Paranormal romance may be so ten years ago, but for YA and MG writers looking to hone their craft, Lit Fest is decidedly 2019.
Need to stay up-to-date in other genres? We've got Lit Fest guides for poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and dramatic writing.
SUGGESTED CRAFT SEMINARS
To view all of our craft seminars, click here.
Monday, June 10
- Building New Worlds: Writing Speculative Fiction with Victoria Hanley
Tuesday, June 11
- The Challenges (and Triumphs) of Retelling Folk and Fairy Tales with Courtney E. Morgan
Wednesday, June 12
- Word, Rhythm, and Rhyme in Children's Books with Denise Vega
Thursday, June 13
- Crash Course in Character with Jenny Shank
- Creepy, Spooky, and Weird Tales with Courtney E. Morgan
Friday, June 14
- Picture This: Writing With the Illustrator in Mind with Denise Vega
- Literary Magic: How to Conjure Worlds with Alexander Lumans
Saturday, June 15
- Writing Complex YA Characters with Erika L. Sánchez
Monday, June 17
- Writing MG and YA Stories That Resonate with Sara Jade Alan
Tuesday, June 18
- The Ticking Clock: Using Techniques from Thrillers to Increase the Tension in Your Writing with David Heska Wanbli Weiden
- Classic Fairy Tales and Story Shapes with Paula Younger
Wednesday, June 19
- Secret Selves: Character Quests, Wounds, and Codes with Erika Krouse
Thursday, June 20
- Playing Bad Guys and Girls with Daniel Levine
- Dear Mr. Fantasy with Lija Fisher
Friday, June 21
- Graphic Fiction and Poetry Comics with Jessica Comola
BROWN-BAG BUSINESS PANELS
You can register for brown-bag business panels individually, or a Business Panel Pass will get you into all of them.
- When to Stop–June 8
- The Author-Agent Relationship–June 10
- Launching Your Literary Career–June 11
- Agents Tell All–June 12
- Hidden Opportunities for Writers–June 13
- Nonfiction Pitch Clinic–June 14
- Writer-Editor Relationship–June 17
- The Crystal Ball: Peering Into Publishing's Future–June 18
- Publishing Basics for YA and MG Authors–June 19
- How to Debut–June 20
- Setting Up Your Writing Life–June 21
SALONS
Every salon includes drinks and a catered dinner.
- Salon + Reading: Is It Really All About You?–June 8
- Writing/Thinking/Flowing/Weeping–June 10
- Storytelling Night with Raconteur Denver: Family–June 11
- The Not-So-Secret-Garden–June 13
- Movie Night: "The End of the Tour" Screening + The Art of Adaptation–June 14
- Salon + Reading: Edge of Laughter–June 15
- Dumpster Fyre: Money in Literature–June 17
- To Tweet or Not to Tweet–June 18
- Storytelling Night with The Narrators Denver–June 20
VISITING AUTHORS READINGS
Our two visiting author readings are free and open to the public. We'll have drinks available, and food trucks will be on site.
