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StokerCon® 2022

Horror’s Premier Convention

Shenoa Carroll-Bradd

4:00pm MDT

More than a Paper Clown: Dealing with Imposter Syndrome Patty Cake - 2nd FloorJeff Strand • Marc Abbott • Sephera Giron • Lee Murray • Bridgett Nelson

5:00pm MDT

Red Flags! When an Editor or Publisher Might Not be Right for You Patty Cake - 2nd FloorDavid Boop • Brian Keene • Andy Davidson • Geneve Flynn • Sephera Giron

6:00pm MDT

Welcome to the Horror Shows: Defining horror in different media. Patty Cake - 2nd FloorBryan Young • Brian Keene • Gemma Files • S.A Bradley • Jamie Flanagan • Daniel Kraus

8:00pm MDT

Opening Ceremony Four Square Ballroom - 3rd FloorJohn Palisano • Sheree Renée Thomas • John Edward Lawson • Jennifer McMahon • Brian Keene • Gemma Files • Meghan Arcuri

9:00am MDT

Genre Blending in Horror Four Square Ballroom - 3rd FloorLila Denning • Clay McLeod Chapman • Andy Davidson • Gabino Iglesias • Cynthia Pelayo In This Space, They Can Hear You Scream: Audiobooks, Podcasts, Audio Adaptations. Keep Away - 2nd FloorMarc Abbott • Alex Hofelich • Shannon Lawrence • Tonia Ransom • James Sabata • Wendy N. Wagner

10:00am MDT

Setting the Hook: How to Open a Story Keep Away - 2nd FloorTeel James Glenn • Nancy Holder • Jo Kaplan • Thomas F. Monteleone • Donna J. W. Munro • Carter Wilson

11:00am MDT

Ask the Agent with Cherry Weiner Keep Away - 2nd FloorCherry Weiner

12:00pm MDT

Stronger than the Sum of its Parts: The Author-Editor Relationship Patty Cake - 2nd FloorHeather Romanowski • Sheree Renée Thomas • Gemma Files • Ellen Datlow • Stephen Jones • Tim Waggoner

1:00pm MDT

The Gothic in Horror and Dark Fantasy Dodgeball - 2nd FloorCrystal O’Leary-Davidson (C. O. Davidson) • Jason Henderson • Lisa Kröger • Kathleen Scheiner • Jessi Ann York Horror that Hits Close to Home: Bringing Personal Experience to your Writing Patty Cake - 2nd FloorKate Maruyama • SGJ • Tracy Cross • Heather Graham • Sarah Langan • Steven Van Patten Professionalism in Writing: How Not to be "That" Person Keep Away - 2nd FloorBrian Matthews • Michael Arnzen • Carol Gyzander • Lee Murray • Cynthia Pelayo • Alec Shane

2:00pm MDT

Creating Short Fiction: Creating Fully Realized Compelling Stories in 5,000 Words or Less. Keep Away - 2nd FloorSarah Read • Michelle Renee Lane • Hailey Piper • Steve Rasnic Tem

3:30pm MDT

Different Paths to Horror Success Four Square Ballroom - 3rd FloorLinda D. Addison • John Edward Lawson • Brian Keene • SGJ • Lisa Kröger

8:00pm MDT

Final Frame Short Film Competition Four Square Ballroom - 3rd FloorJonathan Lees • Gemma Files • Jamie Flanagan • Grady Hendrix • Jamal Hodge • John Skipp

9:00am MDT

Psychological Horror: When the Monster Is Human! Dodgeball - 2nd FloorTim Waggoner • Michael Arnzen • Philip Fracassi • Sarah Langan • Steve Rasnic Tem Interactive Horror: How Board Games, Card Games, RPGs, and Video Games Bring You into the Horror. Duck Duck Goose - 3rd FloorMatt Sprague • Crystal O’Leary-Davidson (C. O. Davidson) • Jamie Flanagan • Brad C. Hodson • Heather Romanowski Finding Your Scooby Gang: Building a Network and Professional Relationships in Horror Publishing Patty Cake - 2nd FloorTom Deady • Thomas C Mavroudis (Tom) • Tori Eldridge • Michelle Renee Lane • Sumiko Saulson • Jeff Strand

10:00am MDT

Resurrecting the Past: Historical Horror Patty Cake - 2nd FloorSara Tantlinger • Jennifer McMahon • JG Faherty • K.P. Kulski • Cynthia Pelayo • Damian Serbu The Devil's in the Details: The Basics of Contracts Duck Duck Goose - 3rd FloorMeghan Arcuri • John Edward Lawson • Jo Fletcher • Stephen Jones • Alec Shane

11:00am MDT

Writing Routines and Schedules: Are They For You or Not? Keep Away - 2nd FloorJohnny Worthen • Sarah Langan • Jessica McHugh • Denise Tapscott • Jessi Ann York

12:00pm MDT

Houses, Forests, and Other Haunts: The Importance of Setting in Horror Keep Away - 2nd FloorJG Faherty • Jennifer McMahon • Austin Gragg • Mark Matthews • Katrina Monroe

1:00pm MDT

Digging Up Graves: Researching and Writing Horror Non-Fiction Dodgeball - 2nd FloorKevin Wetmore, Jr. • Melanie Anderson • Gavin F. Hurley • Lisa Kröger • Brenda S Tolian Folk Horror Revival: When All the Old Superstitions Are New Again. Patty Cake - 2nd FloorMichael Arnzen • Jennifer McMahon • Gemma Files • Carina Bissett • Douglas Ford • Douglas Gwilym Bringing All The Elements Together: What Works and Doesn't with Plot Structure Keep Away - 2nd FloorJohnny Worthen • Gregory Bastianelli • Dr. Chesya Burke • Jo Kaplan • Britannic Zane

2:00pm MDT

The Rules of Horror: The Guest of Honor Panel Patty Cake - 2nd FloorLisa Wood • Sheree Renée Thomas • John Edward Lawson • Jennifer McMahon • Brian Keene • Gemma Files When Character Collides with Plot: The Use of Moral Dilemma in Fiction Keep Away - 2nd FloorMichelle Renee Lane • Dr. Chesya Burke • Andy Davidson • Jason Henderson • Erika T. Wurth

3:00pm MDT

Ghost Stories: They Haunt Your Dreams Dodgeball - 2nd FloorStephanie Feldman • Heather Graham • Usman Malik • Karley Pardue • A.C. Wise Narrative Voices: First, Second, and Third. What Works and What Doesn't Keep Away - 2nd FloorSarah Read • SGJ • Philip Fracassi • Thomas F. Monteleone • Sara Tantlinger

4:00pm MDT

From Bloody Page to Big Screen: Writing a Script and Pitching it to a Studio Dodgeball - 2nd FloorBrad C. Hodson • Jamie Flanagan • Arid Hardin • Grady Hendrix • Jeff Strand • Lisa Wood Hey, That's Me!: Creating Relatable Characters Keep Away - 2nd FloorMark Matthews • Jennifer McMahon • Brian Keene • V. Castro • Geneve Flynn • Gabino Iglesias

5:00pm MDT

Epistolary and Found Footage Horror Dodgeball - 2nd FloorNathan Carson • Gemma Files • Gemma Amor • Eric LaRocca Read My Book, Please! Advice and Techniques for Attracting a Readership and Interesting People in Your Book. Duck Duck Goose - 3rd FloorBeverly Bambury • Matthew Brandenburg • Brett McKay • Tonia Ransom • Joy Yehle