Career Authors Writers’ Retreat 2024

THE CAREER AUTHORS ALL-NEW WRITING WEEKEND

Take your writing to the next level: The Career Authors Road Map to Success

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Individual attention for you and your work-in-progress from experienced professionals–in this exclusive one-of-a kind a weekend of craft, creativity, and camaraderie in a gorgeous mansion (with fabulous food!)

Make this the year you write your novel or memoir—and we can show you the way with classes, critiques and the insider how-to of publishing.

Space is limited to provide for the inclusion of one-on-one consultations.

2:45 PM – 3:45 PM  Paula Munier, literary agent and USA Today bestselling author

Commercialize Your Book: Discover YOUR Book’s Selling Points

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Break

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4:00 PM – 5:30 PM First Page Critiques

The Career Authors Discuss and Critique YOUR First Page 

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Break

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6:00 PM – 7:00 PM Cocktail Party with Faculty

DINNER With the Career Authors

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9:00 PM Writers Circles

Informal Gathering of attendees to find critique/practice partners and writers in your genre

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SATURDAY

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Breakfast

9:00 AM – 10:00 AM  Brian Andrews, Wall Street Journal and Amazon #1 bestselling author

Secrets of Structure: How to elevate and organize your manuscript

Break

10:15 AM – 11:15 AM Hank Phillippi Ryan, USA Today and Amazon #1 bestselling author and Emmy-winning reporter

The Power of Suspense—Take Your Storytelling to the Next Level

11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Career Authors Panel

The World of Publishing: The Inside Story

12 :00 PM – 1:00 PM  Lunch

1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Jessica Strawser, USA Today bestselling author and Writer’s Digest Editor-at-Large

Who’s Who & Why: Taking Your Characters and Voice to the Next Level

2:15 PM – 3:15 PM Dana Isaacson Big 5 publishing executive and editor

Deep-Dive Editing: Take your First Draft to the Next Level 

Break

3:30 PM – 5:00 PM YOUR Personal Manuscript Consultation

Your first five pages!  Your one-on-one critique session with your Career Author mentor

Each attendee will have their first five pages read and critiqued by one of the Career Authors, and get specific success-oriented book advice and career guidance!

5:30 PM – 6:30 PM Cocktails with Faculty

6:30 PM – 8:30 PM Celebratory Banquet Dinner

9:00 PM Writers Circles

Informal gathering of attendees to discuss plotting, pitch and progress

SUNDAY MORNING

8:00 AM Breakfast

8:30 AM –  9:30 AM

LOGLINE SLAM! The Career Authors will listen, critique, and help take your logline to the next level

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM Career Authors Panel

Ask Us Anything! Everything you wanted to know but didn’t know who to ask. We’ll have inside scoop, straight answers, and experienced guidance

10:30 AM – 11:00 AM Closing Remarks/Thank You

Book Signing