Mad Anthony Writers Conference
Registration Form
April 17-18, 2009 click here for pdf format
Print
and complete this form (three pages) and mail it with check or money order
payable to Mad Anthony Writers Conference/YWCA to Mad Anthony/YWCA;
Note: the following information is for
communication between you and Mad Anthony and will not be shared with anyone
without your permission.
1.
Name (no pseudonyms, please)
2.
What name would you
like on your badge?
3.
Land mail address
Street, City, State Zip Code
4.
Email address
5.
Phone (include area
code)
6.
Please list any
special needs which need our attention:
The Friday
afternoon Police Academy Tours requires an additional charge. The Friday
evening and Saturday Writers Conference fee covers all workshops, Meet &
Greet Reception, Saturday breakfast, Saturday luncheon, Saturday snack, and the
Book Signing Reception. Preregistration for food events is required.
Friday/Saturday registrations will be accepted for workshops only and only as
seating permits.
F I will attend the
F I will attend the Friday evening Meet
& Greet Reception
(yes
or no)
F I will attend the Saturday morning
Continental Breakfast; sorry, no guest tickets
.. (yes or no)
F I will attend the Saturday luncheon;
sorry, no guest tickets
. (yes
or no)
F Early Bird fee (must be postmarked by March 1,
2009; No exceptions) $99
. $_______
F Conference fee (postmarked March 2 or later) $125
.
.. $_______
F Miami University Student (Miami Student ID required) $50
..
.. $_______
F Appointment with Benjamin LeRoy
(Publisher: Bleak House Books) $15*
.. $_______
F Appointment with April Eberhardt, Agent $15*
.
.
... $_______
F Appointment with Verna Dreisbach, Agent $15*
... $_______
F Manuscript critique by Jane Friedman,
nonfiction (except memoir) $15*
. $_______
F Manuscript critique by Nancy Pinard,
fiction $15*
$_______
F Manuscript critique by Lee Lofland
(mystery, crime) $15*
. $_______
Total Conference Fee $_______
* Additional information will be sent to those registering
for appointments or critiques
REFUNDS: Requests
for refunds must be submitted in writing by
April 1, 2009.
CANCELLATIONS: The Mad Anthony Writers Conference reserves the right to cancel
any speaker and/or workshop.
I have read and understand the
policies regarding Refunds and Cancellations:
Signature _______________________________________________
Date ____________
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Workshop Preferences
Workshops will
be assigned on a first registered-first assigned basis. Circle one workshop per
session. Write 2 next to your second choice. Your schedule will be in your Welcome
Folder at the Registration Desk during Friday evening and Saturday morning
registration times. Mad Anthony reserves the right to cancel, reschedule, or
substitute any workshop or workshop speaker. There is a 15 minute break between
each session.
C =
Career Help for Writers F =
(for scheduling purposes Writing Sci-Fi and Fantasy is listed under Nonfiction)
Friday Evening
F7:30-8:30 pm Keynote Address by Dr. Roger Launius
FApproximately 8:30 Panel Discussion: How to Write Your Book Jane
Friedman and F & W Media staff
F10:00 Night Owl: Murder, Mayhem, and the Macabre:
A Story of
Saturday
8:00 9:15 am (75 minutes)
F [F] Writing Comic Books Craig Boldman
F [NF] Writing the Nonfiction Book Proposal,
Jane Friedman
F [C] Write
Tight (Editing Your Own Manuscript), Bill Brohaugh
F [PA] Writing
Realistic Fight Scenes, Rick McMahan and Staff
F [PA] Interviews
and Interrogation, David Swords
9:30 10:45 (75 minutes)
F [F] Plotting Your Mainstream Novel Nancy Pinard
F [NF] Roger D. Launius, PhD
F [C] The Creative Process; How to Start and Finish Your Project Anne Paris, PhD
F
[PA] Arrest Technique and Handcuffs Rick
McMahon and Staff
F
[PA] Writing Compelling Villains Lee Lofland
11:00 noon (60 minutes)
F
[F] Creating
Dynamic Characters Nathan Singer
F
[NF] Research
for Writers Diane Bengson
F
[C] Marketing: The
F
[PA] Police Tools and Equipment Dave
Crawford and Rick McMahan
F
[PA] Technology and Crime Sheila Stephens
Noon- 1:30 Luncheon with keynote speaker Lee Lofland
1:30 2:45 pm (75 minutes)
F [F NF] Jumping the Fences: What a Writer of Childrens and Young Adult Literature Needs to Do to Leap the Hurdles Trudy Krisher
F [F] Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy, BT Robertson
F [C] Your Web Site-basics Ken Macke
F [PA] SWAT-I Mike Black
F [PA] Prison and Jail, Slang and Gangs Verna Dreisbach
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3:00 4:15 (75 minutes)
F [F NF] Writing and Illustrating Childrens Books Andrea Cheng
F [F NF] Writing for Magazines Amanda Boyd
F [C] Your Web Site- Intermediate Ken Macke
F [PA] Nonlethal Weapons Sheila Stephens
F [PA] Hostage Negotiations Mike Black
4:30 5:00 (30 minutes)
F [F] [NF] [C] The Other Side of the Bookshelf Linda Keller
OR choose one of the
following
4:30-5:10 (40
minutes)
F
[PA] Primer of Handguns Rick McMahan and
Staff
F [PA] Fingerprinting Crawford, McMahan, & Swords
5:00- 6:00
F
[F] [NF] [C]
Panel Discussion: How to Publish Your Book April Eberhardt, Verna
Dreisbach, Benjamin LeRoy
F [PA] Kenesics: Human Lie Detecting Lee Lofland
OR choose one of the
following
5:20- 6:00 (40
minutes)
F [PA] High Risk Traffic Stops Crawford and Staff
6:00 -7:00 Book
Signing and Reception
Thank you for registering
for the Mad Anthony Writers Conference.
We look forward to meeting
you (or welcoming you back) in April.