YAC Conference
I’m heading to Edmonton this weekend for my annual trek to the Young Authors Conference: “This writing conference is held annually for students in grades 4 to 9 at F.R. Haythorne Jr. High School. Each year over 370 selected students from both Elk Island Public and Elk Island Catholic Schools are invited to spend the day with a variety of well-known children and young adult authors, illustrators and graphic artists; working with them and learning “tricks of the trade.”
It’s a fantastic opportunity to rub shoulders with Alberta’s finest authors and illustrators, as well as be inspired by the amazingly talented students who attend. I’m presenting two sessions, one on screenwriting and another on writing horror. I always leave this conference on a high. Can’t wait!
Judith Graves (A) (1 Session) Bones of the Story
Young adult paranormal author, JUDITH GRAVES shares her experience writing spec scripts for network television and feature film, as well as offers tips on the craft of screenwriting. Graves will delve into how to plot a script using her outline structure, The Bones of the Story. From gripping logline to epic showdown, she’ll provide you the foundation you’ll need to create your own dreadfully cool scripts.
Judith Graves (B) (1 Session) Fiction to Die For
Young adult paranormal / thriller author, JUDITH GRAVES, helps you dig deep and unearth the killer themes lurking in your horror and thriller fiction. This genre isn’t just writing tales of blood and guts – it’s creating fiction to DIE for. Learn how to get under your reader’s skin, play on their primal fears, and hold mirrors up to their own inner monsters. These FANGtasic tips will keep your readers turning the page…to the dire end.
