Here’s the schedule of panels for the next Superstars Writing Seminar, which will be held in Salt Lake City this coming month. As you can see from the list of topics, this three-day seminar is packed with great stuff, no-nonsense and practical material taught by six bestselling authors.

Sessions begin in three weeks. If you’ve signed up already, I’ll see you there! If not, now’s a good time to sign up.

THURSDAY

8:30 AM

Intro, seminar overview, introduce speakers (Kevin)

9:00

Econ 201 for Writers: Economics of Commercial Publishing (Eric)

10:00

Inside Editors: How editors look at manuscripts (Dave, Kevin, Eric)

Noon

Lunch

1:30 PM

Myths of Publishing (Rebecca)

2:30

Agents: the “A” word (Brandon, Eric, Dave)

3:30

“Dirty Secrets”: Being a professional author (Kevin, Rebecca)

4:30

From Slushpile to #1 Bestseller in 4 Years (Brandon)

5:00

The Popcorn Theory of Success (Kevin)

Evening

Welcome mixer/reception

FRIDAY

8:30 AM

Copyright basics (Dave, Eric)

9:00

Self-Publishing & Ebooks: Realities and Pitfalls (Eric, Rebecca)

10:00

Pitching the Big Proposal (Brandon, Kevin, Dave)

11:00

New Media: Using It to Get an Edge (Brandon, Rebecca)

Noon

Lunch

1:00 PM

Networking for Writers (Rebecca, Dave)

2:30

Do It Yourself: Self-Promotion for Authors (Sherrilyn Kenyon)

3:30

Promoting Yourself and Your Work (All)

4:30

Open session: Q&A

Afterward

Authors available for signing

Evening

VIP Banquet: Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse

SATURDAY

8:30 AM

Ergonomics: When Writing Gets to Be a Pain (Rebecca)

9:00

Dissecting a Contract (Eric)

10:00

Movies, TV, and Authors (Dave, Kevin, Brandon)

11:00

Two Heads Are Better Than One: Collaborations (Eric, Kevin, Rebecca, Brandon)

Noon

Lunch

1:30 PM

Intellectual Property: How to Exploit Yours (Dave)

2:30

Eleven Tips to Increase Your Writing Productivity (Kevin)

3:30

Balancing Acts: Writing World and Real World (All)

4:30

Open session: Q&A

For further information, see the Superstars Writing Seminars page.