So much stuff! So many great speakers and panelists—it was almost impossible to cram everything into only three intensive days for the 2014 Superstars Writing Seminar.  Here is our class schedule, a mix of lectures and panels, and all vital nuts-and-bolts information for any writer who wants to kick a career into high gear.

Still a few slots left if you want to sign up. Prices increase on January 15!  Superstars Writing Seminar.

THURSDAY (Feb 6)

8:00     Intro/opening
8:30     The Popcorn Theory of Success (Kevin J. Anderson)
9:30     It’s Business—How Publishing Economics Works (Eric Flint)
10:30   Copyright, Trademark, and Intellectual Property (Scott Boone)

 11:30—1:00 Lunch

 1:00     Collaboration—Two Heads Are Better Than One (Kevin, Rebecca Moesta, James Owen)
2:00     Making Money in Hollywood (David Farland)
3:00     The YA Market: They Grow Up So Fast! (Lisa Mangum)
4:00     Dirty Secrets of Being a Professional Author (Kevin and Rebecca)
4:45     Open Q&A:  James, Dave, Lisa, Eric

6:00 p.m.   Mixer

FRIDAY (Feb 7)

8:00     Changes in Publishing: the New York Perspective (Diana Gill)
9:00     Ebooks and Indie Publishing (Mark Lefebvre)
10:00   Different Paths: Traditional, Indie, or Hybrid Writer? (Dave, Kevin, James, Eric, Mark (M))
11:00   ACX: Do It Yourself Audio (Terry Odell)

 11:30—1:00 Lunch

1:00     By the Numbers: Marketing Research (Jeff Brazell)
2:00     In the Trenches with Indie Writers (Terry Odell, Doug Dandridge, Quincy Allen, Mark Lefebvre, Peter Wacks (M))
3:00     The Importance of Having an Editor (Diana, Rebecca, Joshua Essoe (M), Lisa)
4:00     Drawing Out the Dragons (James)
4:45     Open Q&A:  Diana, Mark, Rebecca, Kevin

7:00 p.m.  VIP Dinner
Phantom Canyon

SATURDAY (Feb 8)

8:00     11 Tips to Increase Your Writing Productivity (Kevin)
9:00     Cracking the Code: What Is an Editor Looking for? (Diana, Lisa, Kevin (M), Christine Munroe
10:00   Dissecting a Contract (Eric)
11:00   The Role of Agents: Do You Still Need One? (Christine, Brandon, Diana)

Noon—1:30 Lunch

1:30     From Newbie to the Bestseller Lists (Brandon Sanderson)
2:30     Self-Promotion and Tribe Building for Authors (James (M), Kevin, Dave, Brandon)
3:30     Being a Writer and a Real Person at the Same Time (ALL)
4:30     Open Q&A—all