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Thursday, September 26
 

8:00am MDT

Traditional Publishing Bootcamp ~ Block One: Traditional Publishing Overview
Thursday September 26, 2024 8:00am - 9:50am MDT
Conference Room I
From idea to manuscript, from published novel to reverted rights, trace a story’s typical journey across the mountains and valleys of the traditional-publishing landscape.
Speakers
avatar for Angie Hodapp

Angie Hodapp

Director of Literary Development, Nelson Literary Agency
As an active member of the Denver literary community, Angie Hodapp has served as a board member for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and she regularly teaches highly regarded writing and publishing workshops, including at Denver’s prestigious Lighthouse Writers Workshop. She is the... Read More →
Thursday September 26, 2024 8:00am - 9:50am MDT
Conference Room I
  Conference Room I, Pre-pay Only

8:00am MDT

Genre Fusion ~ Block One: Auto-Fiction: I is Another
Thursday September 26, 2024 8:00am - 9:50am MDT
Conference Room II
In this generative and discussion-based workshop, we will explore writing that fuses fiction with memoir. Through the lens of a variety of craft elements such as sequence of disclosure, intimacy & distance, persona, memory & truth, we will consider the rich constellations where self and character converge. Our guides will include Cindy Sherman, Frida Kahlo, Teresa Carmody, Steven Dunn, Addie Tsai, Selah Saterstrom, and Kathy Acker.
Speakers
avatar for Dr. Andrea Rexilius

Dr. Andrea Rexilius

Program Director, Regis University
Andrea Rexilius is the author of Sister Urn (Sidebrow, 2019), New Organism: Essais (Letter Machine, 2014), Half of What They Carried Flew Away (Letter Machine, 2012), and To Be Human Is To Be A Conversation (Rescue Press, 2011), as well as the chapbooks, Séance (Coconut Books... Read More →
Thursday September 26, 2024 8:00am - 9:50am MDT
Conference Room II
  Conference Room II, Pre-pay Only

10:00am MDT

Traditional Publishing Bootcamp ~ Block Two: Contracts and Royalties: Know Your Rights, Manage Your Money
Thursday September 26, 2024 10:00am - 11:50am MDT
Conference Room I
Angie will put into easy-to-understand language the major sections and clauses of a typical Big Five contract. Get a peek at the full laundry list of rights and subrights (including film/TV deals) on the table during a negotiation and learn to spot red flags that mean an author should walk away. Want to understand how the money moves in publishing and learn how to read a royalty statement to catch typical Big Five accounting errors? Be sure to catch this session!
Speakers
avatar for Angie Hodapp

Angie Hodapp

Director of Literary Development, Nelson Literary Agency
As an active member of the Denver literary community, Angie Hodapp has served as a board member for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and she regularly teaches highly regarded writing and publishing workshops, including at Denver’s prestigious Lighthouse Writers Workshop. She is the... Read More →
Thursday September 26, 2024 10:00am - 11:50am MDT
Conference Room I
  Conference Room I, Pre-pay Only

10:00am MDT

Genre Fusion ~ Block Two: Effective Genre-Fusing Fiction
Thursday September 26, 2024 10:00am - 11:50am MDT
Conference Room II
Genre fusion isn’t new but with the rise of romantisies, fantasies set in space, and every burgeoning combination in-between it can be challenging for authors to combine their big, genre-spanning ideas successfully. This workshop will explore what makes genre-fusing fiction effective and how to avoid common pitfalls. We’ll also discuss where these unique works find their niche in the literary marketplace and how to play up the strengths of genre fusion when publishing.
Speakers
avatar for Alexandra Grana

Alexandra Grana

Associate Literary Agent, Corvisiero Literary Agency
Alexandra Grana represents authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror for middle grade, young adult, and adult readers. She holds a degree in professional writing from Miami University and a JD from The University of Toledo College of Law, and now uses her legal background to... Read More →
Thursday September 26, 2024 10:00am - 11:50am MDT
Conference Room II
  Conference Room II, Pre-pay Only

1:00pm MDT

Traditional Publishing Bootcamp ~ Block Three: Agents and Editors: Hook ’em Deep and Reel ’em In
Thursday September 26, 2024 1:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
Conference Room I
By this point in the day, you’ll already have a pretty good idea what agents and editors do—and what they don’t. Now we’ll cover not only how to land an agent or editor (which includes knowing how to craft compelling pitches, query letters, synopses, and opening pages), but also how to maintain these professional relationships as your career progresses…and how to know when it might be time to break up.
Speakers
avatar for Angie Hodapp

Angie Hodapp

Director of Literary Development, Nelson Literary Agency
As an active member of the Denver literary community, Angie Hodapp has served as a board member for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and she regularly teaches highly regarded writing and publishing workshops, including at Denver’s prestigious Lighthouse Writers Workshop. She is the... Read More →
Thursday September 26, 2024 1:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
Conference Room I
  Conference Room I, Pre-pay Only

1:00pm MDT

Genre Fusion ~ Block Three: Genre Fusion and Hybridization: Experimenting with Literary Art Forms
Thursday September 26, 2024 1:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
Conference Room II
The most important part of being comfortable experimenting with genre fusion is being brave and learning the writing tools to feel comfortable creating within the forms that work best for your writing. In this two-hour workshop, we’ll learn how to fuse your own fiction with plays, poems, essays, and epistolary forms by reading examples from various writers and practicing fusion with writing exercises that allow for play combined with learning. May this be an opportunity to experiment and create your own forms without rules!
Speakers
avatar for Hillary Leftwich

Hillary Leftwich

Author, Editor
Hillary Leftwich teaches contemporary and hybrid nonfiction; lyric essays: hermit crab, collage, segmented, braided; digital storytelling; documentary poetics; poetics; fiction; environmental studies, anti-racist and contemplative andragogy, narrative medicine, and empathetic medical... Read More →
Thursday September 26, 2024 1:00pm - 2:50pm MDT
Conference Room II
  Conference Room II, Pre-pay Only

3:00pm MDT

Traditional Publishing Bootcamp ~ Block Four: You Be the Agent: Live Pitch Read
Thursday September 26, 2024 3:00pm - 4:50pm MDT
Conference Room I
Don’t miss this fun, action-packed, end-of-day session wherein you’ll be the literary agents! Angie will read aloud pitches submitted anonymously, ahead of time, by you, the audience—and you, the audience, will decide which pitches would have you scrambling to offer representation. (Everyone who registers for the Thursday Intensive will receive an email from Angie with instructions for submitting your pitch.)
Speakers
avatar for Angie Hodapp

Angie Hodapp

Director of Literary Development, Nelson Literary Agency
As an active member of the Denver literary community, Angie Hodapp has served as a board member for Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers, and she regularly teaches highly regarded writing and publishing workshops, including at Denver’s prestigious Lighthouse Writers Workshop. She is the... Read More →
Thursday September 26, 2024 3:00pm - 4:50pm MDT
Conference Room I
  Conference Room I, Pre-pay Only

3:00pm MDT

Genre Fusion ~ Block Four: Love Makes the (Book) World Go ‘Round: Romance for Any Genre
Thursday September 26, 2024 3:00pm - 4:50pm MDT
Conference Room II
Readers love love stories. From mystery to science fiction to horror, adding a romantic subplot engages readers, deepens characterization, and ups the stakes of your conflict. Learn how to take your stories to the next level by weaving in romance with this workshop from a prolific, award-winning romance author.
Speakers
avatar for Cindi Myers

Cindi Myers

Award-Winning Author
Cindi Myers became one of the most popular people in eighth grade when she and a friend wrote and illustrated their first romance novel. It would be another couple of decades before Cindi saw her first novel published, but since then she has published over 100 novels -- historical... Read More →
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Thursday September 26, 2024 3:00pm - 4:50pm MDT
Conference Room II
  Conference Room II, Pre-pay Only
 
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