2025 Schedule

Zach Savich, "You Can Say That Again: Refrain and Resonance"
Monday, June 16, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Zach Savich gives a talk called “You Can Say That Again: Refrain and Resonance” for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.

Hilary Plum, "Building Voice in Fiction (Or, 'Huh, What, Right, Uh')"
Tuesday, June 17, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Hilary Plum gives a talk called “Building Voice in Fiction (Or, 'Huh, What, Right, Uh')” for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.

Mieke Eerkens, "The Political Is the Personal: Using Creative Writing to Advocate for Social Issues"
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Mieke Eerkens gives a talk called “The Political Is the Personal: Using Creative Writing to Advocate for Social Issues” for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.

Venise Berry, "Exploring Culture: Building Unique Characters Through the Physical, the Cognitive, and the Behavioral"
Thursday, June 19, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Venise Berry gives a talk called “Exploring Culture: Building Unique Characters Through the Physical, the Cognitive, and the Behavioral” for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.

Kevin Smith, "To Practice Is to Blossom"
Monday, June 23, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Kevin Smith gives a talk called “To Practice Is to Blossom” for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.

Kat O’Brien, "Finding the Funny: Chicago Comedy Scene Wisdom for Writers of All Genres"
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Kat O’Brien gives a talk called “Finding the Funny: Chicago Comedy Scene Wisdom for Writers of All Genres” for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.

Eric Goodman, "Reviving the Dead: Creating Vivid Characters in Historical Fiction and Memoir"
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Eric Goodman gives a talk called “Reviving the Dead: Creating Vivid Characters in Historical Fiction and Memoir” for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.

Susan Hill Newton, "You’ve Been Signed. Now What? The Business of Working with Your Editor"
Thursday, June 26, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Susan Hill Newton gives a talk called “You’ve Been Signed. Now What? The Business of Working with Your Editor” for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.

Diana Goetsch, "'Emotional Truth' or Making Shit Up? How Far Should 'Creative' Nonfiction Go?"
Monday, July 14, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Diana Goetsch gives a talk called "'Emotional Truth' or Making Shit Up? How Far Should 'Creative' Nonfiction Go?" for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.

Katie Runde, "How to Navigate the Agent Querying Process"
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Katie Runde gives a talk called "How to Navigate the Agent Querying Process" for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.

Anna Bruno, "Campus Fiction: A Model for World-Building Across Genre"
Wednesday, July 16, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Anna Bruno gives a talk called "Campus Fiction: A Model for World-Building Across Genre" for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.

Andrea Wilson, "Narrative Alchemy: Storytelling as a Tool for Creative Transformation"
Thursday, July 17, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Andrea Wilson gives a talk called "Narrative Alchemy: Storytelling as a Tool for Creative Transformation" for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.

Deborah Taffa, "Adding and Subtracting: The Art and Artifice of Arranging Oneself on the Page"
Monday, July 21, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Deborah Taffa gives a talk called "Adding and Subtracting: The Art and Artifice of Arranging Oneself on the Page" for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.

Katy Herbold, "Secrets of Bookselling: Helping Your Book Find Its Readers"
Tuesday, July 22, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Katy Herbold gives a talk called "Secrets of Bookselling: Helping Your Book Find Its Readers" for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.

Hope Edelman, "Writing About Real People"
Wednesday, July 23, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Hope Edelman gives a talk called "Writing About Real People" for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.

Afabwaje Kurian, "How Not to Write a Novel"
Thursday, July 24, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Afabwaje Kurian gives a talk called "How Not to Write a Novel" for the Iowa Summer Writing Festival’s Eleventh Hour Lecture Series.