Friday, May 2
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Presenter |
Room |
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12—4 p.m. |
Registration |
Lobby |
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1—1:50 p.m. |
Help! This Isn’t Fun Anymore! |
Christina Fennell |
Henrietta |
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Poetry as a Healing Art: Finding Your Voice Through Verse |
G. Anthony |
Thistle |
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Panel: Connecting with Libraries |
Vanessa Taylir, Director, Jack Russell Memorial Library; Michelle Carter, Director, Aram Public Library; Natalie Beacom, Director, New Berlin Public Library |
Hutchinson |
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2—2:50 p.m. Breakout sessions |
Plotting for Panters |
Meadoe Hora |
Henrietta |
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Succinct, Savvy Novel Description Workshop |
T.K. Sheffield |
Thistle |
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AI For Writers: An Introduction |
Dr. Sean Weidman |
Hutchinson |
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2:50—3:20 p.m. |
Break |
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3:20—4:10 p.m. |
15 Steps from First Draft to Contract (with Mistakes to Avoid Along the Way) |
Nick Chiarkas |
Henrietta |
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To Be Announced |
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Thistle |
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Financial Record Keeping for Writers |
Valerie J. Clarizio |
Hutchinson |
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5:00—6:30 p.m. |
Dinner (on your own, or join a group— sign up in lobby!) |
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7—9 p.m. |
After Hours Open Mic, Oshkosh Public Library |
Public Library |
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Saturday, May 3 |
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7:30– 9 a.m. |
Lakefly Book Fair vendor set-up |
Paul L. |
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7:30 a.m.—2 p.m. |
Registration for Lakefly Writers Conference |
Lobby |
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9 a.m.—4 p.m. |
Lakefly Book Fair—free and open to the public |
Paul L. |
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9—10 a.m. |
Keynote Speaker |
Tammy Borden |
Leander Choate |
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10—10:30 a.m. |
Coffee, tea, and time to visit the Lakefly Book Fair |
Paul L. |
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10:30—11:20 a.m. |
Writing Devotionals |
Carmen Leal |
Henrietta |
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The History of Mystery – The Craft of the Murder Mystery |
Judith Maupin |
Thistle |
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To Be Announced |
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Hutchinson |
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Writing Through the Pain of Loss (two hour session) |
Patricia Skalka and John DeDakis |
Dixie |
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Publishing 101: Inside the Business of Publishing with a Wisconsin Indie Publisher |
Michael Braun |
Lefevre |
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11:30 a.m. — |
Discover Your Writer’s Voice |
Victoria Reeves |
Henrietta |
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What Makes a Great Author Website? |
Celeste Anton |
Thistle |
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Bill’s conversation with Oshkosh author, Ron Rindo |
Bill Gillard and Ron Rindo |
Hutchinson |
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12:20—1:30 p.m. |
Lunch |
Leander Choate |
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1:30—2:20 p.m. |
Craft workshop |
Nicholas Butler |
Henrietta |
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To be announced |
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Thistle |
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Self-Publishing Simplified: Insider Tips, Tricks, and Best Practices for Independent Authors |
Sarah Kolb –Williams and Britt Petersen |
Hutchinson |
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Literary Magazine Editors Panel Discussion (two hour session) |
To Be Announced |
Dixie |
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Niche Marketing for Children’s Books |
Kathleen Waldvogl |
Lefevre |
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2:20—2:50 p.m. |
Coffee, tea, and time to visit the Lakefly Book Fair |
Paul L. |
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2:50—3:50 p.m. |
The Benefits of Writing and Publishing across Multiple Genres |
Malinda Andrews |
Henrietta |
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Dash of Love: Romantic Subplots for Novels of Any Genre |
Miranda Darrow |
Thistle |
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2025 Publishing Trends |
Heather Buchanan |
Hutchinson |
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Poetry |
James Hamilton, Thomas Cannon, Bill Gillard |
Lefevre |
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4– 4:30 p.m. |
Door prizes & farewell |
Leander Choate |
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