Teen Writers Conference
Friday, April 21, 2017 - 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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NOTE: Teen groups do not have to register for specific sessions this year.

Teen Writers Workshops and Author Panel Presentations Schedule
(for printable schedule, click here)

9 a.m. Writing Workshops:

• Brooks Benjamin: Dreaming Big (updated presenter 3/8/17)
• Gail Nall: What’s in the Trash?
• Cinda Chima: Magical Systems

9 a.m. Author Panel: Love and Other Complications

• Jennifer L. Armentrout: The Problem with Forever
• Sheba Karim: That Thing We Call a Heart
• Katie McGarry: Long Way Home
• Kathryn Ormsbee: Lucky Few
• Courtney Stevens: The Lies About Truth

9 a.m. Presentations: RL Stine; Munson Steed

10 a.m. Writing Workshops:

• Molly McCaffrey: Turning Real Life into Stories
• Christina Farley: World Building

10 a.m. Author Panel: Life and Love on the Edge

• Vivi Barnes: Olivia Decoded
• Ashley Herring Blake: Suffer Love
• Lorie Langdon: Gilt Hollow
• Brigid Kemmerer: Letters to the Lost
• Joanne O’Sullivan: Between Two Skies
• Amy Christine Parker: Smash & Grab

10 a.m. Presentations: Lois Sepahban;  Charles Ghigna / Dawn Cusick

11:00 a.m. Writing Workshops

• Kristin/Courtney: First pages
• Chris Schweizer: Graphic Novels
• Katie McGarry: Writing Emotionally Authentic Characters

11:00 a.m. Authior Panel: Adventures in Magic and Time

• CJ Redwine: The Wishgranter
• Annette Oppenlander:  Escape from the Past
• Teresa Richards: Emerald Bound
• Aprilynne Pike: Glitter
• Lydia Sherrer: Love, Lies and Hocus Pocus

11:00 a.m. Presentations: Obert Skye; Mark Wayne Adams

12:00 p.m. Writing Workshops

• Amy Christine Parker: Using Movies and Screen Play Writing to Improve Your Writing
• Monika Schroeder: Show, Don’t Tell
• Red Rohl: Literacy/art workshop

 12 p.m. Author Panel: Flights of Fantasy & Visits to Beyond

• Tracy Barrett: Song of Orpheus
• Cindy Chima: Shadowcaster
• D.G. Driver: Whisper of the Woods
• Lauren Hudson: The Ascension
• Lucas & Sophia McWilliams: Wielders series

12 p.m. Presentations: Lauren Tarshis; Jessica Young / Debbie Dadey

1:00 p.m. Writing Workshops

• C.J. Redwine: Writing What You Love
• Vivi Barnes / Christina Farley / Amy Christine Parker: Strong Characters, Big Adventures

1 p.m. Author Panel: Girl Power

• Gwenda Bond: Triple Threat
• Tim Crothers: The Queen of Katwe
• Mindy McGinnis: The Female of the Species
• Kristina Springer: Cici Reno #MiddleSchoolMatchmaker

1 p.m. Presentations: Brooks Benjamin / Jen Swann Downey; David FitzSimmons / Amanda Driscoll