Classes begin at 9:00 AM CST and break at noon for lunch before recommencing at 1:00 PM and concluding at 5:00 PM. Please have your stories ready to turn in before class. You will receive feedback within the next 30 days.
A HUMAN STAIN Q&A WITH KELLY ROBSON
9:00 — 10:00 A.M. CST
Join us for an in-depth conversation about her powerful story, "A Human Stain," which won the 2018 Nebula Award for Best Novelette. It was also a selection for the Best Horror of the Year anthology.
EVERYTHING I KNOW ABOUT WRITING WITH PRIYA SHARMA
10:00 — 11:00 A.M. CST
That only took twelve years to learn. Discuss a path to success with an award-winning author of speculative fiction.
THE BUSINESS OF WRITING: A PRIMER WITH LIVIA LLEWELLYN
11:00 A.M.—12:00 P.M. CST
Start gathering basic business education tools and skills necessary for moving your horror writing career forward this year and beyond.
VIOLENCE, SYNCRETISM, AND HORROR: WRITING BARRIO NOIR WITH GABINO IGLESIAS
1:00 — 2:00 P.M. CST
In this class we will work on bringing together horror, noir, and magical realism while incorporating elements of multilingualism, multiculturalism, border crossing, memory, personal experiences, and syncretism to create powerful narratives that reflect the truly strange and diverse world we live in.
WRITING HORROR WITH LUCY A. SNYDER
2:00 — 3:00 P.M. CST
Join five time Bram Stoker Award winner Lucy A. Snyder for a discussion of horror and its subgenres. The session will feature exercises on creating an atmosphere of dread and a discussion of current markets.
HOW I READ SLUSH WITH SARAH READ
3:00 — 4:00 P.M. CST
One editor's perspective on how she combs through her submission piles looking for treasures. What she’s looking for, how long she reads, and how she thinks about a story's potential.
BEGINNINGS: WHAT ARE YOU PROMISING YOUR READERS? WITH BRIAN EVENSON
4:00 — 5:00 P.M. CST
We will look at your opening sentences and think of them as funnels: What are you telling readers to pay attention to? What is important to you? How can you effectively swerve?
