Events You Won't Want to Miss
Take a tour of the history of prostitution in Deadwood at the The Brothel Museum.
Walk through one of Deadwood’s houses of prostitution, an industry that operated illegally in the city from 1876 until 1980, when a raid by federal agents finally closed them for good.
Visitors will be transported through this 104-year story with a guided tour of the rooms at 610 Main Street, the original site of the Shasta Rooms brothel. The rooms are curated with a variety of period appropriate furnishings.
Limited to 12 people each tour and no one under the age of 16.
Times: 11:00, if that sells out we may be able to add another one.
Location: 610 Main Street
Deadwood, SD 57732
Location: 610 Main Street
Deadwood, SD 57732
Format: Learning sessions for authors and readers.
Speaker:
Matt Haynes
- Romance
- Science Fiction
- Fantasy
- Memoirs
- Self Help
- Business
- Horror
- Biographies
- Comedy
He lives in Portland Oregon and specializes in educating authors and rights holders in the audiobook production process.
Class: HOW TO AUDIOBOOK: AN AUTHOR’S SURVIVAL GUIDE
Would you like your work made into an audiobook? Have you already done so but want a better experience and product? In this vital, super-fun session, we’ll cover
- the overlooked opportunities that open up when you “go audio”.
- how to start the process.
- the three secrets to picking a great narrator.
- he best collaboration methods to getting your project done right.
PLUS: “Behind the Curtain”… anything you’ve wanted to know about a narrator’s work and process!
Speaker:
Molly Rebecca Barari
Class: HEIRLOOMS: CREATIVE LIFE WRITING WORKSHOP
Oral storytelling is common in every culture, but recording our cherished life memories onto paper is essential for preserving these stories. Writing your life stories is not only therapeutic, but it is an heirloom for your family and friends. This creative writing workshop is meant to inspire nonfiction and fiction writers alike. It will provide the opportunity for participants to pen their life memories through sensory detail and emotional exploration. For fiction writers, we’ll also take time to explore how real life memories and events can influence your stories. Please come to the workshop ready to do some writing. Bring a notebook, pen/pencil, and an open mind.
Speaker:
Suzan Tisdale
Class: “HOW TO WRITE GOODER” – Improving your craft and character development.
Thank you to our Learning Day Sponsors!!
Where: Jakes, The Midnight Star, 677 Main Street
Format: Cash bar with light appetizers
Cost: this is free to attend. Please register for a ticket so that we can plan for how many will attend.
Agenda:
6:30 – 7 PM, Authors Only – meet each other and pick up your neck wallets, tickets, schedules, etc. Receive last-minute instructions/changes, and open question forum with the Hosts
7 – 9 PM, Readers, Cover Models, Author Assistants, Vendors, and Sponsors will join the authors
Thank you to our Meet and Greet Sponsors!!
No refund on tickets.