A panel in which industry vets Howard Tayler and Maurice Broaddus riff and ramble for 50 minutes. Come for the laughs, stay for the lore drops, leave wanting a friendship like theirs.
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Pulling from their long friendship and over 50 years combined industry experience, join Howard Tayler and Maurice Broaddus as they discuss, joke, and maybe argue about anything and everything. Guaranteed affectionate chaos for 50 minutes.
Last year panelists discussed AI and all of its detrimental effects. Where are we now? Join panelists as they share stories of resistance and helpful resources for ethical creation in a post AI world.
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Featuring: Jason Sanford, Jerry Gordon, Johannah Simon, Lark Morgan Lu
Jennifer Brozek will answer your questions about getting your work to stand out in an editor's eyes--be it short, long, or RPG fiction.
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Jennifer Brozek, a wordslinger and optimist, is a multi-talented author, editor, and tie-in writer whose nominations and awards include: multiple Bram Stoker nominations, a British Fantasy Award nomination, multiple Hugo nominations, multiple Scribe Awards, and an Australian Shadows Award.
Come sit with LaShawn M. Wanak, editor of the Hugo Nominated magazine GIGANOTOSAURUS, to chat about short stories and the editing process.
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LaShawn M. Wanak writes speculative stories, essays, and poetry. Her work is published in venues such as Uncanny Magazine, FIYAH and Sunday Morning Transport. She served as the lead writer for the art collective Meow Wolf on their permanent immersive exhibit, “The Real Unreal”, in Grapevine, TX. She is also the editor of the Hugo-nominated online magazine GigaNotoSaurus
Congratulations! Someone wants to buy your story/ novel/ game! Now what? Join panelists as they discuss what's industry standard, what you can say no to, and normalize talking about contracts.
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Featuring: Gabrielle Harbowy, James Lowder, Jennifer Udden, Stephen Kozeniewski
While there’s no one map to lead you through the social obstacles of the industry, this panel will discuss the roles and relationships of editors, agents, and peers in your career.
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Featuring: Arley Sorg, Daniel Kraus, Diana M. Pho, Gabrielle Harbowy