Building a World
A Balticon Panel
- Things Writers Forget
- Cultural Blind Spots
- Craziest thing writers have done for research!
Tag: Conventions
I grew up with parents attending Science Fiction and fantasy conventions. After a decade or two off, I’m now back as a writer! And spend FAR too much time in writing themed panels, taking notes from the experts! Plus, I squeeze in a bit of cosplay.
Agents and Publishing
Finding the right agent is hard. Here are some tips!
Killing Characters
Killing Characters:
Why Do We Kill Characters?
“Because we shouldn’t kill real people.” – Ringo
D*Con: YA After Dark
Why we should deal with dark issues realistically in YA fiction.\n
This lets them know they’re not alone./n
Teaches them how to address life-affecting trauma.\n
You can use it to model teens taking active roles in overcoming trauma.
D*Con: Plotting a Sustaining Series
Note: This is not “and ending a series” – Ringo
You have no clue how excited I was about this panel. This is the dream, especially when there’s so much more that can happen in your world.
With: John Ringo, Gail Martin, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Claire Eddy, and Bill Foscett
D*Con: Fantasy Writing Discussion w/Lackey, Dixon, Paolini, Jackson
How Fantasy Writing Changed My Life w/ Angelina Adams(mod), Mercedes Lackey, Christopher Paolini, Chris Jackson, and Larry Dixon Stories about … More
DragonCon: Writing a Selling Synopsis
The Dos and Don’ts of writing a synopsis, Methods to try, and
Remember: you don’t get paid if you don’t write it.
Whirlwinds and Song
In the past week: I edited 77,000 words last week plotted out and started rewriting my new ending attended the … More
Balticon 50: Getting Your Work Critiqued
Where to find a good critique…
My critique once made a student drop a class.
All the links:
Workshops
Critique Groups
Querying Tools
Plus advice from Connie Willis, K M Szpara, Sarah Pinsker, and Alex Schwatzman.
WRITING TIPS & WRITERLY MUSINGS 