What is Trope Con?
Trope Con 2025: The Art of Storytelling Through Tropes
Join us for Trope Con 2025, a two-day virtual event exploring the power of tropes in storytelling, craft, and marketing.
This year’s conference, held April 5-6, 2025, features an incredible lineup of industry experts discussing how tropes shape reader expectations, deepen character arcs, and fuel successful book marketing.
Access to Trope Con is for a full year and ends April 6, 2026.
Why Attend Trope Con?
Tropes have been a storytelling staple for centuries, but storytellers are now discussing them more than ever!
Why is that? Because tropes are a promise to the reader.
They are storytelling hooks that we use to thrill and entertain audiences.
What Can Trope Con Teach Me?
Through pre-recorded interviews, live Q&A sessions, and a private Facebook group, you’ll gain insider knowledge from New York Times and USA Today Bestselling authors, editors, and publishing professionals.
Whether you're an author looking to refine your craft or a publisher seeking market-savvy strategies, Trope Con 2025 will provide valuable insights into the timeless storytelling devices that captivate readers. Don't miss this opportunity to master tropes, strengthen your writing, and connect with fellow storytellers—all from the comfort of your home!
2025 Trope Con Presenters:
Sarra Cannon, Tropes in YA Fantasy
Nat Connors Tropes and Trends
Tara Cremin, Memoirs, Trauma and Tropes
Cindy Dees, Scaling Scenes with Tropes
Steff Green/Steffanie Holmes, Trope Origins in Myths
https://www.steffanieholmes.com
Jennifer Hilt, Tropes and Marketing
Ines Johnson, The Hidden Identity Trope
Maggie Marr, Thriller Tropes
Sue Brown-Moore, Transformational Tropes
Russell Nohelty, Twisting Tropes
https://www.russellnohelty.com
Dana Pittman, Building a Character Driven Story with Tropes
Jennifer Probst, Embracing Romance Tropes
Sara Rosett, The Mystery Genre and Tropes
Lee Savino, Twisting Tropes
Theodora Taylor, Universal Fantasy and Tropes as Relationships
Quinn Ward, Tropes and Trends
Jasmine Walt, Romantasy Tropes
Jennifer Hilt is a USA Today Bestselling author and the creator of The Trope Thesaurus: An Author Resource, a five-book series beloved by writers seeking to hone their craft. With a diverse portfolio spanning twenty-four books under four pen names, she has also authored the urban fantasy trilogy The Undead Detective. As a professional plotter and concept creator, Jennifer has helped countless writers develop unforgettable stories.
A frequent and sought-after podcast guest, Jennifer has appeared on The Creative Penn with Joanna Penn, Bryan Cohen's Sell More Books Show, Matty Dalrymple's The Indy Author Podcast, and Kobo’s Live Writing Life, among many others. Her Substack, TropeTalk, explores the art and utility of tropes in storytelling. Jennifer’s expertise has also been featured in Indie Author Magazine, NINC and will soon appear in Writer’s Digest.
Passionate about teaching, Jennifer leads workshops and classes across the U.S., including at Author Nation 2024, the Future of Publishing Virtual Conference 2024, the Willamette Writers Conference 2024, and the Pacific Northwest Writers Conference (2023–2024). In 2025, she will present at Women in Publishing, Future of Publishing, and host Trope Con, a virtual conference dedicated to tropes in storytelling and marketing.
Holding degrees in linguistics and literature, Jennifer loves collecting obscure dictionaries, binge-watching Scandi-noir series, and shouting out tropes from her couch. For her events, classes, and workshops, visit www.jenniferhilt.com.
https://jenniferhilt.substack.com/
