Writers Digest Conference (New York City)



Writers Digest Conference
Sessions
From educated predictions on the future of publishing to concrete advice on marketing and selling your book, this year's sessions are packed with information that's going to revolutionize the way you look at your writing career. Click on each session for more information.


Friday, September 18
4:00 pm - 4:45 pm
Opening Address: The Changing World of Book Publishing: An Author-Centric View

4:45 pm - 6:15 pm
Decisions, Decisions: Deciding the Best Publishing Route for You
Do You Have a Meaningful Marketing Platform?

8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
The First Annual Writer's Digest Poetry Slam
Saturday, September 19

7:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast with the Stars

9:00 am - 10:30 am
Indie Authors and the Temple of DIY
We Control the Audio: Podcasting Your Way to Book Sales
Working with an Independent Editor: Do You Really Need One?

10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Click This! Build an Effective Author Website
Do You Have a Meaningful Marketing Platform?
Panel: How Agents Discover Talent and What They Really Want

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Keynote Address: The Book as Platform: Seeding Your Future

2:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Break Free of the Bookstore: Drive Your Online Book Sales
Effective Marketing and Promotion for Fiction Writers
Panel: Moving from DIY to Traditional Publishers

4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
"The Editor Will See You Now": One-on-One Critique Appointments
Sunday, September 20

7:00 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast with the Stars

9:00 am - 10:30 am
Blog Hogs, Social Twitters and Online Tools for Authors
Panel: eBooks, Kindles and the Digitization of the Industry
Top Five Legal Issues You'll Face as an Author

10:30 am - 12:00 pm
Effective Marketing and Promotion for Fiction Writers
Indie Authors and the Temple of DIY
Twitter, Facebook, and I Really Should Update My Website

1:30 pm - 3:00 pm
"The Editor Will See You Now": One-on-One Critique Appointments

3:00 pm - 3:45 pm
Closing Address: Show Me The Energy: Finding the Energy to Write and Complete Your Writing Projects

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