[Conventions] ConDFW 2018 Programming
ConDFW is this weekend. It’s bittersweet having a convention and knowing Bill Crider won’t be there ever again. They also had their Guest of Honor cancel, so it’s going to be weird, but it’s going to be fun (DARN IT!) We’ll make this year awesome yet. Here’s where I’ll be and when.
Saturday is also my birthday! Want to help celebrate? Come to the convention and buy some books – ALL OF THEM! Mine and other peoples! Buy some John Picacio art.
Rhonda Eudaly
Friday
PROGRAMMING 3
Friday, 5pm: Mapmaking for Dummies
Panelists: Christie Meierz (M), Paul Black, Barbara Ann Wright, Rhonda Eudaly
You may not need to draw a map, but to build a world you definitely need to have geography in mind! How do you decide what is where? And where does the “Here Lie Dragons†go? Our worldbuilder panelists discuss. Drawing may or may not happen.
Saturday
PROGRAMMING 4
Saturday, 10am: Crafting a Short Story from Start to Finish
Panelists: William Ledbetter (M), Chris Donahue, Martha Wells, Rhonda Eudaly, Bradley H. Sinor
We bring together a group of successful short story writers to talk about their experience. How do they get started, what inspires them, and how do they polish it after it’s done? These topics and more will be discussed.
READING
Saturday, 12pm: A. Lee Martinez, Rhonda Eudaly
PROGRAMMING 3
Saturday, 4pm: Groupthink and the Art of Collaboration
Panelists: David Doub (M), Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Sue Sinor, Rhonda Eudaly, T.M. Hunter, Teresa Patterson
Let the fun begin! Our authors talk about how they get their minds together to write a single work of genius. Is there arguments involved? Is there games involved? What do they do to decide who writes what? Is there even a discussion? Let’s find out.
PROGRAMMING 3
Saturday, 6pm: The Classic Western: How to Create Them
Panelists: Tex Thompson (M), Ethan Nahté, Taylor Anderson, Rhonda Eudaly
The Western has been infrequently seen of late. So, it’s time to brush up on what makes a classic Western! Our panelists talk about gunfights, ranches, standoffs and many other things that may (or may not) be elements of classic Westerns.
Sunday
AUTOGRAPHS
Sunday, 11am: Kevin C. Neese, Rhonda Eudaly
MAIN PROGRAMMING
Sunday, 12pm: The Nuts and Bolts of Print-On-Demand and Indie Publishing
Panelists: Adrian Simmons (M), Catherine Jones Payne, Karl K. Gallagher, Paul Black, Rhonda Eudaly
Sometimes you just have to do it yourself. Our indie publishers tell you some of the tips and tricks you need to know to be able to publish your work your way.