Classes at Superstars are presented by single instructors or group panels. While the courses change slightly each year to reflect the changes in the industry as well as the experiences of the instructors, the core curriculum is designed to maximize the skills each student will learn.
8:30 - 9:00
Opening Remarks - ANDERSON
Announcements - LEFEBVRE, WHITTAKER
Heritage
9:15 - 10:45
The Heroine's Journey Narrative Structure for Fiction Authors - CARRIGER
Heritage
Crafting Awesome Thrillers - THACKER
Fremont
Things I Wish Some Pro Had Told Me - ANDERSON, MOESTA
Carson
Making Marvellous Magic Systems: Unleash the arcane to amplify your story and capture your readers - ROWENSON
Learning Center
Sharpening Your Writer's Third Eye - LA RONN
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Starting Strong: Great first paragraphs and great first pages - MARTELLE
Summit III
The Cover Story: A Workshop on Cover Design - OWEN
The Club Room at the Antlers Grille
11:00 - 12:30
The Heroine's Journey Narrative Structure for Fiction Authors - CARRIGER
Heritage
Crafting Awesome Thrillers - THACKER
Fremont
Things I Wish Some Pro Had Told Me - ANDERSON, MOESTA
Carson
Making Marvelous Magic Systems: Unleash the arcane to amplify your story and capture your readers - ROWENSON
Learning Center
Sharpening Your Writer's Third Eye - LA RONN
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Starting Strong: Great first paragraphs and great first pages - MARTELLE
Summit III
The Cover Story: A Workshop on Cover Design - OWEN
The Club Room at the Antlers Grille
2:00 - 3:30
How To Do Crowning Moments of Awesome - BUTCHER
Heritage
Crafting Awesome Thrillers - THACKER
Fremont
Finding The Perfect Story Structure - IKENBERRY
Carson
Playing God: Creating Planets (and peoples) For Prose (and profit) - GANNON
Learning Center
Nice Story!—Thanks, It Has POCKETS: Seven elements every story should contain - MANGUM
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Writing Fight and Action Scenes - MABERRY
Summit III
3:45 - 5:15
How To Do Crowning Moments of Awesome - BUTCHER
Heritage
Crafting Awesome Thrillers - THACKER
Fremont
Finding The Perfect Story Structure - IKENBERRY
Carson
Playing God: Creating Planets (and peoples) For Prose (and profit) - GANNON
Learning Center
Nice Story!—Thanks, It Has POCKETS: Seven elements every story should contain - MANGUM
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Writing Fight and Action Scenes - MABERRY
Summit III
5:30 - 5:45
Announcements - LEFEBVRE, WHITTAKER
Heritage
8:00 - 8:30
Opening Remarks - ANDERSON Announcements - LEFEBVRE, WHITTAKER
Heritage
8:30 - 9:30
Popcorn Theory of Success - ANDERSON
Heritage
9:45 - 10:45
Career Paths for Writers - WEISSKOPF
Heritage
Speak, Teach, and Sell - KERRIE FLANAGAN
Fremont
Query Letters 101 Workshop: Part 1 - BERLIN, LINDSAY FLANAGAN
Carson
Resilience for Writers Panel Discussion - ANDERSON, BLATT, ESSOE, MCCAFFREY
Learning Center
Advanced Book Marketing: Maximize your readers list with BookFunnel - COURTNEY
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Kaffeeklatch (Scheduled Attendees Only) - BUTCHER
Summit III
11:00 - 12:00
Author Branding - KASTNER
Heritage
Write, Click, Engage - DANA CLAIRE
Fremont
Query Letters 101 Workshop: Part 2 - BERLIN, LINDSAY FLANAGAN
Carson
Writing for Tabletop RPGs - AGRESTA, COLEMAN, EVANS, WEBER
Learning Center
Creating Bestsellers in the Audio Market for Indie Authors - STONE
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Pitch Practice Sessions - ESSOE, MANDEVILLE, MANGUM
Summit Ballroom
1:30 - 2:30
Agent Real Talk: The Truths of Publishing - ROSE
Heritage
Editing and Polishing Your Manuscript in MS Word - KLEVE
Fremont
The Beauty of the Written Word - GARRETT
Carson
Self Publishing Round Up With Industry Service Pros - CLAIRE, COURTNEY, K. FLANAGAN, L. FLANAGAN, LEFEBVRE, SMITH, STONE
Learning Center
Pick a Successful Hybrid Author's Brain - CARRIGER
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Pitch Practice Sessions - ESSOE, MANDEVILLE, MANGUM
Summit Ballroom
2:45 - 3:45
How to Query & Pitch an Agent - KONDLA
Heritage
Wide Strategies for Marketing Your Books - LEFEBVRE
Fremont
Navigating the Business of Children's Book Writing - COWAN
Carson
Kickstarter Panel Discussion - AGRESTA, ANDERSON, COLEMAN, OWEN, CLAIRE
Learning Center
Editing on a Deadline - MABERRY
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Pitches and Career Counseling
Summit Ballroom
4:00 - 5:00
What to Expect When Working With an Editor - DAVIS
Heritage
Creating a Successful Podcast - GOODWIN
Fremont
Mastering the Art of Newsletter List Building: Strategies and Tips for Authors - KERRIE FLANAGAN
Carson
Listen Up! Creating Your Audiobooks Panel Discussion - ANDERSON, HAYS, MADRID, MCGINNIS, STONE
Learning Center
Shared Worlds: Profits, Pitfalls, and Unique Possibilities for Stories and Sales - GANNON
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Pitches and Career Counseling
Summit Ballroom
5:00 - 5:15
Announcements - LEFEBVRE, WHITTAKER
Heritage
5:15 - 6:00
End of Day Q&A
Heritage
8:30 - 8:45
Announcements - WHITTAKER, LEFEBVRE
Heritage
8:45 - 9:45
Elevating Your Publishing Mindset - LA RONN
Heritage
Best Practices: Author Bio & Photo - MANDEVILLE
Fremont
Marketing Secrets from a Draft2Digital Insider - LEFEBVRE
Carson
From Data to Drama: Leveraging market research to create bestselling fiction - ANAYA, BROWN
Cameron
Tips from Editors Panel Discussion - DAVIS, ESSOE, L. FLANAGAN, KLEVE, WIGGINS
Learning Center
Dungeon Crawler Carl: How Audio Helped Turn a Series into a Phenomenon - HAYS, DINNIMAN
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Pitches and Career Counseling
Summit Ballroom
10:00 - 11:00
Writers of the Future: Four Decades of Paying it Forward - JOHN GOODWIN, MCCAFFREY, MOESTA, WEISSKOPF, EMILY GOODWIN
Heritage
Pitfalls of Literary Contracts - IKENBERRY
Fremont
Build Your Writing Career from Scratch - KASTNER
Carson
From Pages to Products - CLAIRE
Cameron
Success in the Romance Genre - ANAYA, BROWN, CRENSHAW, SLAYTON
Learning Center
Kickstarter for Publishing 101 - LECKERT
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Pitches and Career Counseling
Summit Ballroom
11:15 - 12:15
Things I Wish I Knew FIRST - CARRIGER
Heritage
Top 5 Things I've Learned from 25 Years of Editing - MANGUM
Fremont
Direct Sell Your way to Business Freedom - CROSS
Carson
Landing Pages that Work - AGRESTA
Cameron
Start Your Small Press: Lessons from Publishers - ANAYA, BROWN, KELLY AND KEVIN COLBY, KNIGHT, SHEETS
Learning Center
Write What You Feel: Emotion in Fiction - SLAYTON
Spotlight
Pitches and Career Counseling
Summit Ballroom
1:45 - 2:45
Writing Media Tie-In Fiction - MABERRY
Heritage
Maximize Your Profits with Bookvault Through Direct Sales and Special Editions - ALEX SMITH
Fremont
Conquering the Con 1: Logistics & Presentation (Setting Up to Sell Effectively) - FAHNESTOCK
Carson
Private Interview with Indie Author Magazine and Kevin J. Anderson - ANDERSON, HONIKER
Cameron
TribeTalks: "Ted Talk" Style Presentations from Tribe - GUNDERSON, MORIN, TODD
Learning Center
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a $90,000+ Royalty Month with Amazon Ads - COHEN
Spotlight
3:00 - 4:00
Why Characters Matter - WEBER
Heritage
Amazon Ads Playbook: Strategic Insights from $100+ Million in Sales - SCOT
Fremont
Conquering the Con 2: Selling (What To Do Once You're There) - FAHNESTOCK
Carson
It Shouldn't Hurt to Write: Ergonomics for Writers - MOESTA
Cameron
AI and the Future of Publishing Panel Discussion - CRENSHAW, GANNON, JONES, SMITH, THACKER, MARTELLE
Learning Center
Using Your Words Efficiently in Children's and Middle Grade - COWAN
Spotlight
4:15 - 4:30
Announcements - LEFEBVRE, WHITTAKER
Heritage
4:30 - 6:00
Drawing out the Dragons - OWEN
Heritage
7:00 - 10:00
Exclusive VIP Dinner with Featured Guests (Ticketed Event)
8:30 - 8:45
Announcements - LEFEBVRE, WHITTAKER
Heritage
8:45 - 9:45
How I Get Work Done - BUTCHER
Heritage
The Busy Writer's Second Brain: Streamlining Your Storytelling with Technology - HONIKER
Fremont
Get Your Short Story Published - HERZ
Carson
That's Not What I Wrote: Listening and Learning from Your Editor - BERLIN, FLANAGAN
Cameron
Guerilla Marketing for Indies - CROSS, LA RONN, MARTELLE, THACKER
Learning Center
Ask the Agent - KONDLA
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
10:00 - 11:00
Quelling Your Query Conundrums - ROSE
Heritage
AMA with Oriana Leckert from Kickstarter - LECKERT
Fremont
Celebration vs. Appropriation - GARRETT
Carson
The Bookseller's Perspective - HAYDEN
Cameron
Masters of Publishing Genre Fiction - ANDERSON, LONGUEIRA, PARKHURST
Learning Center
Legacy Planning - WEISSKOPF
Spotlight
Pitches and Career Counseling
Summit Ballroom
11:15 - 12:15
Maintaining Momentum to Level Up - MARTELLE
Heritage
Top Ten Mistakes - ESSOE
Fremont
Listen to Your Readers: Making business decisions off data, not emotion - CROSS
Carson
Cursed Dragon Ship Publishing: Live Interview with Stacey Kondla - KELLY AND KEVIN COLBY, KONDLA
Cameron
Listen Up: Marketing Your Audiobooks Successfully - HAYS, MCGINNIS, STONE
Learning Center
Strata: The Underlying Layers of Skillful Writing - ANDERSON, MOESTA
Spotlight
1:45 - 2:45
Failure is Just a Data Point - CARRIGER
Heritage
How to Utilize IngramSpark: Insights and Best Practices - MACADOO
Fremont
Live Interview with Jeff Hays of Soundbooth Theater and Craig Martelle - HAYS, GOODWIN, MARTELLE
Carson
Writing Extraordinary Picture Books - HERZ
Cameron
Collaborating with Other Writers - GANNON, IKENBERRY, MABERRY, MCCAFFREY, MOESTA, WEBER
Learning Center
A Narrator's Process - MCGINNIS
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
3:00 - 4:00
Hope and Glory and Authorship: Preparing for Triumphs and Tragedies - GANNON
Heritage
Aim Lower — The secret to hitting big goals is to shoot for targets you can't miss - DENZEL
Fremont
What Are Mentors Meant For? - IKENBERRY
Carson
Intro to Book Trailers - MARTINEZ
Cameron
Why Should I Write Short Stories? - ANDERSON, GOODWIN, KNIGHT, MABERRY
Learning Center
Pro Writing with AI: Part 1, Law & Ethics - CRENSHAW
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Patreon for Beginners - OWEN
Summit Ballroom
4:15 - 5:15
Mental Models for Writers - LA RONN
Heritage
The Power of You - ROBERTS
Fremont
Talking to Myself - ANDERSON
Carson
Geek Girls Academy Presents - ANAYA, BROWN
Cameron
Horror: Where Genre Meets Emotion - LEFEBVRE, MABERRY, WHITTAKER
Learning Center
Pro Writing with AI: Part 1, Law & Ethics - CRENSHAW
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
5:30 - 6:00
Endowment Auctions and Announcements - LEFEBVRE, OWEN, WHITTAKER
Heritage
6:00 - 6:30
End of Day Q&A
Heritage
6:30 - 6:45
Farewell - ANDERSON, WHITTAKER, IKENBERRY
Heritage
8:30 - 8:45
Announcements - LEFEBVRE, WHITTAKER
Heritage
8:45 - 9:45
How I Get Work Done - BUTCHER
Heritage
The Busy Writer's Second Brain: Streamlining Your Storytelling with Technology - HONIKER
Fremont
Get Your Short Story Published - HERZ
Carson
That's Not What I Wrote: Listening and Learning from Your Editor - BERLIN, FLANAGAN
Cameron
Guerilla Marketing for Indies - CROSS, LA RONN, MARTELLE, THACKER
Learning Center
Ask the Agent - KONDLA
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
10:00 - 11:00
Quelling Your Query Conundrums - ROSE
Heritage
AMA with Oriana Leckert from Kickstarter - LECKERT
Fremont
Celebration vs. Appropriation - GARRETT
Carson
The Bookseller's Perspective - HAYDEN
Cameron
Masters of Publishing Genre Fiction - ANDERSON, LONGUEIRA, PARKHURST
Learning Center
Legacy Planning - WEISSKOPF
Spotlight
Pitches and Career Counseling
Summit Ballroom
11:15 - 12:15
Maintaining Momentum to Level Up - MARTELLE
Heritage
Top Ten Mistakes - ESSOE
Fremont
Listen to Your Readers: Making business decisions off data, not emotion - CROSS
Carson
Cursed Dragon Ship Publishing: Live Interview with Stacey Kondla - KELLY AND KEVIN COLBY, KONDLA
Cameron
Listen Up: Marketing Your Audiobooks Successfully - HAYS, MCGINNIS, STONE
Learning Center
Strata: The Underlying Layers of Skillful Writing - ANDERSON, MOESTA
Spotlight
1:45 - 2:45
Failure is Just a Data Point - CARRIGER
Heritage
How to Utilize IngramSpark: Insights and Best Practices - MACADOO
Fremont
Live Interview with Jeff Hays of Soundbooth Theater and Craig Martelle - HAYS, GOODWIN, MARTELLE
Carson
Writing Extraordinary Picture Books - HERZ
Cameron
Collaborating with Other Writers - GANNON, IKENBERRY, MABERRY, MCCAFFREY, MOESTA, WEBER
Learning Center
A Narrator's Process - MCGINNIS
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
3:00 - 4:00
Hope and Glory and Authorship: Preparing for Triumphs and Tragedies - GANNON
Heritage
Aim Lower — The secret to hitting big goals is to shoot for targets you can't miss - DENZEL
Fremont
What Are Mentors Meant For? - IKENBERRY
Carson
Intro to Book Trailers - MARTINEZ
Cameron
Why Should I Write Short Stories? - ANDERSON, GOODWIN, KNIGHT, MABERRY
Learning Center
Pro Writing with AI: Part 1, Law & Ethics - CRENSHAW
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Patreon for Beginners - OWEN
Summit Ballroom
4:15 - 5:15
Mental Models for Writers - LA RONN
Heritage
The Power of You - ROBERTS
Fremont
Talking to Myself - ANDERSON
Carson
Geek Girls Academy Presents - ANAYA, BROWN
Cameron
Horror: Where Genre Meets Emotion - LEFEBVRE, MABERRY, WHITTAKER
Learning Center
Pro Writing with AI: Part 1, Law & Ethics - CRENSHAW
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
5:30 - 6:00
Endowment Auctions and Announcements - LEFEBVRE, OWEN, WHITTAKER
Heritage
6:00 - 6:30
End of Day Q&A
Heritage
6:30 - 6:45
Farewell - ANDERSON, WHITTAKER, IKENBERRY
Heritage
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Freewriting
Fremont
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Public Book Sale (BOOKSTRAVAGANZA!!!)
Summit I, II, & III
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Release Party/Signing Event for A BIT OF LUCK Superstars Anthology
Stratton Room
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Diversity Meeting with Jayrod Garrett
Carson
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Fantasy Roundtable Discussion
Learning Center
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Folk ‘n’ Filk
Fremont
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Gaming and Social
Stratton Room
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Welcome Mixer Sponsored by Soundbooth Theater!
Summit I, II, & III
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Science Fiction Discussion Panel
Learning Center
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Gaming and Social
Summit I & II
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Q&A with Lindsay and Sabine from Eschler Editing
Summit III
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Diversity Meetup with Jaryrod Garrett
Stratton Room
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Exclusive VIP Dinner (Ticketed Event)
Summit III
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Freewriting
Fremont
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Gaming and Social
Carson
7:30 PM – 12:00 AM
Gaming and Social
Summit I & II
7:30 PM – 12:00 AM
Karaoke! Sponsored by Damon Courtney and BookFunnel
Summit III
8:30 - 9:00
Opening Remarks - ANDERSON
Announcements - LEFEBVRE, WHITTAKER
Heritage
9:15 - 10:45
The Heroine's Journey Narrative Structure for Fiction Authors - CARRIGER
Heritage
Crafting Awesome Thrillers - THACKER
Fremont
Things I Wish Some Pro Had Told Me - ANDERSON, MOESTA
Carson
Making Marvellous Magic Systems: Unleash the arcane to amplify your story and capture your readers - ROWENSON
Learning Center
Sharpening Your Writer's Third Eye - LA RONN
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Starting Strong: Great first paragraphs and great first pages - MARTELLE
Summit III
The Cover Story: A Workshop on Cover Design - OWEN
The Club Room at the Antlers Grille
11:00 - 12:30
The Heroine's Journey Narrative Structure for Fiction Authors - CARRIGER
Heritage
Crafting Awesome Thrillers - THACKER
Fremont
Things I Wish Some Pro Had Told Me - ANDERSON, MOESTA
Carson
Making Marvelous Magic Systems: Unleash the arcane to amplify your story and capture your readers - ROWENSON
Learning Center
Sharpening Your Writer's Third Eye - LA RONN
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Starting Strong: Great first paragraphs and great first pages - MARTELLE
Summit III
The Cover Story: A Workshop on Cover Design - OWEN
The Club Room at the Antlers Grille
2:00 - 3:30
How To Do Crowning Moments of Awesome - BUTCHER
Heritage
Crafting Awesome Thrillers - THACKER
Fremont
Finding The Perfect Story Structure - IKENBERRY
Carson
Playing God: Creating Planets (and peoples) For Prose (and profit) - GANNON
Learning Center
Nice Story!—Thanks, It Has POCKETS: Seven elements every story should contain - MANGUM
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Writing Fight and Action Scenes - MABERRY
Summit III
3:45 - 5:15
How To Do Crowning Moments of Awesome - BUTCHER
Heritage
Crafting Awesome Thrillers - THACKER
Fremont
Finding The Perfect Story Structure - IKENBERRY
Carson
Playing God: Creating Planets (and peoples) For Prose (and profit) - GANNON
Learning Center
Nice Story!—Thanks, It Has POCKETS: Seven elements every story should contain - MANGUM
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Writing Fight and Action Scenes - MABERRY
Summit III
5:30 - 5:45
Announcements - LEFEBVRE, WHITTAKER
Heritage
8:00 - 8:30
Opening Remarks - ANDERSON Announcements - LEFEBVRE, WHITTAKER
Heritage
8:30 - 9:30
Popcorn Theory of Success - ANDERSON
Heritage
9:45 - 10:45
Career Paths for Writers - WEISSKOPF
Heritage
Speak, Teach, and Sell - KERRIE FLANAGAN
Fremont
Query Letters 101 Workshop: Part 1 - BERLIN, LINDSAY FLANAGAN
Carson
Resilience for Writers Panel Discussion - ANDERSON, BLATT, ESSOE, MCCAFFREY
Learning Center
Advanced Book Marketing: Maximize your readers list with BookFunnel - COURTNEY
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Kaffeeklatch (Scheduled Attendees Only) - BUTCHER
Summit III
11:00 - 12:00
Author Branding - KASTNER
Heritage
Write, Click, Engage - DANA CLAIRE
Fremont
Query Letters 101 Workshop: Part 2 - BERLIN, LINDSAY FLANAGAN
Carson
Writing for Tabletop RPGs - AGRESTA, COLEMAN, EVANS, WEBER
Learning Center
Creating Bestsellers in the Audio Market for Indie Authors - STONE
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Pitch Practice Sessions - ESSOE, MANDEVILLE, MANGUM
Summit Ballroom
1:30 - 2:30
Agent Real Talk: The Truths of Publishing - ROSE
Heritage
Editing and Polishing Your Manuscript in MS Word - KLEVE
Fremont
The Beauty of the Written Word - GARRETT
Carson
Self Publishing Round Up With Industry Service Pros - CLAIRE, COURTNEY, K. FLANAGAN, L. FLANAGAN, LEFEBVRE, SMITH, STONE
Learning Center
Pick a Successful Hybrid Author's Brain - CARRIGER
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Pitch Practice Sessions - ESSOE, MANDEVILLE, MANGUM
Summit Ballroom
2:45 - 3:45
How to Query & Pitch an Agent - KONDLA
Heritage
Wide Strategies for Marketing Your Books - LEFEBVRE
Fremont
Navigating the Business of Children's Book Writing - COWAN
Carson
Kickstarter Panel Discussion - AGRESTA, ANDERSON, COLEMAN, OWEN, CLAIRE
Learning Center
Editing on a Deadline - MABERRY
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Pitches and Career Counseling
Summit Ballroom
4:00 - 5:00
What to Expect When Working With an Editor - DAVIS
Heritage
Creating a Successful Podcast - GOODWIN
Fremont
Mastering the Art of Newsletter List Building: Strategies and Tips for Authors - KERRIE FLANAGAN
Carson
Listen Up! Creating Your Audiobooks Panel Discussion - ANDERSON, HAYS, MADRID, MCGINNIS, STONE
Learning Center
Shared Worlds: Profits, Pitfalls, and Unique Possibilities for Stories and Sales - GANNON
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Pitches and Career Counseling
Summit Ballroom
5:00 - 5:15
Announcements - LEFEBVRE, WHITTAKER
Heritage
5:15 - 6:00
End of Day Q&A
Heritage
8:30 - 8:45
Announcements - WHITTAKER, LEFEBVRE
Heritage
8:45 - 9:45
Elevating Your Publishing Mindset - LA RONN
Heritage
Best Practices: Author Bio & Photo - MANDEVILLE
Fremont
Marketing Secrets from a Draft2Digital Insider - LEFEBVRE
Carson
From Data to Drama: Leveraging market research to create bestselling fiction - ANAYA, BROWN
Cameron
Tips from Editors Panel Discussion - DAVIS, ESSOE, L. FLANAGAN, KLEVE, WIGGINS
Learning Center
Dungeon Crawler Carl: How Audio Helped Turn a Series into a Phenomenon - HAYS, DINNIMAN
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Pitches and Career Counseling
Summit Ballroom
10:00 - 11:00
Writers of the Future: Four Decades of Paying it Forward - JOHN GOODWIN, MCCAFFREY, MOESTA, WEISSKOPF, EMILY GOODWIN
Heritage
Pitfalls of Literary Contracts - IKENBERRY
Fremont
Build Your Writing Career from Scratch - KASTNER
Carson
From Pages to Products - CLAIRE
Cameron
Success in the Romance Genre - ANAYA, BROWN, CRENSHAW, SLAYTON
Learning Center
Kickstarter for Publishing 101 - LECKERT
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Pitches and Career Counseling
Summit Ballroom
11:15 - 12:15
Things I Wish I Knew FIRST - CARRIGER
Heritage
Top 5 Things I've Learned from 25 Years of Editing - MANGUM
Fremont
Direct Sell Your way to Business Freedom - CROSS
Carson
Landing Pages that Work - AGRESTA
Cameron
Start Your Small Press: Lessons from Publishers - ANAYA, BROWN, KELLY AND KEVIN COLBY, KNIGHT, SHEETS
Learning Center
Write What You Feel: Emotion in Fiction - SLAYTON
Spotlight
Pitches and Career Counseling
Summit Ballroom
1:45 - 2:45
Writing Media Tie-In Fiction - MABERRY
Heritage
Maximize Your Profits with Bookvault Through Direct Sales and Special Editions - ALEX SMITH
Fremont
Conquering the Con 1: Logistics & Presentation (Setting Up to Sell Effectively) - FAHNESTOCK
Carson
Private Interview with Indie Author Magazine and Kevin J. Anderson - ANDERSON, HONIKER
Cameron
TribeTalks: "Ted Talk" Style Presentations from Tribe - GUNDERSON, MORIN, TODD
Learning Center
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at a $90,000+ Royalty Month with Amazon Ads - COHEN
Spotlight
3:00 - 4:00
Why Characters Matter - WEBER
Heritage
Amazon Ads Playbook: Strategic Insights from $100+ Million in Sales - SCOT
Fremont
Conquering the Con 2: Selling (What To Do Once You're There) - FAHNESTOCK
Carson
It Shouldn't Hurt to Write: Ergonomics for Writers - MOESTA
Cameron
AI and the Future of Publishing Panel Discussion - CRENSHAW, GANNON, JONES, SMITH, THACKER, MARTELLE
Learning Center
Using Your Words Efficiently in Children's and Middle Grade - COWAN
Spotlight
4:15 - 4:30
Announcements - LEFEBVRE, WHITTAKER
Heritage
4:30 - 6:00
Drawing out the Dragons - OWEN
Heritage
7:00 - 10:00
Exclusive VIP Dinner with Featured Guests (Ticketed Event)
8:30 - 8:45
Announcements - LEFEBVRE, WHITTAKER
Heritage
8:45 - 9:45
How I Get Work Done - BUTCHER
Heritage
The Busy Writer's Second Brain: Streamlining Your Storytelling with Technology - HONIKER
Fremont
Get Your Short Story Published - HERZ
Carson
That's Not What I Wrote: Listening and Learning from Your Editor - BERLIN, FLANAGAN
Cameron
Guerilla Marketing for Indies - CROSS, LA RONN, MARTELLE, THACKER
Learning Center
Ask the Agent - KONDLA
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
10:00 - 11:00
Quelling Your Query Conundrums - ROSE
Heritage
AMA with Oriana Leckert from Kickstarter - LECKERT
Fremont
Celebration vs. Appropriation - GARRETT
Carson
The Bookseller's Perspective - HAYDEN
Cameron
Masters of Publishing Genre Fiction - ANDERSON, LONGUEIRA, PARKHURST
Learning Center
Legacy Planning - WEISSKOPF
Spotlight
Pitches and Career Counseling
Summit Ballroom
11:15 - 12:15
Maintaining Momentum to Level Up - MARTELLE
Heritage
Top Ten Mistakes - ESSOE
Fremont
Listen to Your Readers: Making business decisions off data, not emotion - CROSS
Carson
Cursed Dragon Ship Publishing: Live Interview with Stacey Kondla - KELLY AND KEVIN COLBY, KONDLA
Cameron
Listen Up: Marketing Your Audiobooks Successfully - HAYS, MCGINNIS, STONE
Learning Center
Strata: The Underlying Layers of Skillful Writing - ANDERSON, MOESTA
Spotlight
1:45 - 2:45
Failure is Just a Data Point - CARRIGER
Heritage
How to Utilize IngramSpark: Insights and Best Practices - MACADOO
Fremont
Live Interview with Jeff Hays of Soundbooth Theater and Craig Martelle - HAYS, GOODWIN, MARTELLE
Carson
Writing Extraordinary Picture Books - HERZ
Cameron
Collaborating with Other Writers - GANNON, IKENBERRY, MABERRY, MCCAFFREY, MOESTA, WEBER
Learning Center
A Narrator's Process - MCGINNIS
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
3:00 - 4:00
Hope and Glory and Authorship: Preparing for Triumphs and Tragedies - GANNON
Heritage
Aim Lower — The secret to hitting big goals is to shoot for targets you can't miss - DENZEL
Fremont
What Are Mentors Meant For? - IKENBERRY
Carson
Intro to Book Trailers - MARTINEZ
Cameron
Why Should I Write Short Stories? - ANDERSON, GOODWIN, KNIGHT, MABERRY
Learning Center
Pro Writing with AI: Part 1, Law & Ethics - CRENSHAW
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
Patreon for Beginners - OWEN
Summit Ballroom
4:15 - 5:15
Mental Models for Writers - LA RONN
Heritage
The Power of You - ROBERTS
Fremont
Talking to Myself - ANDERSON
Carson
Geek Girls Academy Presents - ANAYA, BROWN
Cameron
Horror: Where Genre Meets Emotion - LEFEBVRE, MABERRY, WHITTAKER
Learning Center
Pro Writing with AI: Part 1, Law & Ethics - CRENSHAW
Spotlight (Summit I & II)
5:30 - 6:00
Endowment Auctions and Announcements - LEFEBVRE, OWEN, WHITTAKER
Heritage
6:00 - 6:30
End of Day Q&A
Heritage
6:30 - 6:45
Farewell - ANDERSON, WHITTAKER, IKENBERRY
Heritage
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Freewriting
Fremont
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Public Book Sale (BOOKSTRAVAGANZA!!!)
Summit I, II, & III
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Release Party/Signing Event for A BIT OF LUCK Superstars Anthology
Stratton Room
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Diversity Meeting with Jayrod Garrett
Carson
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Fantasy Roundtable Discussion
Learning Center
9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
Folk ‘n’ Filk
Fremont
9:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Gaming and Social
Stratton Room
7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Welcome Mixer Sponsored by Soundbooth Theater!
Summit I, II, & III
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Science Fiction Discussion Panel
Learning Center
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Gaming and Social
Summit I & II
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Q&A with Lindsay and Sabine from Eschler Editing
Summit III
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM
Diversity Meetup with Jaryrod Garrett
Stratton Room
7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Exclusive VIP Dinner (Ticketed Event)
Summit III
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Freewriting
Fremont
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Gaming and Social
Carson
7:30 PM – 12:00 AM
Gaming and Social
Summit I & II
7:30 PM – 12:00 AM
Karaoke! Sponsored by Damon Courtney and BookFunnel
Summit III
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