About The 2013 Golden Network Retreat

Scarlett, Tomorrow Is A New Day!

Have you always wanted the opportunity to ask a best selling RITA winning author that question no one else will ask?

Have you wondered if Self-publishing is right for you?

Interested to hear what industry insiders are thinking about our rapidly changing industry?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then do we have the retreat for you!

WHAT: The Golden Network Annual Retreat

WHERE: RWA Annual Conference, Atlanta Marriott Marquis Hotel

WHEN: Wednesday, July 17, 2013. 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

COST: $70.00 before June 1. $80.00 on June 1 or after

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE  OF EVENTS

8:30 – 9:00 a.m. - Check-in, continental breakfast and mingling

9:00 – 9:15 a.m. - Welcome and recognition of volunteers

9:15 - 10:00 a.m. - Chat / Q&A with NY Times Best Selling Author and RITA winner Susan Elizabeth Phillips

10:00 – 11:00 a.m. - Is Self-Publishing Right For You? – Best selling author Courtney Milan

11:15 – 12:00 p.m. – Keynote speaker – Best Selling Author and multiple RITA winner Nora Roberts

Noon – 1:00 p.m. – Lunch, Annual General Meeting, acknowledgement of the new Golden Heart Finalists

1:00 – 1:30 p.m. - Boot Up Ceremony!

1:30 - 2:30 p.m. – Agent & Editor Panel featuring:

Angela James – Senior Editor with Carina Press

Leah Hultenschmidt – Senior Editor with Sourcebooks

Pam van Hylckama Vlieg – Literary Agent with Forward Literary

Kevan Lyon – Literary Agent with Marsal Lyon Literary Agency

Lindsey Faber – Publisher of Samhain Publishing

2:30 - 3:30 p.m. - Author Panel featuring:

Eloisa James

Darynda Jones

Roni Loren

Robin Covington

Debra Holland

Rachel Gibson

3:30 – 4:00 p.m. – Wrap-up and closing words

(Schedule subject to change)

Registration begins Monday, April 29, 2013.

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If you are a Golden Heart Finalist, but aren’t yet a member of The Golden Network, we invite you to join by clicking here: http://thegoldennetwork.com/join/.

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If you have any questions or would like to participate on the Conference Committee or help with the event in any capacity, please contact:

TGN Vice President, Terri Osburn – Terri@TerriOsburn.com
TGN Secretary, Babette de Jongh – Babette@Babettedejongh.com



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About The 2013 Golden Network Retreat

Scarlett, Tomorrow Is A New Day!

Have you always wanted the opportunity to ask a best selling RITA winning author that question no one else will ask?

Have you wondered if Self-publishing is right for you?

Interested to hear what industry insiders are thinking about our rapidly changing industry?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, then do we have the retreat for you!