The SCWC provides multi-tiered workshop tracks. With the exception of evening “Rogue” read & critiques, workshops run 90 minutes. Unless otherwise indicated, conferees are free to go to any session they choose. Should you find that a particular session is not for you, or if you’d prefer to simply tap into another, you are encouraged to do so. Workshop summaries can be found on the Workshops and Events page.
As of 9/9/23 |
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| FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 |
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Noon – 8:00 PM |
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| REGISTRATION OPEN | ||
1:00 PM – 1:45 PM |
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| Orientation | How to make the Most of the Conference — Albers |
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2 PM – 3:30 PM |
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| Read & Critique |
Pitch Witch: What’s Your Book About? | Miller |
| Craft | Tell Me a Story: Using Fiction Techniques Craft a Compelling Memoir |
Reeves |
| Business/Alt. | Jump-Start Your Career by Writing Short Stories for Market | Fox |
| Going It Alone | Editing Explained | Kephart & Perkins |
3:40 PM – 5:10 PM |
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| Read & Critique | Pitch Witch: Query Letter Critique | Miller |
| Craft | In the Beginning | Thomas |
| Craft | Separating Chaff from Wheat: Writing Fiction from Real-Life Experience | Zephyr |
| Going It Alone | Your Book is Your Business | Carline |
5:15 PM – 7:00 PM |
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| NO-HOST MIXER & BOOKSIGNING | ||
7:15 PM – 8:00 PM |
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| WELCOME & INTRODUCTIONS | ||
8:00 PM – 8:45 PM |
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| EVENING SPEAKER: DEREK “D.J.” WILLIAMS |
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9:00 PM – ON “ROGUE” WORKSHOPS |
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| Read & Critique | All-Genre | Taylor |
| Read & Critique | Sci-Fi & Fantasy | Hooks & Perkins |
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 |
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7:00 AM – 8:30 AM |
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| READ & CRITIQUE (THRILLER, ACTION, URBAN FANTASY) WITH CONOR BLACK | ||
8:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
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| REGISTRATION OPEN | ||
8:30 AM – 8:50 AM |
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| ORIENTATION |
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9 AM – 10:30 AM |
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| Craft | What’s the Point? | Carline |
| Craft | Storyteller’s Toolbox 1 | Thomas |
| Craft | Time in Memoir—A Chronology of Its Own | Reeves |
| Business/Alt. | A.I., The Writer: Pitfalls, Potential & Practices | Hunter |
| Going It Alone | Writing Good, Bad and Ugly Better | Fox |
10:40 AM – 12:10 PM |
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| Craft | Rhythm, Pace and Amusement |
Carline |
| Craft | Storyteller’s Toolbox 2 | Thomas |
| Craft | Creating Atmosphere and Mood | Reeves |
| Business/Alt. | Getting to the Heart of Your Author Brand | Boris & Haskell |
| Going It Alone | Collaborating with Creatives | Fox |
| One-on-One | Advance Submission Appointments | Various |
12:10 PM – 1:00 PM |
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| LUNCH ON YOUR OWN | ||
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM |
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| Craft | Front Story: Pouring the Foundation of a Powerful Tale | Grigarian |
| Craft | Soul Therapy: The Spiritual Side of Writing Memoir | Kephart |
| Craft | Writing the Unknown with What Your Know | Aoki |
| Going It Alone | Many Paths, One Goal: Indie Author Sustainability | Black |
| One-on-One | Advance Submission Appointments | Various |
2:40 PM – 4:10 PM |
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| Craft | Story Beats: Your Story’s Pulse | Grigorian |
| Craft | Slice of Life: Sculpting Your Memoir’s Story |
Kephart |
| Craft | Putting Heart Into Thrillers | Vonderau |
| Going It Alone | Indie Excellence: Glocalization and the Key to Survival |
Taylor |
| One-on-One | Advance Submission Appointments | Various |
4:15 PM – 5:30 PM |
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| AGENTS PANEL: THE STATE OF PUBLISHING | ||
6:45 PM – 8:00 PM |
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| SCWC BANQUET | ||
8:00 PM – 8:45 PM |
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| EVENING SPEAKER: JASMIN IOLANI HAKES |
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9:00 PM – ON “ROGUE” WORKSHOPS |
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| Read & Critique | All-Genre | Taylor |
| Read & Critique | All-Genre | Hooks & Perkins |
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2023 |
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8:30 AM – NOON |
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| REGISTRATION OPEN | ||
9 AM – 10:30 AM |
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| Read & Critique | Memoir, Narrative & Straight Nonfiction* | Kephart |
| Craft | Crafting Delicious Fiction Readers Will Crave |
Fox |
| Craft | Sustaining Suspense in Every Genre | Thomas |
| Business/Alt. | Start-up Strategies: Building a Successful Series | Grigorian |
| Business/Alt. | Newbie Mistakes and How to Fix Them | Black |
| One-on-One | Advance Submission Appointments | Various |
10:40 AM – 12:10 PM |
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| Read & Critique | All-Genre* |
Kephart |
| Craft | The No-Outline Alternative |
Black |
| Craft | Light, Not Heat: Writing Political & Social Fiction | Van Hamburg |
| Business/Alt. | Yes! You Can Traditionally Publish Without a Literary Agent! | Spencer |
| Business/Alt. | Writing Coach 101: Saving Time, Money, and Your Sanity | Perkins |
| One-on-One | Advance Submission Appointments | Various |
| *Requires sign-up at check-in desk | ||
12:20 PM – 1:00 PM |
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| AFTERNOON SPEAKER: CRISTINA LEPORT |
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1:15 PM – 1:30 PM |
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| AWARDS & FAREWELL | ||
Schedule subject to change without notice. |
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