The 2016 Schedule for the Broadleaf Writers Conference is now available*! Click the link for a downloadable version, or scroll below to see it now!
Saturday, September 24th
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.
Welcome and Introduction
9:45 a.m. – 10:45 a.m.
Writing With Confidence
Keynote Address, Paul Jenkins
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
The Southern Voice: Writing Southern Fiction
Panelists: Patti Callahan Henry, Joshilyn Jackson, Brian Panowich
Moderator: George Weinstein
The Butler Didn’t Do It: Keeping the Mystery in Your Work
Panelists: Shelli Johannes-Wells, Grant Jerkins, Romily Bernard
Moderator: TBD
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Lunch
1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
A Panel of Panels: The Comic Book Writer
Panelists: Paul Jenkins, Clay McLeod Chapman, James A. Moore
Moderator: Bill Blume
Kill Your Darlings, Over and Again: Editing Your Work
Panelists: Jessica Handler, Joshilyn Jackson, David L. Robbins, Colleen Oakley
Moderator: George Weinstein
2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.
You Just Don’t Understand Me!: Writing for Teens and Children
Panelists: Romily Bernard, Shelli Johannes Wells, Clay McLeod Chapman
Moderator: Bill Blume
Marketing in a Digital Age: Marketing and Branding on Social Media
Panelists: Clifford Brooks III, Nicki Salcedo, Kate Sweeney
Moderator: TBD
3:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
First Pages Critique
Panelists: Kristy Hunter, Kaylee Davis, Kimiko Nakamura, David L. Robbins
Moderator: Zachary Steele
Sunday, September 25th
9:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m.
Welcome Back
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Life, the Universe, and Everything: The Elements of World Building
Panelists: Paul Jenkins, Patti Callahan Henry, James A. Moore, Brian Panowich
Moderator: Bill Blume
10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Driving a Stake Through Clichés: Writing Original Fantasy and Horror
Panelists: James A. Moore, Shelli Johannes-Wells, Clay McLeod Chapman
Moderator: TBD
You Could Say That: Choosing the Right Word
Panelists: Clifford Brooks III, David L. Robbins, Kate Sweeney
Moderator: Ed Hall
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Make ‘em Laugh: Injecting Humor In Your Work
Panelists: Patti Callahan Henry, Nicki Salcedo, Jessica Handler
Moderator: TBD
Putting Them Through Hell: Pushing Your Characters to the Brink
Panelists: Colleen Oakley, David L. Robbins, Grant Jerkins
Moderator: TBD
1:00p.m. – 2:00 p.m.
Lunch
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
You Don’t Say…: Writing Believable Characters and Dialogue
Panelists: Nicki Salcedo, Brian Panowich, Grant Jerkins
Moderator: David L. Robbins
Sad Hours Seem Long: Writing Grief and Loss for Everyone
Panelists: Jessica Handler, Kate Sweeney, Colleen Oakley
Moderator: TBD
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
The Elevator Pitch: The 60-second Pitch
Panelists: Kristy Hunter, Kaylee Davis, Kimiko Nakamura,
Moderator: Zachary Steele
4:30 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.
Clifford Brooks III, The Fifth Movement &
Closing Remarks
*schedule subject to change
