Friday:

Arrive B&B after 4:00
Dinner at restaurant in Downtown McKinney. This is a good possibility! Tapas, anyone?
Shared readings at B&B after dinner

Saturday:

Great breakfast at B&B!
Workshop at B&B 9:30-12:30
Lunch in Downtown McKinney (lunch is on Susannah!)
Browse/antiques/shopping therapy until 3:00
Rest/independent writing until 4:30
Workshop until 7:00
Dinner in Old Downtown McKinney -- location To Be Figured Out!
After-dinner workshop at B&B

Sunday:

Breakfast at B&B
Checkout by 11:00
Optional visit to new Legacy Books, having grand opening in Plano on Sunday the 9th--many author events scheduled, a great opportunity to get a feel for what's expected of author promotion

Workshop topics:

Friday (evening)
Wooing the Muse
Making "head" room and daily time to write your book
The Strategy of Reward: How small goals and small rewards can make a difference to self-discipline

Saturday (day)
Opening Doors
Submission strategy (trade market and literary journals)
Connecting with agents that 'fit'
Synopsis and Query Letter
The Verbal Pitch

Saturday (evening)
Reaching Readers
What Section, What shelf? Where your book might sit in today's bookstore--and why it's important to know that
What's next after the death of the newspaper book review?

Interested in joining us? Rooms are completely booked for the weekend, but day-only guests are still welcome! Contact Susannah at susannah@susannahcharleson.com for info.
See The Tartan Thistle Website for specifics on location.

Already attending? If you have other topics you'd like to dovetail into the roster above, just contact me!
susannah@susannahcharleson.com

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