Superstars Writing Seminars 2025

Superstars Writing Seminars 2025

John Bredesen

https://johnbredesen.com

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About me

John Bredesen is a fiction writer living in Minnesota, US, with his tolerant wife and a rambunctious were-schnoodle. After spending a career in IT where his creative writing was limited to budget requests, performance reviews, and manager-speak explanations of detailed technical phenomenon, John retired to become a writer. He has also written several non-fiction books under “John A. Bredesen”.

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Check-In Registration Desk

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Opening Remarks and Announcements Colorado

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Outlining Mastery: How to Outline Books that Sell (Part 1) Arkansas

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Outlining Mastery: How to Outline Books that Sell (Part 2) Arkansas

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Lunch On Your Own None

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Strata: the Underlying Layers of Skillful Writing (Part 1) Colorado

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Strata: the Underlying Layers of Skillful Writing (Part 2) Colorado

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Announcements Colorado

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Dinner On Your Own None

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Bookstravaganza! Centennial

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Check-In Registration Desk

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Opening Remarks and Announcements Colorado

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How to Keep on Keeping On Colorado

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Conversations: How We Craft Gunnison Digital Book Delivery via BookFunnel Platte Pitch Practice White River II Unlocking Success: The Unmatched Advantages of Traditional Publishing Colorado

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The Care and Feeding of your Cover Artist Manitou Writing Dialogue as Action Gunnison

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Lunch On Your Own None

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Agent Live Critique Rio Grande Anatomy of a Deal Arkansas Publicity for Newbies Platte Writing Craft and Character Death Colorado

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The Science of Science Fiction Amphitheater (EPR) Mastering Facebook Marketing Platte

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Career Paths For Writers: One Size Does not Fit All Colorado Making The Most of Digital and In Person Hand-Selling Platte Reversion 101 Arkansas

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Announcements Colorado

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Welcome Mixer Centennial

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Cover Copy Party Platte

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Announcements Colorado

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A New Take on Raising the Stakes Manitou Deep 6: Using Deep POV to Take Your Writing to the Next Level Gunnison Getting Ready For Your Close-up Rio Grande Legacy Planning: The Literary Side Arkansas

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The State of Traditional Publishing Amphitheater (EPR) Using Social Media in Your Book Marketing Strategy White River I How to Make Money as a Writer Colorado Level Up: Turning Your Intellectual Property into Successful Games Rio Grande That’s Not What I Wrote: Listening and Learning From Your Editor Gunnison

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Author Branding for Success Platte The Plot Module Gunnison TribeTalks: “Ted Talk” Style Presentations from Tribe Manitou

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Lunch On Your Own None

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Live Editing and Q&A White River I The Future of AI in Publishing Amphitheater (EPR) International Rights 101 Arkansas Writing Real Law Enforcement Characters Colorado

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Mystery: Keeping Readers in Suspense White River I Panel: Writers of the Future Colorado Writers Beware Amphitheater (EPR) Book Marketing In 2024 Platte

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Announcements Colorado

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A Special Presentation: Drawing Out the Dragons Colorado

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Dinner On Your Own None

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Announcements Colorado

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How to Sell Books Directly to Your Readers Amphitheater (EPR) Masters of Publishing and Genre Fiction White River I Write (or Revise) to a Theme Manitou

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Industry Tools Discussion White River I Thrillers: Keeping Readers on the Edge of Their Seats Arkansas A Fistful of Commas: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Punctuation Gunnison Build a Strong Marketing Foundation (Part 1) Platte Diversification Strategies to Build an Ironclad Author Career Colorado Write on Time: Secrets to Staying Organized and Stress-Free Manitou

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Best Practices: Author Bio & Photo Manitou Culture, Ethnicity, and Worldbuilding (Part 2) Rio Grande The Art of Villainy: Writing Great Antagonists Gunnison Kaffeeklatsch (invitation only) Arapaho

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Lunch On Your Own None

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A Baker's Dozen: 13 Lucky Ways Authors Can Leverage Draft2Digital Tools & Resources For Writing Success Platte Making Magic with Reader Magnets Arapaho Plot on the Spot Gunnison

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Diversifying Your IP Rio Grande My Origin Story Colorado Unlock the Power of Custom Books with BookvaultBespoke Platte

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Tips from the Editors Arkansas Find Your Superpower as a Writer Colorado Leverage Your Assets Platte Revision Strategies for Every Writer Gunnison The Importance of Loglines Manitou

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Endowment Auction and Announcements Colorado

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Banquet (Ticketed Event) Cheyenne

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Science Fiction: the Sweeping Stakes of Space Opera Colorado

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Announcements Colorado

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Things I'd Tell My Younger Self Colorado

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End of Conference Q&A Colorado

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End of Conference Q&A Colorado