Fyrecon Schedule Thursday, June 21, 2018
Building D2 Room 318
Reg. Opens at 8am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Overcoming Ego for Better Head Space
Jodi L. Milner
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
It's Not Just Adding a Naked, Tattooed Guy: Using Humor in Your Writing
Christie Craig
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
It’s Not Hard to do Hard Science Fiction
Brad R. Torgersen
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Steps to Self-Editing
Eschler Editing Group Senior Editor Lindsay Flanagan
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Faceted Story
Johnny Worthen
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
The Bio Behind Biotech
Derick William Dalton
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Strange Google Searches: How to Research
Jill Bowers
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Editing in a Flash
Ali Cross
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Building D2 Room 320
Reg. Opens at 8am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
What a Punk!
Graham Bradley, James Wymore, Jay Barson, John M. Olsen
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Air Adventure and Other Forgotten genres of the Pulp Era
Jay Barnson & Bryce Beattie
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Podcasting 101
Bryce Beattie and Daniel Swenson
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Common Kickstarter Mistakes and Questions
Will Munn (m), Shawn Carmen, R. Jon Rock, Alan Bahr
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Writing for Games as a Freelancer
Shawn Carmen
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Effective Playtesting
Shawn Carmen (m), R. Jon Rock, Craig Nybo
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
How Roleplaying Games Can Make You a Better Author
Charles E. Gannon
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Building D2 Room 303
Reg. Opens at 8am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
High End or Low: Art Materials and Tools
Dave Dorman, Heather Graves, Rowan North
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Mythology and It's Modernization
M.K. Hutchins and Ryan Decaria
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
References for Drawing Ancient Cultures
Jemma Young and Rowan North
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Prescience
Charles E. Gannon, Eric Swedin, and Graham Bradley
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Traditional vs Self-Pub Editing Process
Bryce Beattie, Callie Stoker, and Charity West
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Building D2 Room 306
Reg. Opens at 8am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Building D3 Room 206
Reg. Opens at 8am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Redefining the Strong Female Character
Chersti Nieveen
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Creating a Story that Lives & Breathes
Ali Cross
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Specters, Spooks and other Supernatural Creatures: What are they and how can you incorporate them into your story?
Jana S. Brown
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Weber University Class - Please do not Disrupt Classes
University class are in progress - Please remember to respect the Host of this event
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Building D3 Room 207
Reg. Opens at 8am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Defining Genres
Jason king
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
From Long to Short: The Magic of Writing Blurbs and Synopsis
C. Michelle Jefferies
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Generating Character Names
Jalete Clegg
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Voice
Michelle Witte
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Heroes Journey
Jaleta Clegg
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Steaks and Stakes: Creating Scenes with Purpose and Consequences
Ryan Decaria
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Weber University Class - Please do not Disrupt Classes
University class are in progress - Please remember to respect the Host of this event
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Building D3 Room 341
Reg. Opens at 8am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Fantastical Beasts- Horse Like Creatures
Kaitlund Zupanic
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Digital Character Creation 01 - Sketching
Dennis Dorrity
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Coloring for Genre and Mood: Battle Scenes
Preston Stone
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Drawing Hands and Feet
Rob Carlos
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Building D3 Room 302
Reg. Opens at 8am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Worldbuilding Religion
Daxon Levine
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Information Security
Eric Swedin
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Writing Dialogue to Fit Your World
Callie Stoker
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Revision Techniques for Pansters
Charity West
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Intellectual Property I: Can I . . . ? Avoiding Legal Problems in Your Creative Work
M. Scott Boone
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Powerpoint as a Writing Tool - So Crazy It Just Might Work
Michael Darling
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Weber University Class - Please do not Disrupt Classes
University class are in progress - Please remember to respect the Host of this event
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Building D3 Room 304
Reg. Opens at 8am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Artemis: Spaceship Bridge Simulator
Have you ever wanted to be part of the bridge on a starship?
11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Building D3 Room 306
Reg. Opens at 8am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Writing Fantasy and SF Poetry
JoSelle Vanderhooft
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Why Write Short Stories?
John M. Olsen
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Level Up! Your Life (Part 1)
Terri Baranowski
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Mastering the Anatomy of Action Scenes
Jared Garrett
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
How to tell a great story- oral storytelling 101
Julie Barnson
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Building D3 Room 307
Reg. Opens at 8am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Monsters Among Us
Nichole Giles
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
The Chocolate Awesomeness
Karen Evans
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Kaffeeklatsch: Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
3:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Weber University Class - Please do not Disrupt Classes
University class are in progress - Please remember to respect the Host of this event
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Building D3 Room 340
Reg. Opens at 8am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
The Role of Images in Telling Stories
Jess Smart Smiley
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Visual List
Jess Smart Smiley
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Art Technology
Jemma Young
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Acrylics Workshop for Beginners
Renae Kingsley
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Building D2 Room 110
Reg. Opens at 8am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Introduction to Tabletop Gaming
Natasha Ence (m), Alan Bahr, Shawn Carmen, Craig Nybo
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Collaborating
Blake Casselman, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Jemma Young, and M. Scott Boone
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
The YA Bubble has Popped: What Does this Mean for You?
Callie Stoke, David Farland, and Nichole Giles
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Writing Contests: How they Benefit You
Brad R. Torgersen, David Farlanh, Jenna Eatough, John M. Olsen, Julie Frost
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Formula vs Innovation: Which is the Better Path
Callie Stoker, Jay Barson, M.K. Hutchins, and Robert J Defendi
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
SibScript Awards Ceremony
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm
Building D2 Room 111
Reg. Opens at 8am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Breaking or Retelling: How Far can You Take a Classic Story
Brad R. Torgersen, Karen C. Evans, M.K. Hutchins, and Scott E. Tarbet
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Chasing Commissions: How to Get, Do, and Price Commissions
Rowan North, Preston Stone, and Rob Carlos
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Amazon and Self Pub
Graham Bradley, Jana S. Brown, Jared Garrett, Nathan Shumate (m), Nichole Giles
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Plagiarism vs Fan Fic
Chuck Workman, JoSelle Vanderhooft, Julie Frost, and Kevin H Evans
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
The Future of YA
Jennie Stevens, Michael Darling, and Nichole Giles
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Building D2 Room 301
Reg. Opens at 8am
10:00 am - 11:00 am
Gaming
Paragon City
11:00 am - 8:00 pm