October, Monday 14 – Sunday 20, 5pm – 9pm ET (Weekend Convention Included)
The LegendFiction Writing Camp
Return to the Epic , Mythic Wilderness of Fiction, to Rediscover your Soul & Your Vocation as an Author. Perfect for high schoolers, beginner authors, and writers!
– Tickets Closed on Oct 12 –
Are you excited to write stories full of drama and meaning? Help your creative tales be the best they can with our passionate fiction authors.
Welcome to the Legend Fiction Writing Camp, a 5-day workshop where we don’t just teach writing—we invite you out into the epic wilderness of imagination.
This isn’t your ordinary workshop; it’s a journey through the myth and magic of storytelling, designed for writers hungry for fun and fiction.
Whether you want to go deep into a character’s journey, enrich your worldbuilding, or uncover your faith-fueled inspiration, this camp will helps us see how God is not in competition with his creation – or your creativity!
What You’ll Get
Over five days, you’ll dive deep into the life and vocation of storytelling, brainstorm ideas together, and share short stories for feedback.
But there’s more. Our expert guides will invite you through the Wardrobe to enter an epic, Narnian landscape of imagination, freeing your intuition, your imagination, and your insight to tell the stories you hunger for.
Who’s This For?
This camp is for writers who want to get serious—those who want to ignore the naysayers. Whether you’re just starting out, or have been writing for years, you’ll thrive in our hands-on approach and collaborative environment.
Every day has two parts: workshops and author meetups. We start with short punchy messages to get you thinking. Then everyone huddles in groups to workshop their thoughts. Then authors can head into writing sessions, author meetups, or special events.
Why This Matters
Expert Guidance: Chat live with professional novelists who will share their insights and techniques to elevate your writing.
Creative Exploration: Discover new friends, themes, ideas, and methods to transform your storytelling.
Community and Collaboration: Engage with fellow writers and newfound friends in a fun setting, and stay in touch afterward.
Your Commitment
This isn’t a passive experience. You’re expected to participate fully, tackling exercises and discussions that challenge and inspire.
By the end of this camp, you won’t just have a story—you’ll have the confidence and skill to continue writing and refining your craft.
Join us at the Legend Fiction Writing Camp, and let’s create something extraordinary together.
We can’t wait to meet you, and the legends you’ll create.
One things for sure. After this camp, you’ll never look at writing fiction in the same way.
Mini Courses with Fiction Authors
Every day, the camp watches a 10-minute message, and then discusses it.
How to Be a Faith-Inspired Author
Dominic de Souza
Cultivate the Artist's Lifestyle
Deacon Nicholas Kotar
Writing & Marketing Short Stories
Amelia Leedom
Jedi, Journeys, & St Ignatius
Eric Clayton
Monday 14th
All times are in Eastern
5pm • Writer Meet & Greets: What is your favorite genre to write and why?
Join informal chats with other authors, hosted by Allison Ramirez
5:30pm • You & your craft: The 3 kinds of writers and writing habits
Dominic de Souza
6pm • The Call to Adventure: Jedi, Journeys, & St Ignatius 1/5
Eric Clayton
6pm • The Call to Adventure: Jedi, Journeys, & St Ignatius 1/5
Deacon Nicholas Kotar
7pm • Writing Session
Write together for 60 minutes and then check in to share progress
7:30pm • Story Readaloud
Bring 1000 words of your latest story, or what you wrote today at the camp, and share it with the group. Hosted by Mary Rose Kreger
8:30pm • Hook, Line, and Sinker: Nailing the first page to make your reader keep turning
Gabriella Batel shares her expertise on how to start out your novel strong with an entrancing first line, a bracing atmosphere, reliable expectations, and a scene that will leave your reader itching for more.
Tuesday 15th
5pm • Writer Meet & Greets
Informal chats with other authors
5:30pm • The Audience Awakens: Writing with Your Reader in Mind
Dominic de Souza
6pm • The Status Quo: Jedi, Journeys, & St Ignatius 2/5
Eric Clayton
6:30pm • The Twofold Path Part 1
Deacon Nicholas Kotar
7pm • How to Plot & Build Your Story so They Can't Stop Reading
Amelia Leedom
7pm • Writing Session: What are your favorite types of characters to write, and why
Write together for 60 minutes and then check in to share progress with Allison Ramirez
7:25pm • Three Simple Ways to Build Faith into Your Fiction
Mary Rose Kreger
8pm • Monster Creation! How to make amazing and unique creatures to populate your world.
How to make amazing and unique creatures to populate your world, with Karina Fabian
8:30pm • How to Feed Your Heroes: Setting the Style, Tone, and Flavor of Your World
Hosted by Zephyr Thomas | If your characters are alive, then they have to eat. But choosing what to feed them is more than nutrition. Your choice of foods can speak volumes about the economy, culture, and background of your created world.
Wednesday 16th
5pm • Writer Meet & Greets
Informal chats with other authors
5:30pm • Answering the Call: A Mystic Path into the Imagination
Dominic de Souza
6pm • The Upside-Down World: Jedi, Journeys, & St Ignatius 3/5
Eric Clayton
6:30pm • The Twofold Path Part 1
Deacon Nicholas Kotar
7:00pm • Moody Writing: Using Emotions to Create Realistic Characters, Dramatic Settings, and Unforgettable Scenes
Mary Rose Kreger
8:30pm • Author Networking
Where do you hope to be in five years as an author? Informal meet and greet, hosted by Allison Ramirez
Thursday 17th
5pm • Writer Meet & Greets
Informal chats with other authors
5:30pm • Mounting the Dragon Saddle: Writing habits
Dominic de Souza
6pm • The Dark Night: Jedi, Journeys, & St Ignatius 4/5
Eric Clayton
6:30pm • Becoming a Competent Human
Deacon Nicholas Kotar
7pm • Marketing Masterclass for Authors, & How to Pitch Your Story
Amelia Leedom
7:30pm • Story Readaloud
Bring 1000 words of your latest story, or what you wrote today at the camp, and share it with the group. Hosted by Allison Ramirez
8pm • Top Tips on Writing a Fiction Series
Join Antony Barone Kolenc and explore the lessons he
learned in writing his three published fiction series. With concrete examples, he relates challenges that face authors in planning a fiction series, and shares tips on such ideas as naming, plotting, and marketing the series.
8:30pm • Building Your Story Pitch
Learn how to talk about your book! Literary agent Anjanette Barr will walk attendees through strategies for effectively presenting your novel to industry professionals and readers. Bring your book pitch to run it by Anjanette live, or just come to listen.
8:30pm • Make ‘Em Cry: Writing the Most Emotional Scenes
Gabriella Batel reveals her secrets to her perfect track record on making her readers cry: she’ll teach you how to connect your readers to your characters irrevocably, and navigate and craft the most emotional scenes in your book so they have the greatest possible impact. Bring tissues.
Friday 18th
The content will be shared, but everyone will head over to the con early to meet with everyone!
5pm • LegendHaven is Live
Informal chats with other authors and fans
6pm • The Return: Jedi, Journeys, & St Ignatius 5/5
Eric Clayton
6:00pm • Cultivating the Lifestyle of a Artist
Deacon Nicholas Kotar