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Saturday, September 28
 

8:00am MDT

Deeper Reading for Deeper Writing
Saturday September 28, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am MDT
Conference Room III
Consciously or unconsciously meaning is hidden beneath signs and facades in literature, layered in word choice and focus. Authors can achieve deep depths of intent, layer after layer of meaning, to elevate text to literature. Through example we will explore the possibilities.
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Johnny Worthen

Award-Winning Author
Johnny Worthen is an award-winning, multiple-genre author of novels and short stories.His best-selling science fiction series Coronam, beginning with Of Kings, Queens & Colonies, then Of Civilized, Saved & Savages and now complete with Of Heroes, Homes & Honey, is an epic tale in... Read More →
the last leaf pdf
Saturday September 28, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am MDT
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  Conference Room III

9:00am MDT

Conflict: The Art & Craft of Toil & Trouble
Saturday September 28, 2024 9:00am - 10:50am MDT
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All stories are about trouble and the toil required of characters to overcome it. Excellent trouble is at 2 levels: the external story that is measurable with a satisfying ending; the internal story based upon fears and motivations that sets this character’s trouble apart from all others.
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Sharon Mignerey

Author
Sharon Mignerey is one of the founding members of RMFW, which has been her writing home since the beginning. She is the author of thirteen novels in romance and women's fiction, and one non-fiction title. She holds an MFA in Writing Popular Fiction. A frequent presenter at local and... Read More →
The Art and Craft of Conflict Mignerey pdf
Saturday September 28, 2024 9:00am - 10:50am MDT
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  Conference Room III

11:00am MDT

Let's Get Cozy: Plotting Your Cozy Mystery Series
Saturday September 28, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am MDT
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Even if you’re not a plotter, get ready to learn how to plot a great cozy mystery and learn how to drop popular genre tropes into your story line to create a book and series the readers will return for again and again.
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Stephanie Reisner

Award-Winning Author
Stephanie Reisner makes her living as a full-time writer/publisher and is published both traditionally and independently, but with focus on her successful indie career. With four pen names, she has over 40 published novels in various genres to her credit and even more novellas and... Read More →
Saturday September 28, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am MDT
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  Conference Room III

1:30pm MDT

Characterization Through Orientation & Identity
Saturday September 28, 2024 1:30pm - 3:20pm MDT
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Writing different genders, gender identities, and sexual orientations can seem like a minefield. But writing LGBTQ+ representation in a respectful manner isn’t as scary as it seems. During this workshop, we’ll dive into identity spectrums, inherent gender bias in English, and more.
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October K Santerelli

Author
October K Santerelli is a local author from Denver, Colorado. He identifies as queer and disabled, and writes characters that share his life experiences. His works are primarily fantasies, ranging from dark to epic and everything in between. His debut novel, City of Day (Nightfall... Read More →
LGBT dictionary docx
Saturday September 28, 2024 1:30pm - 3:20pm MDT
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  Conference Room III

3:30pm MDT

Going Pro With Your Mad Reading Skillz
Saturday September 28, 2024 3:30pm - 5:20pm MDT
Conference Room III
Do you demolish books? Are your friends constantly hitting you up for book recommendations? You might have superpowers that can lead to book review opportunities, reading for literary magazines and other amazing things. Best of all: these opportunities mean publication and free books.
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Amy Armstrong

Author
Amy Armstrong loves to dabble with ideas and occasionally gets a good story out of her dabbles. She loves to read and serves as a volunteer reader for The Masters Review. Amy managed social media for Pikes Peak Writers and received the Volunteer of the Year Award. She often moderates... Read More →
Handout for Mad Reading Skillz pdf
Going Pro With Your Mad Reading Skillz pdf
Saturday September 28, 2024 3:30pm - 5:20pm MDT
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