Speakers for 2022

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2022 SCHEDULE

JANUARY 6, 7:00 p.m.– “The Role of Minor Characters in Compelling Fiction” with Charlotte Gullick
JANUARY 18, (Tuesday) 7:00 p.m. – SPECIAL SEMINAR – “Visual Plotting” with Carrie Stuart Parks
FEBRUARY 3, 7:00 p.m. –”How Entering Writing Contests Can Help Your Career (Even if You Don’t Win)”with Richard Santos
FEBRUARY 15, (Tuesday) 7:00 p.m. – SPECIAL SEMINAR – “Layering Pizazz” with Lena Nelson Dooley
MARCH 3, 7:00 p.m. – “10 Reasons Why Your Novel Isn’t Published” with Karin Beery
MARCH 15, (Tuesday) 7:00 p.m. – SPECIAL SEMINAR – “Author Law 101” with Rick Acker
APRIL 7, 7:00 p.m.– “Developing Your Novel One Powerful Scene at a Time” with MaryAnn Diorio
APRIL 12, (Tuesday) 7:00 p.m. – SPECIAL SEMINAR – “Collaborative Writing” with Kimberley Woodhouse
MAY 5, 7:00 p.m – “Make Your First Five Pages Shine” with Zoe McCarthy
MAY 17, (Tuesday) 7:00 p.m – SPECIAL SEMINAR – “Podcasts: The Ultimate Audio Platform” with George Sirois
JUNE 2, 7:00 p.m – OPEN MIC NIGHT @ SGWL
JUNE 14, (Tuesday) 7:00 p.m – SPECIAL SEMINAR – “Designing a Business Plan for Your Writing” with Rebecca Waters
JULY 7, 7:00 p.m – “Building a Strong and Increasing Platform” with Jennifer Slattery
JULY 12, (Tuesday) 7:00 p.m – SPECIAL SEMINAR – “The Story Equation” with Rachel Hauck
AUGUST 4, 7:00 p.m – “Writing for the Inspirational/Christian Market – What You Need to Know” with Lenora Worth
AUGUST 16, (Tuesday) 7:00 p.m – SPECIAL SEMINAR – “Creating and Maintaining Your Amazon Author Page Using Author Central” with Tricia L. Sanders
SEPTEMBER 1, 7:00 p.m – “The Romance of Writing a Novel” with Dani Pettrey
SEPTEMBER 8, (Thursday) 7:00 p.m – SPECIAL SEMINAR – “Ghostwriting for Fun and Profit” with Alison Macor
September 24 (Saturday) 9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. – SPECIAL SEMINAR– “Author Law 101/102” with author-attorney Rick Acker. $25 members; $30 nonmembers. Pre-registration required.
OCTOBER 6, 7:00 p.m – “Video Marketing for Authors” with Hallee Bridgeman
OCTOBER 11, (Tuesday) 7:00 p.m – SPECIAL SEMINAR – “Dead Ends and How to Get Around Them” with Cynthia Ruchti
NOVEMBER 3, 7:00 p.m – “The Parts of a Story” with Brad R. Cook
NOVEMBER 15, (Tuesday) 7:00 p.m – SPECIAL SEMINAR – “Writing Short Fiction” with Stacey Swann
DECEMBER 6, (Tuesday) 7:00 p.m – SPECIAL SEMINAR– “New School Marketing for Old School Authors” – Michelle Stimpson