Elektra Hammond (M), Sharon Lee, Keith De Candido, Ann Stolinsky, Aaron Rosenberg
Salon C
Writers are told they need to cut out all the boring parts. But boring to whom? Those who like every last detail of a ship or weapons? Those who want only action? What about quiet bits of worldbuilding – should they stay or go?
Jenifer Rosenberg(M), David Mattingly, Randee Dawn, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Emily Munro
Salon C
Are you a creative looking to expand your audience and grow your career? Do you want to improve your branding and learn effective marketing strategies? Panelists will discuss topics such as social media, email marketing, advertising, and public relations. Join us for this session to gain valuable insights and practical knowledge on how to successfully market your creative works.
Sarena Strauss (M), Gordon Linzner, Randee Dawn, Dina Leacock
Salon C
She’s the girl on Netflix that everyone is talking about her. Wednesday is crushing the #1 spot. What do people like? It is her? The place? The twisting plots? Are you in the anti-Wednesday crowd? You’ll have your chance to talk too.
Kathryn Sullivan (M), Michael Ventrella, Elektra Hammond, Bjorn Hasseler, Chuck Gannon
Salon C
Stories where people are transported to other worlds, parallel dimensions or into virtual games are becoming popular again. What are the appeal of those genre versus secondary world fantasies?
Salon C
The Crucible
Salon C
Salon C
Everyone Welcome Bring your books to sell
Sarah Sheenan (M), Kathy Sullivan, Vikki Ciaffone, Bjorn Hasseler, Walter Hunt
Salon C
In TV shows from Buffy to Once Upon a Time, libraries hold the answers to defeating magical creatures. In books such as Grimm Legacy by Polly Schulman and Libromancer by Jim Hines, libraries hold the actual magical artifacts. What are some of your favorite libraries and librarians in SFF?
Marc Vun Kannon (M), Karen Heuler, Aaron Rosenberg, Chuck Gannon
Salon C
Internal monologues – do you have one? How does having it or not affect your writing? Are there different writing techniques favored? Is the publishing industry skewed towards those who have one over those who don’t?
Gordon Linzner (M), Hildy Silverman, Jim Chambers, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Dina Leacock
Salon C
Making Our Monsters or Finding Them – while cryptids have always had a history with mankind going back to Carl Linnaeus and his Animalia Paradoxa, and even beyond, the fascination for these documented but unproven creatures has steadily increase. Some have been proven, others remain elusive, and for some, they are all just elaborate hoaxes, and even so they continue to hold appeal. Discuss.
