9:30 AM
9:30
AM
- Stop Stalling & Start Writing: Jumpstart Your Nonfiction Book [additional ticket required]
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- Claypoole
- 3 hours
- Workshop
- Jumpstart Your Publishing Dreams [additional ticket required]
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- Bromley
- 7 hours
- Workshop
- Your Book, Your Brand [additional ticket required]
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- Cook Room
- 3 hours
- Workshop
12:30 PM
12:30
PM
- Lunch for Workshop Attendees
- 1 hour
1:30 PM
1:30
PM
- Book Publicity: How Authors Can Become Part of the News [additional ticket required]
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- Claypoole
- 3 hours
- Workshop
- Building an Author Website and Selling More Books with Search Engine Optimization [additional ticket required]
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- Cook Room
- 3 hours
- Workshop
6:30 PM
6:30
PM
7:00 PM
7:00
PM
- The Independent Authors Conference Kickoff with Readercoin
- Signup required Registered On Wait List Session is full
- Hamilton Room
- 2 hours
- Social
8:15 AM
8:15
AM
- Check-In
- Exhibitor Hall
- 45 minutes
9:00 AM
9:00
AM
- Singing Praises For Self Publishing
- Society Hill Ballroom
- 15 minutes
- Keynote
9:15
AM
- Passionately Successful – Making the Most of Ambition and Happiness
- Society Hill Ballroom
- 45 minutes
- Keynote
10:20 AM
10:20
AM
- BookBaby Headquarters
- Cook Room
- 5 hours 40 minutes 30 sub sessions
- Consultation
10:30
AM
- Mentoring Sessions
- Cook Room
- 5 hours 21 sub sessions
- Consultation
10:45
AM
- Self-Publishing Is Not A Back-up Plan
- Ballroom A
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- The Art & Business of Author Platform
- Ballroom B
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- The Buck Starts Here: How to Sell More Books in Large, Non-Returnable Quantities
- Ballroom D
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- Audiobooks: Hear How It’s Done
- Ballroom E
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
11:45 AM
11:45
AM
- Getting to the finish line - overcoming barriers to finishing your book
- Ballroom A
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- Funnels for Authors
- Ballroom B
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- How to Prevail with Pre-Sales
- Ballroom D
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- Success Leaves Traces
- Ballroom E
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
12:30 PM
12:30
PM
- Lunch Break
- 1 hour 30 minutes
2:00 PM
2:00
PM
- How to Monetize Your Book Beyond Traditional Sales
- Ballroom A
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- Book Marketing Masterclass
- Ballroom B
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- The Building Blocks of Book Marketing
- Ballroom D
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- How to BookBaby: Keys to a Successful Publish
- Ballroom E
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
3:00 PM
3:00
PM
- Self-Publishing and Global Markets
- Ballroom A
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- Dressed to Impress: How your book’s design influences buyers/readers
- Ballroom B
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- Your Book Promotion Easy Button: Driving Sales with Promo Stacking
- Ballroom D
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- The Road Less Traveled: Paving Your Way with Hybrid Publishing
- Ballroom E
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
4:00 PM
4:00
PM
- How Do You Measure Success?
- Society Hill Ballroom
- 45 minutes
- Plenary
8:30 AM
8:30
AM
- Get SH*T Published
- Ballroom B
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- The Jeopardy Approach: How to Find Thousands of True Fans
- Ballroom D
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- How to Purpose, Plan, and Title Your Nonfiction Book
- Ballroom E
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
9:00 AM
9:00
AM
- BookBaby Headquarters
- Cook Room
- 2 hours 40 minutes 15 sub sessions
- Consultation
9:30
AM
- Looking for love in all the right places: How to get book reviews that count
- Ballroom B
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- 40 Book Marketing Ideas in 40 Minutes
- Ballroom D
- 45 minutes
- Plenary
- Get Booked to Sell Books: 10 Secrets Successful Speakers Use That Keep Their Speaking Engagement Calendar Full Year Round
- Ballroom E
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
10:30 AM
10:30
AM
- Book Promotion Before, During & After Your Book Release
- Ballroom B
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- Costly Mistakes Authors (& Self-Publishers) Make
- Ballroom D
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
- Book Covers: An Indie Author's Marketing Staff
- Ballroom E
- 45 minutes
- Breakout Session
11:45 AM
11:45
AM
- How to Make a Living with your Writing | Joanna Penn
- Society Hill Ballroom
- 45 minutes
- Keynote
12:30 PM
12:30
PM
- Closing Remarks
- Society Hill Ballroom
- 20 minutes
- Plenary