SWC 2026: 2:00PM Panels

Workshop
Room Two
2:00pm- 105 minutes

Anna Dalhaimer Bartkowski

Family stories don’t just live in archives — they linger in dreams, memory, and the quiet spaces of the unconscious. In this craft-focused workshop, discover how historical fiction and genealogical mystery can emerge as much from ancestral whispers and emotional truth as from documented research. Learn practical techniques for transforming long-buried family secrets, fragmented memories, and dream imagery into layered plot, compelling characters, and sustained suspense. You’ll leave with tools for weaving archival fact and the mysteries of the unconscious into powerful, haunting narrative.

Panel
Room One
2:00pm- 50 minutes

C.C. Harrison

Kris Bock, Roberta Gibson

Whether you outline your entire story or novel in advance or start without a plan, plotting takes place at some point in your process. Learn how different authors approach plotting, what tools and techniques do they use, and plotting traps to avoid.