Beyond Child's Play - Raising Money for Charity with Gaming Events
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Gamers are as generous & have raised thousands of dollars for worthy causes. Learn how you can use your gaming skills to help a cause. Talk will include: successes, new projects & how to get involved.
Beyond The Dungeon Crawl: Building A Story-Rich Adventure
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A participatory event hosted by our Industry Insider guest. Here you'll work together to build the outline of an adventure that's rich in story possibilities and character development.
Every game has rules, but one of the distinctive features of RPGs are the rich worlds the games are set in. Learn to inspire gamers with incredible color text without obscuring the rules.
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Every game has rules, but one of the distinctive features of RPGs are the rich worlds the games are set in. An important part of what brings these worlds to life is the rich color text that game designers wrap around the rules. Learn to inspire gamers with incredible color text without obscuring the rules they need to play the game.
More than ever before, writers can find big opportunities to break into publishing through the small press. Our panelists include help you to better understand the small press market.
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More than ever before, writers can find big opportunities to break into publishing through the small press. Our panelists include small press publishers, editors, and writers, and they’ll help you to better understand the small press market.
Most of our favorite games publish stories set in their worlds, but how can you get your own game-related stories published? Our panelists offer expert advice on breaking into the RPG fiction market.
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Most of our favorite games publish stories set in their worlds, but how can you get your own game-related stories published? Our panelists offer expert advice on breaking into the RPG fiction market. Hear the highs and lows of writing game-related fiction, learn about the business side of writing for games, and discover the best ways to get your foot in the door.
This workshop will guide you in creating your own language. With minimal materials and two hours of time, you will have the core a language suitable for adding color to a game or novel background.
Burial Rites - Taking a Closer Look at Early Customs & Beliefs Concerning the Dead
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Early customs and beliefs and strange tales of how some people chose to be buried. Live phone lines in crypts, buried with a shotgun on their lap in a rocking chair and much more!
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Graveyards are a ghost hunters favorite place oftentimes. What are some of the early customs and beliefs about the dead? Lets take a stroll through burial customs and beliefs over the years concerning the dead. We'll hear some outlandish tales of how some people chose to be buried. For example: Live phone lines in crypts, buried with a shotgun on their lap in a rocking chair and much more!
What’s an advance? How much does an author get paid for a novel? Should you write a query letter? And what IS a query letter anyway? We’ll teach you the ins and outs of the publishing biz.
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What’s an advance? How much does an author get paid for a novel? Should you write a query letter? And speaking of query letters, what IS a query letter? Our industry veterans teach you the ins and outs of the publishing biz. Bring your questions, because we’ve got answers!
Candlekeep Presents: 25 Years of the Forgotten Realms
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The panoramic Forgotten Realms world is one of the greatest, most popular fantasy settings of all time. Join the authors, designers, and scribes to glean a few secrets and hear some infamous stories!
Creating dynamic characters can be the difference between a manuscript that sells and one that languishes on your hard drive. Join our panelists as they share methods for penning amazing characters.
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Creating multi-dimensional, dynamic characters can be the difference between a manuscript that sells and one that languishes on your hard drive. How do you create vivid, living, breathing characters that engage and intrigue your readers? Join our panelists as they share their methods for penning amazing, interesting characters.