Letter from the Chair

You’re here!

I’m so glad that you’re here! I’m glad because that means you get to share in something that I love. I love LTUE and I adore the creative com- munity that has reinforced it for years. These people (and you are one of them) are totally the best. • You might be a veteran here. You know the drill. You’ve got this down. I hope that, as a veteran, you can find a moment in your busy schedule during these three days to do me a favor and take one of the newbies under your wing. LTUE has been about students from the start. Showing them the way into our creative science fiction/fantasy community is what LTUE is all about. • You might be returning for the second or third year. You learned a lot last year. You’ve done your time. You’ve practiced your craft. And now you’re hoping to learn even more. For you, my friend, I recommend choosing your slate of panels and presentations carefully. Go deeper not wider, and when you find a veteran who does the same things you do, don’t be afraid to ask them more questions. Many of us are introverts here, but we’re here because we love this community, and you are definitely a part of it. • You might be here for the first time. You’re not sure what to expect, but something has drawn you to us and you think it might be a really good thing. Welcome! I hope you find yourself at home. There’s a lot to do here. It’s going to be a very full couple of days. Don’t forget to eat. And, if you can, find a new friend to eat with. “So, what are you working on right now?” is a perfect conversation opener here. Take good notes, but realize that not everything you learn here is going to apply to you and your creative process. It’s all worth a try though—or even two tries. • If you need help, find a committee member. (You’ll know them by the massively useful towel they each will be carry- ing.) They will be happy to assist you. That brings me to one more very important thing—an often unrecognized portion of our tightly knit community, the LTUE committee. If you see one of those towels in the halls, please give its bearer a big thank you. Some of them might not even mind a hug. Particularly I want to thank Angela Hartley, who poured hours into pulling our schedule together. This paltry rec- ognition is not even a glimmer of the praises you deserve. Thank you Alicia McIntire for putting your heart and soul into bringing the CYOW track up a notch . . . or five. Thank you Nick Mills for nurturing the TMA track so that LTUE can be a better resource for film and theater students as well as writers and artists. Thank you Adam McLain for picking up the slack wherever you saw it was needed. Thank you Camilla Coronado for being so dang reliable. Thank you Lehua Parker for bringing so much professionalism into our programming through the PD track and through your efforts in developing our behind-the-scenes processes. As for the rest of you . . . crap, I don’t have enough room. Marny, can I have an extra page?

This has been a message from Sara Potter, our Co-Director this year . . . I don’t think she finished it. Sorry.

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Purple Committee Member Letter from the Chair 1 Hot Pink Volunteer Etiquette with the Pros 4 Dark Blue Guests of Honor Guests of Honor: Beth Meacham and Dan Wells 5 Light Blue Special Guests and Panelists Toastmaster/Special Guests 6 Gold Vendors, Pitches Participant Bios 8 Art Show and Artists Alley 8 Green Chair Emeritus Pitch Sessions 8 White Attendee What’s a Kaffeeklatsch? 16 Gray Single-day Attendee Listing of Events and Participants 16 New! Editors Booth and Writing Group Meetup 17 Grid Schedule 20 Book Signing 31 Acknowledgments 38

Be Aware Artists Alley

Please review our Child Policy and Harassment Policy, The Artists Alley is a section of tables in the halls at LTUE located on our website at http://ltue.net/policies/ designed for artists to show off and sell their art. Come talk to artists and see them as they do their work! Art- ists participating in the alley will be working on their art Dealers Room Hours while at the tables. Different artists will be present at different times, so be sure to check out the Artists Alley Aspen Room throughout LTUE! Thursday: 10 am to 6 pm Friday: 9 am to 6 pm Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm Bardic Circle

Join your fellow bards each evening for memorable music. Art Show Hours Bardic Circle (also known as Filking) has been a tradition Elm Room since before hobbits walked Middle Earth. Folk songs and poems have been set to music, changing lyrics at times Thursday: 11 am to 7 pm to creatively fit science fiction and fantasy themes—thus, Friday: 9 am to 7 pm “filking.” Bring your guitar, lute, or simply your voice and Saturday: 9 am to 4 pm make musical magic with us. Participants may perform their own tunes or bring copies of music for fellow filkers to join in a jolly sing-along. Gaming Room Soldier Creek Room (in UV Convention Center) LTUE After Dark Thursday: 10 am to 6 pm Friday: 9 am to 6 pm After Dark is a series of workshops from the masters tack- Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm ling horror and romance in science fiction and fantasy. Eighteen years old and older only, please. 3 Etiquette with the Pros

One question any symposium-goer inevitably asks is, When you want to meet the authors or artists, wait for “How do I talk to authors and artists?” Getting to know a good moment when they aren’t busy. If they are talking them takes a few common sense rules of etiquette that with someone else, wait patiently for them to finish, then will make the experience enjoyable for both of you. introduce yourself. Try to say something nice before you First, remember that the authors and artists are only fire away with criticism. Remember, they may be as shy human. Just because they write fantastic books or draw of meeting you as you are of meeting them. fabulous pictures doesn’t mean they are ready to be on Most importantly, don’t monopolize! Share with o­ thers stage at any moment. An author or artist may have just these marvelous people you’ve just met. Rather than say- had a lousy night or be suffering from something the sym- ing everything at once, try talking to them on several posium committee fed them at lunch. Don’t take it per- occasions. (Even your mother would rather hear from sonally if they don’t want to talk to you right then. you for three minutes once a week than for three hours Also, don’t try to dazzle them with your latest story once a year.) idea or pet project. Many are paid to critique material; Just remember to be courteous. Respect their privacy don’t expect them to do it for free. and respect their time. They have come to the symposium And don’t make the mistake that one convention to meet people, though, so don’t be afraid to approach attendee made when he tried to discuss the wage differ- them. That is why they came! ences between British and American actors with a main guest. We promise you, brilliant as they may be, authors and artists don’t know everything.

Symposium Committee

Cochair Sara Potter A/V Coordinator Nicole Theurer Cochair Ryan Noorda Guest Coordinators Camilla Coronado, Michelle Stoll Committee Chair Russ McKell Pitch Coordinator Adam McLain Secretary Nicole Theurer Registration Coordinator Julia Despain Historian Erin Kearsley Special Guest Liaison Ryan Noorda Schedule Coordinator Angela Hartley UVU Liaison Ethan Sproat Academics Marny K. Parkin Venue Liaisons Ryan Noorda, Dave Doering Books Amy White Vendor Liaison DG Fletcher Create Your Own World Alicia McIntire Volunteer Coordinators Diana Parkin, Sam McClendon Gaming Todd Greener Webmasters Logan Kearsley, Niki Thornock Graphic Arts Mary Conger Legal Counsel Steve Setzer Professional Development and Publishing Michelle Lehua Staff A my Beatty, James Crofts, Steve Diamond, Lindsay Parker Greener, Emma Gubler, Kiernen Hartley, Tristen Theater and Media Arts Nick Mills Hartley, Ben Hatcher, Kate Hatcher, Travis Kearsley, Theater and Media Arts Assistant Brandon Ho Talei Lawson, Alphy Madsen, Clorinda Madsen, Advertising Coordinator Adam McLain Spencer Merrell, Dylan Parker, Jessica Parker, Mary Art Show/Artist Alley Logan Kearsley Peterson, Kevin J Rice, Cherie Top

Anyone can join our staff. Students are especially needed, from both UVU and BYU. If you are interested in helping make the next symposium bigger and better, come to our first staff meeting for LTUE 36 Marchon 4, 2017. Watch our Facebook page for more details.

4 Guests of Honor As he grew older, he turned to other genres—not because he’d outgrown the fantasy section, but because he’d read the whole thing and needed something new. He read sci- ence fiction. He read historical fiction. He read historical Beth Meacham nonfiction and true crime. In high school, he discov- Beth Meacham has written one novel with her husband, ered “classic literature” and the likes of Charles Dickens, Tappan King, Nightshade (1976), in addition to a number Joseph Conrad, Jane Austen, and Mark Twain. Hungry of short stories on her own. After a stint as a travel coor- for more, he started reading non-English works outside dinator in New York after college, she worked at the Sci- of class and began a lifelong love of French and Russian ence Fiction Shop bookstore for two years in the late 1970s. literature through the works of Victor Hugo and Fyodor In the late 1970s and Dostoevsky. early 1980s, she and Oddly enough, he never really read a lot of horror, but her husband were one can still see, looking at the list above, how he ended regular reviewers up as a horror writer. The brilliant misanthropy ofCrime for Baird Searles’s and Punishment and The Secret Agent; the devastating and Martin Last’s SF obsession of Les Miserables and The Count of Monte Cristo; Review Monthly. She the terrifying human potential of The Heart of Darkness; was an editor begin- the hopeless grandeur of The Hunchback of Notre Dame; ning in 1978, then these fired his mind unlike anything he’d ever read before. joined Ace in 1981 He thought he was going to be a high fantasy writer, but as an editorial assis- everything he wrote had a dark undercurrent lurking in tant. In 1984, she became an editor for Tor Books, where the background, begging to get out, and with each book he she rose to the position of editor-in-chief. After her 1989 wrote he tested that darkness a little further. Eventually a move west, Meacham continued working for Tor long dis- friend (Brandon Sanderson, who deserves full credit for tance as an executive editor. Among the major books she this) called him on it and told him to just give in and write has edited, she cites Greg Bear’s Blood Music, Orson Scott a horror book. Without a really solid grounding in mod- Card’s Ender’s Game, Pat Murphy’s The Falling Woman, and ern horror, Dan turned to the next closest thing he had: Tim Powers’s The Anubis Gates. true crime, and his side- bar obsession with serial Dan Wells killers. It was like coming Dan Wells writes in a variety of genres, from dark humor home—he doesn’t know to science fiction to supernatural thriller. He is the author how else to explain it. of the Partials series and the John Cleaver series. He has He’d been writing books been nominated for both the Hugo and Campbell awards, and short stories for years, and has won two Parsec Awards for his podcast Writing with varying degrees of Excuses. success, but the instant he Dan grew up in Utah and spent his childhood read- sat down to write about ing, writing, and learning everything he could. He had John Cleaver, teenage a library just a few blocks from his house—the Sprague sociopath, he knew he’d Library in Sugarhouse, a place very dear to his heart— finally found what he wanted to do. though one of the intervening streets was a very busy one Meanwhile, believe it or not, Dan had a life outside of that he and his siblings were forbidden to cross without books. He lived in Mexico for two years and traveled to their parents. When he was finally old enough to go the Germany for a few weeks. He got married and had five library on his own, he went almost every day, devouring kids. He worked as a marketing and advertising writer in book after book until the librarians knew him by name. a string of local corporations, hawking everything from Here he discovered Anne McCaffrey, Robin McKinley, shampoo to fitness machines to humanitarian sponsor- Madeline L’Engle, Lloyd Alexander, and Fred Saberhagen. ships. He volunteered on a small-press sf/f magazine (The

5 Leading Edge); he started a game review website (www. to the U.S. with her family when she was five years old. timewastersguide.com); and he helped start a weekly She graduated from Vassar College with a degree in Medi- writing group. In his spare time, such as it is, Dan is an eval and Renaissance Studies and lives in New York. absolutely rabid gamer—an entire room of his house is filled with tabletop miniatures, collectible card games, Michaelbrent Collings and his vast collection of board games. Michaelbrent Collings is an internationally bestselling theDanWells.com novelist, a #1 bestseller in the U.S., and has been one of Amazon’s top-selling horror writers for years. He is one of the most successful indie horror writers in the United States, as well as a produced screenwriter and member of Toastmaster the WGA, HWA, and several other writing groups with cool-sounding letters. He’s also a martial artist, and cooks awesome waffles (’cause he’s macho like that). Larry Correia His first produced script,Barricade, was made into a movie starring Eric McCormack of TV’s Larry Correia is a bestselling and award- Will & Grace New York Times and and was released in 2012. Michaelbrent winning author or coauthor of a boatload of novels and Perception also wrote the screenplay for (2013), starring even more short stories. Darkroom Kaylee DeFer ( ) and Elisabeth www.monsterhunternation.com Gossip Girls, Red State Rohm (American Hustle, Law & Order, Heroes). Michaelbrent hopes someday to develop super­powers, or, if that is out of the question, to at least get a cool robot arm. Michaelbrent has a wife and several kids, all Special Guests of whom are much better looking than he is (though he admits that’s a low bar to set), and also cooler than he is. michaelbrentcollings.com Alan Bahr Alan Bahr is a tabletop game designer and producer. Best M. Todd Gallowglas known for Planet Mercenary: The Roleplaying Game M. Todd Gallowglas is a professional storyteller and the (based on the space opera webcomic Schlock Mercenary), bestselling author of the Tears of Rage, Halloween Jack, and he was the design lead and creator of the TinyD6 line of Dead Weight series. He wrote his first fantasy story in the games and the owner/operator of Gallant Knight Games, third grade. Ever since, he’s loved tales that take the reader which was acquired by Nocturnal Media in December away to mystical worlds. Todd received a BA in creative 2016. He’s an avid fan of Wuxia and noir films, Arthurian writing from San Francisco State University. After grad- mythos, smooth jazz, clever roleplaying games, and his uating, Todd returned to his career as professional sto- amazing wife. ryteller. Embracing the changes sweeping through the www.alanbahr.net, www.gallantknightgames.com publishing industry, Todd used his storytelling show to launch his self-published writing career. He now plays Susan Chang both sides of the publishing industry as a hybrid author. He currently lives with his wife, three children, and more Susan Chang is a senior editor at Tor Books. She acquires pets than they need. He is currently corrupting his chil- and edits books for the Starscape middle grade and Tor dren with a rich education of geek culture. Still, as busy Teen young adult imprints. She began her publishing as he is, Todd manages to squeeze in time for some old- career at HarperCollins Children’s Books, where she school table-top gaming and airsoft battles on the week- worked for nine years before moving on to shorter stints ends (because it’s not as messy as paintball). Shiny! at Hyperion Books for Children, and Parachute Publish- www.mtoddgallowglas.com ing, a book packager. Susan joined Tor in 2004. Susan was born in Seoul, South Korea, and emigrated

6 David Powers King Novel in 1 Weeks. He also writes and publishes about Aris- David Powers King was born in beautiful downtown Bur- totle’s Poetics and biblical poetics for fi lm writers, directors, bank, California, where his love for fi lm inspired him to and actors. He is currently fi nishing a book of dialogues be a writer. He is the coauthor of the YA fantasy novel called Philosophy of Film Art: Th e Why’s Behind the How’s. Woven, published by Scholastic Press and the animation correspondent for Cinematic Universe Ultimate on You- Charlie Pulsipher tube. An avid fan of science fi ction and fantasy, David also Charlie Pulsipher is a genetically enhanced were-hamster has a soft spot for zombies and the paranormal. He lives and lemur enthusiast. He writes science fi ction and fan- in the mountain West with his wife and three children. tasy, or some mix of the two, while sculpting cardboard www.davidpowersking.com into intricate creations. He plans to survive the inevitable zombie-pocalypse that will surely start when dust bunnies Lisa Mangum rise up against their vacuum-cleaner masters. He spends Lisa Mangum has worked in the publishing industry since his time away from the keyboard hiking and camping in 1997. She is currently the managing editor for Shadow stunning Southern Utah. Ask him about quantum com- puters, nanotech, bioprinting, or genetics and he’ll never Mountain Publishing and has worked with several New stop talking. Don’t be fooled by his shy, humble exterior. York Times bestselling authors, including Ally Condie, Brandon Mull, James Dashner, and Jason F. Wright. While He does bite and his velociraptor impression is quite scary. fi ction is her fi rst love, she also has experience working It’s probably the coolest thing about him. with nonfi ction projects (memoirs, educational, cookbooks, charliepulsipher.com etc.) and some children’s picture books. Lisa is also the author of four national bestselling YA novels (Th e Hourglass Door trilogy and A ft e r H e ll o ) as well as several short stories and novellas. She has also edited three anthologies about unicorns and dragons. She gradu- ated with honors from the University of Utah and cur- rently lives in Taylorsville, Utah, with her husband, Tracy.

Dennis Packard Dr. Dennis Packard has been a professor of philosophy at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah for more than forty years. He regularly teaches courses in his depart- ment on fi lm, on literature, and on art. He was born in Culver City, California, where his dad built sets for Metro Goldwyn Meyer (MGM, now Sony Pictures), so he’s been immersed in the fi lm industry all his life. Dennis grew up studying piano performance and was accepted as a performance major at Stanford but switched to philosophy. He completed his fi rst PhD at Stanford in philosophy and then was hired at BYU. Early in his career he took a year off to teach at Carnegie Mellon then returned to BYU. Dennis became a paradox (or rather earned a “pair of Docs”) when he fi nished his second PhD at BYU in Th eater and Media Arts. He has produced theatrically released fi lms and PBS specials and received awards for them. Dennis wrote the book Th e Film Novelist: Writing a Screenplay and Short

7 Art Show and Artists Alley Pitch Sessions

The LTUE Art Show displays a wide variety of art by art- Every year, LTUE hosts awesome agents and publishers ists both familiar to our community and taking their first who come to hear your story pitch, critique your query steps in showing their work. Participants in this year’s letters, and look for their next bestseller. $20 buys you show include a number of LTUE presenters & panelists, 10 minutes of individual attention from the agent or edi- as well as other local artists. After the panels, come by to tor of your choice. Sign-ups will be outside the Board- see their work in person—and maybe leave with a piece room. Subject to change. Lock in your spot early! or two! Thursday Graham Bradley, Devon Dorrity, Amy Gillespie, Brian C. 8 am–noon, Future House Publishing Hailes, Dustin Hansen, Rachelle Hearn, Erin Kearsley, Cara noon–4 pm, Immortal Works 1–3 pm, Lisa Mangum, Shadow Mountain Knight, Rowan North, Charlie Pulsipher, Kip Rasmussen, 3–4 pm Johnny Worthen, Omnium Gatherum Elizabeth Taggart, V. T. Workman, Jemma Young, Kaitlund 4–8 pm, Jolly Fish Press Zupanic Friday 8 am–noon, Jolly Fish Press Also be sure to stop by and say hello to the folks in the 10–11:30 am, Susan Chang, Tor Teen Artists’ Alley, where local artists display their work while noon–4 pm, Future House Publishing demonstrating their craft. 2–3 pm, Lisa Mangum, Shadow Mountain 4–8 pm, Immortal Works Destry Downs, Rosemarie Dunn, Devon Dorrity, Mike Lovins, Nicola Pritchett, Kip Rasmussen, Trevor Robertson, Saturday Beth Seethaler, Elizabeth Taggart 8 am–noon, Immortal Works 10–11 pm, Johnny Worthen, Omnium Gatherum 11 am–12:30 pm, Susan Chang, Tor Teen noon–4 pm, Jolly Fish Press 2–4 pm, Ben Grange, JABberwocky (Virtual Pitch Session) 4–8 pm, Future House Publishing

Participant Bios

A veteran bookseller and librarian, Courtney Alameda now spends her days C. David Belt is the author of The Children of Lilith trilogy and The Sweet Sister. writing thriller and horror novels for young people. Her debut novel, Shutter, www.unwilling​child.com was nominated for a Bram Stoker award. Bobbie Berendson W. is a student of art, culture, and history, and is a life- Cheree Alsop has published thirty books, including two series through long observer of the world. She specializes in pen-and-ink drawing in the Stonehouse Ink. She works as a full-time author and mother, and releases a fantasy, horror, and Victorian steampunk genres. www.metallicvisions.com book every two months. www.chereealsop.com Kenna Blaylock is the personal assistant for author Dan Wells and a manag- Holli Anderson has a bachelor’s degree in nursing—which has nothing to ing editor for Jolly Fish Press, as well as an avid consumer of media of all types. do with writing, except for maybe adding some pretty descriptive injury and vomit scenes to her books. holli-anderson.com David Boop is a bestselling Denver-based speculative fiction author. He’s also an award-winning essayist and screenwriter. His RPG work includes Amber Argyle is the bestselling author of the Witch Song series and the Interface Zero and Deadlands: Noir for Savage Worlds. www.facebook​.com/ Fairy Queen series. dboop.updates

Michael Bacera is a professional social-media specialist, graphic designer, J. Scott Bronson, originally from San Diego now living in Utah, is a novelist photographer, and personal assistant in both the writing industry and the and award-winning playwright. He has acted in scores of stage and television nonprofit sector. michaelbacera.com productions.

J. Abram Barneck is a writer of fantasy, both epic and modern. He is the Mikey Brooks is an author/illustrator with six middle-grade books and a president and founder of Utah Fantasy Authors writing group. jabrambar- dozen picture books. His desire is to bring magic to the hearts of children one neck.com crazy book or drawing at a time. www.insidemikeysworld.com

Science fiction and fantasy authorAmy Beatty grew up in the wilds of Yel- Jana S. Brown has been working in the publishing industry, in one form or lowstone Park as part of an experiment in crossing the genes of a respected another, for over twenty years. She has hundreds of technical and nonfic- research biologist with those of a grammar aficionado. tion articles to her name and her first self-published novel,Desert Rains, hit shelves in 2015. www.janasbrownwrites.com 8 John D. Brown is an award-winning novelist. He currently lives with his Steve Diamond is an award-nominated horror author, an award nominated wife and four daughters in the hinterlands of Utah, where one encoun- reviewer, and an editor. www.elitistbookreviews.com. ters much fresh air, many good-hearted ranchers, and the occasional wolf. www.johndbrown.com Devon Dorrity is the president/CEO of hh2 Cloud Services. His clay, bronze, and graphic design work have been featured in Spectrum 20, 21, and 22. He Once a Washington, D.C., news reporter, Lois D. Brown now writes myster- also won the 2014 Chesley Award for Best Dimensional Art. ies and is a self-appointed mythologist. She was interviewed by the History Channel about Montezuma’s lost treasure in Utah. loisdbrown.com Scott Drakeford is the author of Ire, a fantasy novel. He is an engineer, entre- preneur, lover of literature, and most recently, a writer. Shelly Brown has always loved children and books so it made sense when she started writing books for children. In her spare time she helps her husband, James Duckett is a founder of the Authors’ Think Tank Facebook Group and Podcast. His first book, appeared in 2015. author Chad Morris, write more children’s books. In her extra spare time she Pushing the Wall: A Memoir, loves the theater and traveling. Thomas Durham is an award-winning writer, filmmaker, and media pro- Blake Casselman is a film producer, screenwriter, and graphic novel writer. ducer. Tom also teaches practical approaches to creative empowerment, pro- ductivity, and philanthropy. tomdurham.com He teaches screenwriting, co-hosts the Script Crypt podcast, and is the direc- tor of programming for Salt Lake Comic Con. blakecasselman.com Peggy Eddleman writes adventure books for middle grade readers, including Clark Chamberlain has over twenty years in professional storytelling. He is Sky Jumpers and The Forbidden Flats (Random House). the editor-in-chief of Sterling and Stone, author of three books, illustrator of Dr. Dirk Elzinga is a professor of linguistics who has designed languages for two, and a professional educator on story. films and other fictions. Ann Chamberlin is novelist, nonfiction author, playwright, bookstore owner, Dr. Rosalyn Eves is a young adult fantasy author. Her debut historical fantasy, librarian, luddite. Blood Rose Rebellion (first in a trilogy), comes out March 2017 from Knopf. Jon Clapier has one published novel and another undergoing editing. He is Angie Fenimore is the and international bestselling author an amateur blacksmith as well as a bow-maker, knife maker, and outdoors New York Times of an inspirational speaker, a highly effective coach, and enthusiast. He also has a black-belt equivalent in sword fighting. Beyond the Darkness, the facilitator of Calliope Writing Courses. Michael Cluff, of is a writer, editor, and literary magazine Fiction Vortex, Cheminant Flitton worked for various newspapers and magazines, includ- manager. He is a sucker for classics, fantasy, light science fiction, and he fre- ing LDS Church magazines. He has written and edited hundreds of articles. quently binges on YA. He is an omnivorous reader and outdoorsman and has written two novels. Daniel Coleman writes backstories and prequels to Lewis Carroll’s Wonder- K. Scott Forman teaches English composition at Weber State University and land as well as award-winning adult contemporary fiction. Goodbye Again presents classes on horror and other writing genres. His publications include and will be available in 2016. Daniel is the cohost of the Always, and Always poetry, essays, and short stories, most recently appearing in the anthologies podcast, a weekly podcast for creative-minded individuals seek- Create or Die and ing a career in the arts. It Came From the Great Salt Lake, Gothic Tales of Terror Anthology, Old Scratch and Owl Hoots. Renee Collins is the author of a YA fantasy set in the Old West, and Relic, Dr. Lauren Fowler has taught more than fifteen courses at the WSU Psychol- a time-travel love story. She lives in Colorado with her Until We Meet Again, ogy Department and Neuroscience Program. She works on research projects family. that address the physiological basis of behavior and cognition. Nathan Croft. First-world-fantasy-anarchist. Retro/nintendo enthusiast. Daniel Friend has worked as a technical editor and layout designer for a Pokemon go guru (Pokemongo-Utah on facebook). Homunculus and the Cat, Utah technology-training company; the managing editor for published by Curiosity Quills, is a fast-paced mythology adventure. Emerald Sky, a speculative fiction e-magazine; and the copyeditor for national nonfiction Ali Cross is the author of several young adult fantasy and science fiction books at Cedar Fort Publishing. novels, including a Hollywood Book Festival honorable mention. She Become, James Ganiere is a producer, writer, fixer, chief editor of Fallen Angel Press, writes middle grade scifi/fan fiction as Alex Banks. Emmys judge, Discovery executive producer, CEO of Rio Vista Universal, Stan Crowe produced two science fiction anthologies in 2006 and 2007. In educator, USC Film School alumni, and 100 percent geek. 2012, Breezy Reads Publishing picked up his romantic comedy The Cinderella Rebekah R. Ganiere is an award-winning bestselling author and screen- Project. writer. Her works include the Fairelle series, The Society trilogy, andShifter Michael Darling writes award-winning fantasy, science fiction, and horror Rising. Rebekah is the president elect of the RWA Fantasy, Futuristic, and under the watchful eye of his wife and six guinea pigs, one of whom thinks Paranormal Chapter as well as a member of several other RWA chapters. she’s a dog and three of whom claim to be children. www.michaelcdarling.com Jared Garrett. Author of Lakhoni, Beat, The Seer, and Beyond the Cabin. Hus- band, dad, reader, and former unwilling cultist. Good at ice cream eating. James Dashner is the New York Times bestselling author of The Maze Runner trilogy, series, The Jimmy Fincher Saga, and lead author for The 13th Reality Paul Genesse is the author of series, over seventeen as well as other books. series has also been The Iron Dragon Infinity Ring, The Maze Runner short stories, and is the editor of the five volume series. made into movies. www.JamesDashner.com The Crimson Pact paulgenesse.com Lyman Dayton is a director and producer of family friendly films, including The Jessica Day George is the bestselling author of and (1997), Second Chance (1996), and (1974). NYT Silver in the Blood Last Resort Where the Red Fern Grows the popular Castle Glower and series. She has a degree from He also directed and cowrote the 2003 remake of Dragon Slippers Where the Red Fern Grows. BYU, a husband, three kids, and a fat dog. Robert J Defendi worked in the RPG industry since 1996. He was featured McKelle George is a senior editor at Jolly Fish Press and author of Speak Easy, in Writers of the Future XIX as well as Space Eldritch I and II. His novel Death Speak Love, a YA historical novel to be published by HarperCollins in fall 2017. by Cliché released in 2016. 9 OREGANO

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10 Nichole Giles, the author of Descendant, Birthright, and Water So Deep, lives Ben Ireland is an IT guy by trade and an Author by obsession. Born and in the Rocky Mountains and enjoys traveling to tropical destinations, driving raised in Australia, he is uniquely qualified to write about horrifying sword-­ with the convertible top down, and loud music. weilding spiders and how much they would like to kill you, as seen in his young adult urban fantasy series, Billy Blacksmith. Robin Glassey was born in Canada across from a leaky nuclear power plant. She now lives in Utah across from a field of deer. Robin is addicted to taking Daniel Jeffery smelted iron, forged and heat treated it, made and destruc- pictures, eating French fries, and watching Doctor Who. tively tested armor and taught western sword fighting. Today, he works in information security and writes novels of his own. Michael Glassford practiced law in Missouri and Utah. He is currently working on book two in the Silversword Chronicles, Quick Silver, as well as Michael Jensen is a bestselling author of the acclaimed YA fantasy novel several other projects. Michael professionally edits through Rockword, LLC, Woven. Michael taught voice at BYU before establishing his own vocal as well as Precision Editing Group. www.rockword.biz instruction studio and is an accomplished composer and vocalist as well.

Rebecca J. Greenwood is an author, multimedia artist, illustrator, comic cre- J. R. Johansson is the author of the Night Walkers Series as well as Cut Me ator, and designer with a love of stories. rebeccajgreenwood.com Free and The Row (October 2017). Her YA thrillers have been published in over ten languages and more than twenty countries worldwide. Utah author Jen Greyson was published by the international publishing house that launched Fifty Shades of Grey. She has over forty-five published Ariadne Kane’s first published novel wasThe Eleventh Finger and the Pirate in books; several have appeared on the NYT and USA Today bestseller lists. the Attic. A San Diego native, Ariadne currently lives in Utah, which is too far away from her family, two dogs, and the beach. Cindy Grigg writes speculative fiction including fantasy, paranormal, and steampunk. Her works include Psychopomps, the Peacock Lavine series, and Erin Kearsley is an artist who sketches, draws, and makes string art. She cre- The Productive Author’s Guide to Dictation. www.TheProductiveAuthor.com ates both abstract and nonabstract art. stringartcorner.com Christine Haggerty is an award-winning author of dystopian and dark fan- Mikki Kells’s interests in fantasy, science fiction, and paranormal stories tasy fiction who often moonlights as a fight-scene ninja. developed from a childhood of imaginary exploits and continue to influence her professional career. Brian C. Hailes is best known for writing/illustrating Blink, Dragon’s Gait, Devil’s Triangle, Skeleton Play, and Continuum, as well as illustrating for Ameri- Holly Kelly is a mom who writes books in her spare time. Translation: she can Girl. HailesArt.com hides in the bathroom with her laptop and locks the door while the kids destroy the house and smear peanut butter on the walls. Dustin Hansen has worked as a writer, concept artist, art director, and cre- ative director in the game and book industry for over two decades. Dustin Emily R. King’s debut, The Hundredth Queen, releases May, 2017. Her sequel helped create EA BIG, EA’s action sports line, and the Madden football and will also be published in 2017. The Sims franchises. He is author of Game On!: Video Game History from Pong Jason King is an author of epic fantasy and acquisitions editor for CQ Press. and Pac-Man to Mario, Minecraft, and More. Dustin is currently a senior con- cept artist at The Void in Lindon, Utah. Cara Knight is a fifteen-year-old concept artist and illustrator, working to John Harmston is a screenwriter, fight director, stunt coordinator, and build up her portfolio. She has done several commissions through DeviantArt, action choreographer located in Utah. He is an accomplished swordsman as well as some diagrams for a book on oral speech therapy. and expert in historical arms and armor. Mary Robinette Kowal is a novelist and professional puppeteer. Her debut Carrie Harris writes books for teens, tweens, and adults. In her spare time, novel, Shades of Milk and Honey, was nominated for the 2010 Nebula Award for she’s the marketing director for Evil Hat Productions, a game company. She Best Novel. In 2008 she won the Campbell Award for Best New Writer, while thinks “spare time” is the punchline to a joke. three of her short fiction works have been nominated for the Hugo Award.

Angela Hartley builds worlds, both on and off paper. In her down time, she Jonathan Langford is a longtime member of the Mormon science fiction and enjoys studying religion theory, psychic abilities, and psychology to gain a fantasy community as a reviewer, critic, scholar, and editor. better understanding of the human condition. An avid hunter and amateur survivalist, C. R. Langille incorporates the Utah Liesel K. Hill is a novelist who writes across three genres: fantasy/science outdoors in many of his tales. He is the organizer of the Utah chapter of the fiction, historical fiction, and crime drama. Horror Writers Association. C. H. Lindsay writes poetry and short stories that range from fantasy and Best known for his viral video Napoleon Dynamite and his self-published dark fantasy to twisted folktale. She has been published in a number of maga- comic Banana Panic! Chris Hoffman has also provided creative work for the zines and anthologies. local indie movie Unicorn City. His new comic, Salt City Strangers, features the world’s first Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints superhero team. Angie Lofthouse went to college intending to be a particle physicist, but Emma Hoggan is the managing editor for Future House Publishing. She has wound up studying Shakespeare instead. After college, she turned her love edited over twenty books with them, some of which were discovered at this of science and words into a science fiction writing career. www.angie​loft​ very conference. house.com.

Christopher Husberg. Fantasy author, desultory blogger, Mormon feminist. Dene Low’s published works include novels, short stories, poems, how-to books, and academic works. Low has a master’s in creative writing and a PhD Zombie apologist. Buffy fanatic. Ballroom danced a bit. Rep’d by JABber- in rhetoric and English composition. www.denelow.com wocky Lit. Agency, novel Duskfall forthcoming from Titan Books in 2016. Terra Luft is a speculative fiction author and a chapter president in the M. K. Hutchins is the author of the YA fantasy novel Drift and numerous short stories. She often draws on her background in archaeology when writ- League of Utah W­ riters. She tackles every project with coffee and sarcasm, ing. www.mkhutchins.com. and believes all rules exist to be broken. www.terraluft.com

11 Dr. John Lundwall holds a PhD in comparative myth and religious studies. Mari Murdock is a game fiction writer, working with companies such as He has most recently published Mythos and Cosmos: Mind and Meaning in the AEG and Fantasy Flight Games. As an avid tabletop RPG gamer, she’s run Oral Age, which discusses how ancient oral cultures used the stars and their dozens of campaigns, her favorite being Call of Cthulhu. environment to create a memory theater for the transmission of knowledge. Peter Nealen is a former Recon Marine and author of the American Prae- Gama Ray Martinez is an SLC-based writer who mainly focuses on middle torians series of dystopian military action novels, the Jed Horn supernatural grade fantasy. His main series are Pharim War, a series about warrior angels, thriller series, and standalone thriller Kill Yuan. and The Nylean Chronicles, a series about unicorns. M. A. Nichols is the author of the Tréaltha Series. She’s from Alaska, her Dr. Jeff Maughan received a PhD from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and favorite band is Linkin Park, and if she could have one wish it would be to State University (Virginia Tech). Jeff worked for five years at the Monsanto never have to sleep ever again. www.ma-nichols. Company and is now a professor of molecular genetics at BYU. Kevin L Nielsen authored the bestselling Sharani series and the upcoming Brian McClellan is an epic fantasy author from Cleveland, Ohio. He is known Mythica novelization. He enjoys purple shirts, writing fantasy, and striving for his acclaimed Powder Mage Universe and essays on the life and business of to become a dragon rider. He really likes cheese. being a writer. Brian now lives on the side of a mountain in Utah with his wife, Michele, where he writes books and nurses a crippling video game addiction. Chersti Nieveen [share-stee/neh-vene] writes young adult science fiction and fantasy novels. Chersti has worked in the publishing industry as an editor Sam McClendon is a world championship martial artist and cancer survivor. and personal assistant for over eight years. Now pursuing his dream of becoming a published writer, he works to help build a community of support for writers in Utah. Currently living in Salt Craig Nybo writes novels, screenplays, and short fiction. He also makes Lake City, he works in the IT field for a local software company. movies.

Caitlyn McFarland is the author of the Dragonsworn trilogy, published by John M Olsen aspires to be a Renaissance man. He builds things from wood, Harlequin’s Carina Press. When she’s not writing about dragons or running writes fiction of various genres, and his mission statement is: Creating a bet- around after her daughters, she can be found hunched over a sewing machine ter reality through fantasy. making elaborate princess costumes. Kathryn Olsen is a published essayist in creative nonfiction since 2000, L. K. McIntosh writes speculative fiction influenced by cultural anthropol- a contributor to AuthorsPub­­ lish since 2013, and a published novelist since ogy. You can find her story “The ‘Grim’ Reaper” in Xchyler Publishing’s para- 2016. normal anthology Beyond the Wail. Peter Orullian has a current epic fantasy series with Tor Books. He has Donna Milakovic currently works fulltime as central outreach director toured internationally as a featured vocalist with rock and metal bands. He for USTAR (Utah Science Technology and Research Initiative), helping works at Xbox. emerging technologies get to market. She also heads the state’s Robotics and Fiona Ostler is a total stay-at-home mom who moonlights as an author and Internet of Things (RIoT) program, working to support the development of singer/songwriter. She also dabbles in screenwriting and writes and produces connected devices and systems. “The Bret and Fiona Show” on YouTube. Nick Mills. Successful and seasoned author, presenter, editor, and publisher. L. Palmer’s novel was published in 2015. In Music and theatrical stage performer. Composing, recording. Part of a group The True Bride and the Shoemaker between writing, she attends graduate school at BYU and works to save the with a number 1 song (Irish Country charts). elusive unicorn. Jodi L. Milner writes prize-winning short fiction that goes for the heart or Lehua Parker is the author of the award-­winning Niuhi Shark Saga trilogy, the funny bone; that is, when she isn’t working on some seriously epic fantasy. the Lauele Town Stories series, Wayfinding Mortality, and other speculative Mark Minson wanders the streets looking for story ideas, characters, and a works. www.LehuaParker.com. sense of the miraculous in every day life. An avid shoe-wearer, he loves to Scott R. Parkin in an award-winning author, critic, and essayist with more write and talk writing. than thirty short-story sales in sf, fantasy, and literary fiction. A recent prize- Baen Books Executive Editor James Minz has been employed in genre pub- winner in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest, he was also lishing for more than two decades; he worked for Tor for over ten years, then recently featured in the Valor issue of the Fiction River anthology series and briefly for Del Rey, until finally joining Baen in 2007. the romance anthology A Kiss Is Still a Kiss. Janci Patterson writes contemporary and science fiction young adult novels. L. E. Modesitt Jr. is the New York Times bestselling author of seventy ­novels, She lives in Orem, Utah, with her family. including the Saga of Recluce and The Imager Portfolio; over thirty short stories; and numerous technical articles. He married a lyric soprano, and he and his Andrea Pearson is the award-winning author of the bestselling Mosaic wife Carol live in Cedar City. Chronicles. She has over thirty titles under her belt, including the Self-­ Adrienne Monson is an award-winning author, hailed by MSN as a vampire Publish Strong and Kilenya series. www.andrea​pearsonbooks.com. expert. She’s known for her vampire novels—the trilogy, Blood Inheritance Cortney Pearson is a mother, a musician, and a lover of all things pink and and also writes historical romance and dystopian. sparkly. She is the author of Phobic and the Stolen Tears series. Frank Morin is an author, an adventurer, and a family man. He writes all Dr. Steven Peck teaches the history and philosophy of biology and bioethics types of fantasy and science fiction. www.frankmorin.org at BYU. His creative work includes a magical-realist novel and an existential Many years ago, Helge Moulding received a degree in physics and applied horror novel. He has also published award-winning short fiction and poetry. mathematics. Since then he’s had a paying job as a computer programmer. He Alyson Peterson teaches story structure and creative writing classes at BYU. writes, games, and plays several instruments badly. She loves teaching at teen writing conferences.

12 13 Luke Peterson builds worlds that work both in fi ction and in real life. A Richard Russell is a Four Corners painter whose masterful draft smanship Harvard-educated government innovator, Luke understands what works in and superior control of paint and color has appeared in many competitions world building. and has garnered many awards.

Tristi Pinkston is the author of over thirty books in a wide variety of genres. Duane Rygh is the 2016 Utah Poet of the Year and winner of the Utah State As a freelance editor, she has helped hundreds of authors fi nd success with Poetry Society Publication Award for his collection, My Bright Red Scream, a the writt en word, and now as a publisher, she enjoys helping new authors chronicle of his struggle with mental illness. bring their books to light. J. Scott Savage is the author of sixteen published works including the Mys- Danny Pott er is collecting twisted fairy tales for an anthology and is submit- teries of Cove steampunk series, the Case File 13 MG monster series, and the ting his retelling of Cinderella as a space opera spy thriller to various markets. Farworld fantasy series. He was the head writer for DUST, (an educational “augmented reality” game from NASA, the NSF, BYU, and U of MD). Sarah E. Seeley is a fantasy and horror author and an affi liate member of the Horror Writers Association. Her stories appear in various anthologies, Jared Quan President of the League of Utah Writers, chair of the West Jor- including Redneck Eldritch and Windows into Hell . dan Arts Council, chair of Big World Network, recruiting chair of the AITP, author/narrator, husband of sixteen years, and father of fi ve. Dr. Sally Shigley graduated from Oklahoma State University in 1992 with a doctorate in literature. Since then, she has published articles on literature and J. D. Raisor had been called many things during his fi ft y-fi ve years, including its eff ects on empathy as well as the medical humanities. some which should not be mentioned here. Game maker, fantasy and science fi ction author, grant writer, and family man will do nicely. Nathan Shumate is culpable for the Space Eldritch and Redneck Eldritch anthologies. He has writt en comics, screenplays, and heartwarming zombie Kip Rasmussen illustrates the works of Tolkien, especially Th e Silmarill ion. books. He also collaborates with independent science fi ction fi lmmaker Tom Dur- ham in fundraising, story concepts, and visual eff ects. Jess Smart Smiley’s illustrations, designs, and comics have been included in books, magazines and websites all over the world. He is currently writing Aneeka Richins is best known for her Not a Vill ain webcomic. She also writes his fi rst novel,Jack Tinn and the Aquanauts, an epic fantasy adventure for the Chaos Gods series. navcomic.com young adults.

Rebecca Rode is a journalist and the author of the #1 Amazon bestselling Cynthia Smith is an avid reader and writes reviews of books and movies at futuristic thriller Numbers Game, as well as the inspirational book How to cindy4books.wordpress.com. She is gett ing a second masters in Tolkien and Have Peace When You’re Fall ing to Pieces. medieval studies from Signum University. Dr. Paul H. Smith was a psychic spy in the Star Gate remote-viewing pro- gram. He speaks, teaches and writes on remote viewing and other intuitive skills.

Connie Sokol is a core contributor on KSL TV’s Studio  with Brooke Walker and a national blogger for www.ksl.com. She is one of seven female hosts of Th e Living Room, an online value-based radio show where women, wives, and mothers dish on life, loving, and learning (www.fromthelivingroom.com). Mrs. Sokol is a bestselling author who has writt en fourteen books. www. Edits by Emma conniesokol.com Emily Martha Sorensen is the author of Fairy Eyeglasses (smart chapter book), Black Magic Academy (young adult), Th e Keeper and the Rulership (young adult), and Dragon’s Egg (clean new adult). Alexander Sousa is a freelance writer and journalist, author and creator of Have a finished manuscript? Phantasmagoria: Hard-Boiled Gothic Horr or, and the editor for Fistful of Pulp, the fl agship magazine from Deathray Press. Edits by Emma can help you get Kal Spriggs is a science fi ction and fantasy author of nine novels. Kal is a it ready for agents, publishers, US Army combat veteran with multiple deployments. He lives in Colorado or self-publishing. where he likes to ski, hike, and enjoy the outdoors. Brenda Stanley is a former television news anchor for NBC in Idaho. She is the author of three novels and three cookbooks. She also writes a cooking column called Tales of the Dinner Bell e. Callie Stoker is a freelance editor. She’s also a musician and artist and cham- For more information: pion for those with disabilities, including her two sons with ASD. She serves on several committ ees for the League of Utah Writers.

www.editsbyemma.com Nebula Award winner and Hugo nominee Eric James Stone’s short fi ction [email protected] has appeared in many venues. His debut novel, Unforgett able, was released by Baen last year. www.ericjamesstone.com

Th om Stratt on was born and raised in Idaho, and now lives in Utah with his Finnish wife, three amazing kids, three distinct cats, and a big, goofy dog.

14 Erin Summerill became a professional photographer, which provided world- Jaclyn Weist is the author of the Luck Series, Endless, Princess and the Prom building inspirationand the vision to draft her debut YA fantasy,Ever the Queen, and Magicians of the Deep. She lives with her husband and six kids Hunted (2016). Erin assists Agent Laurie McLean at Fuse Literary. Erin’s in Utah. other works include the nonfiction how-to photography book:Clickologie. David J. West writes dark fantasy and weird westerns because the voices Dr. Eric G. Swedin ia a professor of history and has published eleven books. won’t quiet until someone else can hear them. He is a fan of sword and sor- His When Angels Wept: A What-If History of the Cuban Missile Crisis won the cery, ghosts and lost ruins, so of course he lives in Utah. david-j-west​.blog​ 2010 Sidewise Award in Alternate History. http://eswedin.blogspot.com/ spot.com

Daniel Swenson is the creator and founder of the hit Internet geek radio Amy White is the author of Dressing the Naked Hand and Cracking the Story show Dungeon Crawlers Radio. Daniel is also a contributing writer to Utah Code. Amy, a children’s literature library specialist, is also a script and text Geek Magazine and is finalizing his first novel. analyst with Second-Sight-Studio.com. Scott E. Tarbet sings with Utah Opera Company and teaches music to chil- Roger Bourke White Jr. is the author of fourteen books, one of which has dren. He writes steampunk, sci-fi, fantasy, and paranormal novels and stories sold over twenty thousand copies. The book topics range from exploring in an office piled to the rafters with beloved books. human thinking through Technofiction (Roger’s style of sf).

Very much an Irish painter, Elizabeth Taggart has always maintained strong Brian Wiser was an extra in Joss Whedon’s Serenity and a producer for the links with her native land and considers Ireland, Irish painting, and the land- Firefly documentaryDone the Impossible. He produced many books like The scape of her childhood to be her primary influence. She has made prolonged WOZPAK with Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak. visits to Mexico, India, and Portugal, which have a radiant place in her work. Michelle Witte is a children’s literary agent with Mansion Street Literary Howard Tayler is a cartoonist, author, movie reviewer, and podcaster. Management. Her own published work includes The Craptastic Guide to schlockmercenary.com, howardtayler.com Pseudo-Swearing and The Faker’s Guide to the Classics. Randy Tayler is a programmer and former comedian, having performed in Johnny Worthen is an award-winning, bestselling, tie-dye-wearing author a thousand-plus shows on stages throughout Utah. He knows coding and of literary genre fiction. “I write what I like to read. That guarantees me at humor, sometimes combining them for sites like GhostSingles.com. least one fan.”

Sandra Tayler is a writer of essays, children’s books, picture books, specula- Author Julie Wright is a Whitney Award winner. She has written over tive fiction, and blog entries, all of which can be found at onecobble.com. twenty novels and is agented by Sara Crowe. www.juliewright.com

Keary Taylor is the best selling author of the Fall of Angels trilogy, the House Author of seven books in many genres, including the best-selling Actuator of Royals series, and other works. She lives in the Pacific Northwest and Utah series, James Wymore also edits anthologies. jameswymore.wordpress.com with her family. Michael Young played for several years with the handbell choir Bells on Dr. Kathryn R. Terzano (Metropolitan Research Center, University of Temple Square and is now a member of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. He Utah) researches human behavior and the built and natural environments, is the author of the novels in the Canticle Kingdom series, the Last Archan- including issues of urban design and community satisfaction. gel series, and the Chess Quest series. His also authors several web serials through BigWorldNetwork.com. He publishes anthologies for charity in his Candace J. Thomas is an award-winning author of the Vivatera series and Advent Anthologies series. Vampire-ish, a paranormal satire. She daydreams in sunset skies, dances in rainbows, and dabbles with unfamiliar magic.

In Memoriam

To the patron saints who touched our lives before bravely going into that great beyond. Marion K. “Doc” Smith—a BYU professor of English and the force behind the symposium. Betty Pope—a librarian at BYU and the main reason BYU has a science fiction and fantasy collection. We miss her sweet smile and gracious support. Sue Ream—a BYU professor of English who generously opened her home to guests and committee members alike. Linda Hunter Adams—director of the BYU Humanities Publication Center, who gave us the tools, a space, and encouragement to pursue our dreams.

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Thursday, February 16, 2017 skill-sets different? How do you know which Cheminant Flitton, Mari Murdock (m), to choose? (Arches) Dr. Sally Shigley 9:00–9:50 am (Th) David Boop, Christopher Husberg (m), Terra Dinosaurs! Spycraft! Sneaking Where No One Has Luft, Eric James Stone, Scott R. Parkin, David J. West Seriously, the name says it all. Everything and Snuck Before anything to do with dinosaurs: where they As long as there have been secrets, there have Anthologies for Editors lived, what they did, and how they met their been those who want to know those secrets. Editors share about editing anthologies, how ends. (Cedar) This panel will look specifically at spycraft they picked who they did, lessons learned, Daniel Friend, Dustin Hansen (m), Colton and its evolution over time, from sneaking and how you can do it. (Bryce) Goodrich, Daniel Swenson into enemy camps to PRISM and other cyber Clark Chamberlain, Steve Diamond, K. Scott spying. (Canyon) Boring Beginnings: The Most Common Forman, Lisa Mangum, Callie Stoker (m) Rookie Mistake Alan Bahr, Robert J Defendi, Cindy Grigg (m), Dr. Paul H. Smith, Alexander Sousa The Dragon in the Mirror Christopher Baxter, editor, has rejected more Dragons have played a central role in litera- stories for boring beginnings than anything Economics of the Undead ture for centuries, as far back as Beowulf and else. In this session, he’ll discuss common pit- What can Hurricane Katrina tell us about the Wu Cheng’en’s Journey to the West, but why falls and how to avoid them. (Zion) zombie apocalypse? Would a vampire blood do they captivate us so? How do dragons Christopher Baxter market function like a marriage market? This function in stories and what does that have presentation will explore these questions to do with humans? This presentation traces Making a Difference through Your Writing raised in the book of the same name. (Birch) literary depictions of dragons from antiquity McKelle George explores ways to make a dif- Alicia McIntire through contemporary fantasy to answer ference in your community by pairing your these questions. (Zion) novel’s publication with non-profit organiza- How to Gain Followers on Social Media Dr. Julie Allen tions, online movements, and others, while Holly Kelly, author, covers Facebook, Google+, avoiding the political soapbox. (Birch) Pinterest, Instagram, Blogger, and YouTube, 10:00–10:50 am (Th) McKelle George as well as how to host a successful online Crossing the Genre Divide party, hold giveaways, and how to connect Creating a Web Series Is historical the new blends-with-everything with readers. (Juniper) Learn how to create your own web series. black? What makes for a great mix, what to (Amphitheater) Holly Kelly avoid, and who did it best. Genre-bending books Brandon Ho Directing a Set: Quality through and subgenre crossover must-reads. (Juniper) Collaboration Lois D. Brown, Michaelbrent Collings, James Hazards to Writers’ Health Learn about filmmaking teams,­l ighting, direct- Wymore (m), Adrienne Monson, Michelle Witte Caffeine, the ergonomic problems that come ing, filming, and production. (Amphitheater) Propaganda: Moving the Public with butt-in-chair-hands-on-keyboard, not to mention the snacking as we stay up plotting Brandon Ho How does propaganda work? What makes it all hours of the night. Admit it. We all do it. effective? Can it be used for good? This panel Novel vs. Short Story How do we avoid the issues that accompany a will explore propaganda and its uses in both The novel vs. the short story. How can they writer’s lifestyle? (Canyon) fiction and the real world. (Maple) benefit from each other? How are the

16 Cheree Alsop, Paul Genesse, Danny Potter, Sara Potter (m), Howard Tayler, J. R. Johansson New! Editors Booth Outline? Discovery? Both? (in the hall in front of the Amphitheater) Everyone has a different process, so how do you know which one is for you? The pros talk about using outlines versus discovery writing. Ready for an editor, but not sure how to connect with one? Come down (Bryce) to the editors booth and meet freelance editors right here at LTUE! Ask Holli Anderson, Steve Diamond, Christine questions, get advice, and hire the professional your manuscript is ready Haggerty, Scott R. Parkin, Callie Stoker (m), Julie for! Bring the coupon from your swag bag for a free 500 word copy edit. Wright Research for the Fantasy Writer Real-world research is a gold mine for fantasy writers. Research can spark an idea for an epic novel, give an author just the right detail, and sidestep glaring errors that will make sword New! Writing Group Meetup aficionados (or any other kind of enthusiast) Hobble Creek toss your book aside. Come learn from M. K. (on the third floor of Hutchins how to dig into the research that the Utah Valley Convention Center) will make your book shine. (Arches) M. K. Hutchins Kaffeeklatsch Looking for a writing group? Not sure how a writing group works? Just Sign up required ahead of time. (Boardroom) feel like hunkering down to write for a couple of hours? This is the place Dan Wells for you! Coached writing group sessions with published authors! Writing 11:00–11:50 am (Th) prompts! Word sprints! Bring your first couple of pages and get ready for I Can’t Believe You Haven’t Read This . . . the feedback you’ve been missing. Not-to-be-missed middle grade and young adult books from writers of the genre and those who know it best. (Juniper) The Author/Editor Relationship Urban Fantasy vs. Horror Kenna Blaylock, C. H. Lindsay (m), Jessica Mikki Kells, YA author, and her freelance edi- Where is the line between urban fantasy and Day George, David J. West tor, Adam McLain, will field questions about horror? What are the similarities and the dif- the author-editor relationship on this two- ferences? (Bryce) Natural Disasters person Q&A panel. They’ll talk about what Courtney Alameda, Michaelbrent Collings, What makes natural disasters so devastat- it’s like to work together on projects and how Larry Correia, Steve Diamond, Craig Nybo( m), ing? How do we mitigate these effects? After to improve the editor-author relationship. Adrienne Monson a disaster, how do people and civilizations Get ready for some fun times with an author recover? This panel seeks to explain the and her editor! (Birch) Joining Plot and Character answers using historical events. (Maple) Mikki Kells, Adam McLain Where do plot and character meet? Do you Daniel Friend, James Ganiere (m), Beth start with a character, or the plot? (Zion) Creating Audio Books and Voice Overs Meacham, Sarah Seeley Robert J Defendi (m), M. Todd Gallowglas, (Part 1) Christopher Husberg, Scott R. Parkin, Janci Urban Design Come learn from seasoned on-air voice talent. Patterson (Arches) Learn what is required to create voice overs. Dr. Kathryn R. Terzano (Amphitheater) Kaffeeklatsch Sign up required ahead of time. (Boardroom) Publishing: Yellow Light, Red Light, Tim McDonnell

Green Light, Go! Healthy Ways to Cope with Rejection and Lisa Mangum Lehua Parker, Michael Jensen, and others lead Professional Jealousy 12:00–12:50 pm (Th) a workshop discussion about the challenges of As a creative person, rejection will hap- “The War of Genetically Modified Organ- working with small and micropress publishers. pen. How do you keep going after someone isms: Is Science in Service of Politics, We’ll cover hot-button topics and allow you has called your baby ugly? How do you find ­Profits, or Plenty?” to decide if it’s a red light—halt the presses, strength when faced with the latest round of (Maple) yellow light—proceed with caution, or green soul-crushing disappointment? How do you light—go! (Cedar) cope when someone close to you has more Dr. Jeff Maughan Lehua Parker (m), Michael Glassford, Angela success than you do? (Canyon) Interview with Dan Wells Hartley, Michael Jensen, Candace J. Thomas Lois D. Brown, McKelle George, Danny Potter, An interview with Dan Wells, author of the Sara Potter( m), Michelle Witte New York Times bestselling, and recent movie release, I Am Not a Serial Killer series, as well 17 as the Partials series and a Writing Excuses Producing Soundtracks and Audio Books in books and compares well-known magic podcast anchor. (Zion) (Part 2) systems from Star Wars (the Force is a magic Lehua Parker, Dan Well s Follow up on what it takes to produce audio system), LoTR, and Harry Pott er. He high- sound tracks and audio books. (Amphitheater) lights the main things for any magic system in What to Read in Children’s Science Fiction a story: Purpose, Implementation, and Arti- Tim McDonnell and Fantasy facts. (Arches) Not-to-be-missed kidlit books as recom- Channeling Personal Adversity into Mark Minson mended by those who know it best: the kids Great Work themselves. Reviews and recommendations Challenge can either break you or make you Self- Promotion through Volunteering from award-winning youth writers. (Bryce) stronger, but what if there’s more to it than Jared Quan tells us how he successfully pro- Jaclyn Weist, Jessica Day George, Emily Mar- that? What if beauty can be forged from trag- motes his career through volunteering as tha Sorensen (m) edy, and lessons can be taught without the President of the League of Utah Writers, same painful mistakes? You have the ability Chair of the West Jordan Arts Council, and How to Make a Species: Adaptation and to change lives with your story of personal Executive Director of Big World Network. Evolution struggle. Make it great. (Juniper) (Amphitheater) Th is panel will seek to explain how a species Kenna Blaylock, Michaelbrent Collings, Jared Quan (real or fi ctitious) might come to be through the Angela Hartley (m), Kip Rasmussen, Dr. Paul H. science of evolution and adaptation. (Canyon) Joss Whedon Advanced Screen and Smith YA Writing (Part 1) Derick Will iam Dalton, Helge Moulding (m), Scott R. Parkin, Dr. Steven Peck, Sarah Seeley, So You Want to Write Horror . . . A writer’s in-depth look at the stories of B u ff y , Howard Tayler Get tips for writing horror. How do you know Firefl y, Doll house, Avengers, and beyond. Ready to if horror is for you? Tips for beginners. (Arches) take your writing to the next level? Learn more How to Start Your Own Small Press about plot twists, breaking character arche- Courtney Alameda, Larr y Corr eia, Steve Dia- Jason King, founder of Immortal Works, a types, sett ing up suspense, surprising the audi- mond, Terr a Luft , David J. West (m) small press specializing in audio books and ence, adding depth to your story arc, and more genre fi ctions, discusses the challenges of 1:00–1:50 pm (Th) in this workshop. Clips from various shows will beginning a small press. (Cedar) Modern Warfare be used and analyzed, as well as in-depth discus- Jason King War is not usually fought in lines these days, sions on his scriptwriting career. (Birch) Technical and Freelance Writing for Fun but as a game of guerilla warfare. Th is panel Chersti Nieveen and Profi t seeks to explain modern tactics and their uses, Tackling Sensitive Subjects from their beginnings in WWI up to now. Jana Brown shows us how technical writing is Substance abuse, racism, mental illness, physi- (Juniper) a great way to practice your craft , hone your cal abuse, corruption, and sex. As creators we writing skills, and pay the mortgage. (Birch) Michael Bacera, Daniel Jeff ery( m), Peter are both blessed and cursed with the task of Jana S. Brown Nealen, Scott Tarbet allowing others to see through our eyes. By Rules and How to Write Th em sharing another perspective, we can change Games are defi ned by sets of rules, so com- lives, but we can also infl ame passions and fuel municating those hate. How do we push the boundaries without rules is fundamental crossing into forbidden territory? (Bryce) to achieving a good Angela Hartley (m), Mary Robinett e Kowal, game experience. Danny Pott er, Sandra Tayler, Dan Well s Th is panel will dis- Th e Beta Reader/Author Relationship cuss how to do that Peter Orullian and Steve Diamond share their effectively. (Battle unique experience as author & beta reader. Creek) Th ey will also give advice on how to build Alan Bahr (m), these types of relationships. (Zion) James Ganiere, James Steve Diamond and Peter Orull ian Wymore Writing Villains Website Building How do you make a believable villain? What M. A. Nichols dis- are the clichés you should avoid? Why is the cusses various plat- villain important to the story? (Canyon) forms for web design, along with layout, Larr y Corr eia, Paul Genesse, Christopher Hus- content, and organi- berg, Adrienne Monson, Julie Wright (m) zation. (Cedar) 2:00–2:50 pm (Th) M. A. Nichols “Walk the Line: Ideas of Civilization in Magic Systems Conan the Barbarian” Mark Minson talks (Maple) about magic systems Andrea Troncoso

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Zion Bryce Arches Canyon Amphitheater Juniper Cedar Birch Maple Battle Creek Boardroom 9 am The Dragon in Anthologies for Novel vs. Short Spycraft! Directing a Set How to Gain Economics of the the Mirror Editors Story Followers on Undead Social Media 10 am Boring Outline? Discov- Research for the Hazards to Creating a Web Crossing the Dinosaurs! Making a Differ- Propaganda: Mov- Kaffeeklatsch: Beginnings ery? Both? Fantasy Writer Writers’ Health Series Genre Divide ence through Your ing the Public Dan Wells Writing 11 am Joining Plot and Urban Fantasy vs. Urban Design Healthy Ways to Creating Audio I Can’t Believe Publishing: The Author/Editor Natural Disasters Kaffeeklatsch: Character Horror Cope with Rejec- Books and Voice You Haven’t Read Yellow Light, Relationship Lisa Mangum tion and Profes- Overs (Part 1) This . . . Red Light, sional Jealousy Green Light, Go! noon Interview with What to Read in So You Want to How to Make Producing Channeling Per- How to Start Your Technical and “The War of Genet- Dan Wells Children’s Sci- Write Horror . . . a Species: Soundtracks and sonal Adversity Own Small Press Freelance Writing ically Modified ence Fiction and Adaptation and Audio Books into Great Work for Fun and Profit Organisms” Fantasy Evolution (Part 2) 1 pm The Beta Tackling Sensitive Magic Systems Writing Villains Self- Promotion Modern Warfare Website Building Joss Whedon Rules and How Reader/Author Subjects through Advanced Screen to Write Them Relationship Volunteering and YA Writing (Part 1) 2 pm Writing Tie-in Folklore Improving the Melee Combat Randomness, J. Scott Savage What Happens Joss Whedon “Walk the Line: Game Demos Fiction Elevator Pitch Chaos, and and James When We Die? Advanced Screen Ideas of Civiliza- (2 hours) Emergence Dashner Q&A and Fiction Writing tion in Conan the (Part 2) Barbarian” 3 pm Monsters in Futureproofing Mixing Genres YA/Adult: What’s Mormons, Mov- Totalitarianism Oh, Pitch It, Pitch Telling the Visual Drawing Textures Fiction Your Story the Difference? ies, and Mormon It Real Good Story (Developing Movies Character/Plot through Action) 4 pm Ten Steps to Making a Living Scaring Young Making Your Myth and Making a Living No Film School: Using Research Urban Planning and The Sandbox Overnight on the Macabre Readers Characters Live Religion as an Artist: Is Budget-Minded to Achieve Fame, the Effects of City and the Theme Success and Breathe Fame the Same Movie Making Fortune, and Design Park as Success? Popularity 5 pm The Editor Believable The Art of the Aerospace The Physics of In the Beginning: Acting Exercises Healthy Writer The Medieval Is In: A Live Emotions Hook Medicine Musical Scales Kidlit, SF, and for Writers Lifestyle Calendar Demonstration Fantasy 6 pm Writing Politics Writing for Can You Hack It? Not Killing Each Drawing the Memorial Service Teaching Improv Theory of Mystery . . . without Bor- Comics/Graphic Other Mood with Improv ing Your Readers Novels 7 pm Star Wars Rock Three Things You Medieval Breaking into Magic Tourna- The World/Setting Online Art Opera World Pre- Must Learn to Weaponry Film Writing and ment (3 hours) as a Character Promotion miere (2 hours) Write Killer Sto- Directing 8 pm HWA Anthology ries (2 hours) I’m in It for the History of Sex Convincing Practical Intuition Pulp Fiction Power Launch Laughs Conflict Friday, February 17, 2017

Zion Bryce Arches Canyon Amphitheater Juniper Cedar Birch Maple Battle Creek Boardroom 9 am How to Outline Crazy = Genius? Redefining the Bite-Sized Fiction Creating a Team Wizards Duel Screenwriting 101 The Hook, The Ancient Your Book in Why Creative Strong Female Relationship Book, the Cook: Technology Thirty Minutes Personalities Character between Authors Query Letters are Plagued with and Publishers That Catch an Mental Illness Editor’s Eye 10 am Writing Action Hottest Women in Seven Steps to Literature and What Your Book Cliché 101: An Writing the Query Interview with “A Certain Point Science Fiction World Building the Brain Cover or Movie Amateur’s Guide Letter James Dashner of View: Star Poster Says to Filmmaking Wars through the about Your Book Eyes of Obi-Wan or Movie Kenobi” 11 am Keynote Address: Dan Wells Drawing Cloth Writing Your Own Creating Trailers and Clothing Parodies for Your Movies and Books noon Interview with Military SF Using Cognitive Love, Sex, and Understanding Costuming For Working with Edi- Slower-Than-Light Beth Meacham Therapy to Banish Romance Empathy Writers and tors and Agents Space Travel Writer’s Block Artists 1 pm Now Hiring: What Grow Confidence Traveling and So You Want to Beyond the Playwriting, and Fraud and Collaborative Writ- Pandemic! or, Game Demos Publishers are and Cour- Time Write Fantasy . . . “Cliché” Weaving Music Corruption ing and Shared How Diseases (2 hours) Looking for in age through Into Your Fiction Story Worlds Spread New Authors Self-Expression 2 pm Psychic Spy Choosing a PoV Pimp That List! Crafting Realistic Parody Fun with Story Structure Creature and Crafting Audio Best of the Best, Meets Seventh Character (2 hours) Fight Scenes Weird Al (Writ- Models—Speed Character Cre- Masterpieces a 2016 Book Son: ing Your Own Dating Style ation (Part 1) Review Parodies) 3 pm Narrative Geology . . . in So You Want to The Film Novelist Language Cre- Creature and Dealing with “Mentor Ex Kaffeeklatsch: Space! or, How to Write SF . . . ation (2 hours) Character Cre- Author Angst Machina: Is the Charlie Make a Planet ation (Part 2) Protective Figure Pulsipher Better Off Dead?” 4 pm Horror and Com- Scarcity and A Solid Introduc- Becoming a Find From the Page to Dirty Streets— Kaffeeklatsch: edy: One Side of Innovation tion to Relativity and Replace Ninja the Stage Writing Crime and Dr. Dennis the Same Coin for Authors Thrillers Packard 5 pm Appeal of Science Cohesive Astrobiology Understanding Working with Theme and Kaffeeklatsch: Fiction and Fan- Zero-Budget and Implementing an Illustrator/ Mechanics in David Powers tasy for Mormons Marketing Multimedia SEO Designer Games King 6 pm Book Signing (2 hours) Quidditch Game Film Screenings: Anthropomorphic Kaffeeklatsch: (6:30–7:30) Drop Off (6–8), Art Alan Bahr 7 pm Adopting Trouble Making Your Motivating (8–10), I Am Characters Look Players Not a Serial Killer Unique (10–midnight) 8 pm Bard for Life Team Cap vs. After Dark: Love’s Military Culture Immortal Team Iron Man a Gamble Works: Meet and Greet Saturday, February 18, 2017

Zion Bryce Arches Canyon Amphitheater Juniper Cedar Birch Maple Battle Creek Boardroom 9 am How to Make Unintended Writing Part-time Super Power or Style Consistency Local and Lov- The Morning After Swords and “The Political a Living as an Consequences vs. Full-time Mental Illness? for Long Comics ing It Spears and Axes, Philosophy of Author of Technological Oh My! (2 hours) Tolkien” Advances 10 am Never Get Time Travel Traditional vs. We Buy the Emotional Anatomy of a A Review of Motion “The Frankfurt Writer’s Block Self-Pub: Epic Books Structure Number 1 Hit Capture Technology School of Throwdown Song Thought Lies in the Darkest Regions of the Twilight Zone” 11 am Keynote Address: Beth Meacham The Steam punk Fantastic Beasts Aesthetic and How to Draw Them noon Writing Excuses (2 hours: 12:30–1:30) Power of Picture Scrivener and Robots of the Creating Backgrounds Launch That Writing NPCs with Soul Books Final Draft for Future (and and Layouts Book Steampunk Scripting Now) 1 pm Choose Your Romance with Populism Muse on Game Demos Kaffeeklatsch: Own Apocalypse: Science Fiction Demand (2 hours) M. Todd Audience Partici- and Horror Gallowglas pation Game 2 pm Abnormal Thumbnails, Open Q&A: Ask “Nephi Anderson’s Cops See It Gone but Not Kaffeeklatsch: Psychology Comps, Panels Me Anything Beyond Arsareth” and Differently Forgotten Susan Chang and Splash “Mormon Resonances Pages in Zenna Henderson’s ‘The People’ Stories” 3 pm Personality Getting Away Shameless Plot—the Book Covers for “Mormons and Finding Your Nonfiction Hacking 101 Culling the Clas- Critique of Kaffeeklatsch: Theory for with Murder Self-Promotion Beginning, Graphic Artists Horror: Light sics: Fantasy Common Beth Meacham Characters and Murky Middle, Within the Dark” Game Creatives and End Mechanics 4 pm Speed Write Your Writing Char- Effective Collaboration “Feminist Anal- Visual Comedy of Web Comics: Covering Meet the Real Culling the Games from Novel acters with Research and Coauthors ysis of the Rowan Atkinson the Basics X-Files Classics: Science Start to Finish Disabilities Techniques Societies in Fiction Avatar: The Last Airbender” 5 pm Apocalypse vs. Horror as an Myth Busting Rebellion! Engi- Fight Night: The Reality Proud to Be Human Augmen- Mad Libs Comic Dystopia Element neering a Coup Indie tation and Body Workshop Alteration 6 pm The Secret to a Death Is the Colonialism: How Screenwriting Story Idea That Least of Your to Conquer a Basics Works Worries Country 7 pm Gala Banquet (tickets required) Bardic Circle toastmaster: Larry Correia storytelling by M. Todd Gallowglas Tor CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR DISCOVER WORLDS UNKNOWN

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LTUE program ad feb 17.indd 1 2/1/17 1:49 PM 23 Folklore Improving the Elevator Pitch Melee Combat What do the stories we tell say about us? How Blake Casselman teaches a step-by-step How to write convincing martial arts and can we find new meaning in these old stories? approach to creating an effective logline for melee combat. (Canyon) This panel will explore folklore from different your novel or screenplay and the proper ele- Michaelbrent Collings, Christine Haggerty, times and regions and the cultures that they ments of a good 60-second elevator pitch. C. R. Langille, Gama Ray Martinez, Kal Spriggs come from. (Bryce) (Arches) (m) Dr. Julie Allen, Jessica Day George, L. K. Blake Casselman J. Scott Savage and James Dashner Q&A ­McIntosh (m), Dr. Dene Low, M. Todd Gallow- Joss Whedon Advanced Screen and Fiction glas, Dr. John Lundwall Award-winning authors J. Scott Savage and Writing (Part 2) James Dashner host a joint Q&A session, What Happens When We Die? Continued: A writer’s in-depth look at the answering questions, cracking jokes, and talk- The Biological Mechanics of Death stories of Buffy, Firefly, Dollhouse, Avengers, ing about writing. (Juniper) Death is both gross and engrossing. This panel and beyond: Ready to take your writing to James Dashner, J. Scott Savage will detail what happens when we die and the next level? Learn more about plot twists, why. (Cedar) breaking character archetypes, setting up sus- 3:00–3:50 pm (Th) Michael Darling (m), Daniel Coleman, Paul pense, surprising the audience, adding depth Drawing Textures Genesse, Derick William Dalton, Jodi L. Milner to your story arc, and more in this in-depth Techniques for creating an illusion of texture class on writing craft. Clips from various Joss in 2D. Textures can create interest in a space Randomness, Chaos, and Emergence Whedon shows will be used and analyzed, as that would otherwise be blank. Panelists Steven Peck discusses randomness, chaos, and well as in-depth discussions on his scriptwrit- teach methods they like to use, as well as give emergence and explains how to understand ing career. (Birch) advice on places to pull your own textures the difference, the science, and how to use Chersti Nieveen from. (Maple) these ideas in SF&F. (Amphitheater) Writing Tie-in Fiction Mary Conger (m), Dennis Dorrity, Richard Dr. Steven Peck Writing tie-in fiction can be very different Russell, V. T. Workman Game Demos (2 hours) from doing your own thing. Why do it, and YA/Adult: What’s the Difference? Demo the latest and greatest games with game what should you be prepared for? (Zion) YA vs. mainstream science fiction and fan- developers and the masters. (Battle Creek) David Boop, Larry Correia, Steve Diamond, tasy. What makes a book “children’s,” “YA,” or Dragon’s Keep Carrie Harris, Callie Stoker (m) “adult.” (Canyon)

24 Courtney Alameda, Susan Chang, Michael- 4:00–4:50 pm (Th) through ten tried-and-true steps to succeed- brent Collings, Lisa Mangum, Beth Meacham, Making a Living as an Artist: Is Fame the ing as a writer. (Zion) Callie Stoker( m) Same as Success? Michaelbrent Collings Totalitarianism A discussion about fame vs. fortune. Come No Film School: Budget-Minded Movie How do governments control their people? inspect art career paths that you may not Making Is it even possible to watch everyone at once? have considered, and find ways to keep creat- Discussing key articles and methods from the This panel will explain and critique real and ing when success is more than an arm’s reach “No Film School” blog. Learn how to create a fictitious totalitarian regimes. (Juniper) away. (Juniper) low-budget films using DSLR, iPhone, and Jared Garrett, Liesel K. Hill, Alicia McIn- Bobbie Berendson W., Mary Conger (m), Android video capture, and make your own tire (m), J. D. Raisor Brian C. Hailes, Dustin Hansen filming equipment. (Cedar) Blake Casselman, Tom Durham, Richard Frank- Futureproofing Your Story Making a Living on the Macabre lin, James Ganiere, Fiona Ostler (m), Brian Wiser Flying cars? Telescreens? This panel will Fantasy horror writers and how they create explain how to keep your story interesting and their works. Let’s look at the works that hit a Scaring Young Readers relevant...even if technology moves in a differ- home run and the writers that created them. Why do young readers love horror? What is ent direction than you predicted. (Bryce) (Bryce) the difference between horror for young read- m James Ganiere, Donna Milakovic (m), Dr. Eric Courtney Alameda, Cheree Alsop ( ), David ers vs. adults? (Arches) G. Swedin, Roger Bourke White Jr. J. West Susan Chang, Steve Diamond, Christine Hag- gerty, Craig Nybo (m), J. Scott Savage, Julie Wright Oh, Pitch It, Pitch It Real Good Urban Planning and the Effects of City Design Lehua Parker, Blake Casselman, and others Making Your Characters Live and Breathe work with small groups to craft and refine City design may seem invisible, but it has a How to write characters that feel like real profound effect on where we live, where we pitches, taglines, and loglines. Bring your work people. (Canyon) work, and our culture. This panel will look and come participate in our speed-pitch chal- M. Todd Gallowglas, James Dashner, Peter at some of those designs and their impacts. lenge. (Cedar) Orullian, Callie Stoker( m), Adrienne Monson (Maple) m Lehua Parker ( ), Blake Casselman, Nathan 5:00–5:50 pm (Th) Croft, Angela Hartley, Jaclyn Weist, Emma Hoggan Helge Moulding (m), M. A. Nichols, Luke Peterson, Dr. Kathryn R. Terzano The Physics of Musical Scales Mormons, Movies, and Mormon Movies Myth and Religion Using some basic principles of math and phys- Veteran LDS filmmaker Robert Starling How did people without writing pass down ics, we can understand why the scales used by explores movies about Mormons by outsiders, Bach’s contemporaries are somewhat different movies made by Mormons, and movies made their most complex traditions (e.g. have you made an accurate calendar lately without using from the scale we use today. We can see how by the LDS Church itself. He also discusses physics limited the types of music written the current state (pros and cons) of the “LDS pen, paper, or the internet?) This presentation shows how myths, rituals, cosmology, and per- anciently, and how Bach and others tried to get movie” genre and ways to take this genre to the around these limitations. Dallin S. Durfee will next level. (Amphitheater) formance context formed the “printing press” of the pre-literate world. This is world-building discuss the physics of musical scales and how Robert Starling 101 for those interested in writing about mythic physics principles affected the history of music. Telling the Visual Story (Developing Char- times and peoples. (Amphitheater) Dr. Durfee will also demonstrate how, using acter/Plot through Action) free, open-source software, one can hear the Dr. John Lundwall physics of intonation directly, and experience This session covers the best ways to tell a visual Using Research to Achieve Fame, Fortune, the subtle differences between listening to Bach story. We’ll talk about acting, implied visuals, and Popularity on a modern organ vs. an organ tuned as they minimal scripting, blocking, and directing. were when Bach was alive. (Amphitheater) (Birch) Research is one of the keys to creating writing that moves, convinces, and makes the author Dr. Dallin S. Durfee Brandon Ho look credible. It’s not as hard as some people In the Beginning: Kidlit, SF, and Fantasy Mixing Genres think. This presentation will use the works of Who wrote the first children’s science fiction? How do you effectively mash genres together? Tolkien as a frame to explain how to do research And fantasy? Exploring myths, legends, fairy Are there any pitfalls or recommendations? and the resources to do it. Come! Enjoy! (Birch) tales, and the earliest books for young readers. (Arches) Dr. Dene Low (Juniper) David Boop, Steve Diamond, L. E. Modesitt Jr. The Sandbox and the Theme Park Cindy Grigg (m), Fiona Ostler, Jessica Day (m), Renee Collins, Dan Wells, Michelle Witte What are the different strengths of designing an George, Luke Peterson, Ariadne Kane Monsters in Fiction experience for a player versus giving them the Aerospace Medicine Why do you put monsters in your fiction? tools to create their own stories? (Battle Creek) The new space age! We wanted to be astronauts What is their purpose? (Zion) Daniel Swenson, Christopher Baxter, V. T. as kids, and will soon get the chance. How will m Larry Correia, Kevin L. Nielsen (m), Holli Workman ( ) it affect our health? More immediately, what Anderson, Craig Nybo, Nathan Shumate Ten Steps to Overnight Success science happens when our characters get Michaelbrent Collings, international best- blown out the airlock? Live in microgravity? seller and produced screenwriter, walks Need an appendix removed? Give birth to the

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first Martian-American? (Canyon) to quiet down! This class applies to writers in Memorial Service Derick William Dalton all stages of their career. (Birch) A tribute as we mourn the losses to our sci- Cheree Alsop ence fiction and fantasy community from the The Medieval Calendar past year, including James Christensen, Linda The Art of the Hook An investigation of the medieval European Hunter Adams, and Rick Walton. Come share calendar, St. Agnes Eve to Mabon, leading to First lines and first chapters matter. How do your memories of absent friends. (Juniper) world-building help and a means to flesh out you get readers interested in your story? In Jonathan Langford (m) your timeline. (Maple) your characters? (Arches) Ann Chamberlin Larry Correia, James Ganiere, Scott R. Parkin, J. Theory of Mystery Scott Savage, Andrea Pearson( m), David J. West Johnny Worthen distills his “A Study in Mys- The Editor Is In: A Live Demonstration tery” course taught at the University of Utah. Believable Emotions Lisa Mangum, managing editor of Shadow He covers the history, structures, and poten- Mountain shares what goes on in her editor’s How to write believable emotions, and why tials of crime fiction and the quests within it. brain. Come watch a live editing demonstra- they are essential to your story. (Bryce) (Birch) tion on an actual manuscript. She’ll showcase Angie Lofthouse, James Dashner, Craig Nybo, Johnny Worthen the kinds of errors she finds as well as the kind Peter Orullian, Tristi Pinkston (m), Julie Wright of problems she fixes—and which ones she Writing Politics . . . without Boring Your ignores. (Zion) 6:00–6:50 pm (Th) Readers Lisa Mangum Drawing the Mood: Visual Cues That Lead Certain authors can make even the most Your Viewer’s Emotions mundane thing interesting. How can you do Acting Exercises for Writers Tones, lighting, expression, and compositions. this with the politics of your world? (Zion) Actors build characters. Writers build charac- Panelists share basic rules about using color Donna Milakovic (m), L. E. Modesitt Jr., M. A. ters and the stories that surround them. There schemes, lighting, and space to control how Nichols, Scott R. Parkin, Luke Peterson, Sandra are no good reasons why a writer should not a viewer perceives a character or a situation. Tayler borrow from the processes of another artistic (Amphitheater) discipline, and several reasons why one should. Writing for Comics/Graphic Novels Mary Conger (m), Rebecca J. Greenwood, Noted actor and award-winning playwright J. Writing for comics/graphic novels. (Bryce) Scott Bronson demonstrates how acting exer- Aneeka Richins, Richard Russell Courtney Alameda, Christopher Baxter, Blake cises like Three Entrances, Private Audience, Not Killing Each Other: Keeping Diverse Casselman (m), Brian C. Hailes, Mari Murdock and the Contentless Scene can improve a writ- Groups Together er’s craft, and in fact, assisted him in writing How do you craft a society so that everyone Teaching Improv with Improv critically acclaimed fiction. With the help of is willing to work together? This panel will Steve Clark will host a workshop on teaching professional actors—and perhaps a few folks look at diverse populations and good and bad improv with improv. (Cedar) from the crowd—Bronson will show how an examples of melting-pot societies. (Canyon) Steve Clark actor’s process is nearly identical to a writer’s, Michaelbrent Collings, Liesel K. Hill, Alicia though possibly more enriching. (Cedar) 7:00–7:50 pm (Th) McIntire (m), Emily Martha Sorensen J. Scott Bronson Online Art Promotion Can You Hack It? Hacking, Data Breaches, Healthy Writer Lifestyle Panelists will take questions on their expe- and Encryption rience distributing art online. They will talk Cheree Alsop, author, shares specifics on how As it turns out, having two people use one pros (larger audiences, etc.) vs. cons (art theft, to stay healthy as a writer. This class covers keyboard does not make for better hacking. etc.) and offer advice on how to get started. both mental and physical health. Staying in Hacking in real life, and how to combat it. (Maple) shape with the demanding chair-and-key- (Arches) board lifestyle, healthy snacks, and how to Mary Conger (m), Cara Knight, Elizabeth Daniel Jeffery, John M. Olsen, Eric James Stone, keep sane when the voices in your head refuse Taggart Dr. Eric G. Swedin (m)

26 Medieval Weaponry since the first event From broadswords to poleaxes, this panel of mitotic separation. will introduce attendees to medieval weapons, (Amphitheater) their history, and their uses. This will focus on Ann Chamberlin Western European martial arts from the fall Pulp Fiction Power of the Roman Empire to AD 1500. (Canyon) Pulp fiction writ- Jon Clapier (m), John Harmston, Daniel Jef- ing and it’s powerful fery, J. D. Raisor impact on current Breaking into Film Writing and Directing trends in books and Learn how to break into film making and movies. (Maple) the film industry without breaking yourself. David Boop, James (Amphitheater) Minz, L. Palmer (m), Ken Merrell, Dr. Dennis Packard Alexander Sousa, Johnny Worthen The World/Setting as a Character From Dune to The Martian, worlds and set- Practical Intuition tings have long been used as characters in What are popularly their stories. How do you do this, and when referred to these should it be done? (Birch) days as “intuitive abilities” have long Nathan Croft( m), Dustin Hansen, Renee Col- been a staple of lins, Gama Ray Martinez, Michelle Witte speculative fiction. 7:00–8:50 pm (Th) I grew up on a diet The Three Things You Must Learn to Write of Andre Norton’s telepathic cats and Killer Stories (2 hours) New writers, do you feel lost? Like you don’t Zena Henderson’s know what you’re doing? Are you having a People (who brought hard time coming up with and developing psychic powers with ideas? I will reveal the three simple secrets to them from the stars). reverse all of that. Along the way, you’ll learn In modern culture what a story really is, its four critical parts, these memes have and the five main techniques to develop from morphed, infusing scratch loads of ideas that crackle with elec- such varied domains tricity. In the first hour, you’ll learn the prin- as Harry Potter, the ciples. In the second hour, you’ll see how to X-men, and video I’m in It for the Laughs use them as we sketch a story. (Arches) gaming. Did you know that there is actual Humor is often seen as one of the hardest ele- reality behind these abilities, and that intu- ments to integrate in fiction. Why is humor so John D. Brown ition—not just in its psychological but also difficult, and how can you get the laughs you Star Wars Rock Opera World Premiere its psychic sense—can be applied to accom- want and need? (Canyon) plish real-world goals? I will give an overview (2 hours) Michaelbrent Collings, Robert J Defendi, of how we think it works and some of what Paul Genesse and Callie Stoker bring us Frank Morin (m), Michelle Witte another epic show on the heels of the smash those uses are, giving the writers among you hit Steampunk and Zombie Rock Operas of food for thought in how to incorporate these 9:00–10:50 pm (Th) yesteryear. Give in to the hilarious Dark Side ideas into your future work. (Birch) Bardic Circle of LTUE, featuring the Wasatch Saber Club Dr. Paul H. Smith We will be playing and singing filk music. and ten parody songs. (Zion) HWA Anthology Launch Come join us! (Maple) 7:00–10:00 pm (Th) Come meet the authors and publisher behind the Utah Chapter of the Horror Writers of Magic Tournament (3 hours) Friday, February 17, 2017 America’s third anthology: Apocalypse Utah. Gather for a night of Magic and play with (Bryce) some of your favorite presenters in a tourna- 9:00–9:50 am (Fri) C. R. Langille( m) ment hosted by Dragon’s Keep. (Cedar) Ancient Technology Dragon’s Keep Convincing Conflict Though they may not have used electricity, many ancient civilizations created ingenious 8:00–8:50 pm (Th) They say conflict is key to every good story. How do you make the conflict—whether technologies to build cities, make calendars, History of Sex between characters, or between nations—feel and travel the world. This will highlight some A history of sex with slides. Need I say more? real rather than cheap and forced? (Juniper) of those technologies. (Maple) Mature audiences only will explore this source Peter Nealen, Peter Orullian, Scott R. Parkin, James Ganiere, M. K. Hutchins, Daniel Jeffery, of entertainment and puritanical control Janci Patterson, Andrea Pearson (m) Dr. John Lundwall (m), J. D. Raisor

27 The Hook, The Book, the Cook: Ben Ireland break down some of our favorite letters. Bring your work and be prepared to Query Letters That Catch an Editor’s Eye wizards and their creative magic systems, and make your query letter shine. (Cedar) Lisa Mangum, managing editor of Shadow put them head to head in the Arena of Magic. Lehua Parker, Nathan Croft, Dr. Rosalyn Eves, Mountain, covers key elements that she looks Ready to watch Gandalf fight a Demigorgon? Rebekah R. Ganiere, Lisa Mangum, Jaclyn Weist, for when evaluating a query letter. (Birch) Team Dresden or Team Potter? Which wiz- Beth Meacham, Scott Drakeford ard will rule supreme? (Juniper) Lisa Mangum Cliché 101: An Amateur’s Guide to Ben Ireland, Candace J. Thomas How to Outline Your Book in Filmmaking Thirty Minutes Creating a Team Relationship between This presentation covers home cinematogra- Rebecca Rode, author, teaches that outlining Authors and Publishers and Building Your phy, scripting, and other basics for creating your book doesn’t have to be a tedious pro- Platform amateur film. (Juniper) cess. Come learn how to outline a novel in just In this presentation, Annie Oswald, Global Brandon Ho thirty minutes. (Zion) Director of Media Products and former Director of Media Publishing and Rights Writing Action Rebecca Rode Manager for FranklinCovey discusses a vari- Guns, fistfights, chases, wars, duels...how do Redefining the Strong Female Character ety of subjects, and answers questions to help you implement action scenes in your fic- Female characters: from Buffy to Princess you build a strong team relationship with tion? Does it change depending on the genre? Leia Organa to Hermione Granger. Each of your publisher. (Amphitheater) (Zion) your female characters has their own strength Annie Oswald Courtney Alameda, Michaelbrent Collings, they can offer, and they should not all fit the Larry Correia, Steve Diamond, Peter Orullian, 10:00–10:50 am (Fri) standard mold of “strong heroine.” Learn the Adrienne Monson (m) strengths and weaknesses of each character “A Certain Point of View: through Star Wars Interview with James Dashner type and how they can make (or break) your the Eyes of Obi-Wan Kenobi” An interview with James Dashner, story. With discussion on main characters as (Maple) New York well as secondary characters, this advanced Times bestselling author of The Maze Run- Cynthia Smith look at characterization will help you create ner trilogy, The 14th Reality series, the Jimmy not only strong female characters, but memo- Hottest Women in Science Fiction Fincher Saga, and lead author for Infinity Ring. rable heroines for your audience. (Arches) Not your sexy cover babe—We’re talking (Birch) Chersti Nieveen women writers and their works—but you Eric James Stone, James Dashner knew that already, right? (Bryce) Crazy = Genius? Why Creative Personalities What Your Book Cover or Movie Poster m Are Plagued with Mental Illness Jana S. Brown, Adam McLain ( ), David J. Says about Your Book or Movie West Every mental illness comes with a pitfall and In this presentation, Chersti covers many a superpower. What are some of the common Literature and the Brain ideas about the real purpose of book covers, mental illnesses that creative people tend to Drs. Fowler (Neuroscience) and Shigley (Eng- how to create (or at least recognize) a good have? How do you recognize them? Where lish) will discuss their work investigating the book cover or movie poster. This presenta- and when do you find help? How can you tap relationship between empathy and literature. tion is very beneficial because a majority of into the superpower side of your mental ill- They use information about the brain and authors don’t even realize what their book ness and use it to fuel your creativity? (Bryce) its processes to explain, explore, and create cover is saying about their book, or what their posters are saying about their movie. Daniel Coleman (m), Danny Potter, Randy pieces of literature. Students will leave the (Amphitheater) Tayler, Sandra Tayler, Michelle Witte class understanding both basic brain func- tions and strategies for reading literature and Chersti Nieveen Bite-Sized Fiction the complex conversation about the brain, the 11:00–11:50 am (Fri) You don’t always need 200k words to tell a story. mind, and empathy. (Canyon) Sometimes a few words is sufficient. Listen to Drawing Cloth and Clothing Dr. Lauren Fowler, Dr. Sally Shigley pros talk about the benefits of short fiction, what Panelists will talk and show examples about the different lengths of short fiction are, and Seven Steps to World Building the folds of clothing, and how thick and thin how to be effective with these stories. (Canyon) Wonderful world building is essential to any materials fall over solid objects and bodies. David Boop, M. Todd Gallowglas, Mary Robi- successful fantasy or science fiction work. (Juniper) nette Kowal, Angie Lofthouse, Mari Murdock Come consider seven steps you can use to Bobbie Berendson W., Mary Conger (m), Mike (m), Callie Stoker create a world that will transport your read- Lovins, Richard Russell ers into well-realized realms that serve as Screenwriting 101 perfect backdrops to your tales. Learn about Creating Trailers for Your Movies and Seasoned scriptwriters Blake Casselman and the basics, dig for underused gems in world Books Michaelbrent Collings share their screenwrit- building, and then workshop building a new Learn how to create video trailers to promote ing expertise in this workshop. (Cedar) realm as a class. (Arches) your creative projects. (Birch) Blake Casselman and Michaelbrent Collings Michael Young Robert Starling Wizards Duel Writing the Query Letter Writing Your Own Parodies: Reverse Engi- Want to know which wizard rules the gal- Lehua Parker, Lisa Mangum, and others work neering Weird Al’s Best Songs axy? Fantasy authors Candace Thomas and with small groups to craft and refine query Using great parodies as examples for writing

28 29 Mass Book Signing Friday, 6–7:50 pm

Subject to change. You are also welcome to ask authors to sign books before or after panels, but please be courteous and defer to their schedule. Dan Allen Larry Correia Brian C. Hailes John Lundwall Jessica Parker Callie Stoker Cheree Alsop Nathan Croft Dustin Hansen Lisa Mangum Lehua Parker Eric James Stone Holli Anderson Stan Crowe Angela Hartley Gama Ray Martinez Andrea Pearson Eric Swedin Amber Argyle Derrick William Liesel K. Hill Brian McClellan Alyson Peterson Jennifer Tedjamulia Jay Barnson Dalton Joanna Huffaker L. K. McIntosh Cortney Peterson Candace J. Thomas C. David Belt Robert J Defendi Christopher Husberg Mark Minson Tristi Pinkston Jaclyn Weist Anastasia Bolinder Spencer Ellsworth M. K. Hutchins James Minz Charlie Pulsipher Dan Wells David Boop M. Todd Gallowglas Ben Ireland L. E. Modesitt Jr. J. D. Raisor David J. West Graham Bradley Rebekah R. Ganiere Michael Jensen Adrienne Monson Aneeka Richins Roger Bourke John D. Brown Jared Nathan J. R. Johansson Frank Morin Rebecca Rode White Jr. Lois D. Brown Garrett Ariadne Kane Peter Nealen Josi Russell Brian Wiser Shelly Brown Paul Genesse Holly Kelly M. A. Nichols Sarah E. Seeley Johnny Worthen Jana S. Brown Nichole Giles David Powers King Kevin L. Nielsen Nathan Shumate Julie Wright Blake Casselman Robin Glassey Jason King Craig Nybo B.A. Simmons James Wymore Clark Chamberlain Michael S. Glassford Mary Robinette John M. Olsen Paul Smith Michael Young Ann Chamberlin Rebecca J. Kowal Kaki Olsen Emily Martha Michael Darling Greenwood Cody Langille Peter Orullian Sorensen Janice Dixon Jen Greyson Angie Lofthouse Fiona Ostler Kal Spriggs Daniel Coleman Christine Haggerty Terra Luft L. Palmer Brenda Stanley

your own filk songs and parodies. Touches on Slower-Than-Light Space Travel but is actually essential to all genres and sto- lyrics, simple music theory. (Cedar) How will we travel through space without a ries. How to include romance in your fiction. Daniel Friend, James Duckett( m), Cheminant warp drive? What are some of the methods (Canyon) Flitton, Derick William Dalton, Dave Doering, that we would plan for a manned mission Rebekah R. Ganiere, Emily R. King (m), Mary Nick Mills to the ends of the solar system? Or beyond? Robinette Kowal, Janci Patterson, Julie Wright (Maple) Keynote Address Military SF Helge Moulding (m), James Wymore, Eric Keynote speech given by Dan Wells, author What is military sf, and why should you write James Stone, Roger Bourke White Jr. of the New York Times bestselling and recent it? How can you educate yourself so you can movie release I Am Not a Serial Killer series, as Working with Editors and Agents write military sf? (Bryce) well as the Partials series and a Writing Excuses J. R. Johansson, author, discusses how to suc- Michael Bacera (m), Robert J Defendi, L. E. podcast anchor. (Zion, Bryce, Arches, Canyon) cessfully work with editors and agents. (Birch) Modesitt Jr., Kal Spriggs, Dr. Eric G. Swedin Dan Wells J. R. Johansson Costuming For Writers and Artists 12:00–12:50 pm (Fri) Using Cognitive Therapy to Banish Writer’s Do you know the difference between a weave Interview with Beth Meacham Block, Fear, and Doubt, and Have a Blast and a knit? One of them hasn’t been around An interview with Beth Meacham, former Instead as long as the other. Ever wondered if your Ace Books editorial assistant who moved to In 2005, I fiddled with death. Cognitive ther- costumes are way off for the technology of Tor Books, where she rose to the position of apy (and God and a good counselor) saved me, your world? Rebekah McKinney is a costume editor-in-chief. She continues to work for Tor and gave me an explosion of insights about designer and seamstress who is well versed in as an executive editor. (Zion) writing. In this class, I will share the most the fashions of history. Come and learn how powerful, research-based technique I have to make your costumes a realistic part of your Christopher Baxter, Beth Meacham found to identify the distortions underlying worldbuilding. (Cedar) Understanding Empathy writer’s block, fear, and doubt and replace Rebekah McKinney them with truths that unleash tremendous, How do we connect with others? Why do 1:00–1:50 pm (Fri) some people connect easily with everyone positive creativity. When we finish, you will while others have more difficulty? This panel carry an awesome sword and shield that Traveling and Time will explore our connections with others, how have the power to decimate ten brutal foes. Time travel—Who did it best? From H. G. we develop them, and how those connections (Arches) Wells to Star Trek and everyone beyond and affect our lives. (Amphitheater) John D. Brown in between. (Arches) m Dr. Lauren Fowler, Charlie Pulsipher, Stan Love, Sex, and Romance Cheminant Flitton ( ), Callie Stoker, Howard Crowe, Kip Rasmussen (m), Dr. Sally Shigley, Tayler, Dan Wells, Roger Bourke White Jr. Romance is often banished to its own genre, Sandra Tayler

30 Pandemic! or, How Diseases Spread also discuss how to Ebola and Zika are out to get you. This panel take those cliches will look at the spread of infectious disease and make them and the consequences thereof. (Maple) your own to elevate your story and cre- Daniel Friend (m), Carrie Harris, Derick Wil- ate better writing. liam Dalton, Erin Kearsley (Amphitheater) Fraud and Corruption Chersti Nieveen What is corruption, and how does it hap- pen? What policies encourage or discourage Grow Confidence it? This panel will examine both real and fic- and Courage titious examples of abuses of power for per- through sonal gain. (Cedar) Self-Expression Working in the arts Daniel Coleman, Alicia McIntire (m), Luke is more of a calling Peterson, J. D. Raisor, Sandra Tayler than a career; one Game Demos (2 hours) often fraught with Demo the latest and greatest games with game rejection and heart- developers and the masters. (Battle Creek) ache. In this panel, Dragon’s Keep we will explore the beauty that is forged Collaborative Writing and Shared Story from the concept of Worlds never giving up on Mike Cluff and the Fiction Vortex team share your dream, regard- how their next-gen collaborative publishing less of the challenges platform and network allow for collaborative along the way. Cre- writing. (Birch) atives tell their per- Mike Cluff sonal stories. (Bryce) Blake Casselman, Now Hiring: What Publishers Are Looking Angela Hartley (m), for in New Authors Sponsored by the UVU English and Literature Department Michael Jensen, Shelly Lisa Mangum, managing editor of Shadow Brown, J. Scott Savage, Mountain, discusses the four key traits that Johnny Worthen a psychic spy, using remote viewing and the she looks for when evaluating an author and power of the mind to ferret out the enemy’s his or her manuscript. She will also discuss So You Want to Write Fantasy . . . secrets. In this talk, he will explore how there what you, as an aspiring author, can do to Get tips for writing fantasy. How do you is truth in what we may think is pure fantasy stand out from the crowd. (Zion) know if fantasy is for you? Tips for beginners. and how, on the other hand, what some folks Lisa Mangum (Canyon) present as “true” is not. (Zion) Larry Correia, Paul Genesse( m), Christopher Playwriting, and Weaving Music into Dr. Paul H. Smith Husberg, Brian McClellan, L. E. Modesitt Jr., Your Fiction Crafting Realistic Fight Scenes Peter Orullian Music is a powerful force in the real world, so As exciting as seeing every punch is on TV, why shouldn’t it be in your fictional world? 2:00–2:50 pm (Fri) reading a lengthy blow-by-blow account can Including music can be a way to make your Creature and Character Creation be nap inducing. How to make written fight speculative world come alive, or your tale Join Brian C. Hailes for a live demo in creating scenes interesting without bogging down the based in the real world more relatable. This original characters, using volunteers from the story. (Canyon) class will cover how to work music in with audience as reference models and audience Michaelbrent Collings, Robert J Defendi( m), world building, writing song lyrics for use in participation in twisting those characters into Rebekah R. Ganiere, John Harmston, Peter Orullian your fiction, the ins and outs of using real songs unique and fantastical creatures. (Cedar) in your writing, and how to talk about music Pimp That List!(2 hours) in a way that musicians will respect. (Juniper) Brian C. Hailes Andrea Pearson, author, discusses setting up Michael Young Best of the Best, a 2016 Book Review a list, where (and how) to find new subscrib- New-release round-up—not-to-be-missed sci- ers, and what to do with them once you’ve Beyond the “Cliché” ence fiction reading across the board. (Maple) got them. Learn about email content, subject Cliches go beyond your traditional Mary lines, set-it-and-forget-it tactics, and appro- m Sue and are found across the board when it Christopher Baxter, Peggy Eddleman ( ), Jac- priate book-selling practices. (Arches) lyn Weist comes to storytelling, making your novel or Andrea Pearson script come across as predictable and boring. Psychic Spy Meets Seventh Son: Learn how to spot cliched dialogue, scenes, Truth in Fantasy and Fantasy in Truth Crafting Audio Masterpieces characters (you know that prison guard Michael Young provides a step-by-step guide In Card’s Seventh Son, he got many of the everyone seems to dupe), and plot lines. We’ll paranormal elements right. Paul Smith was to creating and distributing audiobooks,

31 32 including hardware, soft ware, and best prac- you do it and what tices. (Birch) tools are there to help? Michael Young (Batt le Creek) Carr ie Harr is, J. D. Parody Fun with Weird Al (Writing Your Raisor, Howard Tayler, Own Parodies) V. T. Workman (m) Daniel’s presentation discusses some of Weird Al’s most famous songs, and what makes them Th e Film Novelist so popular. It will be a fun romp through Dennis Packard and Weird Al’s songs in a way that will give you Lyman Dayton teach ideas and inspiration on how you can write how to bett er appre- your own parodies. (Amphitheater) ciate plot-based fi lms, Dave Doering, James Duckett m( ), Cheminant how to write a plot- Flitt on, Daniel Friend, Travis Hunt, Nick Mill s based script, how to turn your script into Story Structure Models—Speed Dating Style a bestselling novel, or Th ree Act, Four Act, Five Point, Seven Point, how to turn your script Eight Point, Save the Cat, the Hero’s Journey, into a shooting script. the Virgin’s Promise, Story Trumps Struc- Th ey also teach about how ture . . . so many gorgeous story structure to fi nd crew and cast, how to models, so litt le time. Th is presentation will shoot scenes, how to fi nd inves- treat you to a quick introduction to each of tors for your novel and scenes, and these models and tell you where to fi nd more how to direct your fi lm. (Amphitheater) information if you’d like to explore a deeper Lyman Dayton, Dr. Dennis Packard relationship. (Juniper) 4:00–4:50 pm (Fri) Dealing with Author Angst Amy Beatt y Scarcity and Innovation Fiona Ostler, author, addresses how to be your From 30-second ad spots to still suits: resource Choosing a PoV Character number-one fan while still making the most scarcity leads to unique challenges that call Is your main character the hero? Th e villain? of your inner critic. (Birch) for specifi c answers. Th is panel will look at Somewhere in between? How do you decide Fiona Ostler real and fi ctitious examples of innovation that which to use? (Bryce) is driven by scarcity. (Canyon) So You Want to Write SF . . . Larr y Corr eia, Paul Genesse, Brian McClel- Cindy Grigg, M. K. Hutchins, Th omas Strat- Get tips for writing science fi ction. How do lan, Janci Patt erson, Tristi Pinkston (m), Aneeka ton (m), Dr. Eric G. Swedin Richins you know if sf is for you? Tips for beginners. (Canyon) A Solid Introduction to Relativity for 3:00–3:50 pm (Fri) Robert J Defendi (m), Angie Loft house, Eric Authors “Mentor Ex Machina: Is the Protective James Stone, L. E. Modesitt Jr., Scott R. Parkin Einstein’s theories of special and general Figure Bett er Off Dead?” relativity have had an enormous infl uence Narrative (Maple) on science fi ction. Th is presentation descrip- Th ird person limited vs. third person omni- Kaki Olsen tion of Einstein’s special and general relativity, scient vs. fi rst person—Which is the right one explaining not just the bizarre consequences Creature and Character Creation (Part 2) for your story? (Zion) or relativity, but the way in which they result Follow up your lesson by trying it yourself! David Boop (m), Renee Coll ins, Jason King, from fairly simply assumptions about the People who just att ended Brian C. Hailes’ pre- Brian McClell an, M. A. Nichols physical world. With no assumption of prior sentation can come here to apply what they physics knowledge we will generate some Kaff eeklatsch learned. (Cedar) simple, essential principles which will help Sign up required ahead of time. (Boardroom) Brian C. Hailes us quickly see problems in many relativistic Charlie Pulsipher elements in fi ction, and we will discuss ways Geology . . . in Space! to get around some of the obstacles that rela- Or, How to Make a Planet 3:00–4:50 pm (Fri) tivity presents to a science fi ction author. Using the theories of astronomy and geology Language Creation (2 hours) (Amphitheater) to explain how a planet is formed, as well as In this workshop we will collaboratively Dr. Dall in S. Durfee planetary characteristics that might support design a new language by working through life. (Bryce) the different areas of linguistics in turn Becoming a Find and Replace Ninja Daniel Friend (m), Colton Goodrich, Sarah (sound, structure, meaning). Th e techniques J. Abram Barneck, author, shares his tips Seeley demonstrated are applicable for language cre- and tricks to cleaning up a manuscript using ation at any depth, from inventing names for advanced search-and-replace techniques. Emergent Narrative a role-playing game to designing a fully real- (Cedar) Games are unique in their ability to create ized language as part of an immersive fi ctional J. Abram Barneck story. Designing games that generate inter- world. (Juniper) esting stories can be a challenge, so how can Dr. Dirk Elzinga

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From the Page to the Stage Astrobiology: What Might Intelligent Life Understanding and Implementing Multi- Bring your characters to life by converting Look Like? media SEO your novel into a stage production! Learn how There may be millions of other planets that Learn about Search Engine Optimization to decide whether to go with a musical or play, can support intelligent life. This panel will and similar tools to help drive traffic to your how to develop lyrics and music, how to find use principles from astronomy and biol- online sites and blogs. (Cedar) collaborators, and more. Most of all, discover ogy to explain what that life might look like. Glen Thomson how writing for a stage is different than writ- (Juniper) Kaffeeklatsch ing a novel. (Birch) Derick William Dalton, Dr. Steven Peck, Eric Michael Young James Stone, Ariadne Kane (m) Sign up required ahead of time. (Boardroom)

Dirty Streets—Writing Crime and Thrillers Theme and Mechanics in Games David Powers King What sets crime fiction apart from other Choosing a good theme will help guide game- 6:00–6:50 pm (Fri) genres? Can themes from this type of fiction design decisions. This panel discusses how Anthropomorphic Art: Mixing Species and be explored in other genres? (Maple) your game’s theme should affect your game’s Logical Anatomy mechanics, and how your game’s mechan- David Boop (m), Michael Darling, Liesel K. Drawing bird wings on a human back? A ics should clearly communicate its theme(s). Hill, Brenda Stanley, Johnny Worthen mermaid? Animal tails and ears? Melding (Battle Creek) Horror and Comedy: One Side of the Same human and animal anatomy takes some logi- Christopher Baxter (m), Mari Murdock, J. D. Coin cal thought. Emphasis on anatomy and the Raisor actual functions these parts would need to Bestselling horror writer and multiple Bram serve. (Birch) Stoker Award nominee Michaelbrent Collings Working with an Illustrator/Designer talks about the interrelationship between Amber Argyle, author, shares her secrets to Mary Conger (m), Devon Dorrity, Richard horror and comedy, and why any good story successfully working with illustrators and Russell should have both. (Arches) designers. (Birch) Kaffeeklatsch

Michaelbrent Collings Amber Argyle Sign up required ahead of time. (Boardroom) Kaffeeklatsch Cohesive Zero-Budget Marketing Alan Bahr Sign up required ahead of time. (Boardroom) Marketing is more than just social media; it’s 6:00–7:50 pm (Fri) about connecting. Whether you’re launch- Dr. Dennis Packard ing a debut, following an indie career, or the Book Signing (2 hours) 5:00–5:50 pm (Fri) author of over twenty published books, cre- Bring your books and meet your favorite The Appeal of Science Fiction and Fantasy ating a cohesive marketing plan can be over- authors. See list on page 30. (Zion, Bryce, for Mormons whelming. Learn how to save time, money, Arches) and your sanity when marketing your work It’s been observed that Mormons seem to (and yourself) as you come to understand the Film Screening: Drop Off have an special affinity for science fiction and importance of connecting with your target Lyman Dayton’s (90 minutes). Intro fantasy, both as readers and as fans. Discus- Drop Off audience, branding, and reputation. While before and commentary after by Lyman sion of how sf/f and LDS themes intersect in class, you’ll create a simple, well-rounded Dayton. and interact. (Canyon) marketing plan that’s perfectly tailored for Dayton directed Where the Red Fern Grows, Robin Glassey, Jonathan Langford (m), Donna your goals, personality, and budget, teaching Seven Alone, Against a Crooked Sky, and other Milakovic, Kip Rasmussen, Dr. Sally Taylor you how to measure your success every step movies. Filmed in southern Utah, Drop Off of the way. (Amphitheater) tells the story of three young boys who find Chersti Nieveen a million dollars. With the FBI and criminals

34 (who stole and stashed the money) hot on their are you on? Come join Lon Frandsen as he Saturday, February 18, 2017 tail, the boys struggle with the decision of what Duke(s) it out, Oxford Style! (Juniper) to do with the money. The film stars Alex Boye, Lon Frandsen (m) 9:00–9:50 am (Sat) Shawn Stevens, Jacque Gray, Paul D. Hunt, Paul Ford, Andy Jones, and Nicole Weeks. Bard for Life—a Storytelling Experience “The Political Philosophy of Tolkien” See the trailer at: https://www.youtube.​com/ Bard for Life is not your average storytelling (Maple) watch​?v​=tZST2I​hJRwY (Amphitheater) show. With nearly three decades of honing the Cynthia Smith craft, skill, and artistry of storytelling perfor- 6:30–7:30 pm (Fri) mance, M. Todd Gallowglas seamlessly blends Style Consistency for Long Comics Quidditch Game traditional Irish folk tales with vignettes and Developing a style and sticking to it. Tips for long-form storytelling in art. We all know Why yes, quidditch is a real sport, and yes, anecdotes from his family history into a single, artists’ styles evolve and improve over time, there is a US quidditch league. Come watch epic narrative. (Canyon) so how do we keep chapter 55 from look- the Provo Night Furies explain and play the M. Todd Gallowglas ing completely different from the prologue? squib version of this beloved magical sport. Immortal Works: Meet and Greet (Amphitheater) (Canyon) Immortal Works wants to meet you. Come Mary Conger (m), Graham Bradley, Brian C. 7:00–7:50 pm (Fri) hang out with the editors, authors, and cre- Hailes, Mike Lovins, Jess Smart Smiley ators of a traditional publishing company Making Your Characters Look Unique: that’s located in Salt Lake City. (Boardroom) Local and Loving It Face Structure to Color Scheme From NYT bestselling authors to super-sell- Does your entire cast of characters look like 8:00–9:50 pm (Fri) ing Indies and locally produced books that an army of the same two people with different rocketed to stardom—what it’s like to be a Film Screening: Adopting Trouble hairstyles? This panel will discuss different superstar among the people. (Juniper) Blake Casselman’s (98 min- ways to show age, gender, attitude, etc., and Adopting Trouble utes). Intro before and commentary after by Cheree Alsop, Daniel Friend (m), Holli Ander- how to use different body types and facial Blake Casselman. son, Cindy Grigg, Keary Taylor structures to your advantage. Variety is relat- This movie shows the sometimes hysteri- able and interesting, so why not use it? (Birch) Unintended Consequences of Technologi- cal, and often funny efforts and “troubles” one cal Advances Mary Conger (m), Rebecca J. Greenwood, couple goes through to have their own child. How does technology affect society? Can it be Cara Knight, Richard Russell, Elizabeth Taggart When they can’t have their own, they resort predicted with any accuracy? This panel will to a variety of methods (sometimes devious) Motivating Players look at the unintended consequences of cur- to adopt. A must-watch if you are in the mood Creating games that people are willing to rent and possible future technology. (Bryce) spend time on can be a tricky problem. This for some zany humor. (Mature topics, humor, and situations—no nudity) (Amphitheater) Donna Milakovic (m), L. E. ­Modesitt Jr., Eric panel discusses ways to make your game more James Stone, Charlie Pulsipher, Scott Drakeford, appealing without abusing the player’s psyche. 9:00–10:50 pm (Fri) Roger Bourke White Jr. (Maple) Bardic Circle Swords, and Spears, and Axes, Oh My! Stan Crowe, Mari Murdock, V. T. Workman (m) We will be playing and singing filk music. (2 hours) 8:00–8:50 pm (Fri) Come join us! (Maple) Do you know the difference between a clay- Military Culture more and a spatha? This presentation will 10:00–11:50 pm (Fri) Do you know what a time ball is? How about cover that and so much more. From 2500 BC COB? To outsiders, the military might look Film Screening: I Am Not a Serial Killer through the early twentieth century, you’ll like a different world. This panel seeks to Dan Wells’s I Am Not a Serial Killer (104 min- learn about copper to bronze to steel. (Birch) explain some of the lingo, history, and current utes). Intro before and commentary after by C. David Belt state of (mostly American) military culture. Dan Wells. The Morning After (Birch) This movie tells the story of fifteen-year- old sociopath John Wayne Cleaver who lives A candid conversation between some of your Michael Bacera (m), C. David Belt, Clark favorite romance authors, discussing the ins Chamberlain, Peter Nealen above a mortuary owned by his mother. He fears that his fate is to become a serial killer. and outs of writing love. (Cedar) After Dark: Love’s a Gamble He lives by his own set of rules that will help Rebekah R. Ganiere, Jen Greyson, Christine Come play a sexy game of storytelling poker. keep his homicidal impulses under control. Haggerty (m), Michael Jensen, Adrienne Monson Your favorite romance authors will deal you His precautions and his life are in jeopardy How to Make a Living as an Author a hand. Will you score the Ace of Hearts? A when he witnesses a murder and feels a con- romance writing workshop for authors 18+. nection with the killer. The film stars Christo- Jenni James, prolific author and master of (Cedar) pher Lloyd, Max Records, and Laura Fraser. multitasking, discusses publishing and how See the trailer at: https://www.youtube​ to work with what sells while keeping true to Rebekah R. Ganiere, Jen Greyson, Christine what you love to write. (Zion) Haggerty (m), Michael Jensen, Adrienne Monson, .com/watch​?v​=g3pM​1j57wfs (Amphitheater) Jamie Thompson Jenni James Oxford Style Debate: Super Power or Mental Illness? Team Cap vs. Team Iron Man What is considered today to be mental ill- Team Cap vs. Team Iron Man: Which side ness was once revered and honored in many

35 cultures. In this discussion, we will take Christopher Baxter (m), Susan Chang, Jaclyn book and methods from other hit-song writ- an objective look at modern psychology’s Weist, Michelle Witte ers. (Juniper) approach to dealing with an abnormal brain, Nick Mills and Craig Nybo and weigh out its pros and cons of the past Time Travel compared to now. (Canyon) This panel is all about our favorite wibbly- A Review of Motion Capture Technology Daniel Coleman, Angela Hartley (m), David wobbly dimension: time. Get ready for your This presentation covers the motion capture Powers King, Danny Potter, Dr. Paul H. Smith, brain to hurt in every possible dimension as of human acting for animation and special Ben Ireland we explore time travel and its implications. effects. We cover the key points of hybrid (Bryce) animation, how it’s done, and how it’s used in Writing Part-time vs. Full-time Charlie Pulsipher, Eric James Stone, Chemi- movies and games. (Cedar) The pros share how they keep motivated and nant Flitton, Helge Moulding( m), James Wymore, L. Palmer productive when writing full-time vs. part- Howard Tayler time. (Arches) Emotional Structure Traditional vs. Self-Pub: Epic Throwdown Courtney Alameda, Kevin L. Nielsen, M. Todd (Based on the book by screenwriter Peter Gallowglas, Christopher Husberg, Amber Argyle Jana Brown, author, discusses the pro and Dunne) Many stories have all the right technical (m), Julie Wright cons of various forms of publishing and elements, but they fall flat because they’re miss- uncovers the real costs and benefits. (Arches) ing a critical piece: emotional structure. Learn 10:00–10:50 am (Sat) Jana S. Brown how to braid it all together to create a riveting “The Frankfurt School of Thought Lies in yet emotionally satisfying novel readers will Never Get Writer’s Block the Darkest Regions of the Twilight Zone” want to read again and again. (Amphitheater) Cheree Alsop, author, releases a new novel (Maple) Rebecca Rode every two months. She shares her secrets to Ben Tullis overcoming stubborn muses, creative lulls, 11:00–11:50 am (Sat) We Buy the Books and the urge to put a manuscript aside. (Zion) The Steampunk Aesthetic: Nope, It’s Not A professional look into what industry pur- Cheree Alsop Just Gears chasers look for in books. A multiperspective Anatomy of a Number 1 Hit Song Artists discuss how to design characters and look at recent book acquisitions from editors objects that look like they belong in a ste- A review of essential information from Paul to library, bookstore, and end-point purchas- ampunk universe, along with some history Murphy’s “Murphy’s Laws of Songwriting” ers. (Canyon) about the steampunk genre and where to pull

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36 inspiration from. Emphasis on the Victorian interesting than sign- roots of steampunk, and how to put machin- posts. (Battle Creek) ery where it has a function. (Juniper) Jess Lindsay (m), Bobbie Berendson W. (m), Charlie Pulsipher, Paul Genesse, Carrie Graham Bradley, Callie Stoker Harris, Mari Murdock Keynote Address Launch That Book! Keynote speech given by Beth Meacham, for- Rebecca Rode, mer Ace Books editorial assistant who moved author, teaches how to Tor Books, where she rose to the position of to send your baby editor-in-chief. She continues to work for Tor out into the world as an executive editor. (Zion, Bryce, Arches, with the best chance  Buy any book at regular price, get one Canyon, Amphitheater) of success, including used book of equal or lesser value up to Beth Meacham her list of six launch must-dos on a lim- $10 for free. May not be combined with Fantastic Beasts and How to Draw Them ited budget. (Birch) other offers. One per customer, please. Fantastic Beasts. They are the subject of myth Rebecca Rode Must present coupon. and lore but they are brought to life in our Offer expires July 30, 2017. art and literature. Join Dennis and Devon Scrivener and Final Dorrity, illustrator, sculptor and lovers of Draft for Scripting all things fantastic as they talk about how to This panel will design and visualize these beasts in our art discuss the script- and fiction. They are waiting for your unique writing features of take to bring them to life. (Birch) Scrivener. We will Dennis Dorrity, Devon Dorrity also discuss Scriv- ener in comparison 12:00–12:50 pm (Sat) with Final Draft Creating Backgrounds and Layouts for professional 450 West Center Street, Provo UT Panelists discuss the rules of effective com- script writing for position and give advice on fitting everything screen and stage. needed into a picture while still keeping it (Amphitheater) Game Demos (2 hours) visually appealing. Emphasis on storytelling m Fiona Ostler ( ), Blake Casselman, Michael- Demo the latest and greatest games with game pieces. (Cedar) brent Collings Publication6 Wednesday, February 01, 2017 11:27 page 1 developers and the masters. (Battle Creek) Brian C. Hailes, Graham Bradley, Dustin Writing Steampunk: It’s More Than a Robert J Defendi Hansen, Richard Russell( m), Cara Knight Checklist Story Structure Power of Picture Books Steampunk means all you need are gears and Alyson Peterson shares information from her Picture books are a very powerful medium goggles right? Of course not. The pros tell you BYU story-structure class. She’ll cover tone, and not just for small children. This class how steampunk is more than what is on the b-story, pacing, creating an explosive mid- teaches some of the particular things that pic- surface. (Maple) point, and ending with a bang. (Canyon) ture books can do that other sorts of books David Boop (m), Nathan Croft, Rebekah R. can’t. Exploring picture books that delight Ganiere, Cindy Grigg, Callie Stoker Alyson Peterson your intended audience. (Canyon) 12:30–2:30 pm (Sat) Choose Your Own Apocalypse: Sandra Tayler Audience Participation Game Writing Excuses (2 hours) Robots of the Future (and Now) A group of panelists each present one way Come join the audience for the Writing the world can end (from literature) in a fun C-3PO? Bender? Marvin the Paranoid Excuses podcast. Live recording. (Zion, Bryce, game of storytelling roulette. Lots of audience Android?! This panel will talk about current Arches) involvement as they are the ones who choose advances in robotics, as well as some possibili- Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard the ultimate fate of the world! (Amphitheater) ties for the future, and their effect on society. Tayler (Juniper) Holli Anderson, Jason King, Craig Nybo, James Wymore Donna Milakovic, James Wymore, Eric James 1:00–1:50 pm (Sat) Stone, J. D. Raisor, Daniel Swenson (m), Roger Populism Romance with Science Fiction and Horror Bourke White Jr. Every so often, people get swept up in the Rebekah Ganiere, author, shares her tips on NPCs with Soul movement of an unconventional idea or how to write Romance with science fiction leader. What are the conditions that bring and horror elements. (Juniper) Many different game types require the player about populist movements? This panel to interact with other characters that pres- Rebekah R. Ganiere seeks to explain real and fictitious populism. ent part of the narrative. This panel discusses (Cedar) Muse on Demand: Creativity and the how to create nonplayer characters that both ­Neuropsychology of the Creative Mind Christopher Baxter, Daniel Friend, Alicia achieve the goal of the game and are more Knowing about creativity and your brain can McIntire (m)

37 Acknowledgments

As always, we would like to especially thank all those who have helped to make this symposium possible: Richard Logsdon Lani Jackson Corinda Carfora and Baen Books Julie and Scott Wright Kate Hatcher Bonnie Conger Devon Dorrity Dragon’s Keep Different Dimensions sf club at UVU Ethan Sproat ltue.net Jeremiah Clark and the rest of the Marriott Hotel staff The spouses, children, roommates, etc., of the symposium committee Our guests, panelists, and volunteers And especially all of you who come! See you next year!

help you spark your own inspirational muse Cops See It Differently art? Learn what it takes to translate those instead of waiting for it to strike. Learn cog- Cops have a stressful job, and their training skills into making book covers that attract nitive tools to help combat writer’s block, makes them see the world differently. This attention and sell books. We’ll cover tools, procrastination, dry spells—even help with panel will explain how and why that is. (Birch) techniques, and industry specifications to depression, insecurity, fear, and anxiety. (Birch) make sure you can design effective book cov- Nichole Giles, Michael Glassford, Erik Knut- ers from great cover art. (Amphitheater) Danny Potter zen, Alicia McIntire (m), Dr. Eric G. Swedin Devon Dorrity Kaffeeklatsch Abnormal Psychology Sign up required ahead of time. (Boardroom) Every brain is unique, and some are a little Culling the Classics: Fantasy Classic fantasy books, new and old, everyone M. Todd Gallowglas more unique than others. This panel will give a survey of mental abnormalities and their should read. (Maple) 2:00–2:50 pm (Sat) effects on people and their lives. (Canyon) Nathan Croft, M. K. Hutchins, James Minz, “Nephi Anderson’s Beyond Arsareth” and Daniel Coleman (m), Michaelbrent Collings, Callie Stoker, Candace J. Thomas( m) “Mormon Resonances in Zenna Henderson’s Derick William Dalton, J. R. Johansson, Sandra Getting Away with Murder ‘The People’ Stories” Tayler Getting away with murder is not as easy as it (sponsored by the Association for Mormon Open Q&A: Ask Me Anything sounds. In this panel, experts in the field will Letters) (Cedar) Jenni James, author, opens the floor and takes explain what happens once the body is cold Dr. Scott Hales, Jonathan Langford your questions about marketing, publishing, and the investigation begins. (Bryce) Thumbnails, Comps, Panels, and Splash sales, contracts . . . (Juniper) Daniel Coleman, Nichole Giles, David Powers Pages—How to Lay Out a Comic Page Jenni James King, Erik Knutzen, Alicia McIntire (m) Award-winning writer/illustrator Brian C. Kaffeeklatsch Hacking 101 Hailes will present a crash course in comic Need computer hackers in your story, but layout and artistry using a plethora of story- Sign up required ahead of time. (Boardroom) don’t know the difference between phishing telling tools and devices for writers and their Susan Chang and whaling? Here’s a primer on hacking to scripts, as well as artists and their illustrated help you avoid the biggest pitfalls for writers, pages. (Amphitheater) 3:00–3:50 pm (Sat) from senior software engineer and author “Mormons and Horror: Light Within the Brian C. Hailes Randy Tayler. (Birch) Dark” Gone but Not Forgotten (sponsored by the Association for Mormon Randy Tayler Lasting influences of the writers of yesteryear. Letters) (Juniper) Critique of Common Game Mechanics A posthumous look at iconic and unforget- Michaelbrent Collings Many game genres are defined by common table writing greats to remember. (Maple) core gameplay features. What makes these Book Covers for Graphic Artists James Minz, Mari Murdock (m), Kal Spriggs, features genre-defining? Why are they always Brian Wiser, Johnny Worthen Got what it takes to make compelling visual

38 used? What are their possible drawbacks? 4:00–4:50 pm (Battle Creek) (Sat) Michael Bacera, Christopher Baxter (m) “Feminism and the Finding Your Nonfiction Four Nations: A Feminist Analysis Amy White, author, discusses how to turn of the Societies in your expertise and knowledge into lucrative nonfiction. (Cedar) Avatar: The Last Airbender” Amy White (Amphitheater) Shameless Self-Promotion Adam McLain Angie Fennimore and Michael Sheen teach Web Comics: Cov- the art of designing a brand, promotion, and ering the Basics how to effectively approach agents and other publishing professionals. (Arches) Creating the comic, setting up a site, run- Angie Fenimore and Michael Sheen ning the site, and Personality Theory for Characters and then marketing it Creatives and gaining a reader- You are only one person, but you must create ship. (Cedar) many different people in your stories. Danny Aneeka Richins Potter explains how to use personality theory Culling the Classics: to create more depth and variety in your char- Science Fiction acters, and reviews common mistakes writers make in character creation. (Zion) Classic science fic- tion books, new and Danny Potter old, everyone should Plot—the Beginning, Murky Middle, read. (Maple) and End Michael Bacera, The pros share their tips and strategies for Angie Lofthouse, James plotting their stories and series. (Canyon) Minz, Helge Moulding, Larry Correia, Brian McClellan, Cortney Dr. Eric G. Swedin (m) Pearson, Peter Orullian, Amber Argyle, Adrienne Writing Characters how dynamic writing disabled characters can Monson (m) with Disabilities be. (Bryce) Kaffeeklatsch According to the US Census, 1 in 5 Americans Shannon Babb live with some form of disability, but sadly Sign up required ahead of time. (Boardroom) Meet the Real X-Files they rarely show up in fiction. Learn how to Beth Meacham “A Human Ability Developed by the Penta- create in-depth characters who belong to this gon that Shouldn’t Have Worked—But Did.” invisible class of citizens and discover just Sometimes referred to as a martial art for the mind, remote viewing is an ESP-based mental skill that allows someone to perceive impres- sions from a location, person, or event that It’s only one year away! would otherwise be unperceivable. In this talk, you will learn the reality behind this surpris- ing skill and try it yourself! (Birch) Dr. Paul H. Smith Life, the Universe, Games from Start to Finish What are the steps, pitfalls, and common mis- takes first-time publishers make? Alan Bahr walks you through the steps, from concept to & Everything 36! published product. (Battle Creek) Alan Bahr Visual Comedy of Rowan Atkinson This panel talks about the visual humor and comedy of Rowan Atkinson (Mr. Bean, Black- Come join in the fun! Anyone can be part of the committee. adder) and why it’s funny. (Juniper) Postmortem meeting will be March 4, 2017; watch our Face- Dave Doering, Nick Mills, Jodi L. Milner( m), book page for more details. Daniel Swenson 39 Collaboration and Coauthors Scott R. Parkin, Charlie Pulsipher, Ariadne (m), Johnny Worthen Whether you are writing with another person, Kane (m), Roger Bourke White Jr. writing in someone else’s world, or working 6:00–6:50 pm (Sat) Fill-in-the-Blank Comic Workshop with an illustrator, are two heads actually bet- Colonialism: How to Conquer a Country ter than one? Why do people work together? Join author/illustrator Jess Smart Smiley for Why would a country want to go through the Do you need a contract? (Canyon) an hour of comics games! We’ll be working hassle of expansion? This panel will explore together to complete comics challenges and David Boop (m), Steve Diamond, Paul Genesse, the how and why of colonization as well as activities. All ages and skill levels welcome. David Powers King, Brian Wiser, Julie Wright the long-term effects of foreign rule. (Juniper) Bring something to draw with! (Boardroom) Speed Write Your Novel Michael Bacera, Daniel Friend, Scott R. Par- Jess Smart Smiley kin, Alicia McIntire (m), Roger Bourke White Jr. In this presentation, attendees will learn how Rebellion! Engineering a Coup to speed write a 50–75K word novel in two Screenwriting Basics: Adapting Your Novel weeks based on a practice I employ along with Off with their heads! This panel will examine or Short Story into a Screenplay fellow author Caitlyn McFarland. We will the reasons that people overthrow govern- Join screenwriter and film producer Blake share ten necessary tips and rules for speed ment and some famous examples of actual Casselman ( and attempted rebellions. (Juniper) Adopting Trouble, Wheel of Time: writing a novel and tricks for how it can be Flight from Shadow) as he covers the art and accomplished. From plotting to revision, Christopher Baxter, Cindy Grigg, Thomas craft of successfully adapting a prose narra- we’ve mastered a way to complete a full novel Stratton (m) tive for a visual medium. Learn the basics of in two weeks. (Zion) Myth Busting: Busting Common Myths, screenplay format and structure, the business

Caitlyn McFarland, Erin Summerill Tropes, and Misconceptions in Science, of screenplay IP acquisitions and adaptations, Tech, and Psychology and how an author can have better creative Effective Research Techniques control over their work. (Birch) Courtney Alameda, author of Shutter and Humans use more than 10 percent of our Blake Casselman former research librarian, shares her insights brains, and vitamin C won’t stop you from on effective research techniques and resources getting con crud (sorry). Busting our favorite The Secret to a Story Idea That Works for authors. (Arches) common myths in a number of disciplines. Until you have the five critical story elements (Amphitheater) Courtney Alameda in place, you don’t have a story. You’ll struggle Michael Bacera, Eric James Stone, Daniel to plot. You’ll write a few scenes and run out 5:00–5:50 pm (Sat) Friend, Alicia McIntire (m), Helge Moulding, of gas. You’ll feel like the story just isn’t going Proud to Be Indie Dr. Eric G. Swedin anywhere. And that’s because it isn’t. It can’t. Q & A panel of veteran local independently Fight Night: The Reality You need five critical elements. And once you develop them, your story will suddenly roar published (Indie) authors about their process Sam McClendon, author, is an international to life. In this hour you’ll learn what those five and their works. (Birch) martial arts champion. You’ve seen the mov- elements are and what story is really about. Lois D. Brown, M. Todd Gallowglas, Rebekah R. ies and you’ve read the books, but how do they (Arches) Ganiere, Jen Greyson, Andrea Pearson (m) compare to real life? Come learn the secrets John D. Brown Human Augmentation and Body to real-world fights and how this knowledge Alteration gives your writing street cred. (Cedar) Death Is the Least of Your Worries: What is the future of prosthetics? What will Samuel McClendon ­Writing Lovecraftian Fiction we be able to change about ourselves, and Horror as an Element How does writing Lovecraftian fiction differ from other styles? Why are we fascinated what are the ramifications of those changes? How do you add horror to your non-horror with writing this type of fiction? (Canyon) Here, our panelists will look at the future of story? How does adding horror change your augmentation and what it means to be human. story? (Canyon) Courtney Alameda, Larry Correia, C. R. Lan- (Maple) gille, Nathan Shumate, Andrea Pearson( m) Courtney Alameda, Michaelbrent Collings, Steve Diamond, Peter 7:00–8:50 pm (Sat) Orullian (m), Dan Gala Banquet Wells Considering self-publishing? Please join us to top off a great year! Come Considering ebooks? Apocalypse vs. hear bestselling author and toastmaster Larry Dystopia Correia and master storyteller Todd Gal- lowglas as part of the festivities. Consider using a professional for your book design For a while we only Tickets must say the world ends, be purchased in advance (not sold at the door). and ebook conversion—less hassle for you and a qual- then we only say the (Zion, Bryce) ity look for your book! Get a ­custom design for less aftermath. Death- Bardic Circle than you would pay CreateSpace to do a basic design. match to decide which is better . . . We will be playing and singing filk music. Consider using ParkinCat Typography and Book (Arches) Come join us! (Maple) Design to help your book be the best it can be. Liesel K. Hill, Typography.ParkinFamily.org David Powers King, Peter Nealen, Nathan Shumate, Callie Stoker 40