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Kelly

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About me

Howdy, everyone! My name is Kelly and I live in Loveland, CO. I typically write Romance or YA, but I'm currently outlining a dystopian idea that I'm equally excited and terrified to pursue. I'd love to connect with other writers and build a network to support and cheer each other on. My debut novel, Shattered Streams, is on Amazon now!

8:30am MDT

Emotional Resonance: Or How I Made My Dad Not Talk to Me for a Week Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeKevin Ikenberry

9:45am MDT

They Want to Hear From You! Pikes Peak/Royal GorgePippa Grant

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 BallroomPippa Grant • Mary Robinette Kowal • Reavis Z. Wortham

2:00pm MDT

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

3:15pm MDT

Short Stories: Good for the Novelist, Good for the Career, Good for the Soul DouglasSam Knight

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

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

11:00am MDT

Lost in Translation: Writing distinct cultures, languages, accents, and soundscapes in your worldbuilding (Or: I Guess the Elves are British) DouglasAaron Fors

12:15pm MDT

Lunch BallroomPippa Grant

3:15pm MDT

Writing Worlds That Work PalmerCarol Berg

4:15pm MDT

Snack Break Ballroom

4:45pm MDT

BookTok and Instagram for Writers AcademyJenny Kate

7:30pm MDT

Banquet BallroomReavis Z. Wortham

7:30am MDT

Breakfast Ballroom

9:00am MDT

A Feast for the Senses: Writing to Immerse Your Readers Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeAnita Mumm

10:15am MDT

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

11:30am MDT

SEND IT!?! What to Do—and What Not to Do—When an Editor or Agents Wants Your Manuscript Pikes Peak/Royal GorgeChris Mandeville

12:30pm MDT

Lunch BallroomMary Robinette Kowal