Calendar

Apr
23
Sun
2017
Windy City Pulp and Paper @ Westin Lombard Yorktown Center
Apr 23 @ 10:00 am – 11:00 am

I will be appearing on the Future of New Pulp Panel at 10am at Windy City Pulp & Paper Convention. I’ll be coming in on Saturday as well, so wave hi and I’ll be glad to chat between panels.

Jun
30
Fri
2017
InConjunction @ Indianapolis Marriott East
Jun 30 – Jul 2 all-day

I’m signing up for panels at InConjunction in Indianapolis. More information later!

Jul
28
Fri
2017
Pulpfest @ Doubletree by Hilton
Jul 28 – Jul 30 all-day

I will be attending Pulpfest from Friday to Sunday (NOTE: They open on Thursday, I just can’t make that day.) There’s rumors of a possible event I’ll be attending. More on which later.

See y’all there!

Aug
4
Fri
2017
Confluence @ Sheraton Pittsburgh AIrport Hotel
Aug 4 – Aug 6 all-day

I will absolutely be attending and hope to be doing panels for Confluence in Pittsburgh. My favorite convention with some of my favorite people!

Jul
6
Fri
2018
InConjunction 2018 @ Indianapolis Marriott East
Jul 6 – Jul 8 all-day

I’ll be doing three SEVEN panels at InConjunction 2018 this year! Hope to see you there!

Friday 5:00pm – From Manuscript to Convention – Becoming a Published Author. Main Ballroom

Saturday 9 am – New worlds From Diverse Perspectives, Main Ballroom

Saturday 10 am – Magic In The Modern World, Indianapolis A-B

Saturday 11 am – Building Diverse Characters, Indianapolis C

Saturday 1pm – The Difficulty of Being a Writer, Indianapolis C

Saturday 4pm – The Female Super Hero, Reagan-Kennedy

Saturday 9pm – Are Fanzines Dead, Indianapolis C

Jul
27
Fri
2018
Confluence 2018 @ Sheraton Pittsburgh Airport Hotel
Jul 27 – Jul 29 all-day

Once again I’ll be on panels at my favorite con! Come on down!

Sat 10:00 AM 50 Min Is There YA SF/F Without Dystopia
Must all YA be so unrelentlessly bleak? Is current YA the future of SF and
fantasy as well? How else can writers approach publishing a successful YA
novel?

Sat 12:00 PM 50 Min Pittsburgh as Setting
Books like Tomorrow and Tomorrow make great use of Pittsburgh as a
location. What makes Pittsburgh useful as a setting? Different? What could
a “future Pittsburgh” look like?

Sat 1:00 PM 50 Min Protagonist’s Journey
The journey a protagonist makes, through myths, fiction, and films, is an
archetype of Western thought. How does it work? What are some examples in
SF and fantasy that stick with us?
Mary Turzillo (MOD) , Susan Dexter, Barbara Doran, Tamora Pierce, Jay Smith

Sat 5:00 PM 50 Min Alien Languages in SF & Fantasy
Too many first contact stories have an easy way for alien cultures to
communicate. But, realistically, how is this really going to happen? How
complicated is first contact when people don’t speak the same language?
Brea Ludwigson (MOD) , Barbara Doran, Hanne Madeleine Gates Paine, Mark
Painter

Sun 10:30 AM 25 Min Reading

(Depending on time, I may read the rest of the story I read from at ConCoction.)

Sun 12:00 PM 50 Min Autographing

(I’ll have copies of my books, including my new one, available at Convention Price of $13. Or bring your own copies if you have ’em!)

Sun 2:00 PM 50 Min Using Myth in Fantasy Commonwealth East
Many myths show up in modern fiction and in modern fantasy. How are they
used (and misused)?