Oceanside Library – National Authors Day

330 N. Coast Hwy, Oceanside 92054 (760-435-3065)

7 Nov 2009 – 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Beyond The Basics: Advice to Struggling Authors

AGENDA

08:00-9:30 Setups

9:30 Welcome with Deborah Polich

9:35 Mary Lenore Quigley

9:40 Elizabeth Yahn Williams

9:45 Karla Olson – Read Local, San Diego

09:50 Elevator Pitches with Bob Lundy & Elizabeth Yahn Williams *

10:00-10:20 Caitlin Victoria Featherstone: New Notions in Non-Fiction

Non-Fiction 10:20-10:30 Virg Erwin – Cat Lo – a memoir of invincible youth

10:30-10:40 Nancy Burnett – Journeys Home: Stories From Grandmother=s Lap

10:40-10:50 Stephnie Clark – Held By a Thread

10:50 BREAK

11:00-11:10 Hal Flemings – Examining Criticisms of the Bible

11:10-11:20 Marj Lacey – It=s Not a Life Sentence

11:20-11:30 Molly McClendon – Tis never an ill wind that doesn=t blow some good

11:30 BREAK – Lunch

Noon-12:30 Richard Lederer – REINVENTING ONE=S WRITING CAREER

12:30 BREAK

12:40-01:00 Edith Jonsson & Megan Webster – Lyrical Value of Translations

Fiction 01:00-01:10 Antonio (Tony) F. Vianna – Bound and Determined

01:10-01:20 Curt Erler – Heaven Bound In The Dead of Winter

01:20 BREAK

01:30-01:40 Megan Webster – Bipolar Express & Other Poems

01:40-01:50 Milton Kogan – Escape to Montana

01:50-02:00 Mary Quigley – God Danced

02:00 BREAK

02:10-2:30 Caitlin Victoria Featherstone: Pitfalls in Plotting

02:30-02:35 Karla Olson – Read Local, San Diego

02:35 Cathy DiMento – closing

02:40-3:00 Elevator pitches until closing

09.24.09 * Elevator Pitches continue in courtyard (Sign-up Sheet next to elevator!)