Day 1 Sessions
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Welcome to The Business of Writing Summit
Flo Trouché-Curreri, Host
Hi, I'm Flo. Welcome to The Business of Writing Summit!
I am a published author with a background in journalism, photography, as well as in numerous other fields.
Join the speakers in this summit to learn expert secrets, advice, and revelations about writing nonfiction, fiction novels and the business of writing including email marketing, winning awards,
and editing.
You can get in touch with Flo at:
The Art of Creating Contemporary Fantasy
Christina Farley
with Flo Trouché-Curreri, Host & co-author of The Author's Playbook and The Entrepreneur's Playbook
Christina Farley is the author of the Gilded series, The Princess and the Page, the Dreamscape series, and Immortal Bound series. She lives in Clermont, Florida with her husband, two sons where they are busy preparing for the next World Cup and raising a pet dragon disguised as a cockatiel.
In this Expert Session, learn how to balance fantastical elements with real-world setting, about fantastical creatures, world building, and about making magic or supernatural elements believable in contemporary fiction.
You can get in touch with Christina at:
From Connections to Conversations: How Summits Drive Business Success
Ray Brehm
with Flo Trouché-Curreri, Host & co-author of The Author's Playbook and The Entrepreneur's Playbook
Ray Brehm, aka "The Summit Guy," is a bestselling author of more than thirty books —including his
popular Playbook series. He’s been featured in USA Today and hailed as one of “America’s Top Authors,” and the founder of Pubfunnels, and motivator to other authors.
In this Expert Session, learn about how summits can propel your business, grow your email list, and make connections with other authors.
You can get in touch with Ray at
Step Away From the Sledgehammer:
Using the Overlooked Tools in Your Writer’s Toolbox
Sarah McGuire
with Flo Trouché-Curreri, Host & co-author of The Author's Playbook and The Entrepreneur's Playbook
Sarah McGuire writes fairy tales and fun fantasy, is co-founder of Ready Chapter 1, an online forum that helps writers get feedback while connecting them with industry professionals. Her books include The Flight of the Swans, a New York Public Library's Best Books for Kids in 2018 and Valiant as well as easy readers, The Alien Escape Room and School Play Sabotage.
In this Expert Session, learn about finding why a story isn't working, fixing plot holes, flat characters, pacing, character creation, using beta readers, and subplots.
You can get in touch with Sarah at:
https://www.sarahmcguirebooks.com/
https://readychapter1.com/
Art of the Thrill
Amy Christine Parker
with Flo Trouché-Curreri, Host & co-author of The Author's Playbook and The Entrepreneur's Playbook
Amy Christine Parker is the young adult author of five traditionally published thriller novels: Gated, Astray, Smash & Grab, Flight 171, and You’re Dead to Me, all with Penguin Random House. She is also the co-author of a middle grade fantasy novel, The Thief of Time. In addition, she is an experienced public speaker and spends her free time traveling, going to the movies, and reading.
In this Expert Session, learn about how to build suspense in a thriller, add and keep track of clues and red herrings, to be unpredictable, and balance tension and pacing.
You can get in touch with Amy at [email protected]
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