Announcing Sunday’s, April 30th’s Exciting Schedule!

2023 Chanticleer Author Conference

1) We are excited to announce this exciting workshop that will be presented on Sunday of CAC 23 (April 27 – 30, 2023).

WORKSHOP – TIPS for WRITING WITH FILM in MIND

There’s growing interest among authors in their books being optioned, transformed into a screenplay, and produced as a feature film or network series. Why don’t producers ask authors to write the scripts? How is a screenplay different than a novel or memoir? You needn’t become a screenwriter to write a story that would make a great film, but knowing how films are made in relation to the script can help you write with audio-visual storytelling in mind. This workshop will show you elements of film craft, such as shot type and sound, that are usually written into screenplays. Filmmakers borrow conventions from theater, such as mis-en-scene; knowing this can inspire your use of elements like props or costume to communicate themes. A screenplay is an engaging set of instructions for using sound and moving pictures to tell a story. What holds true for films as much as books: story rules.

Lisa Gruell Spicer

Tips for Writing with Film in Mind Workshop will be presented by Lisa G. Spicer. Spicer came to writing from her career in film and video production. Starting with PBS/Seattle, documentary unit and then Bill Nye—her work in editing won three Daytime Emmys. Spicer received screenwriting certificate with Stewart Stern at UW and has worked as a producer & editor for the award-winning film projects and documentaries. Click here for more info. Registration is required.

2) Additional Sessions on Sunday:

Alphabet Soup (SEO, AISEO, ISBNs, ASINs, Meta-data & More)

and

Marketing and Publicity Tips and Tools

3) BOOK FAIR

Books By the Bay Book Fair

Sunday, April 30th, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

A FREE and FUN FAMILY EVENT

Door Prizes and Raffles

Free Parking at the Hotel Bellwether

Featuring

Kids Scrap University Recycling Program

Bring your aluminum can(s) to recycle in Jessica’s bin and receive fun prizes on Sunday from Jessica and Kids Scrap University.

The proceeds from recycling the cans brought in will be donated to a playground for disabled children.

Jessica will read her book, The Girl Who Recycled 1 Million Cans at 2 p.m.

A Musical Number

Yep, that’s correct! Author and Entertainer, Daniel Finkel is doing a musical number from his refreshingly original book and its soundtrack, 3 p.m.

Mr. Taffle’s Pants of Insanity

– We don’t quite know what to expect, but, hey – why not!

The title of his work is Mr. Taffle’s Pants of Insanity (adult-leaning humor & satire with a splash of Douglas Adamseque and John Kennedy Tool’s Confederacy of Dunces). Come on by to see for yourself what he is going to do. We are!

Ongoing Activities

Plus more activities as authors join in! We invite you to check back!

– Meet Authors at the “Speed Dating” Event – Win Prizes

AUTHOR SPEED DATING – On-Going – Each person participating will receive a chance to win raffle prizes.

What is Author Speed Dating: Authors sit at tables with their books and swag. There are timers involved – 90 second ones. Book Fair attendees rotate through the authors sitting at their tables every ninety seconds while the authors try to tell them about their books. In between rounds, we will draw raffle tickets for fun prizes!

OR Meet Authors the Old Fashioned Way – stop by their tables and chat with them at the Book Fair.

You can check out the authors participating in the Books By the Bay Book Fair by clicking here.

and, of course, Books are for SALE!

Village Books is the Book Room Manager! Credit cards are accepted!

* As with these crazy times, presenters, times of sessions, sessions, just about anything is may change at the last minute and without notice. We appreciate your patience and understanding. Team Chanticleer

** If you are already have the 3-Day Registration or the Saturday/Sunday Registration, all of the above is already included! No need to do anything. We will send you more information automatically. Questions? Send David or Kiffer an email.