Things are coming together at Conference HQ! The proposals are all in and the proposal committee are making their selections for the workshops and panels we will be offering at the upcoming Colorado Gold Conference. If you submitted a proposal, notifications will be sent on or before April 20.
Be sure to check the conference home page as faculty and add-ons are updated on a regular basis. I am very excited about this year’s lineup, and I hope you’ll find a lot of value at this year’s event no matter where you are on your publishing journey.
Don’t forget to check out the Conference Facebook page.
Registration for Colorado Gold opens May 1st.
Thank you!
Corinne
Mentors & Special Guests
I am very excited to share our mentors and special guests for this year:
David Gaughran is Irish and lives in Dublin, where it rains every day and conversation is a sport. He is the author of the historical adventures Liberty Boy, Mercenary & A Storm Hits Valparaiso, and has helped thousands of authors to self-publish their work via his workshops, blog, and two popular writers’ books: Let’s Get Digital & Let’s Get Visible. He has been featured in the Telegraph, the Irish Times, the Guardian, the Irish Examiner, the Sunday Times, Huffington Post, Business Insider, Forbes, Mashable, New York Observer, Newsweek Polska, il Giornale, The Star Malaysia, and, most pleasingly, the Journal for Maritime Research. http://davidgaughran.com/
Susan Spann is the 2015 Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers’ Writer of the Year and author of the Hiro Hattori mysteries, featuring ninja detective Hiro Hattori and Portuguese Jesuit Father Mateo. Her debut, Claws of the Cat, was a Library Journal Mystery Debut of the month and a finalist for the Silver Falchion Award (Best First Novel). Her fifth mystery, Betrayal at Iga (Seventh Street Books), will release in July 2017. Susan has a degree in Asian Studies from Tufts University and a lifelong love of Japanese history and culture. Find her at http://www.susanspann.com, on Twitter (@SusanSpann), and on Facebook (/SusanSpannBooks). Photo Credit: Mark Stevens
Heather Webb is the author of historical novels BECOMING JOSEPHINE and RODIN’S LOVER, which have sold in six countries and have been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, Elle, France Magazine, and more, as well as received national starred reviews. RODIN’S LOVER was a Goodreads Pick of the month in 2015. Up and coming, LAST CHRISTMAS IN PARIS, an epistolary love story set during WWI will release October 3, 2017 from HarperCollins. Heather is also a professional freelance editor, foodie, and travel fiend.
Angie Hodapp holds a BA in English and secondary education and an MA in English and communication development, and she is a graduate of the Denver Publishing Institute at the University of Denver. She has worked in publishing and professional writing and editing, in one form or another, for sixteen years. She currently works at Nelson Literary Agency as the Director of Literary Development and loves helping authors hone their craft and learn about the ever-changing business of publishing.
Jeff Seymour writes hopeful, heartfelt fantasy that blends modern characters with timeless plots and offers something new and fantastic on every page. His debut middle-grade novel, Nadya Skylung and the Cloudship Rescue, will be published by Putnam Young Readers in 2018, and his epic fantasy Soulwoven got over a million reads while being featured on Wattpad. In his day job as a freelance editor, Jeff helps shape and clean up stories for a talented roster of bestselling sci-fi and fantasy authors as well as newcomers to the business. In his free time, he plays more video games than he should, serves as support team to a wife with an incredible career of her own, pretends he knows anything about raising children, and gathers ideas for stories everywhere he goes.
Susan Brooks has served on the board of directors for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, a non-profit educational organization supporting both published and aspiring writers of commercial fiction, since 2009. She holds a master’s degree in publishing from George Washington University and has many years of editorial experience. She currently serves Literary Wanderlust, a small Denver-based traditional publisher, as Editor in Chief. You can follow her as @oosuzieq on Twitter and read her weekly syndicated blog on writing craft at susanbrooks.wordpress.com
Stuart Horwitz is a ghostwriter, independent editor, and founder and principal of Book Architecture (www.BookArchitecture.com). Book Architecture’s clients have reached the best-seller list in both fiction and non-fiction, and have appeared on Oprah!, The Today Show, The Tonight Show, and in the most prestigious journals in their respective fields. He is the author of three books on writing: Blueprint Your Bestseller (Penguin/Perigee), which was named one of 2013’s best books about writing by The Writer magazine, Book Architecture (2015) which became an Amazon bestseller, and Finish Your Book in Three Drafts which was released in June of 2016.
Ever enamored by the experience of others, Sami Lien has always sought out opportunities to put herself in the way of a really great story. After 10 years in promotions, marketing and business management in a variety of industries, Sami stumbled into the world of publicity in 2011 and has found a tremendous joy in connecting individuals all over the map to their own passions and pursuits. She provides professional guidance, coordinates national tours and works closely with online and print media outlets to create a memorable and captivating experience for her partners in work. In addition to authoring a number of feature articles for entertainment publications, Sami holds a degree in Journalism and a Masters in Business and Entertainment Management. http://www.rogercharlie.com/ https://twitter.com/samijolien
Anita Mumm is a freelance novel editor based in Denver. Before starting Mumm’s the Word Editing & Critique Services, she worked in submissions and foreign rights at Nelson Literary Agency. Her editing clients include traditionally published and indie authors at all levels of experience, from international bestsellers to first-time novelists. In addition to her editing projects, she frequently teaches classes and workshops about writing and publishing, both online and in person. For more information about Anita and her work, visit www.anitamumm.com.