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5 PM
Pam Houston with Byron Aspaas
Fenceline Cider
7 PM
Tim Weed
Mancos Opera House
5 PM
Pam Houston with Byron Aspaas
Fenceline Cider
7 PM
Tim Weed
Mancos Opera House
PANELS
M=Moderator
Mancos Public Library
211 W. 1st St.
9 – 10:15 AM: HISTORICAL FICTION: BRINGING THE PAST TO LIFE
Suzanne Stauffer
Eugenio Volpe
C.C. Harrison
Mariko Tatsumoto (M)
10: 30 – 11:45 AM: PLOT TWISTS AND TEEN ANGST: WRITING FOR MIDDLE GRADE AND YOUNG ADULTS
Fleur Bradley (M)
Karen McCoy
DelSharee Gladden
Terry Nichols
Noon – 1:15 PM: WHODUNIT AND WHY: CRAFTING CRIME FICTION
Chuck Greaves (M)
Travis Tougaw
Jenny Dandy
Scott Graham
Saleema Ishq
Bill Liggett
Dierdre Bjorson
1:30 – 2:45 PM: HEARTFELT & PAGE-TURNING: THE SECRETS TO WRITING GREAT ROMANCE
Bethany Turner (M)
Nikki Flynn
Sylvia McDaniel
AD Uhlar
P K Stuart
3:00 – 4:15 PM: VERSATILE VOICES: WRITING ACROSS GENRES AND FINDING YOUR STYLE
Lisa C. Taylor (M)
Jim Tritten
Catlyn Ladd
Charlie Chase
Shannon Lawrence
Mario Acevedo
Mancos Commons
(Website here. 138 Grand Ave.)
9 – 10:15 AM: WRITE LIKE YOU MEAN IT: EMBRACING YOUR AUTHENTIC VOICE
Karin Anderson (M)
Kevin Jones
Dita Dow
Katayoun Medhat
Kathryn Wilder
10: 30 – 11:45 AM: THE PUBLISHING CROSSROADS: TRADITIONAL VS. INDIE—WHICH PATH IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Angie Hodapp (M)
Gail Binkly
L.E. Harrison
Travis Tougaw
Karin Anderson
Kirsten Johanna Allen (Publisher, Torrey House Press)
Noon – 1:15 PM: THE TRUTH-TELLERS: CRAFTING COMPELLING NON-FICTION
Jim O’Donnell (M)
Renata Golden
Annette McGivney
Dan Chiras
1:30 – 2:45 PM: VOICE, STYLE, AND SUBSTANCE: HOW LITERARY WRITERS MAKE THEIR MARK
Wendy Fox (M)
sid sibo
Tim Weed
Eugenio Volpe
Kase Johnstun
3:00 – 4:15 PM: MEMOIR & MEANING: CRAFTING PERSONAL NARRATIVES THAT RESONATE
Mark Fleisher (M)
Jasmine Tritten
Kathleen Saville
Susan Carpenter Noble
Fenceline Cider
Noon – 1:15 PM: MOUNTAINS AND METAPHORS: THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF POETRY
Monica Barron
Mark Fleisher
Art Goodtimes (M)
Lisa C. Taylor
Charlie Chase
M=Moderator
Mancos Public Library
211 W. 1st St.
9 – 10:15 AM: HISTORICAL FICTION: BRINGING THE PAST TO LIFE
Suzanne Stauffer
Eugenio Volpe
C.C. Harrison
Mariko Tatsumoto (M)
10: 30 – 11:45 AM: PLOT TWISTS AND TEEN ANGST: WRITING FOR MIDDLE GRADE AND YOUNG ADULTS
Fleur Bradley (M)
Karen McCoy
DelSharee Gladden
Terry Nichols
Noon – 1:15 PM: WHODUNIT AND WHY: CRAFTING CRIME FICTION
Chuck Greaves (M)
Travis Tougaw
Jenny Dandy
Scott Graham
Saleema Ishq
Bill Liggett
Dierdre Bjorson
1:30 – 2:45 PM: HEARTFELT & PAGE-TURNING: THE SECRETS TO WRITING GREAT ROMANCE
Bethany Turner (M)
Nikki Flynn
Sylvia McDaniel
AD Uhlar
P K Stuart
3:00 – 4:15 PM: VERSATILE VOICES: WRITING ACROSS GENRES AND FINDING YOUR STYLE
Lisa C. Taylor (M)
Jim Tritten
Catlyn Ladd
Charlie Chase
Shannon Lawrence
Mario Acevedo
Mancos Commons
(Website here. 138 Grand Ave.)
9 – 10:15 AM: WRITE LIKE YOU MEAN IT: EMBRACING YOUR AUTHENTIC VOICE
Karin Anderson (M)
Kevin Jones
Dita Dow
Katayoun Medhat
Kathryn Wilder
10: 30 – 11:45 AM: THE PUBLISHING CROSSROADS: TRADITIONAL VS. INDIE—WHICH PATH IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
Angie Hodapp (M)
Gail Binkly
L.E. Harrison
Travis Tougaw
Karin Anderson
Kirsten Johanna Allen (Publisher, Torrey House Press)
Noon – 1:15 PM: THE TRUTH-TELLERS: CRAFTING COMPELLING NON-FICTION
Jim O’Donnell (M)
Renata Golden
Annette McGivney
Dan Chiras
1:30 – 2:45 PM: VOICE, STYLE, AND SUBSTANCE: HOW LITERARY WRITERS MAKE THEIR MARK
Wendy Fox (M)
sid sibo
Tim Weed
Eugenio Volpe
Kase Johnstun
3:00 – 4:15 PM: MEMOIR & MEANING: CRAFTING PERSONAL NARRATIVES THAT RESONATE
Mark Fleisher (M)
Jasmine Tritten
Kathleen Saville
Susan Carpenter Noble
Fenceline Cider
Noon – 1:15 PM: MOUNTAINS AND METAPHORS: THE UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE OF POETRY
Monica Barron
Mark Fleisher
Art Goodtimes (M)
Lisa C. Taylor
Charlie Chase
INDIVIDUAL AUTHOR PRESENTATIONS
Fenceline Cider
10 AM – Jim Tritten: Why Write?
11 AM – Catlyn Ladd: Horror and Mental Health
2 PM – Suzanne Stauffer: Writing Authentic Historical Fiction - Going Beyond the Internet
3 PM – Travis Tougaw: I Didn’t Know Better: My Writing Journey
Columbine Restaurant - Back Patio
10 AM – Bethany Turner: Life Is Serious But It’s Okay To Laugh
11 AM – Susan Carpenter Noble: From Horses to History - Write what you Love
2 PM – Fleur Bradley: Kidlit 101: Understanding the Children's Book Market
3 PM – Scott Graham: Creating and Writing a Successful Fiction Series
Fahrenheit Coffee - Patio
10 AM – Renata Golden: My Eight-Snake Day
11 AM – Sid Sibo - De-Centering the Human: Multi-Kin agency in Realist Fiction
2 PM – Gail Binkly: Journeys in Literature and Why We Love Them
3 PM – Karin Anderson: Where We Are is Who We Are
Hand in Hand Bookshop
10 AM – Nikki Flynn: Working at the Cauldron - Writing Original Books in the Crowded Market
11 AM – Mario Acevedo: Demons and Angels: Why you don't write and why you do.
2 PM – Angie Hodapp: Writing Comic Books and Graphic Novels
3 PM – Mariko Tatsumoto: Anatomy of A Historical Novel
El Rio Cantina
10 AM – Dan Chiras: What Makes Great Writing Truly Great: The Power of Symbols, Similes, and Metaphors
11 AM – Eugenio Volpe: Post-Modernizing Historical Fiction
2 PM – Karen McCoy: The Feedback behind the “Feedback:” Incorporating Critique in a Way That Works for You
3 PM – Annette McGivney: Pure Land and the Healing Power of Nature
Kilgore American Indian Art
10 AM – Jim O’Donnell: What Is A River
11 AM – Kase Johnstun: Path to Publication: Never Give Up On a Book
2 PM – Dita Dow: Fearless Writing: Embrace Your Voice & Take the Leap
3 PM – Katayoun Medhat: The Unconscious as Compost Heap (Kafka and I)
Bomdiggity Mystical Marketplace
10 AM – Shannon Lawrence: Let's Talk Short Stories, with Q&A
11 AM – Jenny Dandy: What’s a Nice Author Like You Doing in a Book Like This
2 PM – Terry Nichols: Cultural Awareness in Children's Literature
3 PM – DelSheree Gladden: What Every Indie Author Needs to Know
Mancos Times Building (135 Grand Ave.)
(Note: these events moved from Colorado Ranch & Realty)
10 AM – Wendy Fox: Should I Publish With A Small Press?
11 AM – AD Uhlar: Write What You Don't Know
2 PM – Kat Wilder: Mustangs & More: Mixing Place, Passion, & Art
3 PM – Bill Liggett: Kate Landry's Ranch - Becoming Real
Painted Turtle
10 AM – Saleema Ishq: Turning Personal Experience into Writing and Marketing Success
11 AM – Kathleen Saville: Writing the Transformative Adventure Memoir: Rowing an Ocean
2 PM – Monica Barron: Life Writing As Creative Community Building
3 PM – Katie Ramos: What It's Like to Author and Illustrate a Book for Children
Boathouse on Grand
10 AM – Art Goodtimes: As If the World Really Mattered
11 AM - Sylvia McDaniel: Why Do Readers Read?
Fenceline Cider
10 AM – Jim Tritten: Why Write?
11 AM – Catlyn Ladd: Horror and Mental Health
2 PM – Suzanne Stauffer: Writing Authentic Historical Fiction - Going Beyond the Internet
3 PM – Travis Tougaw: I Didn’t Know Better: My Writing Journey
Columbine Restaurant - Back Patio
10 AM – Bethany Turner: Life Is Serious But It’s Okay To Laugh
11 AM – Susan Carpenter Noble: From Horses to History - Write what you Love
2 PM – Fleur Bradley: Kidlit 101: Understanding the Children's Book Market
3 PM – Scott Graham: Creating and Writing a Successful Fiction Series
Fahrenheit Coffee - Patio
10 AM – Renata Golden: My Eight-Snake Day
11 AM – Sid Sibo - De-Centering the Human: Multi-Kin agency in Realist Fiction
2 PM – Gail Binkly: Journeys in Literature and Why We Love Them
3 PM – Karin Anderson: Where We Are is Who We Are
Hand in Hand Bookshop
10 AM – Nikki Flynn: Working at the Cauldron - Writing Original Books in the Crowded Market
11 AM – Mario Acevedo: Demons and Angels: Why you don't write and why you do.
2 PM – Angie Hodapp: Writing Comic Books and Graphic Novels
3 PM – Mariko Tatsumoto: Anatomy of A Historical Novel
El Rio Cantina
10 AM – Dan Chiras: What Makes Great Writing Truly Great: The Power of Symbols, Similes, and Metaphors
11 AM – Eugenio Volpe: Post-Modernizing Historical Fiction
2 PM – Karen McCoy: The Feedback behind the “Feedback:” Incorporating Critique in a Way That Works for You
3 PM – Annette McGivney: Pure Land and the Healing Power of Nature
Kilgore American Indian Art
10 AM – Jim O’Donnell: What Is A River
11 AM – Kase Johnstun: Path to Publication: Never Give Up On a Book
2 PM – Dita Dow: Fearless Writing: Embrace Your Voice & Take the Leap
3 PM – Katayoun Medhat: The Unconscious as Compost Heap (Kafka and I)
Bomdiggity Mystical Marketplace
10 AM – Shannon Lawrence: Let's Talk Short Stories, with Q&A
11 AM – Jenny Dandy: What’s a Nice Author Like You Doing in a Book Like This
2 PM – Terry Nichols: Cultural Awareness in Children's Literature
3 PM – DelSheree Gladden: What Every Indie Author Needs to Know
Mancos Times Building (135 Grand Ave.)
(Note: these events moved from Colorado Ranch & Realty)
10 AM – Wendy Fox: Should I Publish With A Small Press?
11 AM – AD Uhlar: Write What You Don't Know
2 PM – Kat Wilder: Mustangs & More: Mixing Place, Passion, & Art
3 PM – Bill Liggett: Kate Landry's Ranch - Becoming Real
Painted Turtle
10 AM – Saleema Ishq: Turning Personal Experience into Writing and Marketing Success
11 AM – Kathleen Saville: Writing the Transformative Adventure Memoir: Rowing an Ocean
2 PM – Monica Barron: Life Writing As Creative Community Building
3 PM – Katie Ramos: What It's Like to Author and Illustrate a Book for Children
Boathouse on Grand
10 AM – Art Goodtimes: As If the World Really Mattered
11 AM - Sylvia McDaniel: Why Do Readers Read?
YOUTH WORKSHOPS
Mancos Opera House (Upstairs)
Teachers: Alys Hansen and Kira Taylor
To register or inquire: [email protected]
Block Printing and Poetry
10-11:30 am
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll use bricks or tiles and ink to create bold prints—then turn your artwork into an original poem. Think of it like building with words: every line adds emotion and meaning to the story. Your print might become a lost city, a dreamscape, or a memory in disguise. You choose what it means—and how to say it. No art or poetry experiences needed. Just bring your imagination and a willingness to experiment. By the end, you’ll have a one-of-a-kind piece that’s both visual and poetic—and totally your own.
Blind Contour: How to Find a Character from the Outside In
1-2:30 pm
Join us for a teen workshop on building a character starting from outlines. We will begin with a lesson in blind contour drawing where the artist focuses on the outlines of the subject without looking at their paper. From these loose sketches, we will dive into the details of what makes a character realistic, relatable, and interesting to read Attendees will leave with a character sketch, and many of the little details that make us human. No prior writing or artistic experience is necessary.
Mancos Opera House (Upstairs)
Teachers: Alys Hansen and Kira Taylor
To register or inquire: [email protected]
Block Printing and Poetry
10-11:30 am
In this hands-on workshop, you’ll use bricks or tiles and ink to create bold prints—then turn your artwork into an original poem. Think of it like building with words: every line adds emotion and meaning to the story. Your print might become a lost city, a dreamscape, or a memory in disguise. You choose what it means—and how to say it. No art or poetry experiences needed. Just bring your imagination and a willingness to experiment. By the end, you’ll have a one-of-a-kind piece that’s both visual and poetic—and totally your own.
Blind Contour: How to Find a Character from the Outside In
1-2:30 pm
Join us for a teen workshop on building a character starting from outlines. We will begin with a lesson in blind contour drawing where the artist focuses on the outlines of the subject without looking at their paper. From these loose sketches, we will dive into the details of what makes a character realistic, relatable, and interesting to read Attendees will leave with a character sketch, and many of the little details that make us human. No prior writing or artistic experience is necessary.