Writing is largely a solitary endeavor, but there’s a world of resources, organizations, and web sites to keep you company. Our panelists discuss some of their favorite resources ... places they turn to when looking for literary guidance.
Return to a land of action, a land of castles, RETURN TO...ACTION CASTLE! Many years have passed since a new king was crowned...find out what happens next in this massively multiplayer live action text adventure game!
It’s often said, “Don’t let the reader hear dice rolling in your fiction.” Roleplaying games make you a better storyteller, help you create balanced, detailed characters, and provide wonderful inspiration, but too much “game” in your fiction can lead to disaster. Our panelists help you figure out where to draw the line.
Every GM has to improvise at some point. Come learn a collection of tips and tricks to help you manage when the players do something unexpected. The Instant GM tools work so well, you might start planning less for your games.
Secrets of Golarion: The World of the Pathfinder RPG
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Join Creative Director James Jacobs and Managing Editor Wes Schneider as they spill the beans on the world of Golarion, the official campaign setting of the best-selling Pathfinder Roleplaying Game.
Selling Short Fiction: Selling short fiction can be a long road, especially in a marketplace with dwindling print anthologies and falling magazine sales. But short fiction is still an art worth pursuing. Our panelists discuss markets, techniques, and how penning short stories can improve your chances of publishing novels.
Where you set your tale can be as important as the characters you populate it with. Crafting a vivid setting that is integral to your plot is an art. Our panelists will discuss how they paint their backdrops and offer suggestions about how you can bring your own settings to life.
For many authors, “shared world” fiction is their ticket into the publishing world. Work-for-hire projects can even land you on bestsellers’ lists. How do you find the work? Just what constitutes work-for-hire? And what are the good, bad, and ugly aspects of it?
Join the Skeptical Gamers as they discuss and debunk the claims of nonsense and pseudoscience in this choose-your-own adventure panel! Come for the awesome, stay for the 'Stump the skeptics' Q&A!
Join the Skeptical Gamers as they discuss and debunk the claims of nonsense and pseudoscience in this choose-your-own adventure panel! Come for the awesome, stay for the 'Stump the skeptics' Q&A!