SUMMIT SCHEDULE

Saturday May 15th

11:00 AM

Keynote Speaker

Jessica Brody

7:00 PM

Alberta and Yukon Poetry Jam

With Nisha Patel and Tara Borin

Sunday May 16th

9:30 AM

Sharing Our Gift

With Joseph Dandurand

1:00 PM

Writing Sprint Serenade

with Andrew Sims

Monday May 17th

9:30 AM

Setting the Stage: World-Building for all Genres

With Michelle Barker and David Brown

1:00 PM

Get Yourself Out There:
A Discussion on Marketing & Writing

With Jason Maghanoy

7:00 PM

Writing Queerly: Crafting Meaningful LGBTQS+ Characters

With Dr. Ruth Dyckfehderau

Tuesday May 18th

9:30 AM

Research, Research, Research

With Stella Harvey

1:00 PM

Writing Sprint Serenade

with Andrew Sims

7:00 PM

Fancy a Life of Crime

With Cathy Ace

Wednesday May 19

9:30 AM

From Literary Novel to Thriller: Crossing Genres to Add New Life to Your Craft

With Gail Anderson-Dargatz

1:00 PM

Telling the Truth: Conversations on Creative Non-Fiction: Summit Edition

With Megan Cole, Angie Abdou, Tamara John, and Susan Olberg

7:00 PM

Traditional vs. Indie vs. Hybrid Publishing: What's Best for Me?

With Jennifer Sommersby

Thursday May 20th

9:30 AM

The Embodied Voice: How to Give Form to Narrative  Voice in Memoir

With Cooper Lee Bombardier

1:00 PM

Writing Sprint Serenade

with Andrew Sims

7:00 PM

Digital Red Carpet Contest Gala

with Yvonne Blomer, Wiley Ho, Vicki McLeod, Bryan Mortensen, Christine Smart, and Betsy Warland

Friday May 21st