FRANKENHORROR: COMBINING GENRES AND STYLES IN DARK FICTION WITH LIVIA LLEWELLYN

9:00 — 10:00 A.M. CST

Expand the horizons of your horror writing by experimenting with science fiction, fantasy, and other genres and styles.

FABULOUS BEASTS Q&A WITH PRIYA SHARMA

10:00 — 11:00 A.M. CST

How to grow a tale. An in-depth conversation about "Fabulous Beasts," a story that was a World Fantasy Award winner, a Shirley Jackson nominee, and a selection for both The Best Horror of the Year and The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror.

SHARE THE HORROR: CAN A GOOD SOUL WRITE DARK THINGS? WITH MERCEDES M. YARDLEY

11:00 A.M. — 12:00 P.M. CST

We'll discuss not only how a "good" person can explore darkness, but why it's a valuable thing to do so.

Break for Lunch.

12:00— 1:00 P.M. CST

THE BEAUTY IN THE BEAST: WRITING TRAUMA HORROR WITH HUMANITY WITH KAREN RUNGE

1:00 — 2:00 P.M. CST

Let's take a look at real monsters and traumatic subjects: how to write a disturbing scene with insight and compassion, and how to utilize extreme themes in a way that enriches the emotive power of your story.

BUILDING A BETTER WORLD WITH LUCY A. SNYDER

2:00 — 3:00 P.M. CST

How to create and establish a believable setting in fiction and games. If you’re writing supernatural horror, fantasy or science fiction, grounding your story in believable details is critical to “sell” your reader on the speculative elements of your narrative. One way to do this is through excellent world building. In this workshop, students will learn how to create and establish a richly believable world for their fiction that engages and immerses readers.

HORROR IS EVERYWHERE WITH SARAH READ

3:00 — 4:00 P.M. CST

Literature is full of horror. It creeps into every section of the library from romance to westerns to nonfiction to children's lit. Let's talk about how horror has influenced us—and taught us—even when we weren't reading horror.

THE NEW WEIRD: MAKING THE WEIRD NEW WITH BRIAN EVENSON

4:00 — 5:00 P.M. CST

We will discuss what it is about this genre that appeals now, and what it offers to readers, and writers.

Moderator.