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[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.
[Pen/Pencil Review] Office Depot TUL Blue Black Retractable
Day Job is busy. My niece’s birthday is today. My birthday is Saturday – people are asking me what I want/want to, and I have no idea. ConDFW is this weekend. AND we’re redoing our living room – so CHAOS!!!! AND, BAD PEN WRITER, BAD… as I was starting to plan my Birthday Pilgrimage to […]
[Write the Story] A Middle Class Family Doing Its Best
Prompt: A Middle Class Family Doing Its Best Words: castle, beetle, Facebook, calculator, nostril, timetable, wireless, stripes, scroll, white Story “The only people who’d consider this house a castle would be beetles, and I don’t mean the iconic singing group.” Diane colored a bit, a combination of anger and embarrassment, her while skin turning blotchy […]
[Write the Story] A New Take on the Arthurian Legend
Prompt: A New Take on the Arthurian Legend Words: Avalon, crossbow, orphan, list, comrade, corruption, lake, enfold, disgraceful, grass Story “Do we really have to do the whole lake thing?” Avalon asked of the other women. “I know the whole dramatic entrance, hair floating in the water stuff looks cool, but it always makes me […]
[Pen/Pencil Review] BIC 3 Color Pen Plus Pencil
I’ve been quite vocal about my love of fine point pens and pencil. I’m still NOT a fan of the default 1.0mm ballpoints and 0.7mm pencils are okay but… However… sometimes you gotta try stuff when it looks interesting. This
[Pen/Pencil Review] Enter the Spreadsheet
I had super good intentions for earlier today – but meetings and such took care of all of that (including a meeting over lunch). But I’ve actually begun a major pen project that probably should’ve been done years ago when I started this blog. Enter the Spreadsheet. I’m not an Excel person. There are people […]
[Write the Story] Doctors off Duty
Prompt: Doctors off Duty Words: goose, anatomy, Spanish, pitcher, topography, smoke, homeward, gritty, sailor, salt Story “Don’t be a silly goose. No such thing as ‘just Spanish wine’.” “Do you kiss your mother with that mouth?” Marie reached for the pitcher, letting the breezes from the beachside bar ruffle hair not kept tidy in quite […]
[Pen/Pencil Reveiw] Post Holiday Plans
Last year I did a pen post about the Holiday Haul and the GIANT BOX OF PENS, and this is a continuation. The GBoP is still very much a thing that needs to be gone through, inventoried, etc. Except now is a BIGGER box and plastic (with handles), so that’s a bigger priority (stop laughing). […]