Est. 1935
Schedule
Thursday
Morning Workshops | 9am - 12pm
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Opening Pages That Lead to Yes | Angie Hodapp
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Starting the Novel: From Idea to Story | Alexandra Rowland
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How to Write: According to Amazon Reviews | Callie Stoker
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Choosing the Right POV | Bryan Young
Afternoon Workshops | 1:30pm - 4:30pm
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Lyric Poetry: Singing to Each Other | Sunni Brown Wilkinson
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Triangulating Your Characters | Lisa Mangum
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The Author's Roadmap to Kickstarter Success | C.R. Langille & Caryn Larrinaga
League Board Meeting | 4:45pm - 6:45pm
Mixer, Fundraiser, & Anthology Release Party | 7pm - 9pm
Friday
1st Session | 10am - 11am
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Pre-Pitch Q&A - meet the editors and agents
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Form as Freedom: How Structure Can Strengthen Your Voice | Kollin Kennedy
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Extreme Outlining – How to Combine Multiple Beat Sheets to Flesh Out Your Story | Lindsay Hiller
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Writing Productivity for Distracted Writers | Jodi L. Milner
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Freelance editors meet-up
Welcome & Networking Reception | 11am - 12:45pm
2nd Session | 12:45pm - 1:45pm
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Pitch Block A (Separate ticket required)
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Writing Through the Fog & Quieting the Inner Critic | Kollin Kennedy
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"They Fight" | Jakob Tice
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What Every Author Should Know About Audiobooks | Emma Faye
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Color-Coded Self-Editing | Talysa Sainz
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Pitch Practice
3rd Session | 2pm - 3pm
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Pitch Block B (Separate Ticket Required)
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Blood: Fact vs. Fiction | Candace Thomas
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Adding Layers to Stories of Any Length | David Rodeback
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Ghosts and Spirits from Around the World | Caryn Larrinaga
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Frankensteining Your Own Plotting System | Jo Schneider
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Make Your Nonfiction Book a Page-Turner |Katie Chambers
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Poetry writers' meet-up
4th Session | 3:15pm - 4:15pm
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Build Your Author Website Step-by-Step | Jodi Milner
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Beneath the Surface: Deepening Character Interiority | Katie Chambers
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Dress For Success | Jakob Tice
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Poetic Ties - how the author's voice participates | Stacy Graven
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Romance writers' meet-up
5th Session | 4:30pm - 5:30pm
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Ask Me Anything and book signing | Sunni Brown Wilkinson
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Writing Comic Books and Graphic Novels | Angie Hodapp
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The Power of Audiobooks: Continuing the Oral Tradition | Emma Faye
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Perfecting the In-Person Pitch | Ronald Gerber
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Character Backstory vs the Murky Middle | Jo Schneider
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Horror writers' meet-up
6th Session | 5:45pm - 6:45pm
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Traditional vs. Indie vs. Hybrid Publishing | Bernadette Marie Soehner
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Publishing Math | Matt Belford
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Witches and Spells, Oh My! - Writing Pagan Characters | Shauna Brock
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Beauty of Beats and Free Indirect Speech | Katie Chambers
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Screenwriters' meet-up
Buffet dinner with Sunni Brown Wilkinson | 7:30pm - 9pm
Saturday
1st Session | 9:15am - 10:15am
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Ask Me Anything and book signing with Alexandra Rowland (seat reservation required)
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Building a Brand Readers Trust | Bernadette Marie Soehner
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How to Make Your Query Package Stand Out | Callie Hansen
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Cinematic: The 'Mind's Eye' Writing | Stacy Graven
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Epic First Chapters – How to Win a Contest or Catch an Agent! | Lindsay Hiller
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Non-fiction writers' meet-up
2nd Session | 10:30am - 11:30am
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The Author-Editor Relationship: Two Sides of the Same Coin | Sarah Maloy Bailey
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Writing Animals Your Readers Will Love | Caryn Larrinaga
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Most of Us are Plansters | Chelsey Ortega
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Getting Started with Facebook Ads | A.M. Luzzader
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Pitch Practice
Lunch Keynote "Condemning Perfection, Embracing Flaws" with Alexandra Rowland | 11:45am - 1:15pm
Pitches | 2:00pm - 5:40pm
Headshots | 3pm - 6pm
3rd Session | 1:45pm - 2:45pm
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Gray or Grey: Building an Exceptional Author Style Sheet | Rachelle Funk
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Just One More Step: The Brutal Psychology of Survival | C.R. Langille
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Beyond the Bloomsbury Dream | Shauna Brock
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Amazon Ads for Beginners | A.M. Luzzader
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Fantasy writers' meet-up
4th Session | 3pm - 4pm
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Storymaster Cheat Codes | Callie Stoker
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Writing Faith in Fiction with Depth and Respect | David Rodeback
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Navigating the Murky Middle Paradox | Sarah Maloy Bailey
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Making Your Fictional High School Real | Chelsey Ortega
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Advanced Amazon Ads | A.M. Luzzader
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Mystery writers' meet-up
5th Session | 4:15pm - 5:15pm
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Writing with Dramatic Irony | Talysa Sainz
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Crafting Powerful Themes Through Character Struggle | Lindsay Hiller
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Codes, Ciphers, and Secret Messages | Christina Allen
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Why Are Audiobooks So Expensive? | Emma Faye
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Science Fiction writers' meet-up
6th Session | 5:30pm - 6:30pm
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Worldbuilding? You'll Need Some Goverment | David Rodeback
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Punches and Swordplay and Guns -- Oh My! | Jakob Tice
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Taming Your Word Count | Sarah Maloy Bailey
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Found Family FTW | Jo Schneider
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Kid Lit/Comic/ Illustrated writers' meet-up
Quills Awards Banquet Buffet | 7pm - 9pm
Sunday
1st Session | 9am - 10am
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Building a Writing Career That Lasts | Bernadette Marie Soehner
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What's in a Publishing Contract | Matt Belford
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Writing Through the Storm: Poetry as Emotional Processing | Kollin Kennedy
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9 Questions for World Building | Chelsey Ortega
2nd Session | 10:15am - 11:15am
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Editing Service Contracts and Rates | Rachelle Funk
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Turning Wonder into a Working Magic System | Jodi L. Milner
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It’s More than Drag Race: Writing Queer Characters | Shauna Brock
Poets Brunch, Poetry Open Mic | 11:30am - 1:30pm
