Name: Writing Modern Monsters: Creatures, Mythology, and Folklore Workshop
Start: 2025-02-27T09:00:00-0700
End: 2025-02-27T10:00:00-0700

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Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST

Westin - BC

From sparkly vampires to teenage werewolves and witches, modern monsters come in all shapes and sizes. This interactive workshop examines the origins of famous creature stories, exploring the things that go bump in the night, and how to look at old myths with a modern edge. Warning: Many monsters have been created in this workshop. Why This Session is Relevant to Teachers: Students are often fascinated by horror, monsters, and creatures. This workshop teaches students the formula for creating a modern monster to be used in their writing, while looking at the history of popular mythological creatures.

Speakers

Andrew Buckley

Author/Speaker/Creator

Today, he’s a traditional and self-published novelist of rather silly, yet enjoyable speculative fiction for all ages, a comic book writer, screenwriter, podcaster, creator, and keynote speaker. For over 20 years, he’s worked in the dreaded world of marketing as a content creator... Read More →

Thursday February 27, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am MST
Westin - BC Westin Hotel

English Language Arts, Social Studies

Company English
format Chairs
Room Details Westin - BC (Westin Hotel, Chairs Max capacity for 100 people)
Tags English

GETCA 2025

Andrew Buckley

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