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2024 Fireside Chats Archive
FALL FIRESIDE CHAT – OCTOBER 3, 2024
Join us for the FALL FIRESIDE CHAT on Thursday, October 3, 2024 when a panel of three nationally-acclaimed authors, who write multiple series, Cathy Ace, Elizabeth Bass and Kelly Oliver, share a full discussion on how to achieve success in the popular genre Cozy Mystery Success!!!
JULY 2024
Increase Your Book Sales, Name Recognition, and Income by Selling Direct with Two Outstanding Authors – Two Different Approaches with Debra S. Sanders and Jacqueline Vick.
2023 Fireside Chats Archive
Gigi Pardian Autumn Fireside Chat on Secrets to Making NaNoWriMo Work for YOU!
Held on Thursday, October 5th, at 5 PM Arizona/8 PM Eastern
Summer Fireside Chat Independence Day For Writers: WHAT I WISH I HAD KNOWN FROM THE START! with internationally acclaimed, all-star panel Robin Burcell, Ellen Byron, Barbara Hinske, John Copenhaver and Raquel V. Reyes.
Held on Thursday, July 28th, at 5 PM Arizona/8 PM Eastern
Fireside Chat with Helen O’Hare, editor with Little, Brown & Company at Mulholland Books. She answers questions about what an author can expect from working with an agent and an acquiring editor. She also gives insights into how an author can make sure the manuscript is at its best to get interest from both an agent and an editor.
Held on Thursday, February 2nd at 5 PM Arizona/8 PM Eastern
Fireside Chat on BEYOND THE BADGE with Lindsey Wade, author, retired police detective, State of Washington Attorney General Investigator, and cold case expert, who discusses investigating crime, cold cases, DNA, and getting published.
Held on Thursday, October 20th at 5 PM Arizona/8 PM Eastern
Fireside Chat – Independence Day for Writers: Take Control of Your Writing Career! Guest speakers were USA Today Bestselling, Independently published author with Novel to Movie Success, Barbara Hinske; Nationally Award-Winning Marketing Expert and author, Nicolette Lemmon; and USA Today Bestselling, Multi-Award Winning, Traditionally published author, Karen Odden.
Held on Thursday, July 14th at 5 PM Arizona/8 PM Eastern Time
Fireside Chat with international best-selling and award-winning author, Tess Gerritsen as she discusses “Building a Blockbuster Career, One Creative Step at a Time!” Her mystery series, Rizzoli & Isles, was adapted for a successful television series. She has also written screenplays, thrillers, and romantic suspense! Enjoy the charming candid discussion of her career and what it takes to be a successful author.
Held on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 5 PM Arizona/8 PM Eastern Time
Fireside Chat on Open New Avenues: How to Write Multiple Genres and Write 3-4 Books in a Year! with multi-series author, Edith Maxwell, also known as Maddie Day, and Jeffrey J. Mariotte, author of more than 70 books as they talk about how to write multiple novels in a year!
Held on Thursday, October 20th at 5 PM Arizona/8 PM Eastern
Fireside Chat with award-winning author, Catriona McPherson, as she presents Deep in a Bowl of Porridge: Planting Clues that Are Just Right.
Held on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 6 PM Arizona/8 PM Eastern Time
Fireside Chat on Mastering the Craft of Riveting Novels by Writing Short Stories with author, screenwriter, and psychotherapist, Dennis Palumbo, where he shares his tips on mastering the craft of riveting novels by writing short stories.
Held on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at 5 PM Arizona/8 PM Eastern Time
Fireside Chat on “Independence Day for Authors! How to Be Your Own Publisher AND
How to Maximize YOUR Books Sales—No Matter Who Publishes Them!” with internationally acclaimed author, Barbara Hinske has independently published twelve novels, ranging from suspenseful mysteries to heartwarming inspirational stories—with earnings most authors dream of having. Her novel, The Christmas Club was adapted for a television movie by The Hallmark Channel, with rave reviews. Barbara has three new books debuting in 2021. Award-winning founder of the Lemmontree Marketing Group, Nicolette Lemmon is the author of five non-fiction books and won national acclaim for her marketing and promotions campaigns. She recently developed a complete program to help authors boost their book sales and their name recognition.
Held on Thursday, July 15th at 6 PM Arizona/9 PM Eastern Time
Fireside Chat with Sandra G. Wong, award-nominated author and National President of Sisters in Crime, as she talks about “Mixing Genres to Create a Great Story“.
Held on Thursday, May 13, 2021 at 6 PM Arizona/9 PM Eastern Time
Fireside Chat with Kellye Garrett, the award-winning novelist of Hollywood Homicide and Hollywood Endings, talking about “Challenges and Opportunities on the Path to Publishing Success“.
Held on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at 5 PM AZ/7 PM Eastern Time
Fireside Chat Fireside chat with Barbara Hinske, From Novella to Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie! The amazing journey of Barbara Hinske (the Rosemont series and “Who’s There?!” series) from independent author to best-selling status, and how her story “The Christmas Club” debuted as a Hallmark Channel holiday movie in 2019. Discover how she made it happen and how you can, too.
Held on Thursday, November 12, 2020 at 6 PM Arizona/8 PM Eastern Time
Fireside Chat with author and SinC Past President, Lori Rader-Day, as she discusses how to Put the Chill in Your Thriller. Lori is a bestselling author of the Egar Award-nominated novel, Under a Dark Sky, the Mary Higgins Clark Award-winning mystery, Little Pretty Things, and a three-time Anthony Award winner. She shares great secrets to writing a gripping, page-turner.
Held on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at 6 PM Arizona/9 PM Eastern
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