Showing posts with label conventions. Show all posts
Showing posts with label conventions. Show all posts

Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Stellar Fest Panels *Updated with Locations and Times*

 

Come and visit me and so many other fantastic folks at Stellar Fest from April 24–26, 2026, at Sonest Gwinnett Place in Duluth, Ga. While there, I'll be taking part in the following panels.

Saturday, April 25


Old Time Radio... On the Spot

Panelists and those who come to enjoy the panel will be assigned roles for an old-time radio drama. Nobody except me will know what that drama script is. Fun ensues, particularly because a lot of things are now double entendres. 

Saturday 1:00pm – Deep Space Diversions


Blood in the Gut: Visceral Fiction 

Panel discussion on how to make your writing engage the guts and not just the brain.

Saturday 3:00pm – Literature/Science Track


Creative Cussing and Other Writing Hacks 

A panel discussion on ways to write better swearing so the reader doesn't get buried in f-bombs but does get quotable sass. Samples provided. 

Saturday 4:00pm – Literature/Science Track


40 Years of Howard the Duck

Forty years ago, the genius behind Star Wars gave us something SO BOLD that many audiences just couldn't handle the awesomeness. If you love Howard the Duck, come join us as we look back at Quack Fu, Dark Overlords, and love conquering all like no one had ever seen before. If you're a hater, you're welcome too, but be warned: you might walk out a changed person!

Saturday 5:00pm – Other Worlds One


Sunday, April 26


Self-Publishing and Writing: Horror Stories 

Panelists will describe the writing, editing, and publishing processes along with mistakes that almost got published as self-published authors. The audience will be encouraged to contribute things they’ve read that horrified them. 

Sunday 10:00am – Literature/Science Track


Old Time Radio... ReRun

So much fun, we're doing a second day! Panelists and those who come to enjoy the panel will be assigned roles for an old-time radio drama. Nobody except me will know what that drama script is. Fun ensues, particularly because a lot of things are now double entendres. 

Sunday 12:00pm – Deep Space Diversions

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

Panels I'll be doing at Stellar Fest!


Blood in the Gut: Visceral Fiction 

Panel discussion on how to make your writing engage the guts and not just the brain.

Creative Cussing and Other Writing Hacks 

A panel discussion on ways to write better swearing so the reader doesn't get buried in f-bombs but does get quotable sass. Samples provided. 

Old Time Radio... On the Spot

Panelists and those who come to enjoy the panel will be assigned roles for an old-time radio drama. Nobody except me will know what that drama script is. Fun ensues, particularly because a lot of things are now double entendres. 

Old Time Radio... ReRun

So much fun we're doing a second day! Panelists and those who come to enjoy the panel will be assigned roles for an old-time radio drama. Nobody except me will know what that drama script is. Fun ensues, particularly because a lot of things are now double entendres. 

40 Years of Howard the Duck 

Forty years ago the genius behind Star Wars gave us something SO BOLD that many audiences just couldn't handle the awesomeness. If you love Howard the Duck, come join us as we look back at Quack Fu, Dark Overlords, and love conquering all like no one had ever seen before. If you're a hater, you're welcome too, but be warned: you might walk out a changed person! 

Self-Publishing and Writing: Horror Stories 

Panelists will describe the writing, editing, and publishing processes along with mistakes that that almost got published as self-published authors. The audience will be encouraged to contribute things they’ve read that horrified them. 

I'll update with dates and times as the final schedule is done.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

I'll be at Multiverse. Will you?




My schedule for Multiverse convention this coming weekend. See ya there, right? 

Friday, October 17

Writing Tiny: Flash and Microfiction

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Canterbury

Friday Night Writing Workshop
8:30 PM - 10:00 PM
Canterbury

Saturday, October 18

Poetry: A Rose By Any Other Name
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Canterbury

Sunday, October 19

Questioned Faith
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
McIntosh Ballroom A

Jukebox Thrillers Anthology Signing
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Campbell

Podcasting for Writers: From Guest to Creator
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Canterbury

Thursday, August 21, 2025

My Dragon*Con schedule!


Title: 15-Minute Mentor Session 2

Description: A chance for budding authors to talk one-on-one with a successful industry professional about business, promotion, the writing process, & career advice. Sign up in the Writer's Track. (Embassy E/F)
Panelists: Sean H Taylor, Robert J. Sawyer, J.D. Blackrose, Jess L. M. Anderson
Time: Fri 02:30 pm
Location: Embassy G Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

Title: Pitch Practice

Description: Unsure whether your book pitch is 'good enough'? Know it could be better, but not sure how to improve? Come to this panel, where you can give your pitch to professionals who will offer suggestions on how to change or improve it to better your odds of a successful pitch! Be brave, young padawans!
Panelists: Sean H Taylor(M), Rachel A. Brune, Steve Saffel, John G. Hartness, Toni Weisskopf, D.J. Butler
Time: Sat 01:00 pm
Location: Embassy EF Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

Title: Reading Session: Sean Taylor

Description: Hear Sean read from his new unreleased mystery novel, Another Dangerous Driver, and from his collection of dark/horror tales, A Crowd in Babylon.
Panelists: Sean H Taylor
Time: Sat 05:30 pm
Location: Learning Center Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

Title: Writing and Selling Short Stories

Description: Writing shorter works can be different from writing novels, with less room for fiddling around with character or plot. Writing must be concise, and each word has to be necessary. Writing short stories can give faster gratification, too. So, how does it all work? Our pros can answer that question!
Panelists: Sean H Taylor(M), Ian Randal Strock, Bethanne Kim, Phillip Pournelle, Kevin A Davis, Violette L Meier
Time: Sat 08:30 pm
Location: Embassy EF Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

Title: Autograph Session

Description: Authors signing books. Yay! Jim Butcher too?! Holy crap!
Panelists: Cassandra Quave, Michael Chatfield, Jim Butcher, Sean H Taylor
Time: Sun 11:30 am
Location: Overlook Westin (Length: 1 Hour)

Thursday, August 7, 2025

My Tentative Dragon*Con Schedule

I will also have a reading and a signing, but they haven't been scheduled yet. I'll have the official schedule closer to the event.


Title: 15 Minute Mentor Session 2

Description: A chance for budding authors to talk one-on-one with a successful industry professional about business, promotion, the writing process, & career advice. Sign up in the Writer's Track. (Embassy E/F)

Panelists: Sean Taylor, Robert J. Sawyer, J.D. Blackrose, Jess L. M. Anderson

Time: Fri 02:30 pm

Location: Embassy G Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

Title: Pitch Practice

Description: Unsure whether your book pitch is 'good enough'? Know it could be better, but not sure how to improve? Come to this panel, where you can give your pitch to professionals who will offer suggestions on how to change or improve it to better your odds of a successful pitch! Be brave, young padawans!

Panelists: Sean Taylor(M), Rachel A. Brune, Steve Saffel, John G. Hartness, Toni Weisskopf, D.J. Butler

Time: Sat 01:00 pm

Location: Embassy EF Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

Title: Writing and Selling Short Stories

Description: Writing shorter work can be different from writing novels with less room for fiddling around with character or plot. Writing must be concise, and each word has to be necessary. Writing short stories can give faster gratification, too. So, how does it all work? Our pros can answer that question!

Panelists: Sean Taylor(M), Ian Randal Strock, Bethanne Kim, Phillip Pournelle, Kevin A Davis, Violette L Meier

Time: Sat 08:30 pm

Location: Embassy EF Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

Sunday, May 11, 2025

My ConCarolina's Schedule

 

Friday, May 30

In the Public Domain... Using characters in the public domain
6:00-7:00 PM

Saturday, May 31

Build a Superhero
10:30-11:30 AM

Poetry Slam
11:30-12:30 AM

Fiction As a Tool of the Resistance
1:30-2:30 PM

For a full schedule, click here.

Sunday, May 4, 2025

Talking Marketing with Sarah J. Sover and the New Legend Lounge!

 

I was lucky enough to talk about book marketing for indie writers on Episode 2 of the New Legend Lounge with Michael Gordon, Darin Bush, and Sarah J. Sover. 

Enjoy!

Saturday, October 5, 2024

Visit me at Multiverse Convention in Atlanta!

 

I will be a guest for Multiverse Con in Atlanta October 18-20, 2024.


My convention schedule:

Friday, 10/18
4:00 PM -- Asian Horror Influence
8:30 PM -- Bedtime Stories: The R+ Rated Storytime
10:00 PM -- Horror Story Reading 

Saturday, 10/19
10:00 AM -- Advanced Worldbuilding: Folklore and Folk Magic

Sunday, 10/20
11:30 AM -- MCs That Look Like Me: Religious Protags
2:30 PM -- Storytelling and Narrative in Art

Thursday, May 9, 2024

The Free Comic Book Day Wrap-Up

Really enjoyed spending the day with folks like Robert Pope (Peanuts, Looney Tunes) and others at the Free Comic Book Day event in downtown Lawrenceville, co-hosted by Galactic Quest. Here are some of the pictorial highlights. 

Not Quite a Booth Babe




Like a Good Neighbor, These Folks Were There










Cosplay Exhibit




Cosplayers



Convention Sketches

Little Red Hot drawn by Robert Pope

Rick Hunter and Lisa Hayes (from Robotech)
drawn by Jason Kochis

Thanks again, all, for making it such a fun event!