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CURRENT CONFERENCE: SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS
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2012 PASIC Power Conference
March 8-10, 2012
Millennium Broadway Hotel
145 W. 44th Street (between Broadway and 6th Avenue)
New York City
PASIC is the place to be!
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Thursday, March 8 – Pre-Conference Fun
| 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. |
Registration |
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| 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. |
An Interview with Wendy Corsi Staub
New York Times bestseller Wendy Corsi Staub is the award-winning author of more than seventy published novels and has sold more than three million books worldwide. Under her own name, Wendy achieved New York Times bestselling status with her single title psychological suspense novels. Those novels and the women's fiction she writes under the pseudonym Wendy Markham have also frequently appeared on the USA Today, Barnes and Noble Top Ten, and Bookscan bestseller lists.
Join us for an informal Q&A with Wendy on writing and life. |
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| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. |
Industry Reception – Sardi’s |
Friday, March 9 – Industry Day
| 7:00 a.m. |
Registration |
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| 8:00-8:30 |
Welcome to the 2012 PASIC Power Conference |
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| 8:30-10:00 |
State of the Romance Union
Steven Axelrod/The Axelrod Agency
Karen Solem/Spencerhill Associates
Carrie Feron/Vice President/Editorial Director Avon Books
Self-publishing, indie publishing, small-press publishing, traditional publishing… The times are changing. How is the publishing industry responding to this tumultuous time and what do they see for the future? Join us for a panel discussion with these industry leaders and find out what is truly the state of romance in 2012. |
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| 10:00-10:15 |
Break |
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| 10:15-11:15 |
Online Communities
Liz Eidelstein/Heroes & Heartbreakers
Others TBD
Would you like to navigate the burgeoning online romance communities and connect with readers but don’t know how to start? Join representatives from Heroes & Heartbreakers and other sites for helpful hints. |
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| 11:15-11:20 |
Break |
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| 11:20-12:30 |
The Industry from the Other Side
Mark Coker/Smashwords
Jon Fine/Amazon
Liz Sheier/B&N
The world of self-publishing is independent publishing can be a confusing place. Talk to leading industry professionals in the field. |
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| 12:30-2:00 |
Lunch (on your own) |
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| 2:00-3:00 |
Where is The Romance Industry Headed Next? The Editors Weigh In.
Deb Werksman/Sourcebooks Casablanca
Selina McLemore/Grand Central
Adam Wilson/Gallery, Pocket Books
Alicia Condon/Kensington
Cindy Hwang/Penguin
Learn what these editors want to see more of and their thoughts about the state of romance today.
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| 3:00-3:15 |
Break |
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| 3:15-4:15 |
Where is the Romance Industry Headed Next? The Agents Weigh In.
Kevan Lyon/Marsal Lyon Literary Agency
Jenny Bent/The Bent Agency
Jennifer Schober/Spencerhill
Jim McCarthy/Dystel & Goderich Literary Management
The romance genre is constantly evolving and who better to tell us what new trends, and new challenges, lay ahead than some of the industry’s top literary agents? |
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| 4:15-5:15 |
Digital-First Publishing
TBD |
Saturday, March 10 – PASIC Members Only Day
8:00-8:30 a.m. |
Welcome to Day Two of the 2012 PASIC Power Conference
Conference Co-Chairs Judi Fennell and Stephanie Julian |
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| 8:30-10:00 |
Self-Publishing: The Dos, the Don’ts and the WTHs
Marie Force
CJ Lyons
Join two writers who are on the front lines of indie publishing for a frank discussion. |
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| 10:00-10:15 |
Break |
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| 10:15-11:15 |
Promotion—Beyond Postcards
Jade Lee
Donna Grant
You’ve got the bookmarks and pen. Now what? What works and what doesn’t when promoting your book. And what exactly is a street team? Let these authors give you some tips and tricks for effective promotion. |
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| 11:15-1:00 |
Lunch (on your own) |
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| 1:00-1:30 |
Annual General Meeting |
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| 1:30-2:30 |
Writing Through Adversity
Alesia Holliday
Had a bad year? Can’t find your writing muse? Your editor left? Your agent dumped you? A tsunami devastated the country you’re living in? Alesia Holliday will lead a discussion on finding the light at the end of the tunnel. |
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| 2:30-2:45 |
Break |
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| 2:45-3:45 |
TBD |
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| 3:45-4:00 |
Break |
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| 4:00-5:00 |
Roundtable Discussion – Where do we go from here? |
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