2026 Schedule - Wednesday

Classes at Superstars are presented by single instructors or group panels. While the courses change slightly each year to reflect the changes in the industry as well as the experiences of the instructors, the core curriculum is designed to maximize the skills each student will learn.

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Session

Speaker

Room

8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Opening Remarks and Announcements
Kevin J. Anderson


9:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Worldbuilding: From Small Towns to Entire Universes
Kevin J. Anderson


PANTS and POCKETS
Lisa Mangum


How to Dictate a Book: The Beginner’s Guide to Dictation
Michael La Ronn


Pitch Like a Pro – Everything You Need to Know to Pitch your Project
Chris Mandeville


The Cover Story: A Workshop on Cover Design
James A. Owen


Thinking in Scenes: Projecting Your Fiction on Your Reader’s Mental Movie Screen
Angie Hodapp





2:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
From Page to Premiere: Optioning Your Book for Hollywood Success
Jennifer Brody


The Other Parts of Writing: Dialogue and Pace
Jim Butcher


Thrills & Chills: Writing Bestselling Thrillers
Jonathan Maberry


Short Fiction Strategies for Creating Income and Connecting With Readers
Mark Leslie Lefebvre


Military Science Applications for Worldbuilding
Kevin Ikenberry


Group Live Critique
Cherry Weiner