Marathonarium 2 Premium Workshop Sign-up Form
UPDATE: All spaces have been filled! Send an email to info (at) entertheimaginarium.com to be put on the waiting list in case a spot opens up.
(Special Note: This workshop will take place on Thursday, July 18th, beginning at 5 PM Eastern)
About the Workshop:
The Marathonarium Workshop returns for Imaginarium 2024!
The first Marathonarium Workshop, conducted at Imaginarium 2022 by award-winning author and editor Sandy Lender, led to the publishing of the Marathonarium Anthology Volume One, which commemorated our 10th Anniversary celebration at Imaginarium 2023!
(If you would like to get a copy of Volume One, you can get one here: https://www.amazon.com/Marathonarium-Anthology-1-Sandy-Lender/dp/B0C8Q7662Q/ )
By popular demand, the Marathonarium Workshop returns in 2024!
Get ready for a new 3-Hour Short Story Marathon at Imaginarium 2024, where your completion of a short story gets you published in the second volume of our Imaginarium Convention Marathonarium Anthologies!
The Marathonarium 2 workshop will be conducted by award-winning author and editor Stephen Zimmer, and will include a short presentation focusing on marathon-style writing and the craft of writing short stories.
At the end of the presentation, the three-hour creative writing adventure begins! Special guests will be invited to join us for sensory inspiration.
The presentation will begin at 5 PM on July 18th.
At 5:30 PM, we begin writing.
By 8:30 PM, each participant will transmit his or her story to Stephen for the next steps, which will include editing and time for you to make any needed corrections or revisions to your short story.
Then, the stories will be published in the Marathonarium Anthology Volume 2, which will be released in both print and digital formats, with proceeds supporting the Imaginarium Convention!
The cost for this Premium Workshop is $50 per participant
Limited to a maximum of 15 registered participants!
Key Takeaways from this Workshop:
· You’ll learn tips for marathon writing and writing short stories!
· You’ll get a creativity kickstart for the Imaginarium 2024 weekend!
· You’ll have a complete short story!
Our theme for these anthologies: Your Imagination is the Foundation
This anthology will be rated PG-13, and all genres are welcome, but stories must conform to that rating (no extreme, graphic violence or sexual depictions).
Participants should bring the following:
· a laptop, tablet, or other word processing device*
·an idea and/or outline, and/or character sketches.
·headphones (or earpods) for listening to music while writing—if you wish!
·a physical, paper notebook.
·at least one pen (and a backup pen).
·any non-alcoholic beverages that might be of help to you during the marathon! (we will have a water station in the room).
·additional snacks (we will have light snacks in the room—easy-to-snarf while writing and placed within easy reach of writing stations, but participants are encouraged to have a healthy dinner before the workshop).
*We will have electricity in the room; there will be power at each writing station for your laptop or tablet, but we request each person double-check that laptops/tablets are fully charged before you arrive.
Presenter: Stephen Zimmer
About Stephen:
Stephen Zimmer is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and podcaster based out of Lexington, Kentucky. His titles as an author include the Rayden Valkyrie Tales (Sword and Sorcery), the Ragnar Stormbringer Tales (Sword and Sorcery), the Hongvi Shadow Walker Tales (Sword and Sorcery) the Faraway Saga (YA Dystopian), the Rising Dawn Saga (Cross Genre), the Fires in Eden Series (Epic Fantasy), the Hellscapes short story collections (Horror), the Chronicles of Ave short story collections (Fantasy), and the Harvey and Solomon Tales (Steampunk).
Stephen’s visual work includes the feature film Shadows Light, shorts films such as The Sirens and Swordbearer, and the Rayden Valkyrie: Saga of a Lionheart TV Pilot. Stephen also co-hosts the Star Chamber Show, a weekly live audio podcast featuring creative talents from around the world.
Stephen is a proud Kentucky Colonel who also enjoys the realms of music, martial arts, good bourbons, and spending time with family.
Find Stephen online at:
Website: www.stephenzimmer.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/stephenzimmer7
Twitter: @sgzimmer
Instagram: @stephenzimmer7
To Participate:
Use the buttons below to make your payment for the Premium Exclusive Workshop and then fill out the short form at the bottom of this page. You must have an Event Ticket or be a Spotlighted Guest or Panelist to participate in this workshop.
The additional fee for this workshop is $50