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Conference Day 2 – Saturday, October 23, 2021

This is the workshop schedule. We will also be offering social spaces and more. Most sessions will be recorded to accommodate attendees in far-flung time zones.

All times shown are Pacific time.

9:00 am – 10:30 am Workshops

Which Came First, the Character or the Plot?

Panel

The TV Writers Room

Liz Hara

Dark Fiction: The Psychology of Plotting Horror

Michael Slade

Brilliant Beginnings

Jael Richardson

How to Dig Yourself Out of a Creative Rut

Liza Palmer

11:00 am – 12:30 pm Workshops

Editing with STYLE: De-Mystifying the Editorial Process

kc dyer

Creating Villains We Love to Hate

Eileen Cook

Writing Real People

Susanna Kearsley

Poetry Open Mic

Renée Sarojini Saklikar

Inclusive World Building, Narrative Structure and Characterization

Piper J. Drake

12:45 pm – 1:45 pm

Lunch – social spaces

2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Workshops

SiWC Idol

Panel

POV: What’s the Big Deal?

Hallie Ephron

Editing Your Own Poetry

Otoniya J. Okot Bitek

Who Are We Writing For?

Carleigh Baker

The Hero Stays Home: Building Conflict Without Conquest

Erin Roberts

4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Workshops

Finding the Balance: Writing, Editing and Life

Panel

Strategic Indie Publishing

Crystal (CJ) Hunt

Mystery, Suspense, Adventure, Romance, Quest

Donald Maass

Meta Mission Memoir

JJ Lee

Writing LGBTQ+ Inclusive Books for Kids from Toddlers to Teens

Robin Stevenson

Networking Successfully Despite Social Anxiety and Impostor Syndrome

Sandra Tayler