2024 Conference Schedule

WriteHive Annual Conference Schedule

Panels & Presentations

Below is a schedule of all panels and presentations during the Conference. Click on the date to see the day’s events. ALL TIMES ARE IN EDT. To see how this translates to your time zone, we suggest using a time and date converter, such as this one.

You may also RSVP for desired panels and presentations on the private WriteHive Conference Discord, which will send you alerts so you don’t miss a session. If you don’t know if you have notifications on, not to worry! This link will show you all the ins and outs of Discord notifications.

Looking for workshops such as 1st Page Critiques, Query Critiques, and Live Pitches? The schedule as well as relevant information can be found on our Workshops page.

1 st Day June 7, 2024
2 nd Day June 8, 2024
3 rd Day June 9, 2024

5:00 - 05:30 PM

WriteHive Lobby Chat Voice Channel

Opening Speech & Announcements

Join WriteHive staff in kicking off the 3rd Annual WriteHive Conference

5:30 - 07:00 PM

#pitch-isnt-a-bad-word

Pitch isn't a Bad Word

TBD

Outlining in Depth

TBD

Kira Anderson

Panelist

Tiffany Christina Lewis

Panelist, Moderator

6:30 - 08:00 PM

The Future is Now: The Digital World of Writing

TBD

XM Moon

Panelist, Moderator

K. J. Harrowick

Panelist

7:00 - 08:30 PM

How to Write When You Don't Want To (The Afronauts)

TBD

Writing for an Established IP

TBD

Jamie D’Amato

Panelist

Bobby Nash

Panelist

8:00 - 09:30 PM

Making Each Word Count: A Short Story Master Class

TBD

Deconstructing Colonization in your Fiction

TBD

Rooted in Story: Cultivating the Natural World in Ink

TBD

Monsters and Robots: Queer Reclamation

TBD

The Structure of Flash Fiction (Live Presentation / Class)

TBD

Finnian Burnett

Panelist

12:00 - 01:30 PM

Writing Natural Dialogue for Unique Characters (Presentation)

TBD

C. Rae D’Arc

Panelist, Moderator

7:00 - 08:30 AM

Breaking Into the Publishing Industry as a Non-American

TBD

Creating Compelling Characters (Presentation)

TBD

Brieanna Wilkoff

Panelist

9:00 - 10:30 AM

Debate: Trad vs Self Pub

TBD

How to Create Superheroes and Villains to Match

TBD

Tarot for Writers (Presentation)

TBD

Kris Waldherr

Panelist

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Fear Factors: Horror Genre Master Class

TBD

Historians on History in Fiction

TBD

How to Hook Readers from Page One

TBD

Writing Multiple Genres and Author Brand

TBD

Marketing Tactics for the Self-Published

TBD

Tackling Procrastination and Creating a Routine

TBD

The Older Beginning Author: Never Too Late for a Plot Twist!

TBD

Genre Alchemy: Creating a Tangible Atmosphere

TBD

War and Long-Term Effects in Fiction

TBD

Passive Marketing SEO (Presentation)

TBD

Jessica Salina

Panelist

4:00 - 05:30 PM

Marginalization and the Querying Process

TBD

Witch Way to Your Heart? A Paranormal Romance Master Class

TBD

Tell Me a Story: Exploring Narrative Styles

TBD

Guest of Honor: RM Virtues

TBD

R.M. Virtues

Guest of Honor

6:00 - 07:30 PM

Introvert or Extrovert: How to Make Your Style Work

TBD

LGBTQ+ Trad vs. Self Publishing

TBD

Disability Representation in Fiction

TBD

Post Apocalyptic Worlds and Symbolism (Presentation)

TBD

Jonathan Weiss

Panelist

8:30 - 10:00 PM

First-Page Analysis by Lit Agents

TBD

Writing Natural Dialogue for Unique Characters (Presentation)

TBD

C. Rae D’Arc

Panelist, Moderator

9:00 - 10:30 PM

Worldbuilding in Real World Settings

TBD

Breaking into the Serialized Fiction World

TBD

Breaking the Rules: The Path to Authentic Writing (Presentation)

TBD

L. Marie Wood

Panelist

9:00 - 10:30 AM

Fashion and Worldbuilding

TBD

Writing and Motherhood: Balancing in All and What to Do When You Can't (Presentation)

TBD

Ashley Hawthorne

Panelist

10:00 - 11:30 AM

Using Non-Fiction Venues to Help Promote Your Fiction Writing (Presentation)

TBD

Rhonda Jackson Garcia

Panelist

10:30 AM - 12:00 PM

How to Handle Receiving Critiques

TBD

Healthcare Systems in Fiction

TBD

Guest of Honor: Zamil Ahktar

TBD

Zamil Akhtar

Guest of Honor

12:30 - 02:00 PM

Debate: Soft vs. Hard Magic Systems

TBD

How and Why to Give Critiques

TBD

Developmental Editing Basics for Aspiring Editors

TBD

Show and Tell: What Works and What Writers Get Wrong

TBD

Writing Authentic Intergenerational Stories

TBD

Marginalized Genders in Fiction

TBD

Guest of Honor: Bethany Baptiste

TBD

Bethany Baptiste

Guest of Honor

5:30 - 06:00 PM

Closing Announcements

Come hang out with the WriteHive team as we close out the conference! Announcements include the winner of the Sponsored Writer Award and the theme for our next anthology!

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