9:00 am - 10:00 am Conference Welcome and Morning Keynote by Julie Berry
Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Break Out 1 10:00 am-10:50 am
Author | Class Title | Classroom | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Nicole Conway | PAGE FRIGHT: Conquering Your First Chapter | Soldier Creek | 3rd Floor |
Hafsah Faizal | Ask Me Anything | Cascade E | 3rd Floor |
Erin Stewart | The Psychology of What Your Characters Want | Cascade D | 3rd Floor |
Montrez | Why Every Story is a Roadtrip | Cascade C | 3rd Floor |
KayLynn Flanders | Finding Your Path to Publication | Cascade AB | 3rd Floor |
Julie Wright | Swipe Right. The Laws of Attraction for Romance Writers | Ballroom C | 2nd Floor |
Jennifer Nielsen | Developing the Writing Voice | Ballroom B | 2nd Floor |
Kaela Rivera | How and When to Use Imagery to Strengthen Your Writing | Ballroom A | 2nd Floor |
Tricia Levenseller | Generating Story Ideas | Expo A | 1st Floor |
Break Out 2 11:00 am-11:50 am
Author | Class Title | Classroom | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Jennifer Jenkins | Dialogue that Speaks | Expo A | 1st Floor |
Frank Cole | Hacking Your Way Through Your Novel | Ballroom A | 2nd Floor |
Roseanne Brown | The Magic's In The Details: Crafting Compelling Worlds and Magic Systems in YA Fantasy | Ballroom C | 2nd Floor |
Jessica Day George | Tale as Old as Time | Ballroom B | 2nd Floor |
Randi Pink | The Living Breathing Character | Cascade C | 3rd Floor |
Daniel Swensen | World Building Workshop | Cascade E | 3rd Floor |
Emma Nelson | Messy Mapping | Cascade D | 3rd Floor |
Dustin Hansen | Writing for Graphic Novels | Cascade AB | 3rd Floor |
Jade Davis and Cheyenne Ingalls | Joint Custody: How to write a novel together without killing each other | Battle Creek | 3rd Floor |
Leigh Statham | The Earnest Poet - Write Tight and Get Published | Soldier Creek | 3rd Floor |
12:00-1:00 pm Lunch and Afternoon Virtual Keynote with Leigh Bardugo in-conversation with Rena Barron
Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor
Break Out 3 1:00 pm-1:50 pm
Author | Class Title | Classroom | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
J Scott Savage | Creating Conflict With Your Heroes and Villains D&D Style | Expo A | 1st Floor |
Julie Wright | Swipe Right. The Laws of Attraction for Romance Writers | Ballroom C | 2nd Floor |
Rosalyn Eves | Writing Emotion | Ballroom B | 2nd Floor |
Kaela Rivera | How and When to Use Imagery to Strengthen Your Writing | Ballroom A | 2nd Floor |
Nova McBee | How to Create Suspense, Tension, and Mystery in Your Novel | Cascade D | 3rd Floor |
Kathryn Purdie | Oh My Goth: Elements of a Gothic Novel | Cascade E | 3rd Floor |
Leigh Statham | Poetry Slam! | Cascade AB | 3rd Floor |
Nicole Conway | PAGE FRIGHT: Conquering Your First Chapter | Soldier Creek | 3rd Floor |
Montrez | Why Every Story is a Roadtrip | Cascade C | 3rd Floor |
Break Out 4 2:00 pm-2:50 pm
Title | Class Title | Classroom | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Jennifer Nielsen | Developing the Writing Voice | Expo A | 1st Floor |
Jennifer Jenkins
| Dialogue that Speaks | Ballroom B | 2nd Floor |
Roseanne Brown
| The Magic's In The Details: Crafting Compelling Worlds and Magic Systems in YA Fantasy | Ballroom C | 2nd Floor |
Tricia Levenseller
| Generating Story Ideas | Ballroom A | 2nd Floor |
Dustin Hansen | Writing for Graphic Novels | Cascade AB | 3rd Floor |
Randi Pink | The Living Breathing Character | Cascade E | 3rd Floor |
Kathryn Purdie | Oh My Goth: Elements of a Gothic Novel | Soldier Creek | 3rd Floor |
Emma Nelson | Messy Mapping | Cascade D | 3rd Floor |
Erin Stewart | The Psychology of What Your Characters Want | Cascade C | 3rd Floor |
Break Out 5 3:00 pm-3:50 pm - New "Authors At Play" Hour
Title | Class Title | Classroom | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Authors At Play- names TBD | TBD | Expo A | 1st Floor |
TBD | TBD | Ballroom C | 2nd Floor |
TBD | TBD | Ballroom A | 2nd Floor |
TBD | TBD | Ballroom B | 2nd Floor |
Jo Schaffer, Margie Jordan, and Tahsha Wilson | Writing Prompt Battle | Cascade C | 3rd Floor |
Break Out 6 4:00 pm-4:50 pm
Title | Class Title | Classroom | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Julie Berry | Character Development, Growth, and Change | Expo A | 1st Floor |
J Scott Savage | Creating Conflict With Your Heroes and Villains D&D Style | Ballroom C | 2nd Floor |
Frank Cole | Hacking Your Way Through Your Novel | Ballroom A | 2nd Floor |
Jessica Day George | Tale As Old As Time | Ballroom B | 2nd Floor |
Rosalyn Eves | Writing Emotion | Cascade E | 3rd Floor |
Jade Davis and Cheyenne Ingalls | Joint Custody: How to write a novel together without killing each other | Battle Creek | 3rd Floor |
Nova McBee | How to Create Suspense, Tension, and Mystery in Your Novel | Cascade D | 3rd Floor |
Daniel Swensen | World Building Workshop | Cascade C | 3rd Floor |
Hafsah Faizal | Ask Me Anything | Soldier Creek | 3rd Floor |
KayLynn Flanders | Finding Your Path to Publication | Cascade AB | 3rd Floor |
5:00 pm - 5:45 pm Evening Keynote by Christopher Paolini
Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor
5:45 pm- 6:30 pm First Chapter Contest Winner Announcements and other Shenanigans
Grand Ballroom, 2nd Floor
6:30 pm Book Signing
Expo A, 1st Floor