The SCWC provides multi-tiered workshop tracks. With the exception of evening “Rogue” read & critiques, workshops run 90 minutes. Other than “Best Foot Forward: Polishing to Impress,” which requires advance sign-up, 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.
Updated 9/18/19 |
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| FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2019 |
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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 |
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2 PM – 3:30 PM |
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| Read & Critique |
Read, Critique & Live to Write Another Day | Hooks/Perkins |
| Craft | Novel by the Numbers | D. Putnam |
| Craft | Turning Moments into Memoir |
Reeves |
| Business/Alt. | Content/Structural Editing—What It Is, When You Need It, and How to Prepare for It | Redmond |
| Business/Alt. | Outside-the-Box Book Marketing | M. Putnam |
3:40 PM – 5:10 PM |
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| Read & Critique | Pitch Witches: What’s Your Book About? | Miller/Redmond |
| Craft | Defining Genre: What Are You Really Writing? | Jenkins |
| Craft | Writing the Micro Memoir: Life in a Flash | Reeves |
| Business/Alt. | Behind the Scenes of Crime Writing | Dornbush/Stefano/Vonderau |
| Path to Publish | Blast Off! Preparing Your Book Launch |
Grigorian/Norman |
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 – 8:40 PM “ROGUE” WORKSHOPS |
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| EVENING SPEAKER: JONATHAN YANEZ & JYNAFER ROSE YANEZ |
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9:00 PM – ON “ROGUE” WORKSHOPS |
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| Read & Critique | All-Genre | Pallamary |
| Read & Critique | All-Genre | Taylor |
| Read & Critique | Sci-Fi & Fantasy | Hooks/Perkins |
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2019 |
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7:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
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| REGISTRATION OPEN | ||
8:00 AM – 8:45 AM |
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| MORNING SPEAKER: AUGUST NORMAN (NORM THOEMING) |
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9 AM – 10:30 AM |
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| Read & Critique | Pitch Witches: Query Letter Critiqu | Miller/Redmond |
| Craft | Front Story: Pouring the Foundation of a Powerful Tale | Grigorian/Thomas |
| Craft | First Page, Lasting Impression: A Hands-On Revision Workshop | Boris/Haskell |
| Business/Alt. | Bend Your Boundaries: Twisting Genres to Spin New Tales | Yelich-Koth |
| Path to Publish | $0 to Six-figures in 7 ‘Not-So-Easy’ Steps: Strategies |
Burrell |
| One-on-One | Advance Submission Appointments | Various |
10:40 AM – 12:10 PM |
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| Read & Critique | All-Genre |
Pallamary |
| Craft | Immaculate Conception: Your Story’s DNA | Grigorian |
| Craft | Soul Therapy: The Spirit of Writing Memoir | Kephart |
| Business/Alt. | The Forest Gump Effect: Blending Fiction and Fact | Yehling |
| Path to Publish | $0 to Six-figures in 7 ‘Not-So-Easy’ Steps: Tactics |
Burrell |
| Closed Session | Best Foot Forward 1 | Jenkins |
| 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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| Read & Critique | All-genre | Burrell |
| Craft | Dialogue in Motion | Thomas |
| Craft | Transformative Narrative: A Shamanic Approach to Story | Pallamary |
| Business/Alt. | Flash Fiction: What It Is, What It Isn’t, and Why You Should Write It | White |
| Path to Publish | 21st Century Publishing Options Expanded |
Miller |
| One-on-One | Advance Submission Appointments | Various |
2:40 PM – 4:10 PM |
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| Read & Critique | Memoir & Narrative Nonfiction |
Kephart |
| Craft | Make Me Give a Damn-Crafting Characters Readers Care For | Thomas |
| Craft | X-traordinary Sex Writing |
Williams |
| Bueiness/Alt. | Writing Out Loud: The Ins and Outs of Audiobooks |
Jordan/White |
| Path to Publish | 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: KALI WALLACE |
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9:00 PM – ON “ROGUE” WORKSHOPS |
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| Read & Critique | All-Genre | Pallamary |
| Read & Critique | All-Genre | Taylor |
| Read & Critique | Sci-Fi & Fantasy | Hooks/Perkins |
| Read & Critique | Cold Openings: Your First Five Pages | Miller |
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 |
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8:30 AM – NOON |
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| REGISTRATION OPEN | ||
7:00 AM – 8:45 AM |
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| EARLY “BARD” READ & CRITIQUE WORKSHOP (w/Jennifer Silva Redmond) | ||
9 AM – 10:30 AM |
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| Read & Critique | Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy | Yelich-Koth |
| Craft | Backstory: Employing Expository Like a Screenwriter |
Redmond |
| Craft | Story Beats: Your Story’s Pulse | Grigorian |
| Business/Alt. | The ABCs of LGBTQ+ | Williams |
| Path to Publish | Before the Book: Creating Your Online Persona |
Quillen |
| One-on-One | Advance Submission Appointments | Various |
10:40 AM – 12:10 PM |
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| Read & Critique | All-Gemnre |
Pallamary |
| Craft | 7 Character Motivations You Need to Know |
Williams |
| Craft | Crafting Killer Scenes–How to Drive Your Story Forward | Thomas |
| Business/Alt. | Post Conference: Where Do You Go from Here? | Taylor |
| Path to Publish | Acorn Publishing: Exploring the Benefits of Hybrid Publishing |
Kammier/Therrien |
| Closed Session | Best Foot Forward 2 | Jenkins |
| One-on-One | Advance Submission Appointments | Various |
12:30 PM – 1:15 PM |
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| AFTERNOON SPEAKERS: LIZ FENTON & LISA STEINKE |
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1:30 PM – 2:00 PM |
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| AWARDS & FAREWELL | ||
Final schedule available at conference, subject to change without notice. |
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