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Dragon*Con Time!

Aug 29

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That’s right, folks, it is time again for Dragon*Con!

That giant con down in Hotlanta every Labor Day weekend is upon us. I missed last year, but I’ll be attending this year. Check out my schedule below and if you are in Downtown Atlanta over Labor Day weekend then make sure to hit up one of my panels or check out my reading on Saturday.

See y’all there! Cheers!

Title: Kaiju Lit
Time: Fri 02:30 pm Location: Peachtree 1-2 – Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
Description: Long a cinematic staple, world-smashing giant monsters are now wreaking havoc in the pages of literature.

Title: Reading: Jake Bible
Time: Sat 02:30 pm Location: Techwood – Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Description: The SF author & Bram Stoker Award nominee reads from his space crime fiction.

Title: Plotting or Plodding?
Time: Sat 07:00 pm Location: Embassy CD – Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Description: Tired of the same old plots? Discover creative ways to liven up your plotting.

Title: Collaborations, Critique Groups, & Beta Readers
Time: Sun 07:00 pm Location: Embassy CD – Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Description: Today’s writers find creative help that writers of the past didn’t have. What’s right for a writer? We discuss if collaboration, critique group, or beta reader is the perfect choice & how to find them.

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ConCarolinas! Where I’ll be!

May 27

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Hey Folks!

So ConCarolinas is this weekend! Huzzah!

What’s ConCarolinas? It’s Sci-Fi Carolina Style! Seriously. That’s the tag line for the con. And it’s true! Very groovy con with some awesome authors and media folks. John Scalzi is the guest of honor this year. So, if you want to know more then click on any of the ConCarolinas links spread throughout this post.

DO IT!

Last year was my first year at ConCarolinas (CLICK IT!) and I had a blast. Didn’t sell many books, but I met some great people and have stayed in touch with them over the past year. Looking forward to hanging out and having a drink or two with these folks.

But, it’s not just about the drinks (yes, it is), it’s also about the panels and workshops!

I’ll be on five panels and running one workshop. Check out my schedule and the descriptions below. I hope to see some of you there!

Cheers!

Friday, May 29

2:30pm

Writing for the Next Generation
The influx of Young Adult literature in media has made writing for a younger audience a very enticing opportunity. How far should you tame your writing for a younger audience and how to keep them reading your work.

3:30pm

The Eventual A.I. Uprising
From The Terminator and Person of Interest to I Have No Mouth And I Must Scream, science fiction has been predicting the rise of artificial intelligence. Are we doomed? Is there anything we can do to prevent disaster?

11:00pm

Southern Ghouls Do It Better!
Supernatural and urban fantasy set in the south.

Saturday, May 30

4:00pm

From Drabble to Draft
A Step by Step Guide On How To Turn Micro-Fiction Into A Novel

Sunday, May 31

10:00am

When Plots Take Over
Sometimes you just can’t seem to end a book! How to recognize when your plot have spiraled out of control and your work is bogging down.

2:30pm

What Genre is This?
Once upon a time, the genres were pretty broad. Nowadays it’s hard to know what marketing niche you fall into, even though its spot on the bookshelf can make or break a book’s success. We’ll talk about the importance of knowing your genre (and its subcategory) and we’ll help the audience determine exactly what genre their own works represent.

 

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