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When Words Collide 2026
When Words Collide 2026
A Festival for Writers, Readers, and Fans
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Tess Kinniburgh
Friday
, August 14
12:00pm
MDT
Launch of last year's WWC collaborative novel, Whiskers Through Time
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Thompson Social Hub
Shawn L. Bird
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
Survival Skills in Dystopian Fiction
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Valerie L. King • Sandy Fitzpatrick • Gary Renshaw • Don Miasek • Susan Forest
1:30pm
MDT
Short & Sweet, Why Word-Economy Needs to be in Every Writer's Toolkit
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Alexis Marie Chute
3:00pm
MDT
Let's Talk About Sex: Writing Effective Sex Scenes
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Brenna Bailey-Davies
Get Ready for Live Action Slush
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Randy McCharles • Valerie L. King
4:30pm
MDT
Things That Make You Go: Go! A Workshop on Keeping Your Momentum
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Deniz Soykurumcetin
Saturday
, August 15
9:00am
MDT
What's Under the Bed - Creating monsters who'll haunt readers long after they've closed the book
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Shelly Campbell
Writing While Neurodiverse: ADHD Strategies for Authors
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Nicole Bross
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
12:00pm
MDT
Bring Your Trauma!
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 8
Karen Elizabeth Lee
3:00pm
MDT
Offstage Characters: What Are They Up To?
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Susan Forest
4:30pm
MDT
Breaking Barriers: Writing, Developing, and Creating Despite Disabilities
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Steffanie Costigan
Sunday
, August 16
9:00am
MDT
What Next? Self-editing Strategies for Moving Your Manuscript Forward
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Sandra McIntyre
10:30am
MDT
The importance of names and language
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Herald
Lareina Abbott • Jason Pearce • Camilla Tracy • Onyx Shelton
1:30pm
MDT
How to Make Readers Fall in Love (or Hate) Your Characters
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 9
Chris Corvan
How to Write a Synopsis without Crying First
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 4
Mira Landry
4:30pm
MDT
Developmental Editing Your Book
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 7
Suzy Vadori
Live Action Slush: Fantasy/Urban Fantasy
Hyatt Regency Calgary - Imperial Ballroom 6
Margaret Curelas • Bonnie Jacoby • Megan Baldrey • Ella Beaumont
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