2025 EMAA Writing Conference

March 15, 2025
9:00 – 6:00
3688 E Campus Dr #101
Eagle Mountain, UT
what we have planned
8 Breakout Sessions
We have 3 options for each session, plus, new this year, a self-editing course from 9:00-3:00
Lunch & Keynote
Jess Smart Smiley will be providing our keynote during a catered lunch.
Boot Camp
We are also offering a Boot Camp March 14. Bring 10 pages of your manuscript and get help from other authors!
Keynote by Jess Smart Smiley
About Jess Smart Smiley
He makes rad stories with his bare hands and has helped thousands of children, teens, and adults around the world to create their own characters, stories, and more.
Jess is the award-winning creator of the bestselling “Let’s Make Comics” and “What Happens Next” series of interactive, pick-the-path graphic novels. He loves sharing his passion for writing, drawing, and storytelling with schools, libraries, museums, and students of all ages and skill levels.


Boot Camp
- March 14
- Bring 10 manuscript pages to review & edit
- Collaborate with other authors