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A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Kathryn
Wandering Coyote Community
owner
Penticton BC
https://wanderingcoyotecommunity.com
Friday
, August 14
10:00am
MDT
Welcome! Opening Ceremony & Keynote
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
Delilah S. Dawson • Kevin McDonald • Andrew Buckley • Bianca Marais • Lily Chu • Craig DiLouie • Gemma Files • Danny Ramadan • Amanda Leduc • Mira Landry • Carly Watters • Cecilia "CeCe" Lyra • Terry Brooks
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
The AI Argument
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
D.G. Valdron • Jason Pearce • Cleodel Khrishna • Alison McBain
1:30pm
MDT
Speak Up! Techniques for Readings and Literary Performances
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Miranda Krogstad
The Ruminating Muse: Spiral Into Poetry
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Lavinia Leon
3:00pm
MDT
Let's Talk About Sex: Writing Effective Sex Scenes
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Brenna Bailey-Davies
No Blueprint Required: Writing Careers Off the Map
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 5
Yewande Daniel-Ayoade • Miranda Krogstad • Andrew Buckley • Finnian Burnett
4:30pm
MDT
StoryCentric presents, Writers on Writers
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Andrew Buckley • Gemma Files • Bianca Marais • Craig DiLouie
7:00pm
MDT
Goblin Casino & Market
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Kim Firmston
Saturday
, August 15
9:00am
MDT
Get Outta My Head!
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Andrew Buckley
10:30am
MDT
15 Ways to Make Money in the Writing World
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Suzy Vadori
1:30pm
MDT
Butterflies and Plot Twists: Chaos Theory for Writers
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen B
Ron S. Friedman
3:00pm
MDT
Screenwriting Essentials - MASTERCLASS (pre-reg req)
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Walker
Andrew Buckley
Sunday
, August 16
9:00am
MDT
BYOB (breakfast) and Play D&D
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Stephen A
Kim Firmston
10:30am
MDT
Creativity & Chaos
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Andrew Buckley • Finnian Burnett
Marketing Without the Ick: Show Up, Be Seen, and Share With Heart
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Rosey Hwang
1:30pm
MDT
Power Dynamics in Fantastical Worlds
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Susan Forest • Randy McCharles • Alison McBain • Kim Cheel • Blake Ravenhart
4:30pm
MDT
Something in the Air Tonight: Using Setting to Reflect Emotion
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Fiona McTaggart
The Hidden Architecture of Character Desire: How Want, Fear, and Contradiction Drive Every Scene
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Sarah Brinley
Live Action Slush: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Margaret Curelas • Bonnie Jacoby • Megan Baldrey • Ella Beaumont
6:00pm
MDT
Closing Ceremony: Keynotes on Courage, Identity, and our Stories Ahead with Andrew Buckley and Gemma Files; plus War of the Words and 2027 festival lookahead
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4+6
Andrew Buckley • Gemma Files
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