My breakout sessions are highlighted.
08:30-09:00
Keynote Address Cherry Adair
09:00-09:15
Destiny Romance Sponsor Address
09:15-10:15
Q&A On Publishing with authors Anne Gracie, editors Kate Byrne, Joel Naoum, Agents Lucienne Diver, Alex Adsett, publisher Jim Azevedo
10:15-10:45
Morning Tea
10:45 – 12:15
Saturday Breakout Session 1
- Build 3-D Characters So They Leap Off The Page – Cherry Adair
- The Five Main Things You Need To Know About Self-Publishing – Cathleen Ross / Kandy Shepherd
- Wall Like An Egyptian – Cathy Campbell
- Emotional Timelines: The key to writing a great character arc – Fiona Lowe
- Small Town Twists and Secrets – Jenn J. McLeod
12:15- 13:15
Lunch
13:15-14:15
Saturday Breakout Session 2
- Secrets of the Best-Selling Self-Published Ebook Authors – Jim Azevedo, Smashwords
- The Inside Story: How to Draw Your Readers into Your Fictional World – Valerie Parv
- Beyond the Basics: dilemmas, dangers and dramas in the social world – Kate Cuthbert (Escape Publishing) / Kat Mayo (BookThingo & Booktopia Reviewer)
- Everything you wanted to know about writing category romance but were afraid to ask – LovecatsDownunder
- Is Steamy Romance The Only YA That Will Sell? – Rowena Beresford
14:20-15:20
Saturday Breakout Session 3
- Revision & Self-Editing – James Scott Bell
- On Being a Rockin’ Resilient Romance Writer – Dr. John Barletta
- Getting Published – Louise Cusack
- How to Write and Sell Inspirational Romance – Narelle Atkins / Mary Hawkins
- All About Character – Christina Brooke
15:20-15:40
Afternoon Tea
15:40-15:50
Little Gems Launch
15:50-16:30
Romance Writers of Australia Annual General Meeting
17:00-18:00
ARRA Booksigning
19:00-22:30
Awards Dinner