Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
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- Holding Out for a Hero Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 14:00 - 15:00 | 1 hour
- Often, the real hero in your story isn't the character you think it will be when you start out. Learn how to flesh out your secondary char...
- Panel
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- Common Grammar Errors Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 15:15 - 16:15 | 1 hour
- Panel
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- Creating Believable Characters Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 16:30 - 17:30 | 1 hour
- Panel
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- Writer's Workshop Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 17:45 - 18:45 | 1 hour
- Workshop
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- Indie Authors: Bringing Your A-Game Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 19:00 - 20:00 | 1 hour
- Indie authors are succeeding bigger than ever by hiring some of the same professionals that major authors use. Learn how and why to hire t...
- Panel
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- Facebook advertising 101 Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 20:15 - 21:15 | 1 hour
- Panel
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- Creating Realistic Alternate earths Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 9:00 - 10:00 | 1 hour
- Scott and Micheal are editing a dramatic piece right now about a series of alternate earths. They all have nexus points where history went on a dif...
- Panel
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10:15
- Audiobooks: The Secret Universe Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 10:15 - 11:15 | 1 hour
- Their superpowers transport you during your workout, your house chores and your commute. Audiobooks: They offer a universe of escape for the listen...
- Talk
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11:30
- I Wrote a Book - Now What? Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 11:30 - 12:30 | 1 hour
- You've done it. You've got the book. It's a tome. A masterpiece. A precious jewel you've polished and cut and edited to within an inch of ...
- Panel
12:45
12:45
- Writing 201 Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 12:45 - 13:45 | 1 hour
- Get beyond the basics into advanced writing concepts such how to effectively use secondary characters to complete story arcs, character vo...
- Panel
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- Plotter's Crash Course Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 14:00 - 15:00 | 1 hour
- Panel
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- Fighting in Fiction Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 15:15 - 16:15 | 1 hour
- Talk
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- Selling your self Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 16:30 - 17:30 | 1 hour
- Unless you have an agent, or are just really lucky, you need to put yourself out there if you want to get noticed. Be you an artist, a wri...
- Panel
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17:45
- Biggest Mistake I Ever Made Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 17:45 - 18:45 | 1 hour
- As a writer, what is the biggest professional mistake you have every made? The panelists share their biggest professional mistake or regret and ...
- Panel
19:00
19:00
- Hard Fantasy- a New Sub-Genre? Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 19:00 - 20:00 | 1 hour
- Hard Fantasy is a relatively new term that refers to stories set in medieval worlds that, while maintaining traditional fantasy elements, have a...
- Panel
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20:15
- What's So Special About Special Ops? Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 20:15 - 21:15 | 1 hour
- What's the difference between a SEAL and a Ranger? What is PSYOP? Why would anyone jump out of a perfectly good airplane? A panel of milit...
- Panel
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9:00
- Defeating the Blank Page Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 9:00 - 10:00 | 1 hour
- If you are a writer, I’m sure you have had writer's block. But you don't want to simply get unstuck. To put forth your best effort and end...
- Panel
10:15
10:15
- Ted Butler Reading Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 10:15 - 10:45 | 30 minutes
- Talk
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10:45
- John Lovett Reading Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 10:45 - 11:15 | 30 minutes
- Talk
11:30
11:30
- Science Fiction, Fantasy and #MeToo Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 11:30 - 12:30 | 1 hour
- Panel
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12:45
- Worldbuilding 201 Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 12:45 - 13:45 | 1 hour
- You've been worldbuilding like crazy. Now what do you do with it? We'll discuss ideas and techniques to help you integrate your characters...
- Panel
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14:00
- "30-Day Cliff, My A**": Indie Authors and Timelines Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 14:00 - 15:00 | 1 hour
- Joseph Malik has become an internationally bestselling independent fantasy author with a 2-year release cycle. Learn how he and other indie authors...
- Panel
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- Lorentz Transformation Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 15:15 - 16:15 | 1 hour
- Why does Lady Bright, whose speed is much faster than light, come back on the previous night? The answer is the "Lorentz Transformation," the math...
- Panel
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16:30
- What publishing path is right for you? Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 16:30 - 17:30 | 1 hour
- Panel
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- The ins and outs of working with editors Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 17:45 - 18:45 | 1 hour
- Panel
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- Research and Writing Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 19:00 - 20:00 | 1 hour
- From science to history to magic, the world is full of source material for writes if you only know where to look. Our panel of writers, game design...
- Panel
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20:15
- Fighting in Fiction Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 20:15 - 21:15 | 1 hour
- Have you ever read a book with a person driving a car from the back seat or perhaps boiling water by putting the pot in a refrigerator? Mistakes of...
- Panel
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- Kids, Teen, YA Books and the Adults that are reading them. Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 9:00 - 10:00 | 1 hour
- Panel
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- Bouncing Back From Mistakes Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 10:15 - 11:15 | 1 hour
- We all make mistakes, and the writing business is where one wrong move can land you ten steps back, learning how to move past those screw-ups is th...
- Panel
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11:30
- World Building 201: Creating Believable Religions Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 11:30 - 12:30 | 1 hour
- Creating believable religions From the creations of gods to the interpretations of their messages and powers, we will examine how to create religi...
- Panel
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12:45
- Diversity and Inclusivity in Writing and Movies Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 12:45 - 13:45 | 1 hour
- With more diverse voices come more opportunities to tell authentic stories that have yet to be read or seen on the screen. Join panelists for a con...
- Panel
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- The publishing Industry today Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 14:00 - 15:00 | 1 hour
- Panel
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- "Well.... It's Your Cow" Reading Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 15:15 - 16:15 | 1 hour
- Join Impulsive Walrus Books and the authors of "Well... It's Your Cow," as they read from this anthology where anything goes-- as long as it involv...
- Reading
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- Deep Dive on Worldbuilding and Magic Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 16:30 - 17:30 | 1 hour
- Ever wonder how magic systems in fantasy are created? In this panel, we'll discuss tips and tricks to create your own magic system using historical...
- Panel
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17:45
- Research Rabbit Holes Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 17:45 - 18:45 | 1 hour
- Panel
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- The Best (and Worst) Writing Advice I Was Ever Given Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 19:00 - 20:00 | 1 hour
- Can't decide if the advice you have been given is good or bad? Come listen to pros discuss some of the best (and worst) advice they have ever been ...
- Panel
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- Veterans and Speculative Fiction: a support group Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 20:15 - 21:15 | 1 hour
- Panel
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- Facts About Horses for Fantasy Authors Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 9:00 - 10:00 | 1 hour
- Horses are amazing animals that have been bred to fill a variety of transportation needs over the millennia. They have a range capabilities, streng...
- Panel
10:15
10:15
- Defeating the Blank Page Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 10:15 - 11:15 | 1 hour
- If you are a writer, I’m sure you have had writer's block. But you don't want to simply get unstuck. To put forth your best effort and end with the...
- Panel
11:30
11:30
- Editing: Who, Why, and How Much? Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 11:30 - 12:30 | 1 hour
- Authors have access to different kinds of editors. What's the difference between a developmental, line, and copy editor? How is a proofreader diffe...
- Panel
17:00
17:00
- Research and Writing Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 17:00 - 18:00 | 1 hour
- From science to history to magic, the world is full of source material for writes if you only know where to look. Our panel of writers, game design...
- Panel
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19:00
- Writing Mythology in Fiction Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 19:00 - 20:00 | 1 hour
- In all of our fictional worlds, there is some way that the world came into being. And then, there is the way the denizens of that world believe tha...
- Panel
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- Small LIerar Press: Survival in a Changing Publishing World Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 11:00 - 12:00 | 1 hour
- Panel
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- Reading: Verna McKinnon Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 12:00 - 13:00 | 1 hour
- Reading
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- Building Great Characters: Better Than The Plot? Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 13:00 - 14:00 | 1 hour
- A panel to discuss importance of great characters-how to design them, avoids tropes, create unique characters in stories. Also discuss good and bad...
- Panel
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- Reading: Sanan Kolva Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 14:00 - 15:00 | 1 hour
- Reading
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- Reading by D.L. Solum Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 15:00 - 16:00 | 1 hour
- Reading
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- Trends in SF, Fantasy, Horror and more. Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 16:00 - 17:00 | 1 hour
- We'll look at what kind of work is being produced now in our genres (SF, Fantasy, Horror, Comics, Games) and what may be coming in the near future....
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- Productivity in Writing and Publishing Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 17:00 - 18:00 | 1 hour
- How go from idea to draft to publishing by learning how to manage your writing tasks and still keep it fun and engaging. Bonnie K.T. Dillabou...
- Panel
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- How to set up and manage online critique/writing groups post covid Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 18:00 - 19:00 | 1 hour
- Getting input and finding friends to write with is both easier and harder, after Covid. the tools for online meetings are much more mainstream and ...
- Panel
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- 4 Temperament Theory for Character Creation Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 19:00 - 20:00 | 1 hour
- Learn the basics of Temperament Theory and apply it to making well-rounded and believable characters. This proto-psychological framework will add d...
- Panel
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- Stories without Heroes and Villains Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 11:00 - 12:00 | 1 hour
- "Nobody is the villain in her own movie," except some people are. But more often than not they are somewhere nearer the middle of the scale, kind a...
- Panel
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12:00
- Finding Time to Write Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 12:00 - 13:00 | 1 hour
- Do you have this wonderful story idea that you can’t find the time or energy to write about? Our panel of writers with real day jobs will share sto...
- Panel
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- Horror Everywhere Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 14:15 - 15:05 | 50 minutes
- Horror Everywhere: things that go bump in the night aren't just for horror stories. Godzilla and other monsters populate sci-fi, fantasy, and actio...
- Panel
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- So You Want to Host a Game Show Panel Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 16:00 - 16:50 | 50 minutes
- Panel
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- Write Now, Right Now Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 18:00 - 18:50 | 50 minutes
- Have a head--or notebook--full of ideas but you aren't sure where to start? Let these published authors talk about their first stories and how they...
- Panel
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- Student Writing (Closed Session) Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 10:00 - 10:50 | 50 minutes
- Panel
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- What is the cozy genre? Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 13:00 - 13:50 | 50 minutes
- Panel
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- Budo in Everyday Life Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 14:00 - 14:50 | 50 minutes
- Budo (the Way of the Warrior) is not a philosophy for fighting and dying - it is a philosophy for living. Three of the more famous books on these c...
- Demo
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- Reading: Sanan Kolva Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 15:00 - 15:50 | 50 minutes
- Reading
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- Worldbuilding: Designing a Belief System Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Reading Room
- 16:00 - 16:50 | 50 minutes
- Part of what defines a culture is its system of shared beliefs--not only religious, but also secular. Designing and understanding the belief system...
- Panel