Georgia Adams
(www.thelitchix.com) - Topics include "The Power of Three: Collaborative Writing," "How to Get Your Book Started," and "Using Regionalism in Your Novel."

Patricia Sprinkle (www.patriciasprinkle.com) - Topics include "The Mystery of Why I Write," "What I Have Learned About Living From Writing Mysteries," and many more topics (comprehensive list available on Patricia's website).

Dr. Anne B. Jones (annebjones@msn.com) - Topics include "Becoming a Successful Writer," "How to Hook Your Reader," "Finding Your Voice," "Building Characters," "Using Sensory Detail," "Setting the Scene," "Memoir Writing," "Developing Dialogue," "Targeting Your Market," and "The Author as Publicist."

J.L. Miles (www.jlmiles.com; $300 honorarium includes all hand-outs) - Topics include "5 Things That Make a Good Story Great!," "Bring Your Characters to Life," "Finish What You Start: 5 Steps," "Opening Lines That Get Published," "Elements of Fiction Made Easy," "Crafting Queries That Count," "Getting an Agent When Others Don't," "Revision: What to Cut," and "What to Keep and Why!"

Jaclyn White (www.jaclynweldonwhite.com or jackie@jaclynweldonwhite.com); requests travel expenses if more than 20 miles from Atlanta) - Topics include "The Craft of Writing and Marketing Books," "Finding a Publisher," "Researching and Writing True Crime," "Writing Non-Fiction," and other related topics.