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Friday, February 7
 

8:30am MST

Announcements
Friday February 7, 2025 8:30am - 8:45am MST
Colorado
Announcements by Mark Leslie Lefebvre and Marie Whittaker
Speakers
avatar for Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Mark has worked in the book industry since 1992, published more than thirty-five books, and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Past roles include President of Canadian Booksellers Association, Director of Self-Publishing & Author Relations and Director of Business Development, and... Read More →
avatar for Marie Whittaker

Marie Whittaker

Marie Whittaker enjoys teaching about publishing and project management for writers. She’s Associate Publisher at WordFire Press and Executive Director of Superstars Writing. She started her career writing horror. Marie created The Adventures of Lola Hopscotch, is published in Weird... Read More →
Friday February 7, 2025 8:30am - 8:45am MST
Colorado
  Announcements

8:45am MST

Get Out Of Your Own Way
Friday February 7, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am MST
Colorado
Through subconscious self-sabotage and other internal safety mechanisms, we hinder ourselves from realizing our full potential
Speakers
avatar for Craig Martelle

Craig Martelle

Craig Martelle is a million-selling author of Sci-Fi and Thrillers. He runs the Successful Indie Author series of author-help videos, books, and group.
Friday February 7, 2025 8:45am - 9:45am MST
Colorado
  Session

10:00am MST

How to Make Money as a Writer
Friday February 7, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MST
Colorado
The bottom Line on how to build a successful income-driven writing career
Speakers
avatar for Jonathan Maberry

Jonathan Maberry

Jonathan Maberry is a New York Times bestselling author, 5-time Bram Stoker Award-winner, and comic book writer. His vampire apocalypse book series, V-WARS, was produced as a Netflix original series. He writes in multiple genres including suspense, thriller, horror, science fiction... Read More →
Friday February 7, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am MST
Colorado
  Session

11:15am MST

6 Secrets about 6-Figure Kickstarter Success
Friday February 7, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm MST
Colorado
Explore advanced strategies and insights that power high-performing crowdfunding campaigns in this session tailored for experienced creators. Discover the key elements behind six-figure success, from maximizing audience engagement and crafting optimized prelaunch marketing funnels to designing premium reward structures and tackling mid-campaign slumps with tactics like flash rewards. Packed with actionable strategies and real-world examples, this session is designed to help you refine your approach and scale your results. If you're ready to push your campaigns to the next level, this is your blueprint for Kickstarter success.
Speakers
avatar for Dana Claire

Dana Claire

Dana Claire, a marketing and sales expert, public speaker, and young adult author, founded The INKfluence, a specialized marketing agency for authors. The INKfluence offers special edition design & production, Kickstarter campaign management, and direct sales website build outs. Passionate... Read More →
Friday February 7, 2025 11:15am - 12:15pm MST
Colorado
  Session

1:45pm MST

Writing Real Law Enforcement Characters
Friday February 7, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm MST
Colorado
Getting it right without getting bogged down. Where to get information, what you need to know—and what you don’t need to worry about. Do you have to have experience as a cop to write about that life? Not at all. But it helps to "know a guy."
Speakers
avatar for Marc Cameron

Marc Cameron

New York Times bestselling author Marc Cameron has written short fiction for The Saturday Evening Post and Boys’ Life Magazine. He’s the author of thirty books—Westerns, Jericho Quinn Thrillers, Arliss Cutter Mysteries featuring a deputy US marshal based in Alaska, and seven... Read More →
Friday February 7, 2025 1:45pm - 2:45pm MST
Colorado
  Session

3:00pm MST

Panel: Writers of the Future
Friday February 7, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MST
Colorado
Writers of the Future was launched in 1984 by L. Ron Hubbard to provide a means for writers to have a chance for their creative efforts to be seen and had some of the biggest names in SF&F as its judges, which continues to this day. Join Writers of the Future and WotF judges as they discuss the backstory to Writers of the Future as well as what it has meant to the SF&F community.
Speakers
avatar for Kevin J. Anderson

Kevin J. Anderson

Kevin J. Anderson is one of the founders of Superstars, a #1 international bestselling author known for his work in the Dune, Star Wars, X-Files, Batman and Superman universes. He is also publisher of WordFire Press, and director of the Publishing Masters Degree program at Western... Read More →
avatar for Rebecca Moesta

Rebecca Moesta

Rebecca Moesta (pronounced MESS-tuh) is a freelance editor, co-publisher at WordFire Press, and bestselling author. She writes SF/F and nonfiction books for writers, both solo and with her husband, Kevin J. Anderson. Her work includes novels in Star Wars, Star Trek, and Buffy the... Read More →
avatar for Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Mark has worked in the book industry since 1992, published more than thirty-five books, and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Past roles include President of Canadian Booksellers Association, Director of Self-Publishing & Author Relations and Director of Business Development, and... Read More →
avatar for Todd McCaffrey

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.
avatar for John Goodwin

John Goodwin

John Goodwin, President Galaxy Press, has been involved with book publishing since 1986, publishing the fiction works of bestselling author L. Ron Hubbard which includes the Writers of the Future anthology. He is also host of the award-winning Writers and Illustrators of the Future... Read More →
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Emily Goodwin

Emily has been involved with book publishing since 2007, including the international Writers & Illustrators of the Future Contests. She is the producer for the Writers of the Future annual Achievement Awards and the online writing workshop. She is involved in community activities... Read More →
Friday February 7, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm MST
Colorado
  Panel

4:15pm MST

Announcements
Friday February 7, 2025 4:15pm - 4:30pm MST
Colorado
Announcements by Mark Leslie Lefebvre and Marie Whittaker
Speakers
avatar for Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Mark has worked in the book industry since 1992, published more than thirty-five books, and is a pioneer in digital publishing. Past roles include President of Canadian Booksellers Association, Director of Self-Publishing & Author Relations and Director of Business Development, and... Read More →
avatar for Marie Whittaker

Marie Whittaker

Marie Whittaker enjoys teaching about publishing and project management for writers. She’s Associate Publisher at WordFire Press and Executive Director of Superstars Writing. She started her career writing horror. Marie created The Adventures of Lola Hopscotch, is published in Weird... Read More →
Friday February 7, 2025 4:15pm - 4:30pm MST
Colorado
  Announcements

4:30pm MST

A Special Presentation: Drawing Out the Dragons
Friday February 7, 2025 4:30pm - 6:00pm MST
Colorado
A Special Presentation: Drawing Out the Dragons
Speakers
avatar for James Artimus Owen

James Artimus Owen

James Artimus Owen is part artist, part writer, and all heart. He has written and illustrated the Mythworld series, two dozen Starchild comics, available as The Twentieth Anniversary Nearly-Complete Essential Starchild, The Chronicles of the Imaginarium Geographica (and coloring books... Read More →
Friday February 7, 2025 4:30pm - 6:00pm MST
Colorado
  Special Event

8:00pm MST

Romance: A Hot Genre That Keeps Getting Hotter
Friday February 7, 2025 8:00pm - 10:00pm MST
Colorado
The hottest genre in the market is still romance! Learn from our panel of romance writers how to amp up the steam between your characters while keeping the genre fresh.
Speakers
avatar for C.J. Anaya

C.J. Anaya

C. J. Anaya is a USA Today bestselling and award-winning author and writes teen and young adult fantasy romance. However, she tends to tell stories within the genres she loves to read. So you can find her sweet romantic comedies of the billionaire variety under the pen name Cynthia... Read More →
avatar for JanaLee Brown

JanaLee Brown

Jana S. Brown has been involved in publishing as an Author, Editor, Presenter, slush reader, executive secretary, and marketer for nearly 30 years. She is the acceptance editor for Book Cave and an editor and author coach specializing in self-publishing. She writes the weird and the... Read More →
avatar for Lindsay Flanagan

Lindsay Flanagan

Lindsay Flanagan is an award-winning editor with an MA in English and Creative Writing.Her debut novel, AnnaGrey and the Constellation, was published by Young Dragons Press in August 2023, with two more books about AnnaGrey slated for publication in 2024 and 2025.She’s edited for... Read More →
Friday February 7, 2025 8:00pm - 10:00pm MST
Colorado
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