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breakout session 1 – 9:00
Metaphors, Symbols, & Idioms, Oh My! How to Follow the Yellow Brick Road of Figurative Language to Your Emerald City Story – Jean Lambert
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What Every Author Should Know About Audiobooks – Emma Faye
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Learn to Find Writer Friends, Groups, and Support – Ryan Hacking
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Grant Writing
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Breakout Session 2 – 10:00
Giving Harmful Stereotypes the Boot – Keyra Allred
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Creating Characters with Character – JC Bybee
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Query Letters: The Dos and the Please Don’ts – Jessica Guernsey
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Writing Faith in Fiction with Depth and Respect – David Rodeback
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Breakout Session 3 – 11:00
Writing Life Into Your Dialogue – David Rodeback
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Don’t Look Like a Rookie! (Even if You Are) – Christina Allen
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Crafting Authentic YA: Writing What Young Adults Actually Want – Taylor A Jenkins
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Let’s Get SPOOC-y: Testing Your Novel’s Premise – Jessica Guernsey
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Breakout Session 4 – 1:00
Beyond the Triangle: The Geometry of Relationships – Jana S Brown
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Wait I Can DO That – Christina Allen
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Watching the Greats Work: Close Reading for Writers – David Rodeback
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Photography
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Breakout Session 5 – 2:00
Keeping Things Organized: How to Maintain Continuity While Writing – JC Bybee
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Selling Your Book In-Person Like a Pro – Laura Watkins
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Making Crime Pay: Writing Conspiracies, Black Markets, and Smuggling (Oh My!) – Chris Jones
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Breakout Session 6 – 3:00
Comedy (Seriously.) – Christina Allen
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30 Day Deadline: Tips for Prepping Your Novel and Your Life for Writing a First Draft – Jessica Guernsey
Have a personal story you want to write? A memoir is the best way to share that experience with the world. In this class you’ll learn how to plunge into the depths of your experiences and write a captivating narrative that ensnares readers’ hearts and minds. You’ll also learn how to research your past as well as the dos and don’ts of memoir writing so you can craft a story that agents, publishers, and readers won’t be able to put down.
Creativity: Random Luck or a Skill That Can Be Trained – Ryan Hacking
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Breakout Session 7 – 4:00
The Next Level – Tristi Pinkston
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Bookstagrammers & BookTokers & BookTubers, Oh My!: Working With Online Book Influencers and Why You Don’t Need to Be Afraid – Jannifer Hemingway
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Do the Work: The Ultimate Cure for Writer’s Block – Chris Jones
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Breakout Session 8 – 5:00
Understanding Canva: An Author’s Best Friend – Taylor A Jenkins
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Snuggle Up With a Cozy Mystery – Tristi Pinkston
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Writing Action Scenes – Jaclyn Weist
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