For descriptions of panels and workshops, please be sure to visit our 2016 Panel and Workshop Description Page
Special Note: there will be a few additions to the schedule leading up to the event so be sure to check back.
Workshop Signups: Panels do not require advance signups but the workshops have limited space and can be signed up for by all who have registered for Imaginarium 2016 by visiting our Workshop Signup Form Signups continue on a first-come, first-serve basis until room capacity is filled.
Friday Schedule Grid With Room Names and Times
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FRI. – OCT 7
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Russell | Shelby | Madison | Oldham |
| Workshops | Workshops | Publishing | Mixed Track | |
| 3:00:00 |
Realism in Fiction
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| 4:00:00 |
Props & Modeling – William Fink
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How to do a Book Trailer! – Rebekah McCauliffe
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The Author/Editor Relationship
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The Cultural Importance of Genre Fiction
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| 5:00:00 |
Interviewing your Characters – Lynn Tincher
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Hydra Publications Pitch Session
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Big or Small
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Healthy Writing Habits
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| 6:00:00 |
Audiobooks – Jack Wallen
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Book Marketing Basics – Eric Beebe
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New Author Boot Camp
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Game of Thrones
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| 7:00:00 |
So You Want to Publish an Audiobook? -Carol Dines
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The Business of Being a Writer
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Utilizing Local Settings
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Social Media 101 – Violet Patterson
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| 8:00:00 |
The Music and How it Can Enhance your Writing/Creativity – Dave Simms
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Submission Etiquette
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Creating Your Romantic Lead
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FRI. – OCT 7
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Perry | Hancock | Grant |
| Craft of Writing | Mixed Track | Mixed Track | |
| 3:00:00 |
Following Your Passion
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Documentary 101
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| 4:00:00 |
Devil in the Details
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All Those “Tags”!
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Writing a Memoir
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| 5:00:00 |
Writing Fails
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Slow Down, Hot Stuff!
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Historical Writing
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| 6:00:00 |
Beyond the Warrior Looking for Love
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Bloody or Creepy?
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Myth & Fiction
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| 7:00:00 |
Writer’s Groups – Yes or No?
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LGBTQ issues in Fiction
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Diversity in Fiction
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| 8:00:00 |
Building a Better Bad Guy
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Adapting Text to Action
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Erotic Literature
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Friday Vendor Hall Hours: 3pm to 8pm.
Friday Film Festival Screenings: 4pm to 2am in Elliot Room
Friday Gaming: 3pm to 2 am
Friday Night Special Events:
Opening Ceremonies: 9pm in Trimble Room
Wings of Flight Night of Entertainment: 10pm. in Trimble Room
Saturday Schedule and Grid With Room Names
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SAT. – OCT 8
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Russell | Shelby | Madison | Oldham |
| Workshops | Workshops | Publishing | Mixed Track | |
| 9:00:00 | ||||
| 10:00:00 |
Q&A with Jason Sizemore
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The Science of Storytelling – Oz Monroe
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Practicing Your Elevator Pitch
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Intro to Film Direction
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| 11:00:00 |
Taking Care of Widows & Orphans – Dave Schroeder
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Museitup Pitch Session
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Building Your Brand
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Writing Middle-Grade Sci-Fi
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| 12:00:00 |
Marketing & Branding 101 – Lydia Sherrer
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Writing with an Emotional Core – Tim Waggoner
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Cover Art Crash Course
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The “L” Word: How Soon is Too Soon?
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| 1:00:00 |
Q&A with Brian Keene
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Standalone Series in the Age of Cliffhangers
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Imposter Syndrome
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| 2:00:00 |
Hypergraphia with Jack & Jess
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Per Bastet Pitch Session
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Author Beware
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The Psychology of Speculative Fiction
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| 3:00:00 |
Blood & Love: Writing Paranormal Romance – Jimmy Gillentine & Sela Cersen
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DIY Websites
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Comic Book Nostalgia
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| 4:00:00 |
Show, Don’t Just Tell – Michael Knost
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Q&A with Elizabeth Bevarly
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Dear Author: Don’t Do That!
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The Language of Fear
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| 5:00:00 |
Q&A with Jim C Hines
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Accurate Portrayal of Mental Health in Media – Stephanie Kania-Beebe and Doreen Cook
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Self-Publishing: You’re Doing Ti Right
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Building a Mystery Series
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| 6:00:00 |
Breaking the Rules – Oz Monroe
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Apex Publications Pitch Session
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Query Crazy!
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The Romantic Formula
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| 7:00:00 |
Play/Write – Brian J. Hatcher
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Myth & Fiction – Michael Williams
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Audiobooks
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Writing Love Scenes (18+)
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SAT. – OCT 8
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Perry | Hancock | Grant |
| Craft of Writing | Mixed Track | Mixed Track | |
| 9:00:00 | |||
| 10:00:00 |
It’s a Team Effort!
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Writing Characters with Chemistry
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Wriite What You Know
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| 11:00:00 |
Anthologies
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How to Fracture a Fairy Tale
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Writing RPG Adventures
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| 12:00:00 |
Research for Dummies
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The Zombie Apocalypse
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Professional Screenwriting
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| 1:00:00 |
Breaking the Genre Barrier
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“Seasoned” Romance
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Marvel Time!
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| 2:00:00 |
Flash Fiction
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The Author’s Marketing Toolkit
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The Write Life
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| 3:00:00 |
Waiting for the Muse
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Mental Health & The Artistic Lifestyle
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Promotion for Self-Pubbers
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| 4:00:00 |
Race & Speculative Fiction
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Fan Fiction
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The First Sale
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| 5:00:00 |
What’s in a Name?
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Magical Realism
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The Rise of Sex in YA Fiction
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| 6:00:00 |
Writing a Series
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Horror & Sex
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Sick of Superheroes!
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| 7:00:00 |
Faith in Fiction
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Space Opera
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Fantasy Subgenre Review
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Saturday Vendor Hall Hours: 10 am to 7pm
Saturday Gaming: 9am-3am in Whitley Room
Saturday Film Festival Screenings: 10am to 8pm in Elliot Room
Saturday Special Events:
Hypergraphia with Jack and Jess: 1pm – 2pm in Trimble Room
Awards Banquet: 8:30pm to 10pm in Trimble Room
Masquerade and Costume Contest: 10pm- late in Trimble Room
Sunday Schedule and Grid With Room Names
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SUN. – OCT 9
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Russell | Shelby | Madison | Oldham |
| Workshops | Workshops | Publishing | Mixed Track | |
| 9:00:00 |
Church Service
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| 10:00:00 |
Setting & Maintaining a Writing Schedule – H W Vivian
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Evil Jester Pitch Session
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Breaking into Freelance Writing
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From Bloodbath to Bedroom
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| 11:00:00 |
Relational Influence – Michael Knost
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Seventh Star Press Pitch Session
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Social Media Tools & How to Avoid Being One
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Page to Screen
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| 12:00:00 |
Basics of Self-publishing – J.M. Madden
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Build a Better Monster – Tim Waggoner
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Homonyms, Semi-Colons, & Serial Commas, Oh My!
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Film Production
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| 1:00:00 |
Traditional Vs. Indie
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Blogging Crash Course
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| 2:00:00 | Brian Keene Reading |
Crowdfunding
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SUN. – OCT 9
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Perry | Hancock | Grant |
| Craft of Writing | Mixed Track | Mixed Track | |
| 9:00:00 | |||
| 10:00:00 |
Emotional Triggers
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10 Ways to Fail at Marketing
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Video Games as Research Tools
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| 11:00:00 |
The Plotter’s Crash Course
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Folk Horror
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Steampunk
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| 12:00:00 |
Humor in Fiction
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Food & Drink in Speculative Fiction
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The Gray Line
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| 1:00:00 |
Bad Boys (and Girls)!
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Body & Mind
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Podcasting 101
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| 2:00:00 |
Why YA?
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Controversy!
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Sunday Vendor Hall Hours: 10 am to 5pm
Sunday Film Festival Screenings: 10am to 3pm in Elliot Room
Sunday Gaming: 9am to 5pm in Whitley Room