ConQuesT48: Full Schedule

3:00pm CDT

So You Wanna Be In Pictures?

Limited Capacity seats available

Writing a screenplay is not the same as writing a novel or a short story. How transferable are those writing skills for someone who wants to see their characters on the big screen? From plot to dialog and the text descriptions in between, our panelists discuss writing for the screen.

Moderators

Jim Yelton

Jim Yelton has been creating for most of his life. An actor/director who has been involved in over 30 stage productions, Jim is an experienced talk show host and always found a way to sneak in his passion for geeky topics. But his love has always been writing and he’s written for... Read More →

Speakers

Leanna Brunner

Bryn Donovan

Bryn Donovan earned her MFA at the University of Arizona, and she’s the author of two published novels, including SOLE POSSESSION from Carina Press. She’s also the author of the popular reference book MASTER LISTS FOR WRITERS. The first novel in her epic urban fantasy/paranormal... Read More →

Jack Campbell Jr

Dark Fiction Writer

When he's not stepping on his son's Lego creations, Jack Campbell Jr. writes horror and dark literary fiction in Lawrence, KS. His writing has appeared in a variety of venues both online and in print. He possesses both a real Master's degree from Fort Hays State University and a fake... Read More →

Friday May 26, 2017 3:00pm - 3:50pm CDT
Empire A 2345 McGee St, Kansas City, MO 64108

Literary, Writing | TV & Movies, Writing

10:00am CDT

What Gives Characters Depth

Limited Capacity seats available

Writing the well-rounded character.

Moderators

Rob Howell

Rob is a reformed medieval academic who draws upon those skills and resources for his stories and settings. He has also been an IT professional, a cook, and a soda jerk. As a child, his parents discovered about the only way to keep him quiet was to give him a book. Without books... Read More →

Speakers

P R Adams

I was born and raised in Tampa, Florida. I joined the Air Force, and my career took me from coast to coast before depositing me in the St. Louis, Missouri area for several years. After a tour in Korea and a short return to the St. Louis area, I retired and moved to the greater Denver... Read More →

Lynette M. Burrows

Lynette M. Burrows, a pediatric nurse, has seen people on their best and worst days. She has seen real-life drama, villains, and heroes. Those experiences made her long for better book villains and heroes. So she began to write. She writes about characters on their worst day. She... Read More →

Jan S. Gephardt

It, Artdog Studio

Jan S. Gephardt is a writer, artist, and longtime science fiction fan. Her debut sf novel, “What’s Bred in the Bone,” debuted this May from Weird Sisters Publishing. She is now hard at work on the second of the Bones Trilogy, “A Bone to Pick” (hopefully available by the... Read More →

Marguerite Reed

Born and raised in Kansas, Marguerite Reed spent the majority of her childhood with her nose in a book or exploring backyards and pony pastures. Before she got into middle school she decided she would be a writer. After years trying to wrap her head around the craft, she sold her... Read More →

Saturday May 27, 2017 10:00am - 10:50am CDT
Empire A 2345 McGee St, Kansas City, MO 64108

Comics, Writing | Literary, Writing | TV & Movies, Writing