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Friday, April 17
 

8:30am MDT

Creative Writing Before and After AI: Navigating the New Literary Renaissance
Friday April 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
Grounded Authors Guild guidance and current U.S. copyright guidance for AI-assisted work.

AI is changing the writing life, and for serious writers, that change presents an extraordinary opening. In this workshop, we will examine how AI is reshaping the creative process, what it means for authorship and originality, and how writers can use these tools to deepen their thinking and sharpen their process while keeping human authorship at the center.

You will learn: 
  • What has changed in creative writing process in the age of AI
  • The two definitions every modern writer must understand
  • The three types of writers emerging in this new era, where do you fit?
  • The copyright guidance that matters now

This session will challenge old assumptions, clarify what is at stake, and offer a more intelligent path forward for writers who want to work with new tools.
Faculty
avatar for Ana del Valle

Ana del Valle

AI Creative Writing Academy
In alignment with U.S. Copyright Law and the Author’s Guild’s 2025 guidelines on ethical AI use, Ana del Valle is an award-winning novelist, technologist, and recognized authority on AI in fiction writing. She is the host of The Novelist Studio podcast and YouTube channel, and... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 8:30am - 9:30am MDT
El Paso

2:00pm MDT

Story Spark Bootcamp: AI Hands-On Story Building Workshop
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Grounded in Authors Guild guidance and current U.S. copyright guidance for AI-assisted work.

Bring your laptop or phone and your latest spark of an idea. In this live, hands-on workshop, you will work in real time with SimoneAI™, your Story Development and Market Positioning Coach. Through 20 Socratic questions, SimoneAI™ will help you shape your concept, test its market fit, and determine whether this is the story you should be writing now.

Walk away with a Story Starter Kit and Readiness Score you can use to move forward with clarity, confidence, and a story worth building.
Faculty
avatar for Ana del Valle

Ana del Valle

AI Creative Writing Academy
In alignment with U.S. Copyright Law and the Author’s Guild’s 2025 guidelines on ethical AI use, Ana del Valle is an award-winning novelist, technologist, and recognized authority on AI in fiction writing. She is the host of The Novelist Studio podcast and YouTube channel, and... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm MDT
Palmer

3:15pm MDT

Scrivener 101
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Get up and running with Scrivener--today (for those just starting out, or who feel they aren't using Scrivener's full features)

Scrivener writing software: everyone says they love it, but what writer has time to learn something new? And most writers already using Scrivener miss out on some of the program’s best elements.

This workshop will help you get up and running right away. You'll learn Scrivener's 5 main features, how to get your writing in, organize it, and get it out (when it's time to publish).

Even long-time users will learn to take advantage of features they didn’t know were there. Learn to navigate stunning elements to make writing--and research--faster and more efficient, no matter what genre. This workshop is for both fiction and non-fiction writers.

Faculty
avatar for Debbie Maxwell Allen

Debbie Maxwell Allen

Editor, Author, Scrivener Coach
Debbie Maxwell Allen writes historical fiction–with a touch of the unexplainable–set in quirky Mediterranean locations in the 18th century. She has placed in the Zebulon Contest three times and contributed to the Fresh Starts anthology. Her debut series launches in 2024. Debbie teaches workshops on the craft of writing, productivity, and how to use Scrivener and Vellum software at local writing groups and writing conferences... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 3:15pm - 4:15pm MDT
Academy

4:45pm MDT

Scrivener 102
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Advanced techniques for the motivated writer (customization for those already using Scrivener)


In this workshop, writers already familiar with the basics of Scrivener will discover the many ways Scrivener can be configured for novels and non-fiction projects.

>Find out how to customize Scrivener to your particular needs--and if you love color, you'll be super happy.

>Take advantage of little-known elements to make your writing life easier to manage.

>Learn to plot your book with virtual index cards.

> Manage scenes (and your own motivation) with the outliner.

>Fly through revisions with features most Scrivener users have not yet discovered.

>And much more!



Faculty
avatar for Debbie Maxwell Allen

Debbie Maxwell Allen

Editor, Author, Scrivener Coach
Debbie Maxwell Allen writes historical fiction–with a touch of the unexplainable–set in quirky Mediterranean locations in the 18th century. She has placed in the Zebulon Contest three times and contributed to the Fresh Starts anthology. Her debut series launches in 2024. Debbie teaches workshops on the craft of writing, productivity, and how to use Scrivener and Vellum software at local writing groups and writing conferences... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Academy

4:45pm MDT

Time to Get Creative: Time Management and Productivity for Writers
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
The business world is bursting with gurus hawking their systems and claiming they'll change your life. Many of them have useful ideas, but most of them aren't quite applicable to a creative lifestyle, especially for those of us who are neurodivergent, part-time writers with day jobs, primary caregivers, multi-passionate, or not quite raking in enough royalties to hire help. Learn what today's popular theories have in common and how to tweak useful systems to a creative lifestyle. Creatives aren’t always motivated the same way as business bros, and creative success isn’t measured by the same rubrics. Whether you’re hyper-focused or bouncing between projects, there are productivity methods to help you!
Faculty
avatar for Taryn Skipper

Taryn Skipper

Author/artist Taryn Skipper’s publications include her science fiction novel for young adults, Between Tungsten and Gold (Sept. 2025, Splinter Press), picture and activity books for children, short stories and poetry in anthologies, cover art, and a decade of commissioned portraits and paintings. She enjoys presenting and volunteering at writing events and conferences and sits on the Storymakers G... Read More →
Friday April 17, 2026 4:45pm - 5:45pm MDT
Palmer
 
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