August 24 - 25, 2018

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Schedule of Events

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Thursday Prequel (Optional Extended Conference Day)

8:00am

Registration Opens

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9:00am – 12:00pm

Morning Session (choose one)

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First Pages that Lead to Yes ~ Angie Hodapp

     ~bring first three pages printed

Fantastic Fight Scenes ~ Maria V. Snyder

The Art of Querying ~ Johnny Worthen

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12:00

Lunch break (on your own)

2:00 – 5:00pm

Afternoon Session (choose one)

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Dynamic Story Creation ~ Maxwell Alexander Drake

MFA in Half a Day ~ Angie Hodapp

The Allegory in Your Subtext ~ Callie Stoker

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5:00pm

Dinner break (on your own)

7:00 – 10:00pm

Reception (Separate ticket)

Hors d’oeuvres

Cash bar

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Friday, August 24th

7:30am

Registration Opens

8:15-8:45am

New attendee orientation

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9:00-9:45am

Opening Session

All attendees

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10:00am – 12:15

Two morning sessions

Multiple offerings including presentations, Live Critique** panels, pitches*, author signings

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12:30-1:45pm

Lunch (optional purchase or on your own)

Register for the BBQ voucher or the restaurant special if you want this meal included in your registration ($10)

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2:00 – 6:45

Four afternoon sessions

Multiple offerings including presentations, Live Critique** panels, Kaffeeklatsches with special guests, First Page critiques , author signings

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7:00pm

Dinner (included in full registration)

Keynote address by special guest Maria V. Snyder

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Saturday, August 25th

8:30am – 12:00pm

Three morning sessions

Presentations, panels, Kaffeeklatsches, Live Critique** panels, pitches*, author signings

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12:15 – 1:45pm

Lunch (included in full registration)

Keynote address by special guest Tim Dorsey

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2:00 – 6:45pm

Four afternoon sessions

Multiple offerings including presentations, Live Critique** panels, pitches*, author signings

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7:30pm

Quills Award Banquet (separate ticket)

2018 Quill Awards ceremony, passing of the gavel, incoming President’s Speech

                                                     *pitches are separate ticket items

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** Live Critique sessions are by genre. Bring the first 16 lines of the first page to be read anonymously and critiqued by a panel of editor, agent and authors experienced in the genre. Small audience of 25 or less. 7 slots per session. Requires sign up at Registration and 5 printed copies-including genre and word count.

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Special Quills Conference rate of

$146 per night

 extended until

August 9  

Special room rates include breakfast

Regular price is $242

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Use the "Reserve a Room" link above to book directly online or call 1-800-228-9290 and reference the League of Utah Writers Conference with a reservations agent.