Each narrative cave setting can be different. View real cavern layouts, passages, formations, & tricky subterranean conditions. With Scott Rice-Snow, Prof. Geological Sciences, Ball State Univ.
Author Education: How – and How Quickly - Can Landscapes Change Over Time?
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To enhance your grand-scale storytelling, explore the causes, speeds and surprising outcomes of landscape change. Q&A welcome! With Scott Rice-Snow, Prof. Geological Sciences, Ball State Univ.
Where caves are found, the land surface also has odd terrain, strange hydrology, and weird events, building narrative potential. With Scott Rice-Snow, Prof. Geological Sciences, Ball State Univ.
Author Education: Medieval Cooking and Fantasy Foods
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Medieval food historian Daniel Myers compares cooking in medieval Europe to what is typically presented in fantasy media. Topics include common myths, medieval kitchen tech, feasts, and more!
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Have you designed a richly detailed fantasy setting for your game or story, only to have a gaping hole show up the first time a character needs to eat? What do you serve at a hero's feast? What does it take to cook that? Medieval food historian Daniel Myers compares the reality of cooking in medieval Europe to what is typically presented in fantasy books, movies, and games. Topics include common myths, medieval kitchen technology, realistic feasts, and rampant fruititarianism.
War is Hell and the impact and stresses of war machines on the human body are a growing aspect of that. Explore ways to write realistically about human-machine interaction and limitations.
Author Education: War Magic—When Magic Goes to War
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How might the presence of magic change warfare in your story? Join us for an interactive discussion where we answer your questions about magic and war and how it might work on different battlefields.
Snappy titles might tempt readers to visit, but how do you get them to stay? By creating awesome content, that’s how! Learn how to tweet, blog, make websites, and more to attract lifelong fans!
Plan to generate income from your writing? Well, you better be prepared. Learn to plan your writing career like the business it is! Larry Correia, Sandra Tayler, Gail Z. Martin, Thomas Dean Donnelly
Business of Writing: Handling Problem People—From Divas to Needy Fans to Harassers
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Not everyone in the writing biz is on your side. Get tips and advice for dealing with the problem people you run into over the course of your career. Featuring Cat Rambo, Jerry Gordon, Lucy A. Snyder
Business of Writing: Hiring and Working with Freelancers (Cover artists, publicisits, etc.)
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Whether your putting together a self-published book or creating an RPG, it's important to understand how to work effectively with freelancers. Featuring James Lowder, John Helfers