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| Time | Session | Room |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45-8:45 a.m. | CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST WITH THE PRESENTERS | TBD |
| 9:00-10:00 a.m. | BREAKOUT SESSION 1 | |
| Dialogue: What's Everyone Talking About?: Debbie Black | TBD | |
| What Kind of Book Are You Writing? A Field Guide to Personal Nonfiction: Sara Roahen | TBD | |
| Accurately Research Historical Fiction: Juliet McDonald | TBD | |
| Sacred Ink: Healing Trauma Through Transformative Writing: Juan Pablo Luzuriaga | TBD | |
| Writing Extraordinary Picture Books: Henry Herz | TBD | |
| The Publishing Decision Tree: Joel Pitney | TBD | |
| From Page to Screen: Selling to TV and Film: Jonathan Maberry | TBD | |
| Story Architecture Across Genres: Lisa Diane Kastner | TBD | |
| 10:15-11:15 a.m. | BREAKOUT SESSION 2 | |
| Nail the Opening & Stick the Landing!: Mark Parsons | TBD | |
| Curating a Persona in Memoir: When You Are the Character: Jordan Rosenfeld | TBD | |
| How to Revise Like a Developmental Editor: Nicole Meier | TBD | |
| Poetry: The Language of the Soul: Diane Frank |
TBD | |
| Break in With Work For Hire: Rebecca Langston-George | TBD | |
| How to Get the Most from KDP: Walter Goodwater | TBD | |
| Screenplay Structure: Mindset, Myth, and Practical Steps: Bill Froelich | TBD | |
| Cry Until You Laugh: Add Comedic Touches to Your Writing: Juliet McDaniel | TBD | |
| 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | BREAKOUT SESSION 3 | |
| Panel: Choosing Your Point of View: Debbie Black, Nicole Meier, Jordan Rosenfeld, Mark Parsons | TBD | |
| Putting the Narrative in Non-Fiction: Ian Lendler | TBD | |
| Fact Into Fiction: Adapting Real Life Inspiration Into Your Story: Dayna Bennett | TBD | |
| Panel: Beyond the Page: Art, Healing, and Community in Challenging Times: Diane Frank, Juan Luzuriaga, Kevin Clark, Dian Sousa, Maria Belen Luzuriaga Abad | TBD | |
| Panel: Jenna Johnson, Sherry Shahan, Henry Herz, Rebecca Langston-George | TBD | |
| Panel: Cody Sisco, Walter Goodwater, Joel Pitney, Brian Schwartz, Lisa Diane Kastner | TBD | |
| Panel: Dave Congalton, Laurie Woodward, Jonathan Maberry, Teri Bayus, Bill Froelich | TBD | |
| Layering Suspense Elements for Any Genre: Christine Fairchild | TBD | |
| 12:30-2:00 p.m. | LUNCH MIX & MINGLE -- AUTHOR SIGNINGS NEAR BOOKSTORE | TBD |
| 2:00-3:00 p.m. | BREAKOUT SESSION 4 | |
| Scene Stealer: Mastering the Scene: Jordan Rosenfeld | TBD | |
| Memoir and Memory: Making the Most of Your Memory & Tips for When it Falls Short: Sara Roahen | TBD | |
| Writing Media Tie-in Fiction: Jonathan Maberry | TBD | |
| The Discotheque of Ambient Narratives: An Immersive Writing Experience Through Sound, Film, and Place: Maria Belen Luzuriaga Abad | TBD | |
| Writing for Children & Teens: Debbie Black | TBD | |
| Five Things Agents & Editors Need to See: Mark Parsons | TBD | |
| Writing a TV Pilot: Teri Bayus | TBD | |
| Writing Epic Fantasy: Jenna Johnson | TBD | |
| 3:15-4:15 p.m. | BREAKOUT SESSION 5 | |
| Mapping Your Character's Inner Journey: Nicole Meier | TBD | |
| How to Write a Book Proposal and Why You Need One for Memoir and Nonfiction Books: Leanne Phillips | TBD | |
| Storytelling Momentum: Hollywood Techniques for Page-Turning Fiction: Jennifer Cote | TBD | |
| Howl and Praise: The Poem as Protest and Transformation: Dian Sousa | TBD | |
| Revising Your Middle Grade Novel: Sherry Shahan | TBD | |
| An Author, Agent, and Publisher Walk Into a Room: Dayna Bennett, Ian Lendler, Lisa Diane Kastner | TBD | |
| From Writer to Filmmaker:Bringing Your Story to Life:Laurie Woodward | TBD | |
| Stories From the End of Time: Writing Post-Apocalyptic and Dystopian Fiction: Jonathan Maberry | TBD | |
| 4:30-5:30 p.m. | CLOSING KEYNOTE WITH CHRISTINE FAIRCHILD: Your Writing Matters in Today's World | TBD |