All Events will be held at:
Beaver Run Resort
Breckenridge, ColoradoSUMMARY OF EVENT
Thursday, August 23, 2018
VIP Book Marketing Intensive 1:00-4:30
Judith Briles, John Kremer and Kathy Meis will help you develop your marketing game plan. Author Book Pitchfest Sponsored by Thompson Shore. 5:00-6:30
15 Authors Will Compete. Present your pitch to the judges for a chance to have your book created, edited, produced, and printed. Grand Opening Dinner with the Exhibitors 6:30 – 8:30
Meet our Author Service Providers and Network with Other Authors. Friday, August 24th:
Early Morning Workshop Growing your Readership 7:00-7:55
Amy Collins – Book marketing and Amazon Expert. Welcome 8:00-8:15
Welcome to the Extravaganza Create a Book Proposal that Sparkles 8:15-9:15
Deb Herman – NY agent and publisher The Intention Heroes Journey: How to Profit as the Subject of Your Own Documentary. 9:20-10:20
Daniel Hall – Online Book Marketing Expert Break 10:20am-11:00
Break The New Rules of Writing Press Releases that Sell Books 11:00-12:00
Joan Stewart – Publicity Expert Lunch 12:00-1:00
Lunch How to Find an Agent to Represent Your Book and Sell Foreign Rights. 1:00-2:00
Jeff Herman – NY agent and publisher. 10 Secrets Successful Speakers Use to Keep Booked Year Round. 2:05-3:05
Jackie Lapin – Positioning and Speaking Expert Break 3:05-3:45
Break What’s New in Book Design 3:45-4:45
Design Panel Rounds with the Pros 4:50-5:50
Meet with the Experts, ask questions, get answers. Break 5:50-6:30
Break Dinner and Entertainment 6:30-9:00
Comedian Chris Voth Saturday, August 25th:
Early Bird Workshop How to be Pitch Perfect
7:00-7:55
Judith and Joan Stewart Pitching, Speaking and Publicity Experts Welcome Back 8:00-8:10
Welcome Back What the hell is going on with Amazon? 8:10-9:10
Amy Collins – Book and Amazon Expert Automatic Book Sales Every Author Needs… and will LOVE! 9:15-10:15
Derek Doepker – Amazon Marketing Expert Break 10:15:-11:00
Break Sizzle Reels for your Website and Social Media 11:00-12:00
Rebecca Finkel & Kelly Johnson – Design and author technology experts. Lunch 12:00-1:00
Lunch Navigating LinkedIn Campaigns for Authors 1:00-2:00
Mike O’Neil – 2x Forbes Top 50 Social Media Influencer TipGraphics – Create one to promote your book on site. 2:05-3:05
Daniel Hall and John Kremer – Online Marketing Experts Break 3:10-3:40
Break How to Sell 200 or More Copies of Your Book in Less than Two Weeks. 3:45:4:45
John Kremer – Book Marketing Expert Wrap Up 4:45-5:00
Closing remarks from Judith Briles Saturday Night Life in Breckenridge. Sunday, August 26, 2018
VIP Writing and Editing Workshop 8:30-12:00
Barb Wilson – Reach Your Peak of Writing and Editing Success.
August 23, 2018 – AuthorYOU Extravaganza™
VIP PRE-Extravaganza
Advanced Book Marketing Breakthroughs Intensive with John Kremer, Kathy Meis and Judith Briles
1:00pm to 4.30pm
Imagine:
- John Kremer, author or 1001 Ways to Market Your Book, and a master when it comes to getting a billion plus eyeballs on your books;
- Kathy Meis, visionary behind Bublish and a master at alternative distribution, building book buzz and author branding;
- Judith Briles, author of 36 books including How to Create Your $1,000,000 Speech, Author YOU, and a master at book publishing and speaking on your book.
Woot! … all in the same room on the same day at the same time! Book Marketing Breakthroughs will mount as the reveal a variety of strategies and show you how to implement to take you and your book marketing to the next, next level of sales success.
Registration: $125 and includes a preferred seat in the audience for the Author YOU Book Pitch, the Grand Opening and Dinner.
The Author YOU Pitch Book Fest sponsored by Thomson Shore – 5:00pm – 6:30pm
15 authors-to-be will have the opportunity and 5 MINUTES to PITCH their books to our Pitch Panel … ONE will walk away with a publishing bonanza package: editing, cover design, interior design and printing.
Value: Priceless
Entry fee: $25 Pitch Fest event and a registrant for the Extravaganza on August 24th and 25th – dinner is included for the Entrants.
6:30pm to ??? – GRAND OPENING with our Exhibitors
Meet our fabulous Exhibitors up front and in person.
August 24th and 25th … AuthorYOU Extravaganza™
FRIDAY … Introducing your weekend breakthrough
Starting at 8:00am:
Speakers
Exhibits
Lunch in the Rounds
Speakers
Exhibits
Rounds with the Pros
Author Shark Tank (optional attendance)
Dinner and Entertainment
SATURDAY … the Breakthrough continues
Starting at 7:00am and ends at 4:45pm
Speakers
Exhibits
Lunch in the Rounds
Speakers
Bringing it all together
5:00pm – ?: Hello Breckenridge … the Town is waiting for you… discounts and delicious food.
August 26th SUNDAY … Editing and Writing
VIP POST-Extravaganza
Starting at 8:00am to Noon
Reach Your Peak of Writing and Editing Peaks of Success with Barb Wilson
Is your Writing and Editing creating a feeding frenzy for the walking dead?
Or, is it ready to ace a black run on any slope?
The lack of editing or poor editing can kill the readability of a book. Get ready for a mountain load of ideas, tips, strategies to take both your writing and pre-editing to another level.
Master editor and writer Barb Wilson will guide you through:
- Best Writing Tips and Twenty Rules of Storytelling. She will provide numerous tips about getting started, keeping your motivation, and where to look for plot/character ideas.
- Grammar, plot structure, conflict, POV, and character development are essential in fiction … and what happens in fiction doesn’t stay just in fiction. Nonfiction authors need to understand and implement the same tips in the stories contained in chapters.
- Fiction authors bonanza: Plot development will be explained, along with Goals/Motivation/Conflict, and the differences between character-driven stories and plot-driven stories. Discover the intricacies of deep POV, crafting interesting ‘middles,’ character development.
- Writing dialogue, pacing, dealing with writer’s block, and the importance of grammar and punctuation will take center stage.
- Nine-Cube Plotting will be revealed—a terrific tool that can be used in all your writing. The morning will wind up by going over plotting techniques.
All will prove to be invaluable for both new and experienced writers to develop their skills and increase their writing abilities. No mountain will block you!
Notice of Photography, Audio and Video Recording:
When you attend the AuthorYOU Extravaganza,™ you enter an area where photography, audio and video recording may and will occur.By entering the Extravaganza event and site, you consent to such photography and recording and to its release, publication, exhibition, reproduction, distribution, and use for news, sale, educational, promotional, advertising, and sale purposes and to its inclusion on and distribution through websites and in hard copy formats. By entering the AuthorYOU Extravaganza,™ you consent to the use of your image and voice, to the extent they appear in audio and/or video recordings and photographs when taken. In addition, you waive all rights you may have to any claims in connection with any use of recordings and photographs, regardless of the purpose or sponsoring AuthorYOU activities.
If you have any questions or concerns, please speak with the Extravaganza organizers.