Kingsport, Tennessee Set to Host Talented Authors and Publishers from the US and Canada!

The East Tennessee Writer's Workshop 

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Holiday Book Signing

December 6th and 7th

LaQuinta Inn and Suites

10150 Airport Parkway

Kingsport, Tennessee 37663

423-323-0500


The workshop officially kicks off on December 6th
Workshop Schedule
7:15-8:00--Meet and Greet

Friday events were paid for by the following sponsors: 

Author Shannon West

"Stories to Keep You Up All Night"

Siren Publishing

"Quality Erotic Romance for the Sophisticated Reader" 

Friday Evening, the wolf howling will be presented by Fred Hilton of Bays Mountain Park

Our Lanyards were sponsored by 

Author Larriane Wills 

"Author of Romance, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy"

Saturday events were paid for by the following sponsors 

Author Jessica Lee 

"Desire Begins with the Night" 

Luncheon Provided by  

Jay Austin, EIC, eXtasy Books

"Explicitly Exciting"

Kingsport Book Signing on December 7th Hosted by The Book Rack

Located at 2400 Fort Henry Drive

Kingsport, TN 37664

Phone Number: 423-245-1234

The Multi-Author Book Signing is Sponsored by 

A Special Thank You to Our Special Guests



New York Times Bestselling Author Jennifer Estep

Cover Model and Actor John Antorino


Workshop Schedule
Friday

8:00--Keynote Speaker Jennifer Estep, New York Times Bestselling Author

9:00--Things You Must Know When Working with a Publisher with Sandy Sullivan, Secret Cravings Publishing publisher

10:00--Bringing Your Scenes Alive with Debra Parmley

11:15--Quick Panel with Authors Marla Monroe, Trista Ann Michaels, and

Panel Topic: How Moms on the Go Promote outside the box and write on the move!

11:45--Writing is still a business: Keeping the Pleasure in Writing Despite the Pesky Paperwork, with Bestselling author Marla Monroe

12:30--Sponsored Luncheon with author Shannon West
"For Love or Money"

1:30--Judging a Book by its Cover and making a good impression w/Anya Kelleye of Anya Kelleye Designs

2:30--How to write a screenplay with an award-winning guest

3:30--Better health for writers with acclaimed author Sabrina Devonshire

4:30-5::15 Donna Wright on Writing Tips

6:15 Leave LaQuinta Hotel for Bays Mountain

7:00 Dinner at Bays Mountain Park and Planetarium
Guest Speaker Fred Hilton
Sponsored by Siren Publishing

Workshop Schedule

Saturday

8:00 Sponsored Breakfast with author Jessica Lee

"The Ins and Outs of Publishing in an Ever-Changing Market"

8:45--Keeping your writing flowing: Avoiding Writer's Block and Honoring your muse with Debra Parmley

9:30--Your Unique Selling Proposition : Writing Ads that sell with Jean Joachim

10:20--How to use an inspiring cover to create a bestselling novel with Pam Seres of the Dark Castle Lords

11:15--The Full-Time Writer's Game Plan for Success with Gayle Trent

12:15-1:00--eXtasy Books sponsored luncheon with Jay Austin, EIC

1:15--Leave Hotel for The Book Rack

2:00-5:00 PM --Book Signing at The Book Rack of Kingsport

Sponsored by Dark Hollows Press, eXtasy Books, and Secret Cravings Publishing

Hosted by The Book Rack of Kingsport

Special Appearances by Jennifer Estep, New York Times Bestselling Author

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John Antorino, Cover Model and Actor

7:15-- Leave Hotel for Christmas Party--Transportation provided 

7:30 PM--Christmas Party 

The East Tennessee Writer's Workshop and Holiday Book Signing is Hosted by Destiny Blaine