Pre-Conference Event
Friday, March 8
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Wordbridge and Writing Communities
with Jenna Greene
Poetry
with Chris Bice
Analog Books (322 6 St S)
Saturday, April 13
CASA Lethbridge Community Center (230 8 St S)
9:00 am
Doors open
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9:20 am
Community Room
Opening Remarks
with Jenna Greene
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9:30 - 10:20 am
Community Room
Genres and Audience
with Susan Bohnet, Chase F Degenhardt, Pamela Donison, Adam Dreece, and D'Arcy Kavanagh
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Meeting Room
Active Setting
with Monica Zwikstra
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10:30 - 11:20 am
Community Room
Local Authors/Writing Community Panel
with Jenna Green, Danika Stone, Thorsten Nesch, Mandy Michelle, and Charlie Kirkby
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Meeting Room
I've Written a Book... Now What?
with D’Arcy Kavanagh
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11:30 am - 12:20 pm
Community Room
Media and Marketing
with Mickey Mikkelson, Danika Stone, Adam Dreece, and Chase F. Degenhardt
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Meeting Room
"The Seven Sentence Short Story"
with Edward Willett
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12:20 - 1:30 pm
Lunch Break
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1:30 - 2:20 pm
Community Room
Write What You "Know"
with D'Arcy Kavanagh, Charlie Kirkby, Joy Norstrom, Chase F. Degenhardt, and Pamela Donison
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Meeting Room
Writing for Young Adult Audiences
with Danika Stone
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2:30 - 3:20 pm
Community Room
All About Audio(books)
with Jenny Hoops
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Meeting Room
The Different Stages of Editing
with Ashley Postman
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3:30 - 4:20 pm
Community Room
Plotters versus Pantsers… and Everyone In Between
with Emily Victoria, Monica Zwikstra, Danika Stone, Edward Willett, and Joy Norstrom
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Meeting Room
Memoir/Personal Narratives
with Diane Bator
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4:30 - 5:20 pm
Community Room
Live Action Slush
with Ashley Postman, Charlie Kirkby, Edward Willett, Halli Reid, and Joy Norstrom
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Meeting Room
Writing Picture Books
with Alison Gorner
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5:30 - 6:30 pm
Community Room
Meet the Author
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6:30 - 7:00 pm
Dinner Break
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7:00 - 7:45 pm
Community Room
Keynote: Dr. Robert Runté
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7:45 - 8:30 pm
Community Room
Keynote: Darcy Tamayose
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8:30 - 9:00 pm
Community Room
Meet n' Greet/Closing
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Sunday, April 14
CASA Lethbridge Community Center (230 8 St S)
10:00 am
Doors open
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10:15-11:05
Community Room
Ask an Author
with Jacob Lee, Chase F. Degenhardt, Adam Dreece, Pamela Donison, and Dr. Robert Runté
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Meeting Room
Character Bootcamp
with Robin van Eck
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11:10 - 12:00 pm
Community Room
World-building
with Jenna Greene, Adam Dreece, Halli Reid, and Alison McBain
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Meeting Room
Creating Layered Love Interests (for romance novels or romantic subplots)
with Trisha Loehr
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12:00 - 12:30 pm
Lunch Break
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12:30 - 1:20 pm
Community Room
All About Conflict
with Pamela Donison, Halli Reid, Monica Zwikstra, and Alison McBain
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Meeting Room
5 critical things for a successful book signing
with Adam Dreece
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1:30 - 2:30 pm
Community Room
Meet the Author
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2:30 - 2:45 pm
Community Room
Closing Remarks
with Jenna Greene