Conference Schedule

Simple View

Saturday, February 1, 2025

08:00 AMSaturday Breakfast

Saturday Breakfast

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025, 8:00 – 9:15 AM

The Cove

Check-in, breakfast, and networking.

09:15 AMOpening Remarks & Keynote

Opening Remarks & Keynote

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025, 9:15 – 10:30 AM

Sterling

10:40 AMSaturday Pitch Sessions

Saturday Pitch Sessions

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025, 10:40 AM – 3:00 PM

Pitch Room

10:45 AMCrafting the Synopsis

Crafting the Synopsis

Kaitlyn Katsoupis

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Elkmont

During this session, Kaitlyn highlights the best ways to tackle the synopsis to create a clear and concise document for agent...

Medicine, Manuscripts, and Mayhem!

Medicine, Manuscripts, and Mayhem!

Jillian David

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025, 10:45 AM – 12:00 PM

Sterling

Medical situations can make fiction more dramatic and can hook readers—just ask fans of General Hospital, the long...

12:00 PMFaculty Meal Access

Faculty Meal Access

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025, 12:00 – 12:15 PM

Banquet Room

During this time, only faculty members will be allowed in the banquet room.

12:15 PMSaturday Lunch

Saturday Lunch

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025, 12:15 – 1:45 PM

Banquet Room

01:45 PMWriting an Exciting Middle to a Story...Ways to Avoid the Dreaded Sag

Writing an Exciting Middle to a Story...Ways to Avoid the Dreaded Sag

Clay Stafford

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025, 1:45 – 3:00 PM

Writers can conceive of great beginnings and exciting endings, but the middle becomes a dreaded chore and often the subject o...

03:00 PMSaturday Critique Sessions

Saturday Critique Sessions

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025, 3:00 – 4:30 PM

Pitch Room

03:15 PMRock Star Publicity: Book Promotion for the Bold and the Bashful

Rock Star Publicity: Book Promotion for the Bold and the Bashful

Marika Flatt

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025, 3:15 – 4:30 PM

Sterling

Books don’t sell themselves. It takes a marketing-savvy author to create a successful book project. We will discuss promoti...

04:30 PMClosing Remarks

Closing Remarks

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025, 4:30 – 4:45 PM

Sterling

Sunday, February 2, 2025

08:00 AMSunday Breakfast

Sunday Breakfast

Sunday, Feb 2, 2025, 8:00 – 9:00 AM

The Cove

Breakfast, coffee, and networking.

09:00 AMSunday Pitch Sessions

Sunday Pitch Sessions

Sunday, Feb 2, 2025, 9:00 AM – 12:20 PM

Pitch Room

Incorporating Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Romance, and Action into Any Work

Incorporating Mystery, Thriller, Suspense, Romance, and Action into Any Work

Clay Stafford

Sunday, Feb 2, 2025, 9:00 – 10:00 AM

Sterling

The pentalogy of an exceptional story incorporates mystery, thriller, suspense, action, and romance. One will be your focus; ...

10:10 AMFastdrafting 101: From Concept to First Draft in 4 Days

Fastdrafting 101: From Concept to First Draft in 4 Days

Jillian David

Sunday, Feb 2, 2025, 10:10 – 11:10 AM

Sterling

Love the idea of "write every day" but crazy life and hectic schedules intrude? Want to find a way to get that first draft on...

11:20 AMTBD

TBD

Anjanette Barr

Sunday, Feb 2, 2025, 11:20 AM – 12:20 PM

12:20 PMFaculty Meal Access

Faculty Meal Access

Sunday, Feb 2, 2025, 12:20 – 12:35 PM

Banquet Room

During this time, only faculty members will be allowed in the banquet room.

12:35 PMSunday Lunch

Sunday Lunch

Sunday, Feb 2, 2025, 12:35 – 2:00 PM

Banquet Room

02:00 PMSunday Critique Sessions

Sunday Critique Sessions

Sunday, Feb 2, 2025, 2:00 – 3:20 PM

Pitch Room

Workshops 12 & 13

Workshops 12 & 13

Sunday, Feb 2, 2025, 2:00 – 3:15 PM

Elkmont, Sterling

03:30 PMClosing Keynote & Remarks

Closing Keynote & Remarks

Sunday, Feb 2, 2025, 3:30 – 4:45 PM

Sterling

Pitch Sessions

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025

  • 10:40 AM – 10:50 AM
  • 10:50 AM – 11:00 AM
  • 11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
  • 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM
  • 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM
  • 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM
  • 1:50 PM – 2:00 PM
  • 2:00 PM – 2:10 PM
  • 2:10 PM – 2:20 PM
  • 2:40 PM – 2:50 PM
  • 2:50 PM – 3:00 PM

Sunday, Feb 2, 2025

  • 9:00 AM – 9:10 AM
  • 9:10 AM – 9:20 AM
  • 9:20 AM – 9:30 AM
  • 9:50 AM – 10:00 AM
  • 10:00 AM – 10:10 AM
  • 10:10 AM – 10:20 AM
  • 10:40 AM – 10:50 AM
  • 10:50 AM – 11:00 AM
  • 11:00 AM – 11:10 AM
  • 11:30 AM – 11:40 AM
  • 11:40 AM – 11:50 AM
  • 11:50 AM – 12:00 PM

Critique Sessions

Saturday, Feb 1, 2025

  • 3:00 PM – 3:20 PM
  • 3:20 PM – 3:40 PM
  • 3:40 PM – 4:00 PM

Sunday, Feb 2, 2025

  • 2:00 PM – 2:20 PM
  • 2:20 PM – 2:40 PM
  • 2:40 PM – 3:00 PM

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