

9:00am EDT

Welcoming Convocation + Keynote: "How to Stay a Writer" Grand Ballroom - MezzanineSonya Larson • Min Jin Lee

10:15am EDT

1D: How to Get Media Attention for Your Book Stuart Room - 4th FloorLynne Griffin • Katrin Schumann

11:45am EDT

2C: Essentials of CharacterizationFULL Stuart Room - 4th FloorStacy Mattingly

1:00pm EDT

Lunch Break TBA

2:15pm EDT

3B: Dreams, Visions, and Hallucinations in Fiction Tremont Room - 4th FloorTim Weed

3:15pm EDT

Break TBA

3:45pm EDT

4D: Geography, Climate, Interiors, & History: Creating Rich Worlds for Memoir & EssaysFULL Beacon Hill Room - 4th FloorAlysia Abbott

5:00pm EDT

Lit Lounge TBA
 
Saturday, April 7
 

10:30am EDT

5B: The Motivated Writer: Using Athletes' Techniques to Keep Yourself Going: Section A Charles River Room - 4th FloorHenriette Lazaridis

12:45pm EDT

6J: Social Media Hack: Utilizing Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter to Authentically Engage (But Not Annoy) Readers Beacon Hill Room - 4th FloorJenna Blum • Sara DiVello

2:45pm EDT

7C: Editing: Love It, Hate It, Just Delete It White Hill Room - 4th FloorEve Attermann • Rachel Barenbaum

4:15pm EDT

8F: Indie Publishing: A Viable Path to A Full-Time Career in Writing FictionFULL Franklin Room - 4th FloorCecelia Mecca

5:15pm EDT

Lit Lounge TBA
 
Sunday, April 8
 

8:30am EDT

Breakfast, Bookstore and Authors' Bazaar Browsing TBA

10:00am EDT

9D: Researching and Choosing Agents to QueryFULL Whittier Room - 4th FloorLouise Miller

11:30am EDT

10L: You Know More Than You Think: Writing Past the Rational Newbury Room - 4th FloorTasneem Zehra Husain

1:00pm EDT

Marketplace Keynote: “Selling Out Without Selling Out” Grand Ballroom - MezzanineSorche Fairbank • Steve Almond • Jenna Blum • Alexander Chee • Mitchell Zuckoff