Cons can be a great place to jump-start your writing career. We'll teach you how to schmooze! Panelists: John Helfers, Kerrie Hughes, Jean Rabe (who got into this mess via a game con), Linda Baker (who was discovered at a sf-fantasy con), Donald Bingle (who sold a short story at a sci-fi con), Elizabeth Vaughan (who met her agent in a hotel swimming pool), Chris Pierson (who schmoozed his way from fanboy to author)
Women Warriors, Priestesses, Femi-Nazis & Frou-Frous
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Explore the essence of female characters in your writing. Consider women?s changing roles in society from pre-history to modern day and how that impacts your fiction project. Panelists: Elizabeth Vaughan, Linda Baker, Jean Rabe, John Helfers, Kerrie Hughes, Chris Pierson
Your choice of words can be crucial when you?re trying to sell short stories and novels. Book titles, character names, catch-phrases, slang, misspellings, hydrospanners . . . we?ll try to tackle all of those things and more?in one hour! Panelists: Donald Bingle, Tim Waggoner, Jean Rabe, Chris Pierson, John Helfers, Linda Baker, Kerrie Hughes
Craft a rich and believable backdrop for your fiction. Discover the necessary ingredients for constructing your fantasy, science-fiction, or horror setting, and how to make that world an integral part of your story or adventure. A handout will be provided. Panelists: Chris Pierson, Jean Rabe, Tim Waggoner, John Helfers, Donald Bingle, Linda Baker, Kerrie Hughes
What rights do you have as a writer? How is your work protected? What should you look for in a contract? Here?s an overview of copyright basics, including establishing copyright protection, registration, rights, and what?s not covered by copyrights. A handout will be provided. Panelists: Barbara Petilli Esq., Chris Pierson, John Helfers
When you start to make money by selling short stories, novels and game material, the government?s going to demand its share. What can writers deduct? Who needs to file quarterly? The penalties for not following the rules can be . . . well . . . truly taxing. A handout will be provided. Panelists: Barbara Petilli Esq., Elizabeth Vaughan, Jean Rabe, Chris Pierson, John Helfers