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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What does it take to be a Starfinder author? Professional industry insiders share secrets & chart a path to publication in this informative seminar designed to help you get your foot in the door.
What does it take to be a Pathfinder author? Professional industry insiders share secrets & chart a path to publication in this informative seminar designed to help you get your foot in the door.
“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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Join the hosts of your favorite character creation podcasts as they discuss how developing characters can assist in world-building! Aaron Catano-Saez (All My Fantasy Children), Amelia Antrim (Character Creation Cast), and Ryan Boelter (Character Creation Cast) will show you systems and tables in tabletop games that will make world-building easier and more fun.
A complete guide for both brands and for creators on how to approach, evaluate, and grow with partnerships. This seminar is meant for any companies who wish to learn more about how to partner with Youtubers and Twitch streamers, what they might expect, and how to negotiate with their potential ‘influencer’ partners— as well as […]
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.
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.
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.
Cody Pondsmith, line developer & author of the Witcher Tabletop Roleplaying Game, will answer any questions about the RPG & chat with fellow fans about the Witcher franchise.
From how to wear, how to style, and care! Come learn the proper way to wear one without wig slip, & how to care for your wig so you can wear it time & time again!
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.
