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Book Signing with Gregory A. Wilson and Nick Martell
Gregory A. Wilson and Nick Martell sign their work. Ticket is NOT required, but those with tickets will be accommodated first if time runs short. Authors may have new works available for sale.
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Book Signing with Gini Koch and Gregory A. Wilson
Gini Koch and Gregory A. Wilson sign their work. Ticket is NOT required, but those with tickets will be accommodated first if time runs short. Authors may have new works available for sale.
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Book Signing with Marie Bilodeau and Michael R. Underwood
Marie Bilodeau and Michael R. Underwood sign their work. Ticket is NOT required, but those with tickets will be accommodated first if time runs short. Authors may have new works available for sale.
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Book Signing with C. S. E. Cooney and Carlos Hernandez
C. S. E. Cooney & Carlos Hernandez sign their work. Ticket is NOT required, but those with tickets will be accommodated first if time runs short. Authors may have new works available for sale.
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Book Signing with Bryan Young and Maurice Broaddus
Bryan Young and Maurice Broaddus sign their work. Ticket is NOT required, but those with tickets will be accommodated first if time runs short. Authors may have new works available for sale.
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Book Signing with Donald J. Bingle and Patrick S. Tomlinson
Donald J. Bingle and Patrick S. Tomlinson sign their work. Ticket is NOT required, but those with tickets will be accommodated first if time runs short. Authors may have new works available for sale.
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Book Signing with Cat Rambo and Matt Forbeck
Cat Rambo and Matt Forbeck sign their work. Ticket is NOT required, but those with tickets will be accommodated first if time runs short. Authors may have new works available for sale.
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Book Signing with Bradley P. Beaulieu and Gini Koch
Bradley P. Beaulieu and Gini Koch sign their work. Ticket is NOT required, but those with tickets will be accommodated first if time runs short. Authors may have new works available for sale.
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Book Signing with David Mack and Patrick S. Tomlinson
David Mack and Patrick S. Tomlinson sign their work. Ticket is NOT required, but those with tickets will be accommodated first if time runs short. Authors may have new works available for sale.
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D&D with Authors Liveplay
Following the increasing success of the three-part Forbidden Library adventure run 2017-2019 at the Symposium, enjoy an all-new adventure written by author/DM Gregory A. Wilson.
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Book Signing with R.A. Salvatore
R.A. Salvatore greets his fans & signs copies of his books old & new. Ticket NOT required, but those with tickets will be accommodated first. Author may have new works available for sale.
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Meet the Pros Author Signing Extravaganza
Come meet our Authors! Bring books for them to sign! Buy books from your favorite authors & get them signed on the spot! Or just stop by to say hi. The greatest mix & mingle author event of the year!
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Q & A with Brandon O'Brien
Brandon O’Brien is a writer, performance poet, teaching artist and game designer from Trinidad and Tobago. Join us to learn more about him and his work.
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Supplemental Materials
When does a book need a glossary, cast list, world guide, etc.? Paul Weimer, C. S. E. Cooney, Nick Martell
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Q & A with Carlos Hernandez
Carlos Hernandez is a science fiction and fantasy author, a game designer, and a college professor. Come find out more about him and his work.
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Trunk Novels
Most writers have at least one book they wrote but doubt they'll ever publish. Hear about some of ours. Erik de Bie, Patrick S. Tomlinson
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What to Do for a New Book Release
How do you prep for an upcoming book, both with promotion and for your own mental state and expectations? Erin M. Evans, Michael R. Underwood, C. S. E. Cooney, Carlos Hernandez, Christopher Bell (M)
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Sword & Sorcery Pastiche
How to adopt someone's writing style, and where to blur the line to original. Howard Andrew Jones; Matt John, S.E. Lindberg (M)
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Trouble . . . or Paradise in Writing
Dystopia vs. utopia, which is better/more fun to write and why? Gini Koch, Erik de Bie, Nick Martell
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From Fiction to . . .
Writing in other industries, pros and cons and how-tos. Jaym Gates, Matt Forbeck, Toiya Kristen Finley, Richard Dansky, Lucien Soulban
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Course Corrections in Stories
What do you do when you're mid-novel (or post first draft) and the IP holder completely changes direction? Matt Forbeck, Chris A. Jackson, Aaron Rosenberg
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POV Story Pandemonium
How many points of view does your story really need? Katherine Monasterio, Richard Byers, Gini Koch, Erin M. Evans, Bryan Young
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Tax Time for Writers
Learn how best to handle taxes for your writing. Nick Martell, Christopher Bell, Steve Diamond
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Writing for Anthologies
How to write for them, how to find them . . . and how to put them together. James Lowder, Cat Rambo, Tanya DePass, Maurice Broaddus, Jerry Gordon, Steve Diamond (M)
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Creative Resumes
How to turn your creative writing talents into corporate ones. Jaym Gates, LaShawn M. Wanak, Aaron Rosenberg, Jerry Gordon, Lucien Soulban
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Spit and Polish
Once you finish your manuscript, what's next? Jennifer Brozek, LaShawn M. Wanak, Katherine Monasterio, Patrick S. Tomlinson, Howard Andrew Jones
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Blurbs for Writers
What is a good blurb, where does it go, and how do you get one? Gini Koch, Michael R. Underwood, C. S. E. Cooney
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Blank Page Blues
Tips and tricks for getting past that dreaded blank first page. Jennifer Brozek, Bryan Young, Toiya Kristen Finley, Jerry Gordon, David Mack
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Working with Editors
What should you know and what can you do to improve the process? LaShawn M. Wanak, Katherine Monasterio, David Mack, Patrick S. Tomlinson
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Adding Maps to your Writing
The plusses and minuses to having maps in your book. Paul Weimer, Patrick S. Tomlinson
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Gamifying Stories and Storifying Games II
Translating from one media to the other. Toiya Kristen Finley, James Lowder, Matt Forbeck, Richard Dansky
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Working with Fiction Publishers
What should you know and what can you do to improve the process? James Lowder, Michael R. Underwood, Maurice Broaddus, Nick Martell, Steve Drew (M)
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Getting Past Diversity 101 in Writing
Carlos Hernandez, LaShawn M. Wanak, and Tanya DePass (M) discuss how to handle diversity in your writing.
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My Book Has a Soundtrack
Some writers build soundtracks to their books. Find out why--and how. Toiya Kristen Finley, Gini Koch, David Mack, Karen Bovenmyer
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Ghost Writing, Pros and Cons
All about ghost writing, and why you should or shouldn't do it. Donald J. Bingle, Aaron Rosenberg, Marie Bilodeau
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Continuing a Legacy
Sometimes, authors die before their current story is done and someone else is asked to step in and help finish it. What does that entail, and why is it worth doing? Christopher Morgan, Aaron Rosenberg
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Hang with Authors
A chance to hang out and ask what YOU want to ask. Bryan Young, Cat Rambo, Matt Forbeck, David Mack
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Writing Tricky Titles
Sometimes, the title is the hardest part. Donald J. Bingle, Carlos Hernandez, C. S. E. Cooney, Nick Martell, Chris Bell (M)
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And . . . action!
Writing action scenes, and how that doesn't have to mean combat. Michael R. Underwood, Mary Fan, Jerry Gordon, Howard Andrew Jones
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Author Horror Stories
Hear about some of our worst writing/publishing experiences. Dan Jolley, Toiya Kristen Finley, Mary Fan, David Mack
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Shared Worlds in Writing
Working with other people within an IP. James Lowder, Jaym Gates, Aaron Rosenberg, Richard Dansky, Lucien Soulban. R.A. Salvatore
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Submitting Your Work: Bye-bye, SASE!
Modern methods of submitting writing work, the good and the bad. Howard Andrew Jones, Jason Sanford, Carlos Hernandez, Steve Diamond
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Trope or Nope?
Is it ever okay to use a trope? When, why, and how? Chris A. Jackson, Erik de Bie, Carlos Hernandez, Brandon O'Brien
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Who Cares, it's Magic!
Should magic in a book make sense? Why or why not? Dan Jolley, Chris A. Jackson, Erin M. Evans, David Mack, Paul Weimer, Steve Drew (M)
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Landing Your Character Arcs
How to make sure your characters grow, learn, and change by your novel’s end. Katherine Monasterio, Erin M. Evans, Gregory A. Wilson, Nick Martell
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Freelancing, Hustles, and Side Gigs
Ways to work without derailing your writing. Cat Rambo, Toiya Kristen Finley, Katherine Monasterio, Marie Bilodeau
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When One Book Becomes Many
Making a stand-alone novel into a trilogy or more. Patrick S. Tomlinson, Jennifer Brozek, Marie Bilodeau
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Bringing Game Writing Tropes into Prose
What are some tropes you find in games, and how can you translate those into your fiction? Toiya Kristen Finley, Matt Forbeck, Gregory A. Wilson, Lucien Soulban
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Know Thy Weapons
What to do in writing if you're not a gun or sword expert but your character is. Richard Lee Byers, Chris A. Jackson, Patrick S. Tomlinson
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Writing in Famous Worlds
How do you step into a major IP with a ton of history and a huge fanbase? How do you keep from being overwhelmed? Bryan Young, Richard Lee Byers, Erin M. Evans, Richard Dansky, Christopher Morgan (M)
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Using Afrofuturism to Create Real World Change
How local writers are applying their art to real-life worldbuilding. Tanya DePass, Maurice Broaddus, Corey Ewing, Januarie York
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Closing Ceremonies
Join us as we close out the Symposium for another year.
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Writing: Business vs. Art?
Which one is writing? Or is it both? How do you balance them? Jaym Gates, Michael R. Underwood, Gregory A. Wilson, Marie Bilodeau, Brandon O'Brien, Christopher Morgan (M)
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Writing in 3D
How to make sure your scenes have a feeling of physical space. Jennifer Brozek, Gini Koch, Erin M. Evans, Patrick S. Tomlinson
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Back to Pulp
Pulp is back! Why? And how do you do it right? Jaym Gates, Richard Lee Byers: Howard Andrew Jones; Jason Ray Carney, S.E. Lindberg (M)
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Gamifying Stories and Storifying Games
Translating from one media to the other. Jennifer Brozek, Byron Leavitt, Matt John, Lucien Soulban, S.E. Lindberg (M)
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NFTs and the Future of Fiction
Can writers benefit from introducing NFTs into their writing? Or are NFTs a detriment to the author's creativity and agency? Cat Rambo, Lucien Soulban, Jason Sanford, Christopher Bell (M)
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Contract Woes
Authors talk about things to watch for in contracts--and past experiences of their own. James Lowder, Jaym Gates, Marie Bilodeau, Steve Diamond, Christopher Bell (M)
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Your First Kickstarter
Lessons learned from Kickstarting your first book or game: Matt Forbeck, Christopher Bell, Sandra Tayler, Tanya DePass (M)
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Pay Rates for Writers
How much should you get for a novel? A short story? What about "exposure"? Cat Rambo, Chris A. Jackson, Erik de Bie, Steve Diamond, Christopher Bell (M)
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The Full-Time Myth
Does every writer really want to do this full-time? Jennifer Brozek, Erik de Bie, Jason Sanford, C. S. E. Cooney, Jerry Gordon
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Picking Your Path as a Creator
What do you want from your writing career and how can you maximize your chances of success, whatever that looks like to you? Michael R. Underwood, Gini Koch, Gregory A. Wilson, Marie Bilodeau
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Plot It Out
How do you plot out your novel, anyway? Howard Andrew Jones, Jerry Gordon, Bryan Young, Dan Jolley, David Mack, Steve Diamond (M)
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Writer's Symposium Opening Ceremonies
Start off this year's Writer Symposium properly!
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Describing the Iceberg
How much detail in writing is too much, and does it vary? Bryan Young, Gregory A. Wilson, Christopher Morgan (M)
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Rewriting Inequalities
How (and when) to make your historical fantasy setting more diverse and inclusive. Cat Rambo, Tanya DePass, Mary Fan, Howard Andrew Jones
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Rated R: Writing Sex Scenes
When, why, and how to do this properly. Jennifer Brozek, Gini Koch, Chris A. Jackson
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Finding Novels a Home
Tips on how and where to submit novels. Cat Rambo, Michael R. Underwood, Jason Sanford
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Diversifying Existing Genres
How to incorporate inclusiveness in the old sandboxes. Cat Rambo, Tanya DePass, Mary Fan
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Sword & Sorcery Renaissance in Writing
Is the genre coming back? Did it ever go away? Jaym Gates, Howard Andrew Jones, Matt John; Jason Ray Carney, Paul Weimer, S.E. Lindberg (M)
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Marketable Genres
What's hot and what's not--and how to make the latter the former. Michael R. Underwood, Nick Martell
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Objectivity in Reviewing
Being a Friend, a Fan, and a Fair Reviewer for writing. Paul Weimer, Brandon O'Brien, Tanya DePass, Katherine Monasterio
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Writing Tools
Tools to help organize your writing. Katherine Monasterio, Marie Bilodeau, Jason Sanford, Howard Andrew Jones, LaShawn Wanak (M)
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Formatting in Word
How to prep your manuscript for typesetting. Christopher Bell and Aaron Rosenberg
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Epub Creation
How to turn your book into an epub. Christopher Bell and Aaron Rosenberg
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Sensitivity Reading: How and Why
How does sensitivity reading work? Should you hire sensitivity readers? How do you start? Learn the basics from quiet fantasy writer and small press editor E.D.E. Bell.
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Crafting a Story for Performance
Learn the basics of performance storytelling, including stage tips, all while crafting your very own story for telling! Marie Bilodeau
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Covers in Photoshop
How to create a good book cover in Photoshop. Christopher Bell and Aaron Rosenberg
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Micro Fiction Party
Yes, you can write microfiction. Join writer E.D.E. Bell for a low-pressure, friendly celebration of writing as art and joy.
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Layout in InDesign
How to set up your book in InDesign. Christopher Bell and Aaron Rosenberg
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Mastering Fiction: Amping the Entertainment, Part 2
Learn about the entertainment value of writing, and the techniques you can use to maximize each page for a more engrossing, emotional, page-turning read. Bradley P. Beaulieu
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Watching Movies to Make You a Better Writer
How does watching movies improve your writing? Come find out! Bryan Young
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Writing the Dreaded Synopsis
How to condense your whole novel into a clear, easy to read synopsis. Gini Koch
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Revision and Editing
LaShawn M. Wanak offers a guide on how to handle revising and editing your work.
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Mastering Fiction: Tension on Every Page
Learn about different types of tension and how to maximize them to keep your reader glued to the page. Bradley P. Beaulieu
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Mastering Fiction: Amping the Entertainment, Part 1
Learn about the entertainment value of writing, and the techniques you can use to maximize each page for a more engrossing, emotional, page-turning read. Bradley P. Beaulieu
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Freelancing 101
How to make money writing. Bryan Young
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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. Learn proven techniques that help you to do just that. Bradley P. Beaulieu
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Winning with Serial Fiction
New York Times bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole shows how to plot a series, provides some basic structures, and points out ways shorter fiction can create a new audience for your longer work.
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Find Your Voice
How to find your writer's voice or voices. Gini Koch
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Lore Writing in Video Games
Writing lore pieces for your portfolio. Toiya Kristen Finley
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Mastering Fiction: Broken Expectations
Learn how to draw your reader in by challenging their expectations, and take your character building, plot progression, plot twists, and world building to the next level. Bradley P. Beaulieu
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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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Mastering Fiction: Tightening the Tale
A discussion of advanced story techniques. Learn how to take a story that feels directionless and make it strong and vibrant by maximizing elements that are already there. Bradley P. Beaulieu
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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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Networking and Promotion for Creators in the Online Age
How to leverage different creative backgrounds and fan bases into a successful online presence. Gregory A. Wilson
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Reaching the End: Tips, Tricks and Inspiration to Finish Your Story
Butt in chair. Laptop on. Words not flowing. What do you do when the muse seems to have deserted you? Marie Bilodeau
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Punch Up Your Prose: How to Craft Knockout Syntax
Excise fluff and power up your word choices to create more effective, interesting, and pleasing prose. Katherine Monasterio
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Mastering Fiction: The Structure of Scenes
Learn how to structure scenes that work, whether you’re writing a short story or the next breakout novel. Bradley P. Beaulieu
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Be a Better Editor (for Yourself and Others)!
Learning how to give feedback that's not reader-centric, with the goal of being a self-taught editor. Toiya Kristen Finley
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Mastering Fiction: Plotting Techniques of the Professional Writer
Learn various plotting techniques and basic structural concepts, how to break the dreaded writer’s block, and how to avoid it in the first place. Bradley P. Beaulieu
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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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Plotting
New York Times Bestselling author Michael A. Stackpole unravels the mysteries of creating compelling plots.
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Build and Break a Character or Two
In an interactive workshop, 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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Storybuilding in Books and Games: Gamemastering for the Writer, Writing for the Gamemaster
How to use writing techniques to help your game mastering and game mastering techniques to help your writing, while avoiding potential pitfalls when integrating these fields. Gregory A. Wilson
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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.
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Mastering Fiction: Worldbuilding
A detailed discussion of the ins and outs of creating a vibrant world from scratch, extrapolating from history, or shading our own world to create a unique setting for your novel. Bradley P. Beaulieu
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Writing Great Dialogue
Learn how to write dialogue that really sings. Bryan Young
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Queernorm Worlds
Writing and imagining worlds where queerness is the default. E.D.E. Bell, Brandon O'Brien, Cat Rambo
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Self-Publishing 101
Dos and don'ts as you set out to self-pub your book. Chris A. Jackson, Michael R. Underwood, Marie Bilodeau, Christopher Bell (M)
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Social Media Basics for Writers
Learn how to make the most of your social media. Cat Rambo, John Wiswell, Gregory A. Wilson, Patrick S. Tomlinson, Steve Drew (M)
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Inclusive Language
From ableist language to triggering phrases, what are some problematic language choices? Cat Rambo, Tanya DePass, E.D.E. Bell, Chris Bell (M)
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Defining Traits in Writing
How to distinguish one character from another without overdoing it: Jennifer Brozek, Erin M. Evans, Dan Jolley, Jason Sanford, David Mack
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Empathy for your Other
How do you write a sympathetic character who's nothing like you? Dan Jolley, Gini Koch, Chris A. Jackson, Richard Lee Byers, John Wiswell
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Imagining Alternate Futures
How to extrapolate a future for your setting. Gini Koch, Donald J. Bingle, Paul Weimer, Jason Sanford
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Editing Others
What's it like to work with writers? How can you help them improve their work? Jaym Gates, LaShawn M. Wanak, Toiya Kristen Finley, Christopher Morgan (M)
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Tie-in Fiction
The ins and outs--and dos and don'ts--of writing in someone else's IP. Matt Forbeck, Richard Lee Byers, Richard Dansky, Lucien Soulban, Steve Diamond, R.A. Salvatore
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Finding Short Stories a Home
Tips on how and where to send stories. Cat Rambo, LaShawn M. Wanak, John Wiswell, Jason Sanford, Karen Bovenmyer
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Local Flavor
How to write believable locations, both real and fictitious. Donald J. Bingle, Chris A. Jackson, Erin M. Evans, Jerry Gordon, R.A. Salvatore
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So You Want to Write
Find out how our authors each got started, and what they recommend to new writers. Toiya Kristen Finley, Gregory A. Wilson, Jerry Gordon, Howard Andrew Jones, Steve Diamond, R.A. Salvatore
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Repulsive Appeal
How do we make horror appealing? Maurice Broaddus, Richard Dansky, Byron Leavitt, Jason Ray Carney, Steve Diamond, S.E. Lindberg (M)
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Q & A with R.A. Salvatore
One of the fantasy genre’s most successful authors, R.A. Salvatore enjoys an ever-expanding and tremendously loyal following. Come learn more about this New York Times Bestselling author and his work.
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Quiet Fantasy
What are the stakes in a low-violence story? How does one excite the reader in stories centered on personal relationships? Brandon O'Brien, Cat Rambo, Gini Koch, John Wiswell, Karen Bovenmyer
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Read and Critique 2
Read the opening to your short story or novel and get feedback from a panel of our authors! Donald J. Bingle, Jerry Gordon, Jason Sanford, Gregory A. Wilson
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Read and Critique 1
Read the opening to your short story or novel and get feedback from a panel of our authors! Toiya Kristen Finley, Christopher Morgan, Aaron Rosenberg
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