Social with Jodi Thomas
Thursday, June 16 7:00 p.m.
Fairly Club, Buffalo Stadium
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Jodi Thomas will join us Thursday night for a special WTWA social! Whether you registered for In-Depth Classes, the Weekend Writing Workshops, or both, we will all be together for Thursday night fun!
Two workshops to choose froom
Friday, June 17 10:00 a.m. - Noon
Middle Grade: Books That Live in a Child’s Mind Forever with S. J. Dahlstrom
Writing for children carries a special responsibility, these books shape the person the child becomes. Books in this genre will be read over and over again. Learn how to consider your book in the light of nourishing entertainment for children.
What is High Concept? And Why Do I Need It? with Candace Havens
Grabbing a reader/agent/editor's attention is tougher than ever these days. Make sure your book has the advantage of being high concept. We'll break high concept ideas down to make them easier than ever to understand.
Making Your Settings Sing
workshop with Teri Wilson
USA Today bestselling author, writer of Hallmark Channel movies and RITA Award recipient, will conduct the workshop.
Friday, June 17 1:00-4:00 p.m.
The setting of your story should be more than just a backdrop. In this workshop, we'll explore tips to make it a character in itself and amplify the theme of your manuscript.
Movie Night!
with Jolene Navarro and Sasha Summer
Friday, June 17 at 7:00 p.m.
A perennial favorite! Grab drinks and popcorn and join Jolene and Sasha as they commentate a movie in a writers' style.
Writing Retreat!
Spend a full day with story plotting masters
(or dynamic plotting duo)
Sasha Summers and Jolene Navarro
Saturday, June 18
9:00 to Noon
12:00-1:30p Lunch Break
1:30-4:30
The one-day writing retreat is an opportunity to exercise your creative muscle and use the group's creative energy to focus on your writing. Start the day with tips and skills to push past a blank page. There will be an orchestrated plan with writing sprints sandwiched with encouragement. Be ready to let the words flow.