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Realm Makers 2015, Part 1

The full conference opened Friday with Robert Liparulo’s keynote address, an editor and agent panel, intensive workshops, and single session workshops.
Rebecca LuElla Miller on Aug 10, 2015
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The Early Bird Sessions

The Conference kicked off with an Early Bird session on Thursday. Jeff Gerke taught on The Irresistible Novel and a panel of writers conducted a critique clinic.

Jeff Gerke teaching the Early Bird class, The Irresistible Novel

Jeff Gerke teaching the Early Bird class, The Irresistible Novel

Early Bird critique panel

Early Bird critique panel

 

Authors Mike Duran and Tosca Lee at Realm Makers 2015

Authors Mike Duran and Tosca Lee at Realm Makers 2015

Realm Makers officially begins

The full conference opened Friday with Robert Liparulo’s keynote address, an editor and agent panel, intensive workshops, and single session workshops.

Keynote address given by Robert Liparulo

Keynote address given by Robert Liparulo

 

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LB Graham just did an AWESOME summary of the danger of over-promoting naturalism in desperation to avoid magic. Laura V Baugh ‏@Laura_VAB

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Jill Williamson teaching on High Concept

Jill Williamson teaching on High Concept

 

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Editors and Agents Panel

Author Donita Paul and daughter Evangelina Denmark taught on Worldbuilding

Author Donita Paul and daughter Evangelina Denmark taught on Worldbuilding

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Costumes and the awards dinner

Following the teaching time, the conferees took a break to prepare for the evening’s main event, the costume and awards dinner. The most prominent awards are the Parable Award for best novel cover, the Escape Award for best contest short story, and the Clive Staples Award for the best novel published in 2014.

And the winners:
*The readers choice short story contest Escape Award winner, Pam Halter.

*The Parable Award for Excellence in Cover Design winner, The Ghost Box, designer Kirk DouPonce.

*The Clive Staples Award winner, The Warden & The Wolf King by Andrew Peterson.

Rebecca LuElla Miller
Best known for her aspirations as an epic fantasy author, Becky is the sole remaining founding member of Speculative Faith. Besides contributing weekly articles here, she blogs Monday through Friday at A Christian Worldview of Fiction. She works as a freelance writer and editor and posts writing tips as well as information about her editing services at Rewrite, Reword, Rework.
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  1. Pam Halter says:
    August 10, 2015 at 8:16 am

    I’ve only been home for one day from Realm Makers 2015, but I’m already anticipating next year. This is a wonderful conference for Christian Spec authors.  Becky Minor has created a conference that is professional, engaging, and loads of fun! I enjoyed the Worldbuilding continuing sessions so much, and Kirk DouPonce’s workshop on book covers showed us a process of publishing we usually don’t see. The faculty was eager to help and answer questions. I learned, made new friends, was encouraged, and at 56, learned how to play Zombie Apocalypse Nerf Wars!  😀  And pretty much everyone got their picture taken at the mysterious stone grotto.

    My advice for everyone is to start saving NOW so you don’t miss Realm Makers next year!

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    • E. Stephen Burnett says:
      August 10, 2015 at 9:00 am

      Pam, great to hear — well, somewhat great to hear, because I had to miss the conference again for the second time in a row. My wife and I are already planning for next year and Lord willing, this time we may both be able to make it!

      Reply
  2. Pam Halter says:
    August 10, 2015 at 9:03 am

    Oops – meant to click on the subscribe to the comments button – doing that now.  🙂

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    • E. Stephen Burnett says:
      August 10, 2015 at 11:06 am

      The option has been restored — though apparently it has been interfering with our usual site email subscription. (Sometimes getting all of these website apps to work together is like the old riddle about the farmer who has a wolf and a goat and a head of cabbage to get across the river, but he can only leave two alone at one time on either side and the boat only carries two at once, and so on and so forth …)

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  3. Lisa says:
    August 10, 2015 at 10:50 am

    On my agenda for next year too, God willing!

    Reply
  4. Sparksofember says:
    August 10, 2015 at 12:44 pm

    Sounds too fun. My facebook feed has been full of pictures. I’m glad everyone had a great time. (Even if I am a bit jealous! lol)

    So which of the short stories did Pam Halter write? I’ve been curious who won but since the author’s names weren’t listed by the story titles…

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  5. bainespal says:
    August 10, 2015 at 8:44 pm

    Can someone link to the social media feeds, please?

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    • E. Stephen Burnett says:
      August 10, 2015 at 8:59 pm

      Here’s yesterday’s news post along with the Twitter feed.

      And here is the Realm Makers Facebook page.

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      • bainespal says:
        August 11, 2015 at 7:41 am

        Thanks. Somehow I missed the news post.

        Reply
  6. Phyllis Wheeler says:
    August 11, 2015 at 10:13 am

    This was just a tremendous conference, full of all kinds of energy. I’ve never been to one like it. So, hope you don’t miss it next year!

    PS, the photo of Donita K. Paul includes her daughter Evangeline Denmark and her son, whose name I never did catch.

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