Registration 2010

Crime Bake Registration
PRICE:

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT
  • $150 for paid-up members of MWA or SinC, registrations postmarked by 10/1/10
  • $190 for non-members or lapsed members, registrations postmarked by 10/1/10

REGULAR PRICE
  • $180 for paid-up members of MWA or SinC, registrations postmarked 10/2/10 or later
  • $220 for non-members or lapsed members, registrations postmarked 10/2/10 or later
REGISTRATION
(NOTE: all registration will be done online. Payment options are Paypal or Check. Your registration is not complete until payment is received. Payment must be received within two weeks.)
* If you would like to volunteer at Crime Bake, click HERE.
* Price includes conference plus Friday night welcome party and one Free Friday Night Seminar,
Saturday's continental breakfast, box lunch and Cocktail Hour hors d'oeuvres,
and Sunday's full breakfast.
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REGISTRATION POLICY:
  • Attendance will be capped at 225.
  • Registration (including sign-up for optional features and banquet) will
       close November 7 or when capacity is reached. Last year we sold out early!
  • No walk-ins, please.
  • REFUND POLICY: Full refund minus $30.00 cancellation fee up to Oct. 31.
  • No refund after Oct. 31.
  • Your registration is not complete until payment is received. Payment must be received within two weeks.
REGISTRATION
(NOTE: all registration will be done online. Payment options are Paypal or Check. Your registration is not complete until payment is received. Payment must be received within two weeks.)
* If you would like to volunteer at Crime Bake, click HERE.
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FRIDAY NIGHT SEMINARS: FREE
Conference attendees are entitled to sign up for one of two Free Friday night seminars (7:30 - 8:50 pm)
NOTE: ALTHOUGH THESE SEMINARS ARE FREE, YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER
FREE SEMINARS I & II and WELCOME PARTY:
  1. SEMINAR 1 IS SOLD OUT!

  2. Alternative Avenues to Publication with Ken Lizotte, Stephen D. Rogers, literary agent Gina Panettieri, and others TBD, with Kate Flora (moderator)
    For crime fiction writers today there are more and more avenues to publication. This panel will distinguish the nontraditional avenues to publication from the traditional ones. Panelists will share their experiences in this realistic discussion of options like publishing through very small or nontraditional publishers, publishing short stories, going directly to e-Book, blogging, and self-publishing. More info

  3. Free Friday Night Welcome Party for all attendees (6:30 - 7:30 pm)
    NOTE: The Free Friday Night Welcome Pizza Party is a ticketed event. You MUST register in order to attend. - please check the Free Friday Night Welcome Pizza Party box in EXTRAS section at the bottom section on the registration form. You will receive your ticket at registration along with your name tags.
REGISTRATION
(NOTE: all registration will be done online. Payment options are Paypal or Check. Your registration is not complete until payment is received. Payment must be received within two weeks.)
* If you would like to volunteer at Crime Bake, click HERE.
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PITCH SESSION WITH LITERARY AGENTS: FREE
Crime Bake conference attendees are entitled to sign up for a Free 5-minute one-on-one session to pitch their work to a literary agent. This year, attendees will have the opportunity to list their top three agent choices.

TO REGISTER:
  • Check off the Agent Pitch Session box on the registration form.
  • Make sure your email is listed on your registration form.
  • The committee will email you closer to the conference (when the agent list is complete) for your top three agent choices.
  • Sign up early, space is limited!
  • Attendees will hear about their pitch assignments on or around November 1.
REGISTRATION
(NOTE: all registration will be done online. Payment options are Paypal or Check. Your registration is not complete until payment is received. Payment must be received within two weeks.)
* If you would like to volunteer at Crime Bake, click HERE.
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MASTER CLASSES: (additional fee required)
Attendees can register for up to two of our six Friday Master Classes.
*** Advanced Track Classes are designed for seasoned authors who want to take their writing and promotion to a new level.  For descriptions of Master Classes and Instructor bios, see Master Class Info
TO REGISTER:
  • Check off only one Master Class box for each time frame on the registration form.
  • Sign up early, space is limited!
REGISTRATION
(NOTE: all registration will be done online. Payment options are Paypal or Check. Your registration is not complete until payment is received. Payment must be received within two weeks.)
* If you would like to volunteer at Crime Bake, click HERE.
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MANUSCRIPT CRITIQUES: (additional fee required)
Attendees may submit a 15-page writing sample (novel or short story) in advance and receive a one-on-one critique with a published mystery author during the conference.

TO REGISTER:
  • Be sure to read the Guidelines for Manuscript Critiques
  • Check off Manuscript Critique box on the registration form.
  • Check off the appropriate category of your work on the registration form.
  • Include an additional $50 (until Oct. 1) with your conference registration fee .
  • Oct. 2-15, fee is $60.
  • Sign up early to make sure you get your writing critiqued!

REGISTRATION
(NOTE: all registration will be done online. Payment options are Paypal or Check. Your registration is not complete until payment is received. Payment must be received within two weeks.)
* If you would like to volunteer at Crime Bake, click HERE.
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SATURDAY NIGHT BANQUET: (additional fee required)
Crime Bake Dinner and Monster Mash-Up -- Come as your favorite creature of the night--or at least dressed to kill--for a bloody good time with Charlaine Harris. Prizes awarded for best costumes. This festive evening of fun, relaxation, and good food includes dinner. More details coming soon.

TO REGISTER:
  • Check off the number of tickets you wish to purchase on the registration form (Limit three per registered attendee.)
  • Include an additional $55 per dinner reservation with your registration fee.
  • Guests must be accompanied by a registered conference attendee.
REGISTRATION
(NOTE: all registration will be done online. Payment options are Paypal or Check. Your registration is not complete until payment is received. Payment must be received within two weeks.)
* If you would like to volunteer at Crime Bake, click HERE.
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TO REGISTER FOR CRIME BAKE 2010:
REGISTRATION
(NOTE: all registration will be done online. Payment options are Paypal or Check.)
* If you would like to volunteer at Crime Bake, click HERE.

Be sure to check the appropriate box:
  • If you want an agent/editor meeting
  • If you'd like to attend the Saturday Night Banquet
  • If you wish to have a Manuscript Critique
  • If you wish to participate in a Friday Master Class.
*You will not receive a confirmation mailing from the committee. The Crime Bake website will list registrants on a weekly basis in alphabetical order on the REGISTRANTS PAGE for registrants whose payment has been received Your registration is not complete until payment is received. Payment must be received within two weeks..

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