2022 Conference Schedule
This schedule is subject to change.
Friday, November 11th, 2022
Time | Kauai Ballroom 2 | Kauai Ballroom 1 | Puna Classroom 1 | Puna Classroom 2 |
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7:30 – 9:00 |
– BREAKFAST – Puna and Kauai Courts (Registration table open 7:30 by Puna Ballroom) |
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9:00 – 9:30 | WELCOME AND BLESSING Kumu Sabra Kauka and her hula halau |
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9:30 – 10:30 | Meg Wolitzer, Christina Baker Kline, Richard Russo Sources of Inspiration Moderated by Kevin Larimer |
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10:45 – 11:45 | Luis Urrea Writing from the heart |
Charles Johnson, Nicholas Delbanco What makes good writing good? |
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12:00 – 1:00 |
– LUNCH – Puna and Kauai Courts |
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1:15 – 2:15 | Joshua Mohr Workshop: Plaracterization – The kiss between plot and character |
Lauren Groff Workshop: Plot Structure |
Adrienne Brodeur Workshop: Memoir |
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2:30 – 3:30 | Amy Ferris, Linda Schreyer Workshop: Memoir |
Amanda Eyre Ward Workshop: Story Arc |
Laura Lentz Workshop: Writing about Sex |
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3:45-4:45 | Jean Hanff Korelitz, Dale Launer Writing with the screen in mind |
Sharyn Skeeter, Charles Johnson Biofiction: bringing historical characters to life |
Alka Joshi
My journey to writing bestsellers at 62
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6:00 – 9:30 | – LUAU – Dinner followed by Punua Family performance At the Luau Gardens under the tent. |
Saturday, November 12th, 2022
Time | Kauai Ballroom 2 | Kauai Ballroom 1 | Puna Classroom 1 | Puna Classroom 2 |
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7:30 – 9:00 |
– BREAKFAST – Puna and Kauai Courts |
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9:00 – 10:00 | Christina Baker Kline, Amanda Eyre Ward Workshop: Grab your readers’ hearts and don’t let go |
David Henry Sterry, Arielle Eckstut Four Paths to Getting Published |
Jim Burke (Production president of Focus Features) How I look for the film potential in a book |
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10:05 – 11:05 | Paula McLain, Priya Parmar, Amanda Eyre Ward The writer’s path with individual breakout sessions |
David Paul Kirkpatrick (Former President of Paramount Pictures), Jim Burke (Production president, Focus Features) The winding path from book to film |
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11:10 – 12:05 | Richard Russo How and why I write |
Marta F Kauffman (Creator and writer of Friends and Grace and Frankie), Amy Ferris Bringing your story to the screen |
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12:15 – 2:15 | BEACH SIDE LUNCH Under the tent at the Kalapaki Beach Luau Grounds |
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2:30 – 3:25 | Women’s Voices Amy Ferris, Linda Schreyer, Brooke Warner, Adrienne Brodeur |
Paula McLain The Exquisite Risk: Inviting mystery, uncertainty and vulnerability into the creative process |
Elizabeth Stark Ellen Sussman Those crucial first four pages |
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3:35 – 4:25 | Stephanie Oliver Reflections on on a life in publishing |
Nicholas Delbanco Charles Johnson Voice and point of view |
Kevin Larimer The craft and business of journalism |
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4:35 – 5:25 | Christina Baker Kline Creativity (multimedia presentation) |
Brooke Warner She Writes Press: A Model for Alternative Publishing Channels |
Dale Launer How and why I wrote My Cousin Vinny |
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8:00 – 9:30 | – CONCERT – Hawaiian Slack Key Guitar Very special guest to be announced Under the tent at the Kalapaki Beach Luau Gardens |
Sunday, November 13th, 2022
Time | Kauai Ballroom 2 | Kauai Ballroom 1 | Puna classroom 1 | Puna classroom 2 | ||
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9:00 – 11:00 |
– COURTYARD BRUNCH – |
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11:00 – 12:30 |
– PITCHAPALOOZA –
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– Our Writing Process –
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12:45-1:45 | Richard Russo Workshop: Character Development |
Joshua Mohr Workshop: Finding & Honing Your Voice |
Michelle Tessler, Susan Golomb, How agents evaluate your work |
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1:55-2:55 | Lauren Groff, Elizabeth Stark, Ellen Sussman Workshop: Creating emotion on the page |
Debra Engle Alan Cohen Spiritual Writing: Matters of the Heart and Soul |
Andy Ross, Alia Habib, Stephanie Oliver Surviving and thriving in today’s new publishing landscape |
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3:05-4:05 | Luis Urrea Why I write |
Jean Hanff Korelitz What compels readers to turn the pages? |
Elizabeth Rosner Telling stories from the inside out. |
Kevin Larimer, Brooke Warner Many Paths to Publishing Success |
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4:15-5:00 | Meg Wolitzer, Richard Russo Write what you know and love (or hate) |
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5:00-5:20 | Closing Ceremony |