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When Words Collide 2026
When Words Collide 2026
A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Christina Jarmics
Friday
, August 14
12:00pm
MDT
It's a Bird. It's a Plane -- Crafting Realistic Imaginary Creatures for Sci-Fi and Fantasy
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Shelly Campbell
1:30pm
MDT
Fear Factor: How Fear Rewires Your Character’s Behavior, Logic & Responses
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Angela Ackerman
3:00pm
MDT
From Idea to Picture Book Outline & Beyond
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Dianne Koebel-Pede • Paola Santos
4:30pm
MDT
Bucket of Bones: Building the Skeleton of Your Murder Mystery
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Dave Sweet • Charlotte Morganti
9:00pm
MDT
Noir at the Bar
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Niall Howell
Saturday
, August 15
9:00am
MDT
Fractured Realities: Time Loops, Parallel Worlds, and What Breaks Between
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Doll
Valerie L. King • Michael Gillett • Ron S. Friedman • Randy McCharles
10:30am
MDT
Whose Plot is it Anyway? How to Master the Dominant Arc in Hybrid Fiction
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Kim Cheel
1:30pm
MDT
Butterflies and Plot Twists: Chaos Theory for Writers
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B
Ron S. Friedman
3:00pm
MDT
Accelerate It: Writing in Flow
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Rosey Hwang
9:00pm
MDT
Open Mic Night
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Randy McCharles • Valerie L. King
Sunday
, August 16
10:30am
MDT
Inside the Villain's Mind: The Psychology Behind The Crime
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Pamela Donison • Valerie L. King • P.D. Workman • Dave Sweet
1:30pm
MDT
Actors Read YOUR Dialogue!
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Erin Weir • Megan Baldrey • Claire Bolton
4:30pm
MDT
The Hidden Architecture of Character Desire: How Want, Fear, and Contradiction Drive Every Scene
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B
Sarah Brinley
Live Action Slush: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Margaret Curelas • Bonnie Jacoby • Megan Baldrey • Ella Beaumont
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