Schedule – Thursday, August 17th, 2023
1:00 – 7:00 PM • Registration
Registration Desk (Atrium) and Bookstore (Maple / Oak) open
2:00 – 5:00 PM • Thursday Master Class Presentations
Master Class 1 – Writing Your Book: Characters, Plot, and Scene Structure
– Jaden Terrell, Steven Womack, Lisa Wysocky – Ticketed Event – Advance Registration Required (Magnolia)
Master Class 2 – Rejection-proof Submissions: Why You're Not Getting Published
– Steven Hutson – Ticketed Event – Advance Registration Required (Iris)
Master Class 3 – The Easy-to-Design Book Marketing Campaign: Build and Customize Yours in One Hour
– Mary McFarland – Ticketed Event – Advance Registration Required (Azalea)
5:00 – 6:00 PM • Ready! Set! Pitch!
Ready! Set! Pitch! Workshop
– Sponsored by Southeast Mystery Writers of America – Ticketed Event – Advance Registration Required (Hickory)
5:30 – 6:00 PM • Open Bar
Killer Nashville Open Bar – Free to Those Staying at Embassy Suites, Bar Tab for Those Not Staying at Embassy Suites (Atrium)
6:00 – 9:00 PM • ‘Shine ‘n’ Wine Shindig – SPONSORED BY CAMCAT BOOKS
Killer Nashville ‘Shine ‘n’ Wine Shindig
– Nashville music, local moonshine, local wine, hors d’oeuvres – Ticketed Event – Advance Registration Required / Open to the public (Birch/Chestnut)
7:00 PM • Registration Closes
Registration Desk (Atrium) and Bookstore (Maple / Oak) close