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David Wilson

Author

Colorado Springs, CO

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About me

Author of the 'Lone Star Odyssey' series (six books) and 'The Broken Chronicles' (two books) series. Retired USMC Counterintelligence Officer. Book one, "First Steps" of the Lone Star Odyssey series is free on Kindle for the weekend of the conference.

8:30am MDT

Creative Writing Before and After AI: Navigating the New Literary Renaissance El PasoAna del Valle

9:45am MDT

Scene and Sequel El PasoPam McCutcheon

11:00am MDT

Agent Panel Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeJessica Berg • T.S. Ferguson • Bowen Gillings • Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong • Elisa Saphier

12:15pm MDT

Welcome Lunch BallroomMary Robinette Kowal • Pippa Grant • Reavis Z. Wortham

2:00pm MDT

Why the First 10 Pages Make or Break Your Novel (with Live Editing) DouglasJessica Berg

3:15pm MDT

Editor-Agent Sweet Spot Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeReavis Z. Wortham • Anna Michels

4:15pm MDT

Snack Break Ballroom

4:45pm MDT

Time to Get Creative: Time Management and Productivity for Writers PalmerTaryn Skipper

7:30pm MDT

Dinner Ballroom

9:00pm MDT

Marketing Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeJenny Kate • Susan Mitchell

7:00am MDT

Breakfast Ballroom

8:30am MDT

Decision Making for Authors PalmerKevin Ikenberry

9:45am MDT

Beat Writer’s Block and Reignite Your Creativity DouglasStant Litore Q&A with Pippa Grant Cherry Creek/Cripple CreekPippa Grant

11:00am MDT

The Human Side of Crime: Survivors, Detectives, and Emotional Intelligence AcademyDavid Lyons

12:15pm MDT

Lunch BallroomPippa Grant

2:00pm MDT

Strong Character Voice: What It Is, What It’s Not, and How to Achieve It AcademyTaryn Skipper

3:15pm MDT

Protagonists: The Center of Your Story AcademyKevin Ikenberry

4:15pm MDT

Snack Break Ballroom

4:45pm MDT

BookTok and Instagram for Writers AcademyJenny Kate

7:30pm MDT

Banquet BallroomReavis Z. Wortham

9:00am MDT

Story Structure: A Master-Level Class in One of Writing’s Most Daunting Subjects (2 hours) AcademyKevin Ikenberry

10:15am MDT

Be the Author YOU Want to Be Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeBowen Gillings

11:30am MDT

Tough Talk: Writing Effective Dialogue AcademyLaurie Marr Wasmund

12:30pm MDT

Lunch BallroomMary Robinette Kowal