We’re thrilled to announce our list of speakers and their associated classes for this year’s conference! Our lineup includes authors, agents, editors, publishers, and literary champions from writing communities near and far. We can’t wait to learn from them all!
See the complete list below.
In addition, click on the button below to download the full conference schedule, which includes classes, panels and keynote speakers.
Robin Alvarez – Earning Your BookTok Crown (Without the Dancing)
Amanda Arista – The Heroine’s Journey
Amanda Arista – A Spoonful of Subplot Sugar: Adding Romance to Any Book
Sue Arroyo – I Got a Publishing Contract. Now What?
Hannah Vanvels Ausbury – How to Hook an Agent in Three Chapters
Rebecca Balcárel – How to Write and Sell Middle Grade Novels
Elise Ballard – Epiphanies!
Jenny Bhatt – Going Back in Time with Historical Fiction
S. Clark Chase – 10 Secrets to the Perfect Beginning (for Your Novel or Short Story)
Amy Collins – An Overview of the Pub Board and Acquisitions Process
Amy Collins – Query Homework
Lauren Danhof – Finding Your Voice in Fiction
Lauren Danhof & Laura Dupuy – Writers’ Speed-Dating!
Larry Enmon – Writing Suspense, Mysteries, and Thrillers
Will Evans – Publishing 101
David Eversole – Be Audit You Can Be: Accounting Advice for Self-Employed Writers
Sanderia Faye – Writing Multiple POVs
Brooke Fossey – Dialogue and Characterization: Snappy Convos with Interesting People
Kay Goodnight – Sidekick Kick-Starter
Mike Guinn – Speak-Laugh-Love: A Creative Engagement Workshop
Harry Hall – Oh Wow, I’m Going on TV! Now What?
Harry Hall – From Page to Stage: Share Your Work with the World
Heather Harper Ellett – Writing Through the Apocalypse: Staying Creative When the World is Burning Down
Amber Helt – The Pulse of Your Story Beats
Amber Helt – The Voice of Empty Space
Ellis Kaye – Writer Role Play: Character Development
Dave Lieber – The Power of Your Perfect Storytelling Can Change the World
Leslie Lutz – The Big Bad: How to Create a Memorable Villain
Jenny Martin – Great Characters, Grand Journeys: Plotting the Epic Story
A. Lee Martinez & Sally Hamilton – Mastering Mood for Writers
Kimberlee Mendoza – Write Right: A Beginning Writer’s Workshop
Stephanie Malia Morris – The Storyteller’s Guide to the Galaxy: Speculative Fiction 101
Kevin O’Connor – Children’s Books: Board Books to YA
Jessica S. Olson – Reverse-Outline Your Way to an Unputdownable Mystery
Rosie J. Pova – So, You Want to Write for Children
Shayla Raquel – Best Book Launch Ever
Shayla Raquel – Unforgettable Memoirs: Writing a Legacy Worth Reading
John Reyna – Morality Clauses & Contracts
Callie Stroker – Anti-Ableism in Storytelling
Dana Swift – Marketing for the Traditionally Published Author
Pamela Taylor – DIY Editing? You’ve Got This!
Shannon Valenzuela – Screenwriting 101
Shannon Valenzuela – Next-Level Career Planning
George Wilhite – Defeating Writer’s Block
Terrie Wolf – How Writing a Novel is Like the Circus