Superstars Writing Seminars 2025: Full Schedule

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10:15am MST

Conversations: How We Craft

Thursday February 6, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MST

A Look At The Books That Make Us — Bestselling author Todd McCaffrey dives into how the books we read influence the books we write.

Speakers

Todd McCaffrey

New York Times Bestselling Author Todd J. McCaffrey has over sixty books in print including eight in the classic Dragonriders of Pern® series. He holds degrees in art and engineering, is a licensed pilot, and an Army veteran.

Thursday February 6, 2025 10:15am - 11:15am MST
Gunnison

Session

11:30am MST

Writing Dialogue as Action

Thursday February 6, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MST

Gunnison

Characters don't speak lines of dialog to inform the reader. They lie, exaggerate, threaten, and seduce, in order to get what they want! Bring stories or WIP to share and we'll work through some techniques to bring your dialog to life.

Speakers

D.J. Butler

D.J. (Dave) Butler has been a lawyer, a consultant, a corporate trainer, and a registeredinvestment banking representative, and he is now a Senior Editor for ARK Press. He plays guitarand banjo whenever he can, and hangs out in Utah with his wife, their children, and the familydo... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 11:30am - 12:30pm MST
Gunnison

Session

2:00pm MST

Mastering the Human Connection in Writing

Thursday February 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MST

Gunnison

Learn how to master the human connection between reader and character that will make your books truly unputdownable.

Speakers

Lydia Sherrer

Lydia Sherrer is the award-winning and USA Today Bestselling author of the Love, Lies, and Hocus Pocus universe of books which have sold over three-quarters of a million copies worldwide. She has also published the TransDimensional Hunter series with NYT bestselling author John Ringo... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm MST
Gunnison

Session

3:15pm MST

Node Writing: How to Bust Writer's Block

Thursday February 6, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm MST

Gunnison

Writer’s block doesn’t need to be a death sentence or even a speed bump.

Speakers

Todd Fahnestock

Todd Fahnestock is an award-winning, #1 bestselling author of fantasy for all ages and winner of the New York Public Library’s Books for the Teen Age Award. He is a founder of Eldros Legacy—a multi-author, shared-world mega-epic fantasy series—three-time winner of the Colorado... Read More →

Thursday February 6, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm MST
Gunnison

Session

8:30pm MST

Gaming and Social

Thursday February 6, 2025 8:30pm - 10:00pm MST

Gunnison

Game Time!

Thursday February 6, 2025 8:30pm - 10:00pm MST
Gunnison

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