I'll be at Con Carolinas next week. It's being held June 2 - 4 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place (their spelling not mine).
Because who wouldn't want to buy stuff from this guy? |
Here's where you can find me:
Friday, June 2, 2017
The Dreaded Synopsis (moderating)
4-5 PM
Official blurb: Almost as bad as the query letter is the synopsis. Our authors will go through the process they follow when writing a synopsis, including differences in techniques used when writing the synopsis before the manuscript versus after the manuscript.
Moderator.
My take: Join me as I try to figure out exactly what a moderator does at these things ... err that is, as I lead a panel comprised of: Quincy J Allen, Samantha Bryant, David B. Coe, Jason T. Graves, and Grey Rineheart in discussing book blurbs and stuff.
Saturday, June 3 2017
Going for the Laughs (with most of the Authors and Dragons crew)
10-11 AM
Official blurb: Writing humor isn't easy. How do you create funny stories without completely bombing?
My take: Yeah, we're gonna bomb. I mean, heck it's me and the majority of my Authors and Dragons cast mates making a fuckery of things along with one non-A&D author who is almost guaranteed to hate us by the end of things.
Literary Malpractice
12-1 PM
Official blurb: The movies get medicine wrong all the time, and so do books. Let’s talk about some of the most egregious mistakes you've read, and ways to avoid them yourself.
My take: "Hey, Rick, did you know you got your guns wrong on page...?" This is what we in the author world call delicious irony.
Author Dating Game
1-2:30 PM
Official blurb: Can't decide what to read next? Join our game and make a date with a character from the works of some of our celebrated author guests!
My take: You wish to talk to Rick, you stay away. You wish to talk to mighty Turd then come and have your head smashed!
Sexual Identity in Speculative Fiction7-8 PM
Official Blurb: Have we finally reached an era when the protagonist's sexual identity has no affect on the book's readability? Or do queer characters still run the risk of marginalizing the book into a "niche" shelf?
My Take: Having a character's defining trait be "gay" makes no more fucking sense to me than having a character who's entire personality is "black" or "likes spaghetti-o's", aside from sloppy writing. If they're not a fully fleshed out person, like any other character, then the author has failed IMHO. Now to see if I can express this in a way that doesn't piss off an entire room of people.
Authors & Dragons Live Podcast
10 - 11:30 PM
Official Blurb: A Podcast Where A Party Of Fantasy Authors Try To Make It Through A Game Of Pathfinder Without Dying. Will They Succeed? Probably Not!
My Take: A live Podcast where a party of fantasy authors will probably embarrass the shit out of their drunken selves, probably culminating in us all passing out in a mass pool of vomit. And fun was had for all!
Self Censorship, something I excel at |
Self-Censorship
12 - 1 PM
Official Blurb: Have you ever written something and realized there is no way you could possibly publish it? Should you censor yourself? Are there subjects that are simply too taboo? Should emotional triggers be avoided at all cost?
My Take: HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! This should be a ton of fun.
Star Trek: Which Generation is This?
1 - 2 PM
Official Blurb: Star Trek Discovery is currently in production. Discussion of the latest film and the newest television show and the alternate movie universe.
My Take: Fuck CBS and their All Access bullshit! Oh wait, did I give away my stance on this? Oops. Spoilers. :)
I hope you can make it! Pop by. Say hi! Grab one of my not-so-patented cursed dice. It's bound to be a blast.
3 comments:
Well shit that sucks. I wish I'd have known sooner about this. I'd have come out to meet you Rick. Loved the series & was bumming when it was over. I haven't been that engrossed in a series since I started reading Yasmine Galenorn's The Other World Series. Look forward to more writing from you. Get on the stick man lol.
Kick his ass Rick LOL. If he read the books he would know that's your style. Fucking loser.
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