Again, my breakout sessions are highlighted.
07:30
Registration opens
08:00
Arrival Tea & Coffee
08:20-08:30
Housekeeping
08:30-09:00
TBA (this was the early program, not sure what ended up going here)
09:00-09:15
Harlequin Digital – Malle Valick
09:15-10:15
Audition Submission – Selected Editors & Agents
10:15-10:45
Morning Tea
10:45-12:15
Sunday Breakout Session 1
- Self Publishing 101 – Marie Force
- A Lady’s Wardrobe Unlocked: Cloth and clothing in Georgian Times – Bronwyn Parry & Beverley Eikli
- Psychological Warfare – Prof. Karl Roberts
- Conflict: The Key To Your Romance Novel – Rachel Bailey
- How The World’s Best Storytellers Do It – Analysing Pixar’s Secret to Success: Part 1 – Kathryn Fox
12:15-13:15
Lunch
13:15-14:15
Sunday Breakout Session 2
- The Publishing Process – Lucienne Diver
- Get Your Rocks Off: Writing Convincing Sex – Kate Belle
- The Staircase of Turning Points – Ebony McKenna
- Self-Defence For Women: How To Write a Fight Scene – Susanna Rogers
- Skin The Cat – There’s More Than One Way To Get Published – Cate Ellink / Ainslie Paton / Kylie Griffin
14:20-15:20 Sunday Breakout Session 3
- Luminous Dialogue – Cherry Adair
- It’s Not Just About Ripping Bodices – Maisey Yates / Jackie Ashenden
- Getting a Grant – Patsy Poppenbeek
- How Romance Rocks in the UK – Kate Byrne
- Author Branding – MalleVallik
15:20-15:40
Afternoon Tea
15:40-16:00
Keynote Address – Cherry Adair
16:00-16:10
RWA 2015 Conference Launch
16:10 – 16:15
Fundraising Announcement
16:15 – 16:30
Conference Close