Join us for an information-packed three-day conference on Creative Writing at the University of the Pacific's beautiful main campus in Stockton on the weekend of May 17-19, 2019.
Catriona McPherson, born in Scotland, will be the Keynote Speaker at the Banquet Friday evening, May 17. Her Dandy Gilver historical mysteries have won numerous awards, including two Agathas, and her contemporary novels have won two Anthony awards and been Edgar and Mary Higgins Clark finalists.
Over 20 Interactive workshops and presentations will cover all aspects and genres of creative writing, from brainstorming techniques to submitting work for publication, writing creative nonfiction articles for publication to writing children's books, murder mysteries, science fiction, etc., as well as advice on marketing and publicizing your work.
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| Friday, May 17th | ||
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| 9:00 AM |
How to have a marketing mindset for any writing goal Brandie June Benerd School of Education, Room 110C 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
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| 9:00 AM |
Joshua Mohr Benerd School of Education, Room 117 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
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| 9:00 AM |
Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts from the Pros: Fiction Robin Burcell Benerd School of Education, Room 118 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
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| 10:30 AM |
Bob Dunning, The Davis Enterprise Benerd School of Education, Room 118 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
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| 10:30 AM |
Unraveling the Mysterious World of Digital Marketing: An Overview of the Online World for Authors Desiree Duffy, Black Château Benerd School of Education, Room 110C 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
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| 12:00 PM |
Special Collections and Archives Michael Wurtz, University of the Pacific Benerd School of Education, Room 118 12:00 PM - 1:15 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
How to build your writing career on a budget Brandie June Benerd School of Education, Room 110C 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
No-Nonsense Branding A Practical Talk about Building Your Author Brand Desiree Duffy, Black Château Benerd School of Education, Room 117 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Catriona McPherson Benerd School of Education, Room 118 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
Jennifer Grainger Benerd School of Education, Room 118 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
How to create multi-layered characters on a heroine’s (or hero’s) Journey Dorothea Bonneau Benerd School of Education, Room 117 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
Joshua Mohr Benerd School of Education, Room 110C 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
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| 6:00 PM |
A life of crime (or the pitfalls of thinking about murder every day for nineteen years) Catriona McPherson Papapavlo’s Bistro & Bar, 501 N. Lincoln Center, Stockton, CA 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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| 6:00 PM |
Joshua Mohr Papapavlo’s Bistro & Bar, 501 N. Lincoln Center, Stockton, CA 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM |
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| Saturday, May 18th | ||
| 9:00 AM |
Michelle Drier Benerd School of Education, Room 117 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
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| 9:00 AM |
How To Promote Your Book for $2.00 a week on Instagram Ace Antonio Hall Benerd School of Education, Room 110C 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
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| 9:00 AM |
David Hagerty Benerd School of Education, Room 118 9:00 AM - 10:15 AM |
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| 10:30 AM |
Earning Readers: Partnering with, Not Pleading with or Bragging To, Your Audience Cristina Deptula, Authors, Large and Small Benerd School of Education, Room 117 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
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| 10:30 AM |
Gabrielle Myers, San Joaquin Delta College Benerd School of Education, Room 110C 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
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| 10:30 AM |
David Hagerty Benerd School of Education, Room 118 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
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| 10:30 AM |
Using Social Media and Content Marketing to Build your Author Platform Andy Jones, Poet Laureate of the City of Davis Benerd School of Education, Room 110B 10:30 AM - 11:45 AM |
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| 12:00 PM |
Ace Antonio Hall 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Beyond Publicity: Getting Your Book Out There in a Changing Media Landscape Cristina Deptula, Authors, Large and Small Benerd School of Education, Room 117 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Confessions of a Contest Judge Bonnie Hearn Hill Benerd School of Education, Room 110C 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Productivity Lessons from High-Performing Authors and Thought Leaders Andy Jones, Poet Laureate of the City of Davis Benerd School of Education, Room 110B 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
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| 1:30 PM |
Steve Hutson Benerd School of Education, Room 118 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
Bonnie Hearn Hill Benerd School of Education, Room 110C 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
Michelle Drier Benerd School of Education, Room 117 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
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| 3:00 PM |
So, You Want To Get Published? Steve Hutson Benerd School of Education, Room 118 3:00 PM - 4:15 PM |
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| 4:30 PM |
Scott Evans, University of the Pacific Lobby, Benerd School of Education 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
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| Sunday, May 19th | ||
| 10:00 AM |
5 Steps to Boost Your Writing Career With Traditional Media and PR A. G. Billig Benerd School of Education, Room 117 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Hands-on Writing Workshop, Part 1 Nora Profit, The Writing Loft Benerd School of Education, Room 110C 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM |
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| 10:00 AM |
Running your author business properly and its financial impact on you Keith English, American Martial Arts Academy Benerd School of Education, Room 118 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM |
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| 1:00 PM |
A. G. Billig Benerd School of Education, Room 118 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Lisa Slabach Benerd School of Education, Room 117 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM |
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| 1:00 PM |
Hands-on Writing Workshop, Part 2 Nora Profit, The Writing Loft Benerd School of Education, Room 110C 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM |
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| 2:30 PM |
Closing Remarks, Comments, Suggestions Scott Evans, University of the Pacific Benerd School of Education, Room 118 2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
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