Demystify and Defuse Writers Block

Is “writer’s block” really a thing? Some famous authors will say “No, get back to work, you slacker!” But we certainly experience something like it in our own writing lives. Come learn how to understand this mysterious phenomenon...

Reading Outside Your Comfort Zone

Too many fiction authors only read in their genre, or don’t read anything at all while they are writing (which is most of the time). But investing substantial time reading different genres, reading the classics, and even reading nonfiction books, can reap immeasurable...

Evening Fireside Read & Critique

Attendees can, with advance submission, present one to two pages of prose. Attendees will read and critique works. The highest vote will be presented on Sunday at closing ceremonies with an award!

Editorial Nitpicking panel

A perennial favorite, the Editor Nitpicking panel will cover all of the things – incorrect things – that writers do constantly that drive Editors to … well, not alcohol, but certainly to distraction.