Imaginarium 2024 is proud to announce the addition of three new workshops and three new panels to our growing list of 2024 Panel and Workshop Programming! There will be over 130 panels and workshops hosted in our 11th year, so make sure to check back regularly on our official site to see all new additions!
The titles, moderators, and descriptions for these new programming additions are as follows:
New Panel Additions:
A Guide to Writing Fantasy: Moderator – TBA. Join in to hear fantasy authors, as they guide you through key aspects of fantasy writing. Learn why the setting is just as important, if not more important than your characters. (60 min)
Creative Non-Fiction: Moderator TBA. Discuss the many forms of creative Non-Fiction, such as journalism, travel writing, and personal essays. Learn how to add imagination and flare to building facts around your narrative. (60 min)
Why Contribute to an Anthology: Moderator TBA. Hear from publishers, writers, and editors how contributing your story to an anthology can bolster your career. (60 min)
New Workshop Additions:
Build Out Your Book: Make Your Promotion Uniquely Yours: Presenter – Renmeleon. Invent new, creative ways to market your book using alternative approaches to social involvement. Learn to conceptualize and create unique promotional materials your readers will love. Worksheets provided. All attendees will receive thank-you gifts. Led by illustrator, author, and designer, Ana Maria Selvaggio, with more than three decades of professional experience under the name Renmeleon, this one-hour workshop is followed up with a one-hour, hands-on group brainstorming session. Come for the workshop and stay for the brainstorming (optional) afterward. (2 hours)
Fast First Draft: How I Cut My Drafting Time By 95%: Presenter – Jessica Minyard. Learn some tips and tricks from a slow writer on how to decrease the time it takes from blank page to a finished first draft. (60 min)
Paranormal Storytelling and Touring for Fun & Profit: Presenter – John Pyka. How to turn your storytelling abilities into a 6-figure revenue-generating source of income! (60 min)