DON'T FORGET! Come join the LTUE committee
Saturday, March 7, 10:00 AM MST on the Edge of the Universe Discord Server.
Join the server here: discord.gg/UTar7RWMnu
The "join-the-committee" channel will be live tomorrow before the event.
What did you love about LTUE? What can we do to make it better? Tell us in this survey:
tinyurl.com/LTUE-Survey
Time today with a couple of our Guests of Honor!
LTUE doesn't OFFICIALLY begin until tomorrow, but the Marriott is hopping already! We've had personal time with our experts in masterclasses, Matt Dinniman's holding a public book signing tonight, vendors are prepping their wares and our volunteers are setting everything up. Off to a great start!
Yessss! LTUE is nearly here! Masterclasses Wednesday, everything else in the Universe starts Thursday.
Eschler Editing feedback FREE at LTUE!
Editors from the award-winning Eschler Editing team will be offering LTUE attendees free, professional feedback on the first chapter of their works-in-progress!
More details and signups here: tinyurl.com/Eschler-at-L...
LTUE is just one week away! Be aware that Masterclass and Artist Alley registrations will soon be closing, so don't wait any longer to get your spots.
Register here: shorturl.at/MxQQF
LTUE is next week!
There are still a very few spots available to meet one-on-one with John Goodwin, president of Galaxy Press and host of the acclaimed Writers of the Future podcast. Signups will be closed after this weekend, so get in there now!
ltue.net/john-goodwin/
LTUE access notice:
University Avenue has lane closures the bridge just south of the Marriott is being rebuilt. UDOT says to expect a minimum of ten minutes' delay. Provo bus routes will change slightly, but bus stops at Center Street remain open.
Details: udotinput.utah.gov/universityav...
Don't miss M. Todd Gallowglas at LTUE!
LTUE is only 13 days away! Master classes are only 12.
Meet LTUE spotlight guest Sandra Tayler! She'll have a master class on structuring your life around your writing as well as a kaffeeclatsch, a presentation about motivation, and will be on panels about life balance, culture, and merchandising during LTUE. What a busy expert!
www.sandratayler.com
LTUE Parking Alert!
Free parking in downtown Provo is in shorter supply than ever before. Don't panic, here's a map with plenty of locations near the Marriott. The free ones tend to require a short walk, so plan your parking in advance.
You can find the map here too: ltue.net/parking/
Heads up! We aren't the only event whose people stay in the Provo Marriott during LTUE, and rooms for Friday night are almost gone. Reserve your room with the special LTUE rate by January 28! tinyurl.com/LTUE-Marriott
PLEASE VOLUNTEER!
LTUE can't happen without our volunteers' help with panelist and attendee registration, customer service, record-keeping, and more.
Earn day passes or symposium memberships to use or share with a friend.
Sign up here: ltue.net/volunteer/
Email volunteers@ltue.net with questions.
The amazing Jenny Rabe is coming to LTUE as a spotlight guest! Can't wait to hear from her!
After going on over 150 first dates, Jenny says she feels qualified to write about heartbreak, new crushes, and old flames. Writing about love is what she does best.
www.jennyrabe.com
Esther Candari will be a spotlight guest at LTUE 44!
Esther is a fine artist and painter, known for exploring multiracial identity, faith, and culture in her work. She also ventures into illustration, creating art for Brandon Sanderson’s Isles of the Emberdark series.
www.hiilanifinearts.com
APOCALYPSE FIRST AID, back for more LTUE fun this year!
Thursday 7:00 pm (2 hours)
Learn advanced medical skills and then apply them in a simulated apocalypse setting! Limited room is available for this presentation so signup is encouraged at shorturl.at/gS24R
“What would happen if a dragon opened a bank?” Questions like this are the seeds that drive Max Florschutz to craft worlds, characters, and adventures. Known for his “Axtara” series, he also wrote the UNSEC Space Trilogy and Jacob Rocke Mysteries. Find his works, short and long, at maxonwriting.com.
Get ten minutes one-on-one with John Goodwin, president of Galaxy Press and host of the acclaimed Writers of the Future podcast! This superstar is offering free career counseling sessions on writing, publishing, and podcasting to LTUE.
Slots fill up quickly – register now at: shorturl.at/HMHHj
It's been a while since we introduced one of our Spotlight Guests. We're so pleased to have Tricia Levenseller, #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of YA and adult romantasy joining LTUE 44!
See more at tricialevenseller.com
LTUE - THE BEST BANG FOR YOUR BUCK!
Who else brings you three days, multiple best sellers and a Disney director for only $90?
LTUE - $90 for 3 days
Other Utah conferences (you know who you are):
$159 for 2 days
$160 for 3 days
$305 for 3 days
$500 for 4 days
Get your membership: shorturl.at/l0dkv
We can't wait to hear from our LTUE Toastmaster, Emily Goodwin!
Emily, VP of Public Affairs for Author Services, Inc., Los Angeles, has been in book publishing since 2007, including the international Writers & Illustrators of the Future Contests.
Heads up! Ads for the LTUE program book are due TOMORROW, January 15. Ads are a fabulous (and inexpensive) way to reach your target audience and show your support for LTUE.
VOLUNTEER AT LTUE - WE NEED YOU!
Volunteers bring LTUE to life. They help with registration, customer service, record-keeping, and more. You can earn day passes or LTUE memberships too!
Volunteer here: ltue.net/volunteer/
Questions? Email us at volunteers@ltue.net
Image: www.freepik.com
Did you miss the chance to score a ticket to Matt DInniman's public book signing on February 11? You can still see him! He'll be doing a Q&A the next day, Thursday, February 12 at LTUE. Your LTUE membership gets you in.
Register for LTUE here: shorturl.at/6lM7W
Meet Peter Orullian, LTUE 44 spotlight guest!
Fantasy author, composer, and performer, he's published epic fantasy novels and novelized chart-topping concept albums. Lately, he's been collaborating with Brandon Sanderson on The Strata Wars series.
www.orullian.com
www.symphonynorth.com
LTUE 44's awesome writing spotlight guest: CLINT JOHNSON
Clint teaches creative writing and composition at Weber State. He's the author of the middle grade novel Green Dragon Codex (Wizards of the Coast) and short works in Every Day Fiction and Deep Magic.
See more www.clintjohnsonwrites.com
Much Thanks to DJ Butler for hosting LTUE co-chair Joshua Mayne on Gopher Wood Lounge. Watch and get hyped for LTUE in February!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9uY...
LTUE's Editing Spotlight Guest is Suzy Bills: editor, author, former BYU faculty in editing/publishing. She started her writing/editing business in 2006. In 2021, the University of California Press published her book, The Freelance Editor's Handbook.
For more, see: writingandeditingbysuzy.com
