JH Writers Conference

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JH Writers Conference
Jackson Hole Writers
The Center Theater
June 22-24

For more than thirty years, diverse groups of passionate professional and novice writers have gathered at the Jackson Hole Writers Conference. While attending workshops and keynote addresses at the Jackson Hole Center for the Arts, writers learn about the craft of writing, share ideas, and make new friends while networking with authors, editors and agents from myriad backgrounds.

Activities span 3 days! For more information about the conference, schedule and registration click here.

Thursday, June 22nd
10:00-12:00 – Registration

12:30-12:40 – Welcome

Keynotes 12-40- 3:35pm
12:40-1:35 – Eugene Yelchin, “Why Are We Doing This?”
1:40-2:35 – Candace Fleming and Eric Rohman, “The Importance of Being Irrelevant”
2:40-3:35 – Matteo Pistono, “What Gary Snyder and the Dalai Lama’s Sandals Taught Me About Writing”

Craft Classes 3:45-6:00 pm
3:45- 4:45 Jonathan Evison, Fiction “Character As Plot”
3:45- 4:45 Steve Coughlin, Poetry “Writing with a Writer: Strategies for Drafting a Poem”
3:45- 4:45 Candace Fleming and Eric Rohman, Children’s Lit “Seven Quick Fixes for Fiction and Nonfiction Picture Books”
5:00-6:00 Chris La Tray, Creative Nonfiction “The Importance of Place.”
5:00-6:00 Greg Zeigler, Publishing “Traditional or Independent Publishing”which is right for you?”

Evening Events 6:30
6:30 – Cocktail party donated by Jedediah’s

Friday, June 23rd
8:00-9:00 – Late Registration
Keynotes 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
9:00-9: 50 – Ted Conover, “Peaks & Valleys”
10:00-10:50 – Kali Fajardo-Anstine, “Families Histories and the Novel”
11:00-12:00 – Agents Panel: Kimberley Cameron, Soumeya Roberts, Will Roberts, Katharine Sands

12:00-1:00 – Lunch

Keynote 1:00-1:50

1:00-1:50 – Eugene Yelchin, “The Importance of Being Irrelevant”

Craft Classes 2:10-3:20
2:10-3:10 Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Fiction “Place as an Immersive Setting”
2:10-3:10 Kate Northrop, Poetry “Poetic Form and Resistance”
2:15-3:15 Eugene Yelchin, Children’s Lit “A Point of No Return: On Causality in Stories for Young Readers”
2:20-3:20 Ted Conover, Nonfiction “Taking Notes”

Individual Manuscript Critiques 3:30-6:00

Craft Class (for those without manuscripts) 3:45-4:45

3:45-4:45 Matteo Pistono, “The Elements of a Successful Book Proposal”

BREAK

Evening Events
7:00-9:00 **(these events all start at 7pm)

Katharine Sands, Agent “Master Pitch Theater”

Laurie Kutchins, Matt Daly, and guest poets, “Invoking Our Muses: Poetry Conversation and Readings”

Tina Welling, “Deepen Your Memoir: A Writing Session of personal prompts and guidance”

Jess Welsh – “Screenwriting 101″

Saturday, June 24
Keynotes 9:00-12:20
9:00-9:50 – Chris La Tray, “Good Ancestor”
10:00-11:00 – Dave Eggers, “In conversation with Tiffanie DeBartolo and Scott Schumaker”
11:10-12:20 – Editors Panel: Katie Raisian and Courtney Stevenson

12:20 – 1:20 Lunch

Craft Classes 1:20 – 2:30
1:20-2:20 Dave Eggers, Fiction

1:20-2:20 Chris La Tray, Poetry “The Daily Practice”

1:25-2:25 Sherry Smith and Robert Righter, Nonfiction “Get it Right! Research Matters”
1:30-2:30 Nanci Steveson, Fiction “Human Author, Reader, Character: The Call to Write from All Four Perspectives”

Individual Manuscript Critiques 2:45-5:15

5:30 – Silent auction closes Get your bids in! The auctions supports Jackson Hole Writers. It helps provide conference scholarships for writers in need, supports writing workshops throughout the year, and much more!

Evening Events 5:15- 10:00 pm
5:15-7:30 Student readings
7:30-8:00 Book sales and signings
8:00-10:00 Dinner from Pica’s Taqueria