This weekend is Philcon, for the first time in forever, our last convention of the year. We will again be having a launch party in the Con Suite so mark that in your calendars. We’ve been cooking since last month 🙂 Available schedules are below.
Homemade Ginger KICK! Ginger AleSome of our raffle prizes for the eSpec Books Launch Party
Danielle Ackley-McPhail
Fri 8:00 PM in Plaza III – WILL MY PUBLISHER EXPECT ME TO GO ON TOUR?
We talk a lot about ways to sell your novel, but what happens after your novel sells? A discussion of debut author questions, issues, opportunities, and challenges
Sat 12:00 PM in Crystal Ballroom Two – ASK A SMALL PUBLISHER
What do you want to know about getting into the world of publishing? Here’s a chance to ask the pros what they suggest
Sat 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in Executive Suite 823 – ESPEC BOOKS LAUNCH PARTY
eSpec Books invites you to join us in the Con Suite to celebrate their 2019 releases. There will be food, fun, authors, and prizes
Sat 10:00 PM in Plaza II – MEET THE EDITORS!
Magazine and small press editors discuss what goes into creating their publications, from the economics of staying viable in the electronic age to getting appropriate submissions
Sun 1:00 PM in Crystal Ballroom Two – BOOK LAYOUT AND DESIGN FOR BEGINNERS
Whether you’re working in the literary profession, creating a family history book, or putting together your own cookbook, you’ll have a much better result by learning the basics
Sun 2:00 PM in Executive Suite 623 – READINGS: KATRINA FOREST, ROBERT E. WATERS, DANIELLE ACKLEY-MCPHAIL
Katrina S. Forest (mod), Robert E. Waters, Danielle Ackley-McPhail
Mike McPhail
Sat 11:00 AM in Plaza III – HOW TO NOT SELL YOUR BOOK
Common (and not-so-common) mistakes to avoid while approaching publishers
Sat 2:00 PM in Plaza IV – ART AND ILLUSTRATION FOR PROFIT
Book covers? Magazine illustrations? Art shows? Commissions? Prints and posters? How does an artist make money in a genre art field
Sat 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM in Executive Suite 823 – ESPEC BOOKS LAUNCH PARTY
eSpec Books invites you to join us in the Con Suite to celebrate their 2019 releases. There will be food, fun, authors, and prizes
Sat 10:00 PM in Plaza II – MEET THE EDITORS!
Magazine and small press editors discuss what goes into creating their publications, from the economics of staying viable in the electronic age to getting appropriate submissions
Robert E. Waters
Sat 10:00 AM in Crystal Ballroom Three—My Favorite Books
Authors talk about their own literary influences and the works that inspired them to become writers.
Sat 11:00 AM in Executive Suite 923—Writing Branching Narratives for Game Play (3609)
What different considerations do you have to make when creating a story that needs to have multiple middles and possible endings?
Sun 12:00 PM in Crystal Ballroom Two—How Far Can You Suspend Someone’s Disbelief?
How much can you ask a reader to take on faith before they can’t take your story seriously anymore? Are there ways to get readers willing to accept more challenging changes and assumptions? What authors have succeeded at pushing the boundaries without pushing their readers out of the story?
Sun 2:00 PM in Executive Suite 623—Readings: Katrina Forest, Robert E. Waters, Danielle Ackley-McPhail
eSpec Books 