Conference Schedule
* Schedule is tentative and subject to change without prior notification
February 15th, 2017 Wednesday
6:30pm- Meet
in hotel lobby to catch a ride or take an Uber to the Pre Cruise Party
7:00pm- Pre-cruise party at Boatyard Restaurant-Copper
Bar-
1555 SE 17 Street-Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
33316
February 16th, 2017 Thursday
11:00am- Meet in the lobby to board the shuttle to the port
Once onboard the Independence of the Seas have lunch & explore!
2:00pm-3:00pm Registration * .......................................................... Pyramid Lounge Deck 5
* Schedule your Agent or Editor Appointments
* Sign up for Marketing Session or a Coaching Sessions:
Marketing with Penny Sansevieri: $15 per 30 minute session
Coaching Session with Michael Hauge $175 for 30 minute session
Drop off your Floridian Idol entry- Our readers make every effort to get to each submission,
however we must warn that finishing every entry is not always possible. Entries are read on a
first come basis. Submit early.
6:00pm-7:00pm Welcome Aboard Cocktail
party *............................... Olive or
Twist Deck
142:00pm-3:00pm Registration * .......................................................... Pyramid Lounge Deck 5
* Schedule your Agent or Editor Appointments
* Sign up for Marketing Session or a Coaching Sessions:
Marketing with Penny Sansevieri: $15 per 30 minute session
Coaching Session with Michael Hauge $175 for 30 minute session
Drop off your Floridian Idol entry- Our readers make every effort to get to each submission,
however we must warn that finishing every entry is not always possible. Entries are read on a
first come basis. Submit early.
*
One hour open bar-don’t be late
7:00pm-8:30pm Meet & Greet, plus
Industry News *........................... Olive or Twist Deck
14Get to know your fellow shipmate and learn about the Industry news from our guests. Find out
what's hot and what's not? What are agents selling and what are editors buying?
8:30pm Dinner*
February 17th, 2017 Friday
8:00am-
Story Mastery I with Michael Hauge .................................... On Air Deck 310:30am-We Don’t Need No Stinking Muse with
11:30am-Super Fans - The Secrets to Selling More Books with Penny C. Sansevieri
........................................................................................................... On Air Deck 3
11:30am-Practice your Pitch with Jade Lee.......................................... Olive or Twist Deck 14
12:30pm- Lunch break
1:15pm-Reinventing yourself with Marcia King-Gamble and Sandra Madden.
........................................................................................................... On Air Deck 3
1:15pm-Rogues, Villains, and Damsels in Distress Why We Love Historicals with Elizabeth Hoyt,
Jade Lee, Tracey Lyons, and Alyssa Maxwell.................................... Olive or Twist Deck 14
2:15pm-Writing is Revising with Nancy J. Cohen................................ On Air Deck 3
2:15pm-How, When, and Why-nots of Self Publishing with Deb Ann Davis, Traci Hall,
Christopher Hawke, Cheyenne Kopf, Abigail Owens....................... Olive or Twist Deck 14
3:15pm-Analyzing the Romance Plot with Priscilla Oliveras............. On Air Deck 3
3:15pm-From Billionaires to Cowboys, and the Everyday Man..What is the Contemporary Reader
searching for with Sarah Anderson, Susan Carlisle, Jean Gordon, Erin McCarthy, Tanya Michaels
.............................................................................................................. Olive or Twist Deck 14
4:30pm- Floridian Idol *...................................................................... Pyramid Lounge Deck 5
Come join us to learn what catches an Editors & Agents eye. Receive valuable feedback on the
first two pages of anonymously submitted manuscripts. Even if you do not enter it is one event
that is not to be missed.
Our Readers: Traci Hall, Sharon Hartley, Michael
Meeske, and Kristin Wallace
8:30pm
Dinner *
February 18th, 2017 Cozumel
9:00am-12:00pm
Write in................................................................... Pyramid
Lounge Deck 5
Have a case of been there, done that? Instead of traipsing
into Cozumel, put your fingers to work at
our write in. The hardest part of writing is finding the time to sit your butt in a chair and write the
novel–that’s what makes Nanowrimo so popular each year. Bring your computer, notepad, or
whatever you use, and see how much you can you write in an hour or two. Feed off the creative
juices of others and the vibe that a group of writers brings.
our write in. The hardest part of writing is finding the time to sit your butt in a chair and write the
novel–that’s what makes Nanowrimo so popular each year. Bring your computer, notepad, or
whatever you use, and see how much you can you write in an hour or two. Feed off the creative
juices of others and the vibe that a group of writers brings.
1:00pm-
Join us for a drink at the port. TBA
What happens in Cozumel stays in
February 19th, 2017 Sunday
8:00am-
Story Mastery II with Michael Hauge ................................. On Air Deck 310:30am-How to Sell Books by the Truckload on Amazon with Penny C. Sansevieri
......................................................................................................... On Air Deck 3
10:30am-Redeeming the Antagonist with
11:30am-Blogging For Fun and Books with Jamie K. Schmidt......... On Air Deck 3
11:30am-Bringing the H.E.A.T. with Tanya Michaels...................... Olive or Twist Deck 14
12:00pm- Public Booksigning TBA
12:30pm- Lunch break
1:15pm-When Your Dog Eats Your Manuscript, or Working Through Life’s Disasters with Susan
Carlisle........................................................................................... On Air Deck 3
1:15pm-Show Me the Funny with Elisabeth Staab............................ Olive or Twist Deck 14
1:15pm-Agent & Editor Appointments TBA
Valuable one on one time with our Editors & Agent.
2:15pm-How to Become a Branding Badass with Rhonda Stapleton and Erin McCarthy
......................................................................................................... On Air Deck 3
2:15pm-You Can't Just Throw In A Vampire: Creating Paranormal Novels Your Readers Will Love
with Alyssa Day................................................................................ Olive or Twist Deck 14
3:15pm-Wiggle Writer with Deborah Ann Davis.............................. On Air Deck 3
3:15pm-Rock Your Book Launch..................................................... Olive or Twist Deck 14
6:30pm- Farewell & Keynote speech *............................................ Pyramid Lounge Deck 5
President’s Farewell Speech
8:30pm Dinner*
February 20th, 2017 Monday
Return to Ft Lauderdale