CONFERENCE SCHEDULE OF SESSIONS
THIS PAGE WILL BE UPDATED FOR THE 2017 CONFERENCE AS THE SCHEDULE IS CONFIRMED
The following is from our 2015 conference, to give you an idea of the types of programs presented.
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Friday, June 26, 2015
Grand Mesa A | Grand Mesa B/C | Atrium & Grand Mesa Ballroom | |
9am—noon | The Architecture of the Historical Novel – Larry Brooks | Broadsword Workshop – David Blixt |
Conference Kick-Off Reception |
noon – 1:25 | Lunch – on your own | Lunch – on your own |
and Dinner |
1:30—4:30 | Attitude and Altitude of Historical Novel – Larry Brooks | Rapier/Dagger/Smallsword workshop – David Blixt |
Guest of Honor Chris C.C.Humphries |
6 – 10 p.m. |
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Conference Sessions
Grand Mesa Ballroom & Meeting Rooms – Second Floor
Bookstore Located in Chasm Creek – Open from 8 am – 7 pm
EXHIBITOR SESSIONS – MESA VERDE C – GROUND FLOOR
7:00am – 7:45am (Pick Up Your Continental Breakfast Items and Bring Them With You!) | Becoming An Outrageously Successful Author: How to Build Your Audience of Readers, Even Before You’re Published! – Shari Stauch, WhereWritersWin |
10:30am – 11:15am | What Really Happens During a Historical Romance Cover Photo Shoot? Kim Killion, Killion Group, Inc. |
3:45pm – 4:30pm | Book Marketing: Finding and Connecting with your Superfans – Bill Van Orsdel, Book Fuel |
Sunday, June 28, 2015
Bookstore Located in Chasm Creek – Open from 8 am – 11 am
Grand Mesa D/F | Grand Mesa A | Grand Mesa B (AV) |
Grand Mesa C | Grand Mesa E | Thunderpass | |
7—8am | Future HNS Conference | |||||
8—9am | Out Loud and Proud in Front of a Crowd: Reading Your Work for an Audience: Carroll | The Red Pen and Historical Fiction: an Editor’s Perspective: Quinlan, Williams | Writing the West: Women who Bucked Tradition: Mailman, Tartarglio, Jorgensen, Wiederanders | Cold Reads | ||
9:15—10:15am | Speak the speech, I Pray You: How Well Does Your Dialogue Work? : Bagwell, Carroll, CC Humphreys | Pressed for Time: Writing and Researching Historical Fiction When Life Gets in the Way: Willig, Thornton, Cowell, Thomas | The Past is…Where?: Beaulieu, Green | Writing Historicals for Children and Teens: Cushman, Mailman, McMahan | Cold Reads | |
10:30—11:30am | Ye Hielands and Ye Lawlands: McDuffie, Allen, Gabaldon | Starting a Chapter of the Historical Novel Society: Jefferson, Huber, Palmer | Quiz | Damsels to the Rescue: Reviving the Male Protagonist: Blixt (Moderator) George, Smith, Penman | Cold Reads |
EXHIBITOR SESSIONS – MESA VERDE C – GROUND FLOOR
7:00am – 7:45am (Pick Up Your Continental Breakfast Items and Bring Them With You!) | Book Reviews – How to Make Them Work Harder For You – Kiffer Brown, Chanticleer Book Reviews |
8:00am – 8:45am | indieBRAG – Who We Are and What We Do – Bob Clouston, indieBRAG |