Business of Writing: Agents & Query Letters & Piches, Oh My!
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Writing might be an art, but there’s a side that’s all business. Do you need an agent, and how do you get one? How important is the query letter, and how do you write one? And what about pitches? We’ll offer the tools you’ll need if you want to get serious about the business of writing!
Be prepared to take notes. Now that you have your world built, your characters filled with angst, and your plot twisted, we’re going to give you more than a few tips on preparing your manuscript. We’ll also provide sage advice on catching an editor’s eye ... in a good way.
Capes, Capers, and Cannons: Margaret Weis Productions Q&A
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Find out what Margaret Weis Productions has in store for fans of Cortex Plus and enjoy an opportunity to catch up with Margaret Weis and her Crew! Bring your questions and we'll do our best to give you answers. Book signing and exclusive insights into the new worlds of Margaret Weis and Robert Krammes.
You’ve got the acceptance letter, but now what? How do you keep your editor happy and asking for future manuscripts? What can you do to make their life easier, your writing more attractive to them ... and what can you expect from them in return?
After WWII, many Melanesian tribes adopted new religious practices. They imitated the behaviors of the Allies who had used their island homes as staging areas for resource distribution in an attempt to exhort the gods for 'cargo.' These 'cargo cults' are a powerful analogue for pseudoscience and those that practice it. What can Melanesian tribes teach us about the difference between science and pseudoscience? Attend this talk to find out.
Sometimes ideas don’t come easy. It may take a lot of work and rumination to cull a workable idea for a story or book. We offer techniques for brainstorming and discuss the resources we turn to when our thoughts go stale.
Come join us for a non-denominational worship service sponsored by the Christian Gamers Guild. We'll read scripture, sing familiar hymns, hear a sermon, and offer an optional communion. Stick around afterwards to meet fellow Christians and learn more about the CGG organization.
Join us for a panel discussion with Q&A time on balancing faith and gaming, starting a gaming group at your church, and other topics on how to be both a Christian and a gamer. Learn about the Christian Gamers Guild at our website.
Think you've got what it takes to make a daily comic strip? Join the award winning team of writer Jeff Meurer and artist Phill Dishon as they show you what it takes to make a daily comic strip and let the audience help them make a special Super Phillainy comic strip live at Gen Con!
Want to find your way to the top of an editor’s slush pile? Don’t want to end up in that proverbial circular file? Take notes! Our panelists talk about what they look for when wading through the slush piles, finding the worst of the worst, and uncovering a few rare gems.