Half-Hour Concierge Consultation
This Premium Service is your inside track to the conference. Nina Amir, Diane Frank, Donna Levin, and Dr. Andy Jones are all long-time friends of the conference and well-connected in the literary and publishing communities. They will discuss your book, your long and short-term goals, and what you hope to get out of the conference. Then, they will help you make an immediate plan of action to get the most from your time spent with us. They can help you connect with the right people and information to move forward toward your publishing goals.
Our generous friends donate the $100 fee for these appointments to the conference for scholarships.
Meet them at their tables in the Seacliff Lobby upstairs from the Street Level at your appointed time.
20-Minute Professional Photo Shoot
While you’re already dressed up and looking your professional best for the conference, why not update your media kit with some fresh headshots?
Conference Photographer Sari Singerman is offering a quick and affordable opportunity to get this author essential checked off your to-do list. The appointment fee is $50, and digital files of your favorites with unlimited usage rights will be $80 each. Check out her portfolio at sariphotography.com.
Meet her at her table in the Grand Foyer on the Street Level at your appointed time.
8-Minute Agent or Acquiring Editor Pitch/Consult Appointment
This is your opportunity to pitch your book, ask questions, and get feedback from a Literary Agent or an Acquiring Editor of a Publishing House.
Your first appointment is included in your registration. Use the coupon code you received via email when you check out to get the price of one of these appointments discounted to $0—additional appointments are $50.
The additional appointments will be opened at 5 pm on the first day of the conference after every registered attendee has the opportunity to book their first appointment. There will be helpers on-site at the conference between Noon and 5 pm to assist anyone struggling with signing up.
Check-in on the Pacific Level downstairs from the Street Level between 5 & 10 minutes before your appointment.
8-Minute Indie Editor Consultation
This is your opportunity to get feedback from an independent editor on your first page, query, pitch, problem page, manuscript/plot in general, or any area of your book project relevant to an editor. You may use this opportunity to get help with something specific you’re struggling with or to interview them as someone you may potentially hire to work with you long-term.
You may sign up for one of these appointments in advance. The additional appointments will be opened at 5 pm on the first day of the conference after every registered attendee has the opportunity to book their first appointment. There will be helpers on-site at the conference between Noon and 5 pm to assist anyone struggling with signing up.
Check-in on the Pacific Level downstairs from the Street Level between 5 & 10 minutes before your appointment.
8-Minute Book Coach Consultation
A baseball coach helps you stay focused and build skills to win at baseball. A Book Coach has the publishing experience and leadership training to help you stay focused, apply that focus to the necessary skill-building, and beat the odds to get your work published and connected with its audience. Sometimes we’re our own barrier to success; a book coach can help you overcome that and any other barrier.
You may use this opportunity to get help with something specific you’re struggling with or to interview them as someone you may potentially hire to work with you long-term. You may sign up for one of these appointments in advance. The additional appointments will be opened at 5 pm on the first day of the conference after every registered attendee has the opportunity to book their first appointment. There will be helpers on-site at the conference between Noon and 5 pm to assist anyone struggling with signing up.
Check-in on the Pacific Level downstairs from the Street Level between 5 & 10 minutes before your appointment.
8-Minute Publicist Consultation
This is your opportunity to pick the brain of a Publicist about your marketing plans for your book and yourself as an author. They can help you bring your promotional ideas into better focus and/or offer new suggestions to help you connect with your audience. You may use this opportunity to get help with something specific you’re struggling with or to interview them as someone you may potentially hire to work with you long-term.
You may sign up for one of these appointments in advance. The additional appointments will be opened at 5 pm on the first day of the conference after every registered attendee has the opportunity to book their first appointment. There will be helpers on-site at the conference between Noon and 5 pm to assist anyone struggling with signing up.
Check-in on the Pacific Level downstairs from the Street Level between 5 & 10 minutes before your appointment.
8-Minute Audiobook Consultation
Audiobooks are the fastest-growing market in the industry. If you own your audiobook rights, find out how to make the best use of them. Consult with our Audiobook experts about their services and ask them questions about your project and plans. They’re happy to give you general advice if you’re still just thinking about it or talk to you specifically about what they can do for you if you’re ready to start right now. And if they’re not the right fit for your project, they’ll tell you how to find the audiobook partners who are.
You may sign up for one of these appointments in advance. The additional appointments will be opened at 5 pm on the first day of the conference after every registered attendee has the opportunity to book their first appointment. There will be helpers on-site at the conference between Noon and 5 pm to assist anyone struggling with signing up.
Check-in on the Pacific Level downstairs from the Street Level between 5 & 10 minutes before your appointment.
8-Minute Self-Publishing Service Consultation
Our self-publishing service providers are happy to meet with you to evaluate your project and plans. When you’re your own publisher, you always need to recruit help with some aspect of your projects, but it’s often difficult to see where you need help and where you can DIY or maybe learn more to DIY. You may use this opportunity to get help with something specific you’re struggling with or learn more about their services or interview them as someone you may potentially hire to work with you long-term.
You may sign up for one of these appointments in advance. The additional appointments will be opened at 5 pm on the first day of the conference after every registered attendee has the opportunity to book their first appointment. There will be helpers on-site at the conference between Noon and 5 pm to assist anyone struggling with signing up.
Check-in on the Pacific Level downstairs from the Street Level between 5 & 10 minutes before your appointment.
