Fyrelite Schedule

Here is a Fyrecon exclusive: A chance to get a step further on your journey as a writer.

Ever wonder how a story passes from the slush pile at the worldwide Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contests (WotF) to the Judges? First Reader and award-winning author Kary English will be doing the ‘Slush Is ALIVE!’ event to show how your past or future contest entries would do on the slush pile reading. See if you can get past the first reader at Writers of the Future. Fyrecon was able to secure permission for Kary do this exclusive event!

Want to have your story read?

Don’t worry! Submitting your story for ’Slush is Alive’ DOES NOT break anonymity for submitting to the Contest. Our submission system preserves your anonymity.

Space is limited. Reserve your spot now.

In this class, students will learn how to build their settings to full effect–how to build deep, engaging worlds rife with tension and dramatic opportunity. Setting is more than just where things happen. It’s also often why, how, and when. Use it all to your advantage.

Are you interested in writing stories that explore philosophical concepts like ethical dilemmas, the nature of space and time, or what it means to have a mind? Sci-fi author Kelli Fitzpatrick describes her process for using philosophical concepts as story inspiration.

The editors at Eschler Editing have compiled the most common mistakes writers make when using dialogue. From puncuation foul-ups to tagging faux pas this course teaches the tips to create dialogue that will dazzle your readers from beginning to end.

Engage with a spaceflight engineer on the foundations of designing and flying spacecraft. Whether you need details for worldbuilding, minutiae for a hard sci-fi setting, or an understanding of the inner workings of outer space, this is a good place to start.

Most novels have more than one plot. How do you weave those threads together so they all make sense and all maintain momentum but don’t get confusing or, worse, boring?