{"id":971,"date":"2014-06-07T22:03:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-07T22:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/katrina.effexhost.com\/index.php\/2014\/06\/07\/indie-bookfest-2014\/"},"modified":"2025-01-09T16:42:03","modified_gmt":"2025-01-09T16:42:03","slug":"indie-bookfest-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lifewithkatie.com\/index.php\/2014\/06\/07\/indie-bookfest-2014\/","title":{"rendered":"Indie Bookfest 2014!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Indie Bookfest<\/span> 2014 Schedule<\/span><\/div>\n
Orlando, FL. August 8th-9th at the <\/span><\/div>\n
Buena Vista Palace<\/a>\"Tshirts2014-FINAL\"<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Friday, August 8th.<\/span><\/div>\n
7:00-8:00 Registration<\/span><\/div>\n
8:15-8:55 Keynote Address- HM Ward<\/span><\/div>\n
9:00-9:45 Session 1A (Got Flexibility?) & 1B (Got Reach?)<\/span><\/div>\n
10:00-10:45 Session 2A (Got Serials?) & 2B (Got Gore?)<\/span><\/div>\n
11:00-11:45 Session 3A (Got Character?) & 3B (Got Grit?)<\/span><\/div>\n
12:00-12:45 Session 4A (Got Diversity?) & 4B (Got Game?)<\/span><\/div>\n
12:45-2:15 Lunch Break<\/span><\/div>\n
2:15-3:15 Session 5 (Got Mad Author Love?)<\/span>\"TicketsNowAvailable\"<\/a><\/div>\n
3:30-4:15 Session 6 (Got Fantasy?)<\/span><\/div>\n
4:15-5:00 Session 7 (Got Romance?) <\/span><\/div>\n
5:00-5:25 Closing Credits \ud83d\ude09<\/span><\/div>\n
Saturday, August 9th.<\/span><\/div>\n
1:00-4:00 Free-Entry Book Signing Event<\/span><\/div>\n
6:00-10:00 After-Party!!! (50\u2019s style!) <\/span><\/div>\n
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Indie<\/span> Bookfest<\/span>2014 Panels<\/span><\/div>\n
Orlando, FL. August 8th-9th at the <\/span><\/div>\n
Buena Vista Palace<\/a><\/span>\"Tshirts2014-FINAL\"<\/div>\n
Panel 1A- Got Flexibility?<\/span><\/div>\n
(Tiffany King, Elise Marion, Courtney Cole, Casse Narome)<\/span><\/div>\n
Today\u2019s successful authors know that there isn\u2019t a right or wrong way to publish, as a matter of fact some of the best are going HYBRID! Find out what being a hybrid author means and why it just \u2026 makes sense. <\/span><\/div>\n
Panel 1B- Got Reach? <\/span><\/div>\n
(Kobo Writing Life Presentation)<\/span><\/div>\n
Presentation by Kobo Writing Life, one of Indie Bookfest\u2019s 2014 sponsors. <\/span><\/div>\n
Panel 2A- Got Serials? <\/span><\/div>\n
(HM Ward, Rebecca Ethington, Sarra Cannon, Rene Folsom)<\/span><\/div>\n
It\u2019s new. It\u2019s wow. And how! Not really \u2026 serials have been around about as far back as when authors had to pen their work by candle light with paper and a quill. Find out about this \u201cnew\u201d wave of novella serials from some of the very authors who are writing and publishing them. <\/span><\/div>\n
Panel 2B- Got Gore? <\/span><\/div>\n
(Alexia Purdy, Rick Chiantaretto, Melanie Karsak, Adam Kunz)<\/span><\/div>\n
Murder. Zombies. Mayhem. Find out how to keep the tingle going up your reader\u2019s spine. See how gore, guts, & plot can work together to make an amazing story. A bone-chilling good time!<\/span><\/div>\n
Panel 3A- Got Character? <\/span><\/div>\n
(Maria V. Snyder, Claudia Gray, Raine Thomas, Adam Kunz)<\/span><\/div>\n
If you ain\u2019t got a character that readers can feel deeply for, you ain\u2019t got much! Why plot, without great character development makes for a hollow story. <\/span><\/div>\n
Panel 3B- Got Grit? Not all those who arrive survive!<\/span><\/div>\n
(Kristie Cook, Amy Miles, K. S. Thomas, Carol Kunz)<\/span><\/div>\n
So you wrote a novel? Cool! Now the real work begins. Hope you\u2019ve got what it takes. Editing, beta readers, book covers, & swag. Oh MY! & let\u2019s not even get started on the \u2026 marketing<\/i>!<\/span><\/div>\n
Panel 4A- Got Diversity? <\/span><\/div>\n
(Inger Iverson, Casse Narome, Kristina Circelli, Ceci Giltenan)<\/span><\/div>\n
The world is a colorful place filled with a huge variety of people, cultures, and diversity. So where is all the variety in our books? Take an inside look on what some authors are doing to portray heroes\/heroines from different cultures and backgrounds. <\/span><\/div>\n
Panel 4B- Got Game? <\/span><\/div>\n
(Kristie Cook, Rick Miles, Tawdra Kandle, Mandie Stevens)<\/span><\/div>\n
Time to market your book. Oh, boy.<\/i> Marketing is hard. Marketing is a lot of work. But sometimes thinking outside of the box when it comes to trying to get your book noticed is just what can make the difference. <\/span><\/div>\n
Panel 5- Got Mad Author Love?<\/span><\/div>\n
(All authors attending Indie Bookfest!)<\/span><\/div>\n
An interactive round of \u201cAuthor Speed Dating\u201d. Meet each and every one of our authors in this fun, fast-paced table-hop! (Some goodies may or may not be involved!) \ud83d\ude09
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Panel 6- Got Fantasy? <\/span><\/div>\n
(Maria V. Snyder, Claudia Gray, GP Ching, Chanda Hahn)<\/span><\/div>\n
No matter what the current trends are in books, we will never tire of our paranormal, fantasy, and sci-fi reads. Am I right? Learn what it takes to make a fantasy plot really work and how these authors keep their writing fresh with new ideas. <\/span><\/div>\n
Panel 7- Got Romance? <\/span><\/div>\n
(Belinda Boring, Lacey Weatherford, Sawyer Bennett, Brenda Rothert)<\/span><\/div>\n
Everyone loves a little boom-chicka-wah-wah<\/i> every now and then. While some authors like to keep it sweet & light, some like to make their pages steam as they type. What is your flavor of romance?<\/span><\/div>\n
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