Speakers bureau :: list of members
Our 2012 Desert Rose Speakers Bureau includes a stellar lineup of nationally recognized writing instructors, motivational speakers, and writers ranging from best-selling authors to aspiring novelists in the beginning stages of their careers. If you would like to contact a speaker, please use the contact information provided on this page.
Jennifer Ashley, NY Times Bestselling Author (also writing as Allyson James)
Email: Jennifer Ashley
Website: www.jennifersromances.com
Topics: Title and Premise: How to Grab the Reader’s (and Editor’s) Attention before They Read a Word; E-publishing Houses vs. Print Publishers: The Good, the Bad, the Ugly of Each; Professional Jealousy: How to Acknowledge It, Conquer It, and Make It Work for You; Put on Your Shorts: Writing the Novella and Shorter Lengths (10K-30K); Getting over the Hump: What It Takes to Finish the Ms. and Get It Published; Tips for Writers: Ten tips for Staying Sane, Writing the Best Novel You Can, and Getting It Published; The Great Agent Hunt: How to Land the Right Agent for You; What to Expect When You’re Expecting . . . To Be Published: The Ins and Outs of Offers, Contracts, and What Happens to Your Ms. After It’s Sold
Laurie Schnebly Campbell, International Speaker & Author
Email: Laurie Schnebly Campbell
Website: www.booklaurie.com
Topics: Q Is For Query, A Is For Aaack!; What's Your Personality Type?; Challenging Couples In Love; Block-Busting: Putting The Joy Back In Writing; The Alpha Male, From Abe To Zeus; How To Start A Book & Get It Finished; Creating Your Hero's Fatal Flaw; Revision He--Er, Heaven; Plotting Via Motivation; Ten Minutes To Glory: Your Editor-Agent Pitch; Synopsis Tips From Madison Avenue; Building Conflict From The Head Down; Turning Rejection Into Gold; His Personality Ladder; Psychology For Creating Characters
Shelley Coriell, Young Adult Author & Motivational Speaker
Email: Shelley Coriell
Website: www.shelleycoriell.com
Blog: The Ruby-Slippered Sisterhood and 2012 The Apocalypsies
Topics: For Tweens and Teens: Hey, Dude, Where's My Muse?; From My Heart to Your Hands: The Making of a Book; Girl Power: Creating Strong Heroines On and Off the Page; For Writers: Luv YAs, MGs, & PBs: Writing for Kids; Dream, Dare, Do! Business Planning for Writers; The Editing Waltz
Donna Marie Del Grosso, Writer
Email: Donna Del Grosso
Topics: Motivational
Connie Flynn, Writing Instructor & Author
Email: Connie Flynn
Website: www.bootcampfornovelists.com
Topics: One hour programs: Dynamic Plotting; Characters that Walk, Talk, and Breathe; Scene Sculpting; Conflict That Sizzles; All day workshops: Twelve Questions To Ask Yourself When Beginning a Novel; Flawless Integration of Plot and Character; Taking the Mystery Out of Scene and Summary (aka Sequel)
Stacey Goitia, Writer & Script Editor/Supervisor
Email: Stacey Goitia
Website: www.anastasiafoxe.com
Topics: Getting the Most out of Your Conference Buck; What No One Tells New Writers About Getting Published; Understanding the Difference Between Conflict and Fight; Pitch Generating and How to Do It; Agents and Editors Aren't the Monsters They Seem to Be - Building Confidence in Pitching
Erin Kellison, Urban Fantasy/Paranormal Romance Author
Email: Erin Kellison
Website: www.erinkellison.com
Topics: Scene Building; Plot Pacing; World-Building for Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Romance; RWA Chapter Contest Primer
Gini Koch, Author & Instructor
Email: Gini Koch
Website: www.ginikoch.com
Topics: Writing from the Hindbrain; Networking at Conferences; What’s It like to Be a Writer; Log Line/Pitch Preparation; Archetypes, Stereotypes & Cliches…And How to Use Them; On Characters and Characterization; The Three P’s for Success in the Publishing Business; The Simple Plan for Writing Consistently; Editing Your Work; How to Find a Beta Group and/or a Crit Partner; Writing Your Synopsis; Genres; How to Tell When You’re Ready, and What to Do About It; Generating the All-Important Buzz; Walking the Line in Science Fiction Romance; From Idea to Bookshelf; Promotion at Conferences & Conventions; Effective Newsletters for Authors; Twitter Right; Social Media Do’s and Don’ts for Authors; Tribe Building
Varina Martindale, Historical Romance Writer
Email: Varina Martindale
Topics: Overcoming Writer's Block; Writing Sexual Tension; Digesting Critique Feedback Compared with the Stages of Grief
Erin Quinn, Award-Winning Author of Haunting Warrior
Email: Erin Quinn
Website: www.erinquinn.info
Topics: Craft: Practice What You Pitch, Plotting with a Blindfold, Set It In Emotion, The Hero’s Journey in Every Step of Publishing
Deena Remiel, Author
Email: Deena Remiel
Website: www.deenaremiel.com
Topics: A Newbie's Life, Where to Begin; Marketing/Promotion Ideas; How to Keep Your Writing Fresh
Vijaya Schartz, Award-Winning Author
Website: www.vijayaschartz.com/talk.html
Topics: For General Audiences: Have you Lived Before? Exploring Reincarnation; Ancient Legends or True History?; UFOs and Aliens, Demons and Angels, Myth or Reality?; Paranormal Phenomena - More Normal Than You Think; For Writers: Taming the Book Promotion Monster; Dynamic Writer's Website; Twelve Secrets for Writing Compelling Fiction; Writers' Block, Never again!; Brainstorming - The Basic Elements of a Great Story; From Book to Film - Writing the Novel Hollywood Will Love; Secrets for a Successful Live Interview; Villains You Love to Hate, Villains you Hate to Love; Five Keys to Unforgettable Dialogue; Speaking Skills for Authors and Writers; Writing to Enthrall - Mastering the Action Scene; Starts, Hooks, and Cliff-hangers
Amber Scott, Romance Author & Screenwriter
Website: www.1stturningpoint.com
Blog: amberscottproject.wordpress.com
Topics: Finding Time to Write No Matter What; Screenwriting Steals for Novelists; Taming of the Muse; Muse Food; Creating Killer eBuzz; Your Brain on Writing
Linda Style, Award-Winning Author and Writing Instructor
Email: Linda Style
Website: www.bootcampfornovelists.com; www.lindastyle.com
Topics: One hour programs: Infusing Your Story with Emotion; What's Driving Ms. Daisy (Deepening Character); Scene and Sequel Dynamics; The Art of Pacing; The Powerful Black Moment (includes character arc); Escalate, Escalate, Escalate (Escalating Consequences); Make 'Em Laugh, Make 'Em Cry...But Not Now; Beyond the First Draft; The Secret to Writing Compelling Fiction; Write SMARTER (use the SMARTER principle to create a clear and compelling GMC); One half day and/or All Day workshops: The First Three Chapters; The Techniques of the Pros
Pamela Tracy, Author
Email: Pamela Tracy
Website: www.pamelatracy.com
Blog: craftieladiesofromance.blogspot.com
Topics: Hands Across the Novel (plot developmental laced with characterization); The Romance Writer and Grammar; Over the Rainbow: Two Writers' Journeys (with Cathy McDavid); Plotting for Beginnings; Uh Oh, a Cop Just Dropped Into My Story (with Isabella Maldonado); I've Written my First Book Now What Do I Do?
Kris Tualla, Historical Romance Author, Workshop Instructor & Motivational Speaker
Email: Kris Tualla
Website: www.kristualla.com
Blog: kristualla.wordpress.com
Topics: How to Begin a Career Writing Fiction; Using Social Media to Advance Your Writing Career; Make the Most of Your Writer Conference Dollars - It's About the Networking, Baby!
Susan Yarina, Author & Speaker
Email: Susan Yarina
Website: www.susanyarina.com
Topics: Conflict-Without It You Have No Story; Horses for Riders er Writers; Research -There Is Nothing Like a Trip to Get You Going; You Might Be a Writer If... (beginning writers); Writing the West; Cozy Mystery with Paranormal Elements; Writing From Your Ancestors POV