As per usual, since Gen Con is my main industry convention, my schedule is packed. This is my appearance schedule at the convention. It doesn’t include any of my business meetings. Also, per usual, please feel free to say hello, come to one of my signings, and get your book signed! As you can see, Thursday is packed! Let me know if I will see you at the convention.
=====Thursday, July 31=====
11am-12pm, Marriott: Marriott Ballroom 1, How to Develop Your Writing Process
Have you ever wondered what your writing process is or why it’s important? Join us as we discuss, from idea to finished product, the different processes used and what to pay attention to in your own.
Danni Williams, J.B. Garner, Jennifer Brozek, Monica Valentinelli, Richard Dansky
2-3pm, Marriott: Marriott Ballroom 1, Brainstorming 101: From Downpours to Droughts
We’re often asked where we get our ideas from. Join our panelists as they discuss the discipline of generating ideas.
DaVaun Sanders, Erik Scott de Bie, Jennifer Brozek, Johannah Simon
3-4pm, Marriott: Marriott Ballroom 3, Media Tie-In
How do you get involved with tie in work and what does the process look like? Join our panelists as they discuss their media tie in work.
Aaron Rosenberg, Brady McReynolds, Bryan Young, Chris A. Jackson, Jennifer Brozek
4-5pm, Marriott: Marriott Ballroom 3, Making The Leap: Switching Mediums
Novel writers want to write video games. Game writers want to write novels. Everybody wants to write comic books. Our panelists will discuss what you need to know to take on a new medium successfully.
Aaron Rosenberg, Jennifer Brozek, Richard Dansky, Sean CW Korsgaard
6-9pm, Meet the Pros, Convention Center, ICC 144-145
Hosier Concourse (runs along the main vendor hall), right by Hall F.
This is both a meet-and-greet and a sales event for the Gen Con Writers Symposium.
=====Friday, Aug 1=====
11am-12pm, ICC, Dealer’s Hall, Catalyst Game Labs Booth, Signing (#1611)
Signing (with Jason M. Hardy). Buy a book or bring a book to get signed!
2-3pm, Marriott: Marriott Ballroom 1, The Power of Names
What makes for an effective title? Why are titles important and how do you craft marketable ones? Join us as we discuss these questions and more.
Erik Scott de Bie, Jennifer Brozek, Lark Morgan Lu, Richard Dansky
7-11pm, Marriott: Marriott Ballroom 4, Grayshade: Death of a Noble (A New Dark Fantasy 5E TTRPG—Live Session)
A live play session of “Death of a Noble,” an adventure for Alligator Alley’s new dark fantasy TTRPG Grayshade, GMed by lead designer Brandon O’Brien and featuring authors from the Writers’ Symposium!
=====Saturday, Aug 2=====
10-11am, Marriott: Marriott Ballroom 2, Writing Horror When the Real World Is Horrible
When times are bad, people often take refuge in horror entertainment. Why? What’s the rationale for doing so, and how can it help us deal with harsh realities?
James A. Hunter, Jennifer Brozek, Lark Morgan Lu, Richard Dansky, Stephen Kozeniewski
1-3pm, Marriott: Atlanta, The Art of the Verbal Pitch (Workshop)
What makes an agent/editor/publisher interested in a pitch and how do you prepare to give one? What are the things a pitch should cover and how can you avoid basic mistakes in the process? Jennifer Brozek teaches you how to create, and when to use, the two main verbal pitches you will need as an author. This dynamic workshop includes hands-on verbal pitching with immediate feedback in a safe environment. Tickets are still available for this workshop!
=====Sunday, Aug 3=====
11am-12pm, ICC, Dealer’s Hall, Catalyst Game Labs Booth, Signing (#1611)
Signing (with Bryan CP Steele). Buy a book or bring a book to get signed!
