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Signing with Cherie Priest
Author Guest of Honor Cherie Priest signs her work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Jason Sizemore and Kristin McFarland
Authors Jason Sizemore and Kristin McFarland sign their work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Matt Forbeck
Author Matt Forbeck signs his work. Proceeds benefit Gen Con's Charity Partners.
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Signing with Howard Jones and Cerece Rennie Murphy
Authors Howard Jones and Cerese Rennie Murphy sign their work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Cat Rambo and Patrick Tomlinson
Authors Cat Rambo and Patrick Tomlinson sign their work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Zig Zag Claybourne and Annie Sullivan
Authors Zig Zag Claybourne and Annie Sullivan sign their work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Lucy A. Snyder
Lucy A. Snyder signs her work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Aaron Rosenberg
Get your books signed by Aaron Rosenberg! Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Melissa Olson and Joseph Carriker, Jr.
Authors Melissa Olson and Joseph Carriker Jr. Sign their work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Diana Rowland and Gregory Wilson
Authors Gregory A. Wilson and Diana Rowland sign their work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Anna Smith Spark and Jerry Gordon
Authors Anna Smith Spark and Jerry Gordon sign their work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Philippa Ballantine and Tee Morris
Authors Philippa Ballantine and Tee Morris sign their work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Kristin McFarland and David Mack
Authors Kristin McFarland and David Mack sign their work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Gregory Wilson and Chris Bell
Author Gregory A. Wilson and Chris Bell sign their work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Erik Scott de Bie
Author Erik Scott de Bie signs his work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Bradley P. Beaulieu and Devon Monk
Authors Bradley P. Beaulieu and Devon Monk sign their work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Christopher Husberg and Elizabeth Vaughan
Authors Christopher Husberg and Elizabeth Vaughan sign their work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Erin M. Evans and Bryan Young
Authors Erin M. Evans and Bryan Young sign their work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Carol Berg
Carol Berg signs her work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Susan Dennard and Brian McClellan
Get your books signed by authors Susan Dennard and Brian McClellan. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Signing with Kristen Britain and Seth Skorkowsky
Authors Kristen Britain and Seth Skorkowsky sign their work. Proceeds go to Gen Con's Charity Parnters.
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Q&A with Anna Smith Spark
Do you have a burning question for Anna Smith Spark? Now's your chance to ask it!
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Q&A With Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris
Do you have questions for podcasters and authors Pip Ballantine and Tee Morris? Now's your chance to ask it!
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The Once and Future Podcast Live 2
Come join the hosts of the Once and Future Podcast as they chat with the Writer's Symposium Author Guest of Honor, Cherie Priest.
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The Once and Future Podcast Live 1
In this hour, the hosts of the Once and Future Podcast welcome their guests Carol Berg and Kristen Britain.
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Writing With Children: Survival Tips
Or: how to find time to write between cleaning up vomit and managing your tween's latest meltdown. Erin M. Evans, Aaron Rosenberg, and Melanie Meadors discuss this endeavour.
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What Happens to a Story After You Submit It?
John O'Neill, Jason Sizemore, and Corry Lee discuss what happens inside the black box of an editorial office.
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Writing Tie-Ins With Confidence
Panelists Joseph Carriker, Jr., Erin M. Evans, John Helfers, and David Mack discuss writing tie-in works, such as fiction set in a game world, novelizations of movies, etc.
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Working with a Small Press
Sabrina Vourvoulias, Seth Skorkowsky, Janson Sizemore, and Gabrielle Harbowy discuss how the publication process works in a small press.
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When the Mob Rules on Social Media
First it's one comment, then another, and then your social media feed is a firestorm with real-life implications. Keith Law, Cat Rambo, and Patrick Tomlinson discuss the dark side of social media.
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The Reader Contract
The opening of your story makes a promise to the reader about the experience they are about to have: the genre, the tone, the types of characters, etc. Holly West discusses upholding the promise.
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Q&A With Author GOH Cherie Priest
Author Guest of Honor Cherie Priest has a knack for creating viral pet photos. Come ask her your questions!
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The Small Can Be Mighty: Strength in Surprising Places
Strength comes in a variety of forms: physical, emotional, men, women, other. How can you make a "strong character" without using the barbarian trope? Marc Tassin, Robyn Bennis, and others discuss it.
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What Can SFWA Do For You
For over 50 years, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers has been serving working F&SF writers. In 2017, it opened to game writers. Come find out what SFWA does for its members.
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Q&A With Kristain Britain
Do you have a burning question for Kristain Britain? Now's your chance to ask it!
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The Three Stages of Fangirling
In this seminar, Holly West, Senior Editor at Macmillan Children's Publishing Group, will talk about how to create a character that readers will fall in love with.
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Shorelines 2.0
Beaches and sea cliffs hide surprises, as do other, more unusual coastal settings. discuss narrative opportunities with landscape geologist Scott Rice-Snow.
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Working with the Big Five
Brady McReynolds, Diana Pho, Jen Gunnels, and Holly West discuss how the publication process works in a Big Five publishing company.
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Volcanic Landscapes 2.0
The many types of volcanic events shape terrain in weird ways, giving characters unique challenges, threats, and opportunities. Join Scott Rice-Snow as he discusses volcanic landscapes.
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Q&A with Author GOH Cherie Priest
Author Guest of Honor Cherie Priest has written nearly two dozen books and novellas, including the Clockwork Century series from Tor. If you have a question for her, here's your chance to ask it!
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Self-Publishing Workshop 2: Introduction to Print Typesetting
Chris Bell will cover the basics of a page layout and what it takes to move your manuscript from a word processing file to a print-ready book interior.
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Getting the Most from a Writing Conference
"Go to a writing con," they said. But you're here, and you feel like a big phony. Panelists including Jen Gunnels Lisa Rodgers discuss putting yourself out there when you feel out of your depth.
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I'm Published! What's Next?
Having a book published is the goal of many writers, but what comes next? Keith Law, Erin M. Evans, Corry Lee, and Erik Scott de Bie prepare you for the next steps in your career.
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Websites: Your Portal to the World
Your website is the Grand Central Station for your readers. Authors Keith Law, Kristen Britain, Crystal Connor, and Kirk Dougal discuss what should be there and what, if anything, is too much.
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Self-Publishing Workshop 1: Putting Style into your Manuscript
Chris Bell will demonstrate how to define and use paragraph and character styles within your manuscript and see how those are used in making a professional layout in both print and electronic books.
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Small, Medium, or Large: What Size Publisher—If Any—Is Right for You?
Between the two of them, Melanie R. Meadors and bestselling Anton Strout have experience with every sort of publisher out there. Find out pros and cons of each, and some horror stories—and triumphs!
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Who Said What?: Clarifying Dialogue
He said, she said...does dialogue always need tags? How can you keep readers from getting confused? Kristin McFarland, Crystal Connor, Christopher Husberg, and Carol Berg discuss dialogue.
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Ask the Agents Anything
Ask and you shall receive: our agent experts Lisa Rodgers and Brady McReynolds will answer your most burning questions.
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Ask the Editors Anything
Ask and you shall receive: our editor panelists Holly West, Diana Pho, Christopher Morgan, and Jen Gunnels answer your most burning questions.
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When to Go Full Time: Can It Be Done?
When is the right time to quit the day job and become a full-time author? After your first book sale? Once you've hit the NYT Bestseller list? Never? Scott Lynch and Kristen Britain discuss it.
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Work for Hire Writing: What Is It? How Is It Different?
One way to make it as a writer is to have multiple income streams, and that could mean writing fiction for hire. LaShawn Wanak, James Lowder, Joseph Carriker, Jr., and John Helfers discuss this work.
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Plotting a Short Story--And When Not To
Plotter? Pantser? Both? Neither? Eden Robins, John Helfers, and Joseph Carriker, Jr. discuss how to find out what brand of writer you are and when to try a new method.
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The Big Score: The Soundtrack of Science Fiction
Music forms an integral part of television and cinema, but where did it all begin? Join Tee Morris on a musical journey of the history of the movie soundtrack.
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Networking: It's Not Just a Food Chain
Networking is an important part of the industry, but authors aren't leeches. Matt Forbeck, Gabrielle Harbowy, and Chris Bell give tips on how to be sure to give as well as take.
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What's Up With the Cats? Or, How to Engage on Social Media
Why do so many people post about cats? What if you don't have one? Annie Sullivan, Keith Law, Diana Rowland, and Susan Morris discuss reaching readers on social media.
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Smart Revising: What and When to Cut It Out
How can you tell which words to keep and which to cut? Gabrielle Harbowy, Cerece Rennie Murphy, Howard Jones, and John Helfers discuss if some scenes are more valuable than others.
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Writing the I
Dramatic and immediate when it’s done right, excruciating when it’s done poorly, the first person point of view should be a tool in every writer’s toolbox. Learn how to Write the I from Carol Berg.
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Self-Publishing Workshop 3: Introduction to E-Book Creation
Chris Bell will take you through the process of creating an e-book using free tools that are available. Also learn about setting up distribution of your e-book to online retailers.
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Writing for a Themed Anthology
"We need a 2000-word story that must include time travel and turtles," says the anthology call. Cerece Rennie Murphy, Jason Sizemore, Zig Zag Claybourne, and Bryan Young discuss making it happen.
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Night at the Forbidden Library
Come watch our intrepid adventurers battle their way through Gregory A. Wilson's Forbidden Library! All bets are off and nothing is guaranteed (well, except for an ax in the back).
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Writing Allies: How to Be a Good One
Also known as: the care and feeding of your author. Richard Byers, Jerry Gordon, Gabrielle Harbowy, and Elizabeth Vaughan discuss how to be supportive of a craft that's largely hidden from you.
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The Healthy Writer
Writing requires a lot of "butt in chair" ... but you need to exercise and eat a veggie once in a while. Richard Byers, Kelly Swails, Susan Morris, and Aaron Rosenberg discuss how to balance it all.
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Don't Lose Your Voice: How to Maintain Voice During Revisions
Part of what makes your story unique is your voice, but it can be tough to maintain during revisions. Devon Monk, Diana Rowland, and Corry Lee can help.
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Finding the Time
Kids, dishes, day job--how can you find the time to write? Jerry Gordon, Gabrielle Harbowy, Erin M. Evans, and Kirk Dougal share tips.
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It's a Matter of Perspective: Mastering Point of View
Which character's eyes would this scene be best through? How can you establish a clear point of view? Our panelists Aaron Rosenberg, Diana Pho, Howard Jones, and Holly West can help!
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Submitting Short Fiction
The writing is done. Now, how do you format your story? Where do you send it and how? What should your cover letter say? Jason Sizemore, John O'Neill, and Kirk Dougal discuss it.
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Scrivener Demystified
So you've decided to ditch the notebook or Word to give this whole Scrivener program a whirl. Can this program make your process better? Come learn from LaShawn Wanak, A. E. Greenwood, and more.
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Get It Started: Irresistible Inciting Incidents
At the beginning or in media res? Linda Robertson, John Helfers, David Mack, and Karen Bovenmyer discuss the dos and don'ts of starting your story.
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Reviews and Reviewers: How to Find Them, How to Keep Them
Word of mouth sells books, and sometimes that word of mouth comes from written reviews on websites and blogs. Come learn how to get them.
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First Line Bootcamp
Annie Sullivan teaches participants how to craft a captivating first line that will grab reads--and literary agent's--attention.
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Why Romance? Love Stories in Speculative Fiction
Karen Bovenmyer, A. E. Greenwood, Bryan Young, and Elizabeth Vaughan discuss how romance fits into the speculative fiction genre as well as how to write it well.
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What Makes a Good Cover?
We all judge a book by its cover. So how can we make that cover grab a reader's attention while conveying what's inside? Kristin McFarland, Lucy A. Snyder, Chris Bell, and Aaron Rosenberg discuss it.
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The Anatomy of a Writing Career
Everyone takes the same path as a writer ... right? Wrong! Christopher Morgan, Aaron Rosenberg, Lisa Rodgers, and Erin M. Evans discuss what constitutes a writing career.
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Serial Fiction: Making It Work
Authors such as Charles Dickens and Stephen King have written serial fiction. Jen Gunnels, John Helfers, and Melissa Olson ask if this format due for a resurgence.
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There Are No New Ideas: How To Keep Things Fresh
Even Shakespeare borrowed from earlier works. If there are no new ideas, how can authors keep surprising readers? Linda Robertson, Melissa Olson, John O'Neill, and brady McReynolds discuss it.
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What Can I Expect From a Writing Career?
We all want to be the next J. K. Rowling, but is that realistic? Lisa Rodgers, Jerry Gordon, Kristin McFarland, and others discuss managing expectations.
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The Ins and Outs of BookBub
BookBub is a great tool, but how do you use it? And is it for everyone? Christopher Morgan, Elizabeth Vaughan, Cat Rambo, and Corry Lee discuss this resource.
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Beyond the Speculative: How Reading Other Genres Can Help Your Writing
Can reading mysteries, romance, or contemporary fiction make your spec fic stronger? Panelists including Philippa Ballantine and Crystal Connor discuss the question.
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Music and Writing: What Do You Listen To?
Authors Kristen Britain, Seth Skorkowsky, Linda Robertson, and Anton Strout discuss how background music helps or hinders their work.
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Handselling Your Books
How can you sell your books at conventions and signings without seeming pushy? Patrick Tomlinson, Annie Sullivan, and others discuss how to pull readers in without pushing them away.
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How Landscape Affects the Quest
Or: does the mountain really go there? Gregory A. Wilson, Anna Smith Spark, John O'Neill, and Steve Drew discuss creating geography and how it affects the story.
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What to Read – The Military Philosophers, Generals, Historians, and Army Manuals
As long as humans have been able to write they have recorded the stories of their wars and warfare. In this session, Robert Mosher will discuss some of these written works.
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The Ordinary Hero
Erik Scott de Bie, Erin M. Evans, Bruce Cordell, and Steve Drew discuss how to move beyond the farmboy with questionable parentage who's the prophesized savior.
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Witty or Sh*tty?: How To Be Funny, and When Not To Be
Humor in fiction can be hard. Patrick Tomlinson, Bryan Young, Cat Rambo, and Scott Lynch discuss how to time your humor for maximum effectiveness--and when to avoid joking around.
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Whodunnit? Adding Mystery to Speculative Fiction
Scott Lynch, Cherie Priest, Shanna Germain, and Devon Monk discuss the long history spec fiction has of incorportating DNA from other genres.
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When Characters Grieve: The Line Between Feelings and Melodrama
LaShawn Wanak, Carol Berg, Devon Monk, and Jerry Gordon discuss how to show character grief without making readers roll their eyes.
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Writing About Places You've Never Visited
How do you understand the vibe of a place well enough to translate it to your readers if you've never been there? Lucy A. Snyder, LaShawn Wanak, Seth Skorkowsky, and Corry Lee tell you how.
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Word Choice Matters: Strengthening Your Narrative
Why walk, when your characters can saunter or march? Jen Gunnels, Sandra Taylor, A. E. Greenberg, and others share tips on how to choosing the right words for your scenes.
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The Many Forms of the First Draft: How Do You Get It On the Page?
"You can't edit a blank page," the saying goes. Carol Berg, Zig Zag Claybourne, Sandra Taylor, and Elizabeth Vaughan tell you how to get words on the page. Spoiler alert: there's more than one way!
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Believable Fictional Languages
Fictional worlds often include their own languages, but creating an entire language can be a daunting task. Daniel Myers discusses word generation, common pitfalls, and stealing from the real world.
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All the World’s a Stage: Creating Vivid Settings
Excellent scenes communicate a vivid sense of time and place. Carol Berg explores the techniques of scene-setting through description, character, and action that will keep your story real.
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Can Playing Games Help You Write?
Many authors in the science fiction and fantasy genre are also gamers, but does it make them better writers? Bruce Cordell, Gregory A. Wilson, Kirk Dougal, and Matt Forbeck discuss their experience.
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Cook Like a Dwarf, Eat Like a Halfling
How do you write a cookbook for a culture that never existed but everyone knows? One of the authors (Daniel Myers) of "A Dwarven Cookbook" talks about the origins of the recipes in their cookbooks.
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Sexy Times in Speculative Fiction: The Ins and Outs of Love Scenes
Show everything or fade to black? That question--and more!--will be answered by our astute sexy-times authors Melissa Olson, Diana Rowland, Jerry Gordon, Susan Morris, and A. E. Greenwood.
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Writing Fight Scenes That Kick Butt
There comes a point when all of the intrigue, suspense, and detailed scenery come to a dramatic moment: The Fight Scene. Author Seth Skorkowsky will offer tips and tricks for getting it right.
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Fractal Narrative: Understanding Story Structure
Are you an outliner? Then you need to understand story structure. A discovery writer? You need it, too. Archetypal structure is for everyone, and Christopher Husberg will tell you the basics.
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Medieval Foodways
Fantasy novels are commonly set in medieval Europe, except the food which is usually wrong. Learn from Daniel Myers how medieval cuisine worked and how to create believable fictional foodways.
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Podcasting
What are the logistics of making a podcast? What sort of equipment do you need? And how can you make yours stand out from the pack? Tee Morris, Anton Strout, Cat Rambo, and Steve Drew discuss it.
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Winning with Serial Fiction
New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole will show you how to plot a series, provide some basic structures to use and point out ways that your shorter fiction can create a new audience.
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Foundations of Success
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole will help you organize yourself so you have a head start on success when you sit down to begin your writing career.
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Mastering Fiction: Amping the Entertainment Part 2
Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches the entertainment value of writing, and the techniques you can use to maximize each page. This course is designed to compliment Part 1.
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Mastering Fiction: The Business of Writing
Bradley P. Beaulieu discusses the state of writing, finding the right agent, contracts, career management, publicity and marketing, self-publishing, and more. Bring your questions!
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Mastering Fiction: Amping the Entertainment Part 1
Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches the entertainment value of writing, and the techniques you can use to maximize each page for a more emotional, page-turning read.
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Making the Next Draft the Best
New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole gives you a tool kit which will allow you to break down your novel, diagnose issues and substantially improve your next draft.
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Networking and Promotion for Creators in the Online Age: Twitch TV, Podcasts, and Patreon
Speculative fiction author Gregory A. Wilson discusses creating a successful online presence through social media, platforms like Kickstarter and Patreon, and live streaming platforms like Twitch.
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Mastering Fiction: Broken Expectations
Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches drawing in your reader by challenging their expectations, and how to take your character building, plot progression, plot twists, and world building to the next level.
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Mastering Fiction: Tension on Every Page
Learn from Bradley P. Beaulieu about the different types of tension and how to maximize them to keep your reader glued to the page.
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Mastering Fiction: Plotting Techniques of the Professional Writer
Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches various plotting techniques, from basic structural concepts, initial plotting and eventual refinement, and breaking the dreaded writer’s block.
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Mastering Fiction: Brainstorming Your Breakout Novel
Generating your story’s Big Idea from the start is a crucial component of creating a novel that stands out from the crowd. Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches proven techniques that help you to do just that.
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Mastering Fiction: Tightening the Tale
Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches advanced story creation techniques. Learn how to take a story that feels loose and directionless and make it strong and vibrant by maximizing elements already there.
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Build and Break a Character or Two
In an interactive seminar, New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole will work you through the rigors of creating realistic characters and show you how to make them grow within a story.
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Blogging 201
Whether you’re a blogging veteran or are completely new to it, Lucy Snyder is here to steer you away from trouble and toward a great blogging experience for you and your readers.
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Plotting
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole unravels the mysteries of creating compelling plots. This seminar gives you the insider knowledge that will separate you from all of your peers.
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Mastering Fiction: The Structure of Scenes
Bradley P. Beaulieu teaches how to structure scenes that work, whether you’re writing a short story or the next breakout novel.
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Finding the Story
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole takes you through a series of exercises that will let you build a story from the barest spark through twists and turns.
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Mastering Fiction: Worldbuilding
Bradley P. Beaulieu provides a detailed discussion of creating a compelling, vibrant world from scratch, extrapolating from history, or shading our own world to create a unique setting for your novel.
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Writing Horror
What’s the difference between gothic and quiet horror? Body horror and splatterpunk? Join five time Bram Stoker Award winner Lucy A. Snyder for a discussion of horror and its subgenres.
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Writing Weird Fiction
You may have heard of weird fiction. Is it just horror with tentacles? What makes it weird, and how can you connect with readers who appreciate it? Join Lucy A. Snyder for a discussion of this genre.
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21 Days to a Novel
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole presents his three week program for preparing yourself to write a novel. This program is a practical place to start your career.
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Storybuilding in Books and Games: Dungeon Mastering for the Writer, Writing for the Dungeon Master
SFF author, TwitchTV host, and online/offline DM Gregory A. Wilson draws on thirty years of experience in game mastering to discuss how writing techniques can help game masters and vice versa.
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Climax: Don't Let It Fall Flat
Is the high point of your story making you feel low? Panelists including Holly West and A. E. Greenwood discuss making the climax of your novel pay off for readers.
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Creative Space: Where Do You Write Best?
Panelists Zig Zag Claybourne, Richard Byers, Diana Rowland and Kirk Dougle share where they do their best work--and what they avoid. Discover what may work for you!
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Maintaining a Reader's Sense of Wonder
Sabrina Vourvoulias, Sandra Tayler, Seth Skorkowsky and Elizabeth Vaughan discuss how to inject a sense of wonder into your fiction so your readers feel it, too.
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Writing Interactive Fiction
Join Toiya Finley as she covers the importance of player agency, designing branching narrative, meaningful player choices, and tools you can use to write your own projects.
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Opening Ceremonies
Gen Con Writer's Symposium Co-Directors officially kick off the 2019 symposium. Come see them at their most alert and functional!
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Firearms in Fiction
You want to write a space western, but you've never held a gun. Panelists Patrick Tomlinson, David Mack, Bill Fawcett, and Diana Rowland can help you incorporate firearms into your setting.
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Character Relationships in Stories
Relationships are the backbone of your story. Our panelists Kristin McFarland and Christopher Husberg discuss writing realistic friendships, romantic partners, frenemies, and more.
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Business Plans for Writers
Writing is a creative endeavour, but it's also a business. Which means ... you need a business plan. Shanna Germain, Matt Forbeck, Chrostopher Husberg, and Keith Law discuss making one.
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Writing Steampunk and Weird Western
Steampunk and weird western genres offer readers a unique blend of fantasy and history. Cat Rambo and Author Guest of Honor Cherie Priest discuss evoking the era and setting without overwhelming it.
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Writing Action Without Sounding Like an Instruction Manual
Writing actions is more than "Foot A meets Face B" over and over. Come learn how to write actions sequences that leap off the page from Aaron Rosenberg, Linda Robertson, Bryan Young, and Tee Morris.
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Worldly Fantasy: Writing More than the Medieval Setting
Fantasy shouldn't be just a re-imagined western medieval setting. Scott Lynch, Diana Pho, David Mack, Steve Drew, and Cerece Rennie Murphy discuss mining history to make your settings fresh.
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Where to Deploy Your Magic Weapons on the Battlefield
Battles are fought with many different weapons, each with different capabilities, which influences where and how they're used. Robert Mosher discusses possibilities for magical weapons and war magic.
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What's in a Name? How to Name Your Characters
Left to our own devices, character names can become repetitive or worse, too similar. How can you avoid that pitfall? Anna Smith Spark, Howard Jones, Linda Robertson, and Melissa Olson tell you how.
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Traumatized Characters: Writing Their Story Arc
If a boy grows up living under the stairs, he's probably going to be pretty messed up. Scott Lynch, Sabrina Vourvoulias, and others discuss giving characters trauma without breaking them.
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The Cost of Magic: Making the Unbelievable Believable
Magic can do great things, but it needs to have limitations and costs to make it believable. Robyn Bennis, Joseph Carriker, Jr., Erin M. Evans, and Steve Drew tell you how.
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Show, Don't Tell: But How?
We've all heard the old, "show don't tell" advice. Devon Monk, Melissa Olson, Cherie Priest, and Susan Morris tells us what it means and when it's the right course of action.
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Setting the Tone: What to Use When
How can you be sure the tone of your work is consistent? And should it always be so? Devon Monk, Diana Pho, and Erik Scott de Bie discuss tools you can use to set your tone.
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Landscape Sciences for World Builders
Geologist Scott Rice-Snow will focus on landscapes’ continental placement, key terrain issues, and distinctive sources of conflict.
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Science Fiction: What's Next?
We've colonized the solar system, invented space travel, and experienced sentient space ships. Cat Rambo, Patrick Tomlinson, Toiya Finley, Corry Lee, and Kirk Dougal discuss what's next.
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Resistance Is Futile: Dealing with Writer’s Block and Resistance
How do writers get stuck, and how can they get UNstuck? Is there even such a thing as writer’s block? The dynamic nerd duo of Anton Strout and Melanie R. Meadors discuss!
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Midpoint: How to Get This Pivotal Moment Right
Midpoint is considered one of the most important moments for character development in a story. Christopher Husberg, Kristen Britain, Bill Fawcett, and Elizabeth Vaughan tell you how to get it right.
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Active Description: Getting Details in While Moving Your Story Forward
Mastering the art of active description can take your writing to the next level. Howard Jones, James Lowder, A. E. Greenwood, and Gabrielle Harbowy discuss how it's done.
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Organization for Creatives
Is your desktop a mess both virtually and physically? Eden Robins, Jason Sizemore, Annie Sullivan, Sabrina Vourvoulias, and Steve Drew share their experiences with organizing both spaces!
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Mapping Your Speculative World
You don't need a degree in cartography to make a map for your world ... or do you? Bradley P. Beaulieu, Anna Smith Spark, Bruce Cordell, and Steve Drew discuss what they've learned.
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Making Twitch Work For You
Twitch began as a way for video gamers to share their experience with others. Gregory A. Wilson, Tee Morris, Krik Dougal, and Toiya Finley discuss using this platform to gain a wider audience.
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Letting the Reader Fill in the Blanks: Finding a Balance in Worldbuilding
How many details do you feed the reader? How much do you let them fill in themselves? Christopher Morgan, Sabrina Vourvoulias, Bryan Young, and Richard Byers discuss this delicate balance.
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Keeping Secondary Characters in Their Place
It's happened to all of us: a sassy sidekick threatens to take over the whole darn thing. Scott Lynch, Anton Strout, Chris Bell, Anna Smith Spark, and Philippa Ballantine discuss secondary characters.
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Alternate Reality Fiction
It's fun to answer the "what ifs" of history. Panelists including cherie Priest, Daniel Myers, Linda Robertson, and David Mack discuss how changing one detail can change everything.
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AMA: So, You Want to be a Game Writer?
Thinking of writing for games, or wanting to advance your career as a game writer/narrative designer? Toiya Kristen Finley’s been freelancing in games for 11 years. Ask her anything!
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I Want to Be a Writer. Where Do I Start?
What are the qualifications you need to be a writer? Or do you really just need a pen, a chair, and a prayer? Robyn Bennis, Matt Forbeck, Aaron Rosenberg, and Karen Bovenmyer discuss it.
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How to Write Fast--And Should You?
So you want to write a book in fourteen, thirty, or ninety days. Can writing fast work for you? Listen as Jerry Gordon, Aaron Rosenberg, Karen Bovenmyer, and Melissa Olson pontificate.
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Avoiding the Dreaded Infodump
How can you get all the details of your world/characters/backstory into your book without annoying readers? Kristin McFarland, Jerry Gordon, Shanna Germain, and others tell all!
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Does Advertising Work?
Paid ads for authors can be hit or miss. How can you get the biggest bang for your buck? Diana Pho, Seth Skorkowsky, Jason Ziemore, and John O'Neill discuss the issue.
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Does Magic Change With Time?
Everything evolves, so it stands to reason magic in your world would, too. Panelists Linda Robertson, Kristin McFarland, David Mack, and Susan Morris discuss the process.
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How Long Is It? How to Judge the Size of a Story Idea
You have an idea. Great! But how do you know if it's for a short story, novelette, novel, or ten book magnum opus? Diana Pho, Aaron Rosenberg, Melissa Olson, and Susan Morris tell you how!
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Fast Fiction Workshop
This workshop aims to arm you with ways to come up with ideas on a deadline and to help you with the ideas you're generating on your own as well.
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From Chaos to Actual Book: How to Get Past the Sh*tty First Draft
You can't edit a blank page. But how can you push through to get words on the page in the first place? Robyn Bennis, Gregory A. Wilson, Sabrina Vourvoulias and others discuss the dreaded first draft.
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Freelancing 101
Prolific freelancer Bryan Young (Syfy, StarWars.Com, HowStuffWorks, /Film, Huffington Post, Script Magazine) will take you through the steps of getting work writing about your passions.
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Modern Sensitivities in Historical Contexts
Can modern writers set their stories in historical settings and ignore the historical baggage at the same time? David Mack, Kristen Britain, Richard Byers, and karen Bovenmyer talk about it.
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Pacing: How Words Move the Story Along
Diana Rowland, Erin M. Evans, Christopher Morgan, and Holly West share ideas for how to keep your story moving forward, and how to keep your readers hooked!
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Finding Your Groove: Good Habits for Writers
Morning or night? Cafe or silent office? How many words per day should you shoot for? Erik Scott de Bie, Carol Berg, Cerece Rennie Murphy, and others discuss habits and how to make (and break) them!
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Closing Ceremonies
Gen Con Writer's Symposium Co-Directors Melanie Meadors and Kelly Swails recap the convention, give away goodies, and solicit suggestions for next year.
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Passing Story Time Without Losing Readers
The pace of your story is as important as the plot and the characters. Tee Morris, Melissa Olson, Matt Forbeck, and Elizabeth Vaughan discuss the passage of time in fiction.
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Patreon: Is It For You?
Forging multiple revenue streams is a necessity for writers. Patreon is one such method, but is it right for you? Shanna Germain, Marc Tassin, Susan Morris, and Gregory A. Wilson discuss it.
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Capturing the Creepy: Getting the Details Right
Horror and suspense writers want to captivate their readers without grossing them out, or worse, boring them. Lucy Snyder, Richard Byers, and others discuss how much detail is necessary.
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But...But...That's MY Book!: Staying Motivated in a Sea of Comparative Work
Networking is an important part of the industry, but authors aren't leeches. Anton Strout, Brady McReynolds, Crystal Connor, and Carol Berg give tips on how to be sure to give as well as take.
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Being Your Own Boss: Trials and Tribulations of Self Publishing
How does self-publishing work? What are the ups, downs, and pitfalls? Bryan Young, Richard Byers, Philippa Ballantine, and Elizabeth Vaughan discuss everything a self-publisher needs to know.
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MESSAGE! Writing Books with Timely Themes
Carol Berg, Karen Bovenmyer, Melissa Olson, and Cat Rambo discuss the hows and whys of incorporating the Me Too era, diversity, and climate change into your fiction.
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Read and Critique 3
Attendees read from their work for two minutes. Our panelists listen, analyze, and give their feedback. Attendees should bring a short sample of their work for critique.
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Read and Critique 1
Attendees read from their work for two minutes. Our panelists listen, analyze, and give their feedback. Attendees should bring a short sample of their work for critique.
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Read and Critique 2
Attendees read from their work for two minutes. Our panelists listen, analyze, and give their feedback. Attendees should bring a short sample of their work for critique.
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Read and Critique 4
Attendees read from their work for two minutes. Our panelists listen, analyze, and give their feedback. Attendees should bring a short sample of their work for critique.
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