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Friday, March 18
 

5:00pm CDT

Say What? Writing For a Younger Audience
Understanding how to write your story content and dialogue for a younger audience.
Panelists
CD
FT
JM
KS
LS
WB

Friday March 18, 2016 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

6:00pm CDT

How Did I End Up Here?
Wormholes, spells and time travel? How to write this type story and how to avoid plot holes.
Panelists
DN
HR
JM
WT

Friday March 18, 2016 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

7:00pm CDT

Overused Ploys and Tropes
Write fresh ideas instead of overused ploys and tropes.
Panelists
AG
DT
HR
LS
RK
SC

Friday March 18, 2016 7:00pm - 8:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

8:00pm CDT

From Dreary To Intense
Kick your novel up a notch! Tips and tricks to grab your audience's attention and keep it.
Panelists
CG
KR
RS
SG
TH
TR

Friday March 18, 2016 8:00pm - 9:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

9:00pm CDT

Humor, Gore, & So Much More
Are you worried your story has too much gore or humor in your horror story? Panelists will discuss what they have found to be the perfect mix.
Panelists
DS
JH
KR
SG
VL

Friday March 18, 2016 9:00pm - 10:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

10:00pm CDT

Dystopias, Zombies, and Apocolypses
Dystopias are all the rage, but are they just a fade? What about Apocolypses? Find out what these panelists believe will survive them all.
Panelists
ED
JM
KS
LS
LB
VL

Friday March 18, 2016 10:00pm - 11:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

11:00pm CDT

Going From Innocent To Steamy
Not sure how to write romance? Get advice from the experts!
Panelists
JH
KB
LS
RS
SC

Friday March 18, 2016 11:00pm - Saturday March 19, 2016 12:00am CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction
 
Saturday, March 19
 

9:00am CDT

The End Has Come
Finished your novel but don't know what to do now? Panelists will discuss what comes next.
Panelists
AG
JJ
KS
LS
SG

Saturday March 19, 2016 9:00am - 10:00am CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

10:00am CDT

Getting In Your Own Way
Pictures, research, making artwork; is this helpful to creating your novel or is it really just procrastination.
Panelists
AW
KS
KR
ML
SC
TH
WY

Saturday March 19, 2016 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

11:00am CDT

The Pitch
Worried your Pitch isn't quite ready yet? Panelist will discuss perfecting the pitch and who to send it too.
Panelists
AG
ED
JM
PN
TN
TH

Saturday March 19, 2016 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

12:00pm CDT

Strange Magic
Magic accompanies many tales in this age. But how do you avoid writing magic that sounds like someone elses?
Panelists
HP
JM
KS
KS
SC

Saturday March 19, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

1:00pm CDT

Technology In Novels
CAT Scans to Microscopes; what to know when writing technology into your story. Find out if Imagination or Facts win out!
Panelists
CD
DN
HP
LC
SB
WB
WT

Saturday March 19, 2016 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

2:00pm CDT

Paid Writing Jobs
Not the best storyteller but love to write? Come ask the experts on what other paid writing jobs there are.
Panelists
ED
PN
PM
TN
TS

Saturday March 19, 2016 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

3:00pm CDT

Meet the Nielsen Haydens' Co-Editor Guests Of Honor
Meet our award winning co-Guests of Honor and discuss their work with authors, magazines and their own writings.
Panelists
JW
PN
TN

Saturday March 19, 2016 3:00pm - 4:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

4:00pm CDT

Creating Realistic Fight Scenes: Know Your Weapons
What makes a fight scene realistic? Panelists will discuss how to create and improve the fight scene and the how the use of weapons can improve or detract from the story.
Panelists
AG
GC
KS
KB
LS
SG
TR

Saturday March 19, 2016 4:00pm - 5:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

5:00pm CDT

Creatures: From Mythological To Paranormal
What makes a fantasy or supernatural story great? How about some creatures! Panelists will discuss different types of creatures to add to your story.
Panelists
JG
KS
KS
LC

Saturday March 19, 2016 5:00pm - 6:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

6:00pm CDT

Jocks, and Nerds, and Goths, Oh My!
Think your characters are just stereotypes? How to avoid this and make dyanamic characters; and when it's okay to use them!
Panelists
AG
JG
LS
MD

Saturday March 19, 2016 6:00pm - 7:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

7:00pm CDT

Riverside Opera LARP
Panelists
CG
DG

Saturday March 19, 2016 7:00pm - 11:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Gaming
 
Sunday, March 20
 

10:00am CDT

From Zero To Hero
What makes a hero, a hero? How do you write a hero that your audience can get behind? What will lose them from the beginning?
Panelists
GC
JJ
LS
TR

Sunday March 20, 2016 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

11:00am CDT

Writing Real Events
Whether you are writing creative non-fiction or adding something that happened in the news, you need to know how to translate that realistically in your novel.
Panelists
KS
LC
LS
ML
MR
VL

Sunday March 20, 2016 11:00am - 12:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

12:00pm CDT

Creating Strong Characters
What makes a character dynamic? Panelists will discuss what makes a character strong.
Panelists
AN
CG
FT
HP
JM
RS

Sunday March 20, 2016 12:00pm - 1:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

1:00pm CDT

Retelling Classic Tales
Got a great idea on how to give an old story a fresh spin? Panelists will discuss retelling classic books and tales to reach a new audience.
Panelists
HR
JM
KS
LS
ML

Sunday March 20, 2016 1:00pm - 2:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction

2:00pm CDT

Writing For Your Demographic
Unsure who your writing for? Panelists will discuss how to discover who is your target audience and how to write to them.
Panelists
AN
RK
SB
WY

Sunday March 20, 2016 2:00pm - 3:00pm CDT
Ridgelake
  Speculative Fiction
 
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