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Thursday, September 26
 

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.
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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

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.
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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

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!
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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

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
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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
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  Conference Room II, Pre-pay Only
 
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