Classes and Workshops
NOTE: This is a tentative schedule only. Workshops, presenters, and scheduled times are all subject to change. Check back often for updates.
FRIDAY
Bootcamp -- 7:00 - 10:30
Registration --10:00 - 11:00
Opening Ceremonies & Lunch -- 11:00 - 12:15
Breakout Session #1 -- 12:30 - 1:20
An Agent's-eye View: How to Ace the Audition - Laura Rennert
How to Avoid the Common Mistakes of a Novice Writer - Heather Moore
Blog Tours: Inexpensive and Effective Internet Marketing - Tristi Pinkston
Paranormal Fiction: Delving Into the Unknown - Bree Despain
Journalism: The Paper Chase - Crystal Liechty
You Can Be a Dot Com: Creating Your Own Author Website, hands-on workshop (part 1) - John Ferguson, Daron Fraley, and Darvell Hunt
Breakout Session #2 -- 1:30 - 2:20
Once Upon a Time . . . NOT! Avoiding Clichés in Romance Writing - Michelle Ashman Bell
Sprinting to the Last Page or Savoring the Writing: Pacing Your Story Properly - Candace Salima
Hog-Tie Those Gerunds: A Hands-on Workshop with the Grammar Guru - Annette Lyon
Self-editing: Making Your Writing Shine (Sparkling Isn't Just for Vampires) - Janette Rallison
3-2-1-Blast Off!: Getting the Most from Your Booksignings and Launch Parties - Josi S. Kilpack
You Can Be a Dot Com: Creating Your Own Author Website, hands-on workshop (part 2) - John Ferguson, Daron Fraley, and Darvell Hunt
Break -- 2:20 - 3:00
Breakout Session #3 -- 3:00 - 3:50
LDS Filmmakers & Producers, panel discussion
Women's Fiction - Rachel Ann Nunes
Villainous: Creating Characters We Love to Hate - Jeff Savage
Finding Balance: How to Write Without a Hermitage or Duct Tape - Julie Coulter Bellon and Robison Wells
Creative Copywriting: How to Write Marketing Copy that Sells - Abel Keogh
Writing a Killer Query, hands-on workshop (part 1) - Elana Johnson
Breakout Session #4 -- 4:00 - 4:50
The First Five Pages - Krista Marino
Faeries & Vampires & Werewolves, Oh My! Writing and Selling Fantasy for the Young Adult Market - Aprilynne Pike
Weaving Chills and Thrills: Techniques for Mystery/Suspense Writers - Stephanie Black
Maintaining Your Standards in the National Market - Leigh Bale
Taking Care of Business - Terri Ferran
Writing a Killer Query, hands-on workshop (part 2) - Elana Johnson
Keynote Address -- 5:00 - 6:00 - Dave Farland/Wolverton
Book Signings by Authors -- 6:00 - 7:00
Dinner & Entertainment -- 7:00 - Entertainment by Shaun Barrowes
Book & CD Signings by Authors -- immediately following Dinner & Entertainment
SATURDAY
Bootcamp -- 7:00 - 9:00
Registration -- 8:30 - 9:30
Breakout Session #5 -- 9:30 - 10:20
The Writing Process, panel discussion
Dialogue is More Than Just Talking - Rachel Ann Nunes
The Journey from Book to Screen: Adapting Stories to Media - Matt Whittaker
Leveraging New Media - or - No, No, No, You're Doing it All Wrong - Matthew Buckley, Howard Taylor, and Robison Wells
Writing Memoirs: Bringing the Dead to Life & Getting Skeletons Out of the Closet - Mary Greathouse
Short Stories Simplified - Rebecca Talley
Press Releases, hands-on workshop
Breakout Session #6 -- 10:30 - 11:20
Faeries & Vampires & Werewolves, Oh My! Writing and Selling Fantasy for the Young Adult Market - Aprilynne Pike
The Most Informative Class on Description & Setting EVER - Sarah Eden
Two Thousand Words by Noon: Writing Fulltime - Anita Stansfield
The Marketing Power of Public Speaking - C. S. Bezas
The Making of a Picture Book - Scott Wakefield s
Writing for Church Magazines: How and Why - Joshua J. Perkey
Creating Your Character Bible, hands-on workshop (part 1) - Jeff Savage
Breaksout Session #7 -- 11:30 - 12:20
World Building: Can There Be Pink Trees? - Jessica Day George
I See Dead People: Writing Historical Fiction - Gale Sears
The Hero's Journey: Using Archetypes & Mythic STructure to Make Solid Characters and a Powerful Plot - Annette Lyon
LDS Publishers: We're Out There, and We're Looking! - Kathy Jenkins
When the Villain Isn't a Person or Place - Leigh Bale
Basic Understanding of Publishing Contracts - Eric Johnson
Creating Your Character Bible, hands-on workshop (part 2) - Jeff Savage
Lunch & Chapter Contest Winners -- 12:30 - 2:00
Breakout Session #8 -- 2:00 - 2:50
Writing a Synopsis - Nephele Tempest
Marketing & Publicity: What Every Author Needs to Know . . . Now! - Doug Johnston & Stacy Anderson
Character Building 101 - Josi S. Kilpack
Bull's Eye: Hit Your Teenage Audience Right on the Mark - LuAnn Staheli
Sharing the Dream: Bringing Your Spouse Along on the Writing Journey - Matt & Tristi Pinkston
A Wise Man Once Said: Research & Copyright in Nonfiction - Christine Thackery
Writing for the Masses -- Little Changes in Your Writing Approach Can Make Massive Changes in Your Writing Income, advanced workshop (part 1) - Dave Wolverton
Breakout Session #9 -- 3:00 - 3:50
The Dangerous Workshop for Writers: What Every Writer Should Know - Jeff Savage & James Dashner
The Querying Process - Elana Johnson
Don't Toy with My Emotions - Julie Wright
Everything (well, almost) You need to Know About Writing for Children - Sharlee Glenn
Writing Nonfiction - Jaime Theler
Self-publishing: A Really Good Idea, Except For When It's a Really Bad Idea - Sarah Eden
Writing for the Masses -- Little Changes in Your Writing Approach Can Make Massive Changes in Your Writing Income, advanced workshop (part 2) - Dave Wolverton
Break -- 3:50 - 4:15
National Agent & Editor Panel - 4:15 - 5:00
Closing Ceremonies -- 5:05 - 5:30
The Whitney Awards Gala Banquet will follow the LDStorymakers Writers Conference in the Grand Ballroom of the Provo Downtown Marriott, beginning at 7:00 pm on Saturday.