Join New York Times best selling author, Micheal A. Stackpole, and learn about his adventures podcasting fiction. Both new and authors and published authors have used podcasting to gain recognition and boost sales.
First person, second person, or third-person point of view? How are you going to tell your story? How and when can you, or should you, shift points of view within a book, chapter, or scene? What are the advantages and disadvantages of revealing a character's internal thoughts? Our panelists will sift thorugh each of the points of view and discuss how they decide which approach will tell a particular tale.
Learn how to run law enforcement scenarios and campaigns in any genre. Know what Police NPC's can do and how they are equipped. Instructor is a 19 year street officer and 27 year GM.
How many dice do I roll? Should I have a strength stat? Do I need trust mechanics? Come and talk nuts and bolts game design with us. This panel focuses specifically on design and playtesting tabletop RPGs. Please bring a game you're working on!
Is print dead? Join Ryan Jones from Knucklebones magazine for a discussion of the past, present, and future of gaming magazines. Focus will be on the strategies publishers have tried in order to remain viable, including Games Magazine, Spielbox, Games Quarterly, Knucklebones, Dragon, Historical Miniature Gamer. Find out about new opportunities for writers and bloggers in print and in the new digital media. Bring your own ideas.
It’s publishing time! You’ve designed, produced and play tested your game, now what do you do? Our panelists will share their insights on the next steps to get your game to the next level.
Author Peter J. Wacks goes through the process of taking your writing to the next level, and discusses the different routes to success in an open floor Q&A seminar.
Author Peter J. Wacks goes through the process of taking your writing to the next level, and discusses the different routes to success in an open floor Q&A seminar.
After 1 year of operation and over 200 member sites, the RPG Bloggers Network is going strong. Come learn about the Network, hear the board talk about what's next for the Network, and meet the many Network members who are attending Gen Con.