Join Jen Page, star of Dorkness Rising, and game designer Monte Cook as they discuss the methods they use in their paranormal investigation webseries, Geek Seekers.
Get hot and steamy as our panelists discuss the steampunk genre. Is the genre just getting warmed up? Or is it on its last legs? Dock your dirigible and don your goggles for an hour of steampunk fun!
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Get hot and steamy as our panelists discuss the steampunk genre. Is the genre just getting warmed up? Or is it on its last legs? Where do you go to get your steampunk fiction published? And what makes a story ‘steampunk’ anyhow? Dock your dirigible and don your goggles for an hour of steampunk fun!
A tale written as if told by your hero has a very different feel from one told by a narrator. Learn when to use different points of view and explore techniques that will help you to use them properly.
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A tale written as if told by your hero has a very different feel from one told by a narrator. Choosing the right point of view can make or break your story. Our panelists discuss when to use different points of view and explore techniques that will help you to use them properly.
Geared to new writers our panelists discuss how to find an editor, establish a good rapport with them, & how to get the most out of that relationship. Lead by editors who are Industry Insider guests!
You finished your novel, but now what? Our panelists offer the advice you need to take your finished manuscript and get it into print.
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You finished your novel, but now what? Send it to an agent? Ship it off to a publisher? Self-publish? Post it online a chapter at a time? Our panelists offer the advice you need to take your finished manuscript and get it into print.
Sail with us on a voyage into the Great Lakes and Oceans of the US as we explore the depths of History and Mystery behind some of the most famous Ghost Ships.
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They died horrible deaths many drowning beneath dark waves, never to see the light of day again. But on foggy days and nights, during storms and at sunrise, their ships are still seen. Sail with us on a voyage into the Great Lakes and Oceans of the US as we explore the depths of History and Mystery behind some of the most famous Ghost Ships .
Who needs zombies and vampires? Ghosts are the original undead, and they’ve haunted our imaginations for thousands of years. Our panelists explore ways you can use the restless dead in your stories.
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Who needs zombies and vampires? Ghosts are the original undead, and they’ve haunted our imaginations for thousands of years. Our panelists explore ways you can use the restless dead in your stories, discuss why ghosts still excite us, and seek to inspire you with a few real life ghost stories.
What to expect in the next year, what might happen, what the implications are. How might this be affected by the US & the West? What potential catastrophes is CNN missing?
Gnome Stew and Engine Publishing - What's Cooking?
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Join a discussion of our blog, our books 'Eureka: 501 Plots to Inspire Game Masters' and 'Masks: 1,000 NPCs for Any Roleplaying Game', and keep up-to-date on our other projects.
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Join many of the eponymous Gnomes behind Gnome Stew and Engine Publishing as we discuss our ENnie Award-winning blog, our first two books 'Eureka: 501 Adventure Plots to Inspire Game Masters' and 'Masks: 1,000 Memorable NPCs for Any Roleplaying Game', and other current and upcoming projects. LEARN our saucy secrets! HEAR our spicy stories! TASTE our questionable cuisine! (Well, maybe not that last part.) ACT NOW, and the Gnomes will foolhardily attempt to address your own GMing questions at the end of the seminar!
In the constantly shifting world of publishing today, sometimes your best course of action is to go it alone. With the help of our panelists, learn to navigate the open waters of self-publishing.
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In the constantly shifting world of publishing today, sometimes your best course of action is to go it alone. It can be a risky proposition, but with the expert advice of our panelists, you’ll learn to navigate the open waters of self-publishing. From advice on using Kickstarter to fund your book to online self-publishing services, they’ll make sure you’re on the right track.