1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)

Celebrating Diversity in Publishing
“Orientation & Review of the Week”
Bonita Thornton of Diverse Writers & Readers Int’l,
Karol Jarvis of The Write DNA,
Minnelle Williams of OurPac.io, &
Angela Anderson Presents
~ KILBY ROOM ~

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EST)
PITCH SESSIONS
Patience Bloom, Editor: Harlequin Books
(By Appointment Only)

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST)
PITCH SESSIONS
Alethea Spiridon, Editor: Entangled Publishing
(By Appointment Only)

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (EST)
PITCH SESSIONS
Julie Gwinn, Editor: The Seymour Agency
(By Appointment Only)

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (EST)
NETWORKING FOR AUTHORS
“How to work your net.”
Author Kilby Blades
~ KILBY ROOM ~

7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EST)
PITCH SESSIONS
Alexander Te Pohe, Editor: Entangled Publishing
(By Appointment Only)

7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EST)
GAME NIGHT
“Make new friends, new memories, and have some fun.
P.S.  Game Nights are a great way to network at RSJ.”
~ KILBY ROOM ~

11:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST)
COFFEE TIME
“Grab A Seat at a Table. Let’s Chit Chat Until the Workshop Begins.
Log in Early and Be Ready.”

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. (EST)
BOOK MARKETING TODAY
“Find Your Direction, Stay Focused, and Save Yourself Some Time.”
Ricardo Fayet, Marketing Specialist & Co-founder of Reedsy.com and
Jessica Turner, Associate Publisher at Entangled Publishing

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)
ADVANCED FACEBOOK TACTICS
“Best Practices for Advertising with Facebook Ads.”
Ricardo Fayet, Marketing Specialist & Co-founder of Reedsy.com

2:10 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (EST)
HELLO FROM OURPAC.io
“Never work alone again. I mean, unless you want to.”
and
2:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)
VIRTUAL SPEED NETWORKING EVENT
“Meet Your Fellow RSJ Attendee Face-to-Face.“

3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EST)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
“Find Your CEO Mindset & Rule the Publishing World.”
Renee Daniel Flagler

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST)
ELEVATE YOUR BRAND
“What It Takes to Create a Buzz with Marketing & Publicity.”
Kendol Mason, brand development and advertising strategist from Gift Box Creative,
Andrea Hubbert, Public Relations Genius from Hub & Comany, & Marketing Consultant, Eric Sleeth.

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (EST)
HOW TO ATTRACT FREE PUBLICITY
“Five Steps for Getting the Media to Talk About You.”
Andrea Hubbert of hubandcompany.com

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (EST)
PODCASTERS, BLOGGERS, VLOGGERS, & INFLUENCERS, OH MY!
“Explore Networking Tables, Chat for a Spell, Engage, and Do It All Again.”
You never know, it may lead to an interview, some exposure, or an advanced reader.

7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. (EST)
THE CLIFFHANGER TRAP
“It’s been a Vella of a day at Amazon today.”
Jen Graybeal, Book Coach & Freelance Editor at JenGraybeal.com

8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (EST)
GAME NIGHT

11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. (EST)
PITCH SESSIONS
Molly Majumder, Editor: Entangled Publishing
(By Appointment Only)

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (EST)
PITCH SESSIONS
Cat Clyne, Editor: HQN/Graydon House

1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)
HOW TO WRITE AN IRRESISTIBLE BOOK BLURB
Harlequin Editors: Dana Grimaldi and Katie Gowrie Will offer critiques of a few blurbs submitted by participants in advance. They’ll highlight which elements work well and identify tweaks to make the copy even stronger. Authors will remain anonymous as critiques will be live and included in the Harlequin presentation.
(SAHARA ROOM)

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (EST)
PITCH SESSIONS
Amy Acosta, Editor: Entangled Publishing

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST)
PITCH SESSIONS
Emily Sylvan Kim, Editor: The Prospect Agency

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. (EST)
THE BOTTOM LINE
Let’s Talk Publishing Contracts: Are you giving away your legacy?
Facilitated by Current and former Intellectual Property and Estate Property Lawyers
(Lisa Rayne, Tanisia Moore, Jayne Breigh)
(SAHARA ROOM)

5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. (EST)
PITCH SESSIONS
Laura Wheeler, Editor at HarperCollins

7:30 p.m. – 8:45 p.m. (EST)

Cozy up in your pajamas for the cliffhanger party.
Professional Narrators will read excerpts from books giving you a preview of what’s to come within the pages of numerous romance book. Prizes will be given away throughout the night, so get your drinks, candy, and popcorn ready.

Author Vanessa Riley, Author Pat Simmons, & Angela Anderson Presents
AND Narrators: Theresa Bakken, Sara Sampino, Andy Garcia, Craig, and BZ Cullen

9:00 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. (EST)

HOST: Author Michelle Stimpson

11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (EST)
PITCH SESSIONS
Tera Cuskaden Norris, Managing Editor: KISS/Crazy Maple Studios

12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (EST)
TOP 5 REASON WHY WE DON’T BUY YOUR BOOK
“A focus group for authors to get into the readers head and find out what they like and what they don’t.”
PANELIST: Romance Readers
(ROSALIND WELLS ROOM)

12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. (EST)
PITCH SESSIONS
Latoya Smith, Sr. Editor: Arthouse Literary Agency

2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (EST)
Angela’s Literary Café Interview with
AUTHOR NICKI NIGHT – Let The Games Begin
HOST:  Angela Anderson Presents
(ROSALIND WELLS ROOM)

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. (EST)
PITCH SESSIONS
Erin Molta, Editor: Entangled Publishing

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST)
THE BIZ OF WRITING
“A behind the Scenes Look into Traditional Publishing.”
This workshop will be focused on the experience of legacy or traditional publishing.  Come hear about what goes on behind the scenes from an experienced agent in this overview presentation.  Learn about everything from how agents evaluate query letters, what happens during the submission process and what it’s really like once the book has finally sold. What happens next?  Get a sneak peak at everything from the editorial process, cover selection, actual publication, understanding royalties and beyond.   Don’t worry, there will be plenty of time for questions!  
FACILITATOR:  Emily Sylvan Kim, The Prospect Agency
(ROSALIND WELLS ROOM)

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST)
PITCH SESSIONS
Nicole Resciniti , Agent: The Seymour Agency

8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. (EST)
BOOKS & BOOZE NIGHT
HOST: MidnightAce Book Bar
(ROSALIND WELLS ROOM)

WHAT HAPPENS AT BOOKS & BOOZE NIGHT?

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. (EST)
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A HERO?
A discussion with the all-male romance book writers panel.
Male Panelist: Earl Sewell, Roy Glenn, Wayne Jordon, and Mel Walker,
Moderator: Angela Anderson
(NICKI ROOM)

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. (EST)
RADISH FICTION
“A serialized fiction app bringing “bingeable” stories to readers everywhere.”
Jan Rosenberg
(NICKI ROOM)

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (EST)
BROWN BOOK SERIES INTERVIEW:
Author Naima Simone
Host: Shay Baby
(NICKI ROOM)

7:00.m. – 9:00 p.m. (EST)
EMMA AWARDS
And Final Game Night
(NICKI ROOM)