(Subject to change without notice; locations TBA.)
Friday, September 27
Pre-Conference Masterclasses
(These are add-on events for conference registrants with an $85 additional fee. Non-conference registrants also may register for Tiffany Yates Martin's Masterclass ONLY for $85 by selecting that class as a "ticket type" in the registration form.)
1-3:30 p.m. - Masterclass #1: Renee Fountain: "From Query to Contract: Mastering the Submission Process"
Limit: 30 registrants
1-4 p.m. - Masterclass #2: Tiffany Yates Martin
Limit: 30 registrants (open to public for fee)
3-5:45 p.m. - Registration
3:45-4:45 p.m. - Mindy Friddle: "Write your novel: Tips to Propel You from Inspiration to Final Draft." Do you have a terrific idea for a novel but aren't sure how to proceed? Perhaps you are halfway through a draft and feel stuck? Maybe you're seeking ways to revise a baggy first draft into a cohesive narrative? This class will focus on ways to kickstart the writing and revising process to create a compelling novel. You'll learn about tools to structure your ideas and fine-tune the framework of your novel as well as discover techniques to help you channel your creativity – even when inspiration is running dry.
3:45-4:45 p.m. - Barbara V. Evers: "Crafting Critters as Characters"
6 p.m. - Welcome Remarks, SCWA President Ash Smith
6:15 p.m. - Dinner
7 p.m. - Keynote Address: Screenwriter Alan Roth, "AI and Current Trends in Writing"
(These authors/agents will offer individual critiques or pitch sessions on Saturday and Sunday for an extra fee of $75 for each session: Grady Hendrix, Amy Collins, Chad Rhoad, Alex Rath, Renee Fountain. Sign up for these add-ons at registration; you will be informed later of details for your submissions and the schedule for your session(s). You may register for as many as you wish for a $75 fee for each session.)
Saturday, September 28
8-9 a.m - Breakfast
9 a.m. - Keynote Address: Tiffany Yates Martin, "The Happy, Harsh Truths of a Writing Career"
10-11 a.m. - Breakout #1 / Book to Screen: Alan Roth
10-11 a.m. - Breakout #2 / Short Story Writing: Scott Gould
10-11 a.m. - Breakout #3 / Novel vs. Story Cycle: Andrew Geyer
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Breakout #5 / Secrets, Twists and Reveals: Tiffany Yates Martin
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. - Breakout #6 / Self-Publishing: Nicole Jock and Nicholas Read
12:15-1 p.m. - Lunch
1-2 p.m. - Keynote: Grady Hendrix
2-2:50 p.m. - Breakout #7 / Writing a Plot Synopsis Without Losing Your Mind: Amy Collins
2-2:50 p.m. - Breakout #8 / Today's Publishing World Panel with Grady Hendrix, Renee Fountain, Lynn Cullen, and Nicholas Read. Barbara V. Evers, facilitator.