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utopYA 2015

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Early Registration Booth Opens The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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CJ Redwine's Query letter Workshop in Forum room 1st floor ($50 fee) The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Newtopia BINGO The Millennium Maxwell House HotelS. M. Boyce

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Registration Booth Opens The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Welcome to utopYAcon 2015 The Millennium Maxwell House HotelJanet Wallace Barnes & Noble Hours TBA

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Denise Grover Swank Keynote The Millennium Maxwell House HotelDenise Grover Swank

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Exhibitor Hall Hours The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Do I have to win the publishing lottery to leave the job that is slowly sucking the life out of me? (Maxwell's) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelHeather Sunseri

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When it comes to Global Marketing, act locally (Maxwell's). The Millennium Maxwell House HotelStormy Smith

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ClockWise World Building. (Forum) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelClint Redwine • Amy Bartol • Helene Dunbar • Marissa Meyer Expand Your Universe: A How-to guide for Newbies & Introverts (Crown - 10th FL) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelMindy Ruiz • Rachel Harris • Eva Pohler • Misty Provencher Tense Time Warp: Raise the Tension with Past & Present Tense and Point of View. (Grand Ballroom West) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelCrystal Bryant • Kristina Circelli • Cambria Hebert • Christina Mercer

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EXORCISING THE DEMONS: Writing through PTSD and Depression. (Maxwell's) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelChelsea Starling

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AN ARTHURIAN WRITER IN A YANKEE MARKET: From “Wellies” and “Jumpers” to underage drinking and promiscuity. (Maxwell's) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelKatie M. John

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Expanding Your Empire: International markets, Audio books, etc (Forum) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelTammy Blackwell • Nikki Jefford • Carlyle Labuschange • Cameo Renae Great Sexpectations. (Crown - 10th FL) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelDelphina Miyares • Angela Graham • Katie McGarry • Jessica Sorensen So You Wanna be a Writer? (Grand Ballroom West) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelKallie Ross • Laura Cristiano • Amy Evans • Kim Holden • Morgan Wylie

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LET YOUR PIRATES DO THE PLOTTING: How to Use the History of Piracy in Your Next WIP. (Maxwell's) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelDr. Angela Sutton

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Lunch The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Is Time Travel Possible? (Crown - 10th FL) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelMyra McEntire • Sherry Ficklin • PK Hrezo • Robert Scherrer • Rysa Walker It's All about the Money…and how you manage it (Forum) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelSusan Burdorf • Kim Holden • Alison Pensy • Eva Pohler What a Difference a Year Makes (Grand Ballroom West) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelAmanda Jason (C. A. Kunz) • Delphina Henley • Heather Lyons • Amanda Michelle Moon • Stacie Wilson

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So You Wanna be a Book Blogger/Tuber? (Grand Ballroom West) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelJo Michaels • Chris Cannon • Maria Pease • Tammie Zimmerman The Golden Age of the Book Trailer (Forum) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelDenise Grover Swank • Adam Cushman • Amy Miles • Cameo Renae Why YA Matters (Crown - 10th FL) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelB. J. Sheldon • Hope Collier • Chanda Hahn • Lauren Miller

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Book Branding Blueprint WORKSHOP in Forum room on 1st floor ($80 fee) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelWhit N Ware (Victoria Alday)

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Registration Booth Opens The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Day Two Announcements The Millennium Maxwell House HotelJanet Wallace

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Lauren Miller Keynote - Embrace the Detour The Millennium Maxwell House HotelLauren Miller

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Barnes & Noble Hours TBA Exhibitor Hall Hours The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Your soul's Truth (Maxwell's) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelDevri Walls

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THE ART (& Adventure) OF THE INTERVIEW or How I came face-to-face with Quentin Tarantino (Maxwell's). The Millennium Maxwell House HotelLaura Elliott

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Marketing to Millennials with YA Books Central (Crown 10th FL) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelClint Redwine • Clint Redwine • Kristin Stuard Time for Serials (Forum) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelJulia Crane • Lizzy Ford • Rachel Higginson • Ella James • Misty Provencher Your 1st Book Signing (Grand Ballroom West) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelKelly Lynne • Chanda Hahn • A. G. Henley • Sarah Ashley Jones • Michelle Madow

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How to Make a Postive Impact Against Domestic Abuse. (Maxwell's) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelBobbi Jo Bentz

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One Tiny Change to Turbocharge Your Word Output. (Maxwell's) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelK. C. Neal

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How to Format an E-book (Forum) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelElizabeth Kirke • Nadege Richards • Donn Dull Elizabeth Sharpe Online Bookstore Sales & Marketing 101. (Crown - 10th FL) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelM. Ting and Bella Roccaforte • Cambria Hebert • Ella James What to Look for in a Beta Reader (Grand Ballroom West) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelKallie Ross • S. M. Boyce • Crystal Bryant • Rebecca Donovan • Gaby Robbins

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The Past is Present and Feeds the Future. (Maxwell's) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelDiane J. Reed

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Your Time to Shine. (Maxwell's) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelLiz Long

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Lunch The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Dealing With Doubts as a Writer (Forum) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelHeather Hildenbrand • Chelsea Fine • Kim Holden • Bella Roccaforte How to Make Your Book Tours Run Like Clockwork (Grand Ballroom West) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelAmy and Rick Miles • Ashley Bodette • Jo Michaels • Maria Pease • Danielle Sanchez The Past, Present, and Future of Publishing (Crown - 10th FL) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelAmy Bartol • Rebecca Donovan • A. G. Henley • Denise Grover Swank • Rebecca Yarros

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Building Your Publishing Team (Grand Ballroom West) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelChristina Mercer • Victoria Faye • Maria Pease • Chelsea Starling • Regina wamba Gender Roles & Stereotypes (Forum) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelTammy Blackwell • Jamie Anderson • Angela Frederick • Katie McGarry • Marissa Meyer He Said/She Said. (Crown - 10th FL) The Millennium Maxwell House HotelT. A. Kunz (C. A. Kunz) • Chelsea Fine and Bret Fine • Nichole greene • Jon Miller • Michele G. Miller • Doug Provencher • Misty Provencher

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After Light Premiere The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Cosplay Karaoke The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Barnes & Noble Hours TBA

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Day Three Announcements The Millennium Maxwell House HotelJanet Wallace

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Kim Holden Keynote - How to 'Do Epic' The Millennium Maxwell House HotelKim Holden Registration Booth Opensk The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Public Author Signing Event for morning ticket holders The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Public Author Signing Event for afternoon ticket holders The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Happily Ever After Hour Hosted by Entangled Publishing The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Doors Open, seating begins for Awards The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Fourth Annual utopYAcon Awards The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Post Awards Dance Party The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Registration Booth Opens The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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Closing Ceremonies in Grand Ballroom The Millennium Maxwell House HotelJanet Wallace

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Open Floor Keynote in Grand Ballroom The Millennium Maxwell House Hotel

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