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I presented at this conference years ago and loved it.  It is still be run by the same smart people.  I hope some of my SharingwithWriters authors and presenters will find this useful!   Carolyn

The 2018 Registration Form for the 7th Annual Book 'Em North Carolina Writers Conference and Book Fair is now online at http://www.bookemnc.org/! We are accepting authors, publishers and literary agents for our next event, scheduled: On Saturday, September 22 At Robeson Community College In Lumberton, North Carolina In past years, authors have registered at no charge and provided 40% of their proceeds to Book 'Em, which was used to increase literacy. RCC has streamlined the process, and now authors pay a flat $50 for a half table or $100 for a full table, and authors keep 100% of their proceeds. This results in authors pocketing more from their sales, and the income from the table rental goes directly to literacy programs. (Shown at left: Dr. Pamela Hilbert, Crystal Edmonds, Susan Moore and Dr. James Bass accepting one of several awards for Book 'Em North Carolina.)

One of our headliners is Jeff Mudgett, the author of the New York Times bestseller Bloodstains, an intriguing story about his own ancestor, serial killer Dr. H. H. Holmes. Jeff’s journey began as research into his ancestry, leading him to America's first serial killer. As Jeff traveled the world, he uncovered evidence of hundreds of victims and discovered that Holmes could have been Jack the Ripper. His research led to the History Channel documentary series, American Ripper. The story of H. H. Holmes is also soon to be a major motion picture starring Leonardo DiCaprio as America’s first serial killer in The Devil in the White City based on the book by Erik Larson.

Jonas Saul, our second headliner, is the author of more than 30 novels with more than two million books sold, consistently outranking Stephen King and Dean Koontz on Amazon’s top 100 Most Popular Authors list. Two of his series have been optioned for television series and major movies, including his bestselling Sarah Roberts Series and his Jake Wood Series. Jonas travels the world scouting locations for his books, including living in Greece, Italy, Hungary and Denmark. He will be joining us from Kelowna, British Columbia. His next thriller, The Immortal Gene, will be released worldwide in 2018—with Book ‘Em North Carolina as one of his first stops.

Rounding out our trilogy of headliners is Elizabeth Massie, the two-time winner of the Bram Stoker Award for her novel Sineater and her novelette “Stephen”. She also won the Scribe Award from the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers for her novelization of the Showtime original television series, The Tudors. Her most recent works include the short fiction collection, It, Watching as well as stories in Christmas Horror, Vol.2 and Fantastic Tales. The House at Wyndham Strand, Massie’s new young adult historical horror novel, is scheduled to be out in late 2018—hopefully, just in time for Book ‘Em. Elizabeth lives in the Shenandoah Valley and also participated in many of the Book ‘Em Virginia events held in Waynesboro, Virginia.

Space is limited so authors, please register soon for the 2018 Book 'Em North Carolina Writers Conference and Book Fair!

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Howard-Johnson is the author of fiction, creative nonfiction, and poetry. She is also a marketing consultant, editor, and author of the multi award-winning HowToDoItFrugally Series of books for writers including the award-winning second editions of The Frugal Book Promoter (where she talks more about choosing and the advantages of winning contests and how to use those honors)  and The Frugal Editor. Her latest is in the series is  How to Get Great Book Reviews Frugally and Ethically. Learn more on her Amazon profile page, http://bit.ly/CarolynsAmznProfile. Great Little Last Minute Editing Tips for Writers is one of her booklets--perfect for inexpensive gift giving--and, another booklet, The Great First Impression Book Proposal helps writers who want to be traditionally published. She has three FRUGAL books for retailers including one she encourages authors to read because it will help them convince retailers to host their workshops, presentations, and signings. It is A Retailer’s Guide to Frugal In-Store Promotions: How To Increase Profits and Spit in the Eyes of Economic Downturns with Thrifty Events and Sales Techniques. In addition to this blog, she helps writers extend the exposure of their favorite reviews at TheNewBookReview.blogspot.com. She also blogs at all things editing--grammar, formatting and more--at The Frugal, Smart, and Tuned-In Editor (http://TheFrugalEditor.blogspot.com )