Once again I’ll be at Authors Alcove for Origins Game Fair in Columbus, Ohio. Please stop by the booth and say hi, or come to one of my panels! I should have handouts for some of the panels. I’ll also have buttons and badge ribbons to give away!
Thursday
11:00 AM
Let’s Get Cozy: Writing Cozy Fiction*
GCCC – 2nd Floor – Meeting Room A 212 – Authors Track
Cat Rambo, Aaron Rosenberg
Everyone’s all about the cozy these days. What is a cozy, exactly? And how do you write one?
Friday
1:00 PM
Writing Resistance
GCCC – 2nd Floor – Meeting Room A 212 – Authors Track
Cat Rambo, Sarah Hans, Laura VanArendonk Baugh
How do we create narratives that inspire and encourage social change without writing propaganda?
Saturday
1:00 PM
Writing along the Gender Spectrum
GCCC – 2nd Floor – Meeting Room A 212 – Authors Track
Jenifer Purcell Rosenberg, Cat Rambo, Sarah Hans, Amy Schneider
How do we create characters that show and celebrate the diversity of the human race when it comes to gender and sexuality?
2:00 PM
Effective Worldbuilding *
GCCC – 2nd Floor – Meeting Room A 212 – Authors Track
Daniel Myers, Cat Rambo, C.S.E. Cooney, Jeri Shepherd
Games and fiction require creating interesting, immersive worlds. What are some tips and tricks?
4:00 PM
Giving Encouragement to Prospective Authors
GCCC – 2nd Floor – Meeting Room A 212 – Authors Track
James Daniel Ross, Cat Rambo, Addie J. King
How do you do it succinctly? How do you do it without that conversation becoming the rest of your day?
5:00 PM
Basics of Writing Short Stories *
GCCC – 2nd Floor – Meeting Room A 212 – Authors Track
Donald J. Bingle, Cat Rambo, Kelli Fitzpatrick, James Daniel Ross
How you get started writing – and then finishing – a short story.
Sunday
11:00 AM
All About Self-Publishing *
GCCC – 2nd Floor – Meeting Room A 212 – Authors Track
Sarah Hans, Cat Rambo, Aaron Rosenberg, Laura VanArendonk Baugh
Self-publishing used to be a bad word, but it’s become much more respected in recent years. Should you self- publish? How do you go about it?
*I have a handout for this panel. If you miss the panel, come by the booth afterward and I’ll give you the applicable handout (if I still have any).
