Events
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Thu19Jan2017New York City
Digital Book World Indie Author
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Sat04Mar2017
Sycorax's Daughters Author Signings
Two Signings!
Barnes & Noble, Howard University
11am -1pm
2225 Georgia Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20059Sankofa Video Books & Cafe
2pm - 5pm
2714 Georgia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
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Tue02May2017Sun07May2017
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Wed31May2017New York City
Library Journal's Day of Dialog
Sci Fi/Fantasy Panel
11:15am - 12pm
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Sat17Jun2017Washington, DC
Awesome Con
6:00pm - 6:45pm
Creating Powerful Females in Fantasy Worlds
Superheroines to Wise Women: What goes into creating strong, compelling female characters in fantasy worlds? Speculative fiction authors discuss how to approach elements such as world-building, magic, special powers, and plot when crafting a multi-dimensional female character, and how to avoid the pitfalls of the "Mary Sue." Panel discussion.
Panelists: Margaret J. Bates, Dawn Ibanez, L. Penelope, Rebecca Rivard, Irene Vartanoff
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Sat22Jul2017
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Wed26Jul2017Sat29Jul2017Orlando, Florida
Romance Writers of America Conference
Seeking Your Voice: Finding and Maintaining Your Writing Style throughout Multiple Series and Pen Names
Friday, July 28, 2017
3:15pm - 4:15pm
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Thu10Aug2017
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Fri22Sep2017Sun24Sep2017Baltimore, MD - Inner Harbor
Baltimore Book Festival
Friday, September 22, 2017
5pm - Writing Inclusively
Sunday, September 24, 2017
12pm - An Afternoon at the Improv: Interactive Plotting
2pm - The Craft of Writing
4pm - Otherworldly Romance: Writing Paranormal and Fantasy
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Fri06Oct2017Sat07Oct2017Hilton Washington DC North/Gaithersburg, MD
Capclave
Friday, 8pm: Romance and SF/F
A significant number of science fiction and fantasy books are reviewed in publications such as Romance Times and nominated for awards in the romance genre. Were the genre line distinctions always artificial? What are romance readers' expectations with respect to the plot and its resolution? HEA vs. the tragic romance. Is romance handled better or worse in YA SF/F? Are certain types of romance plots (such as first love) more likely to show up in YA?
Saturday, 5pm: Handling the Unavoidable Info-dump
As you know, Bob, it's often considered more elegant to establish backstory or setting details gradually rather than in an info-dump. Sometimes, though, the demands of the rest of the novel leave little choice. What are some of the tricks to info-dump in a way that at least keeps the reader interested, and doesn't disrupt the other elements of the story? Are there ever points at which an info-dump is preferable over other methods of communicating setting detail?
More info at http://www.capclave.org