{"id":3409,"date":"2016-08-25T01:39:19","date_gmt":"2016-08-25T08:39:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dresan.com\/blog\/?p=3409"},"modified":"2017-04-08T20:52:52","modified_gmt":"2017-04-09T03:52:52","slug":"dragon-con-2016-ill-be-there","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dresan.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/25\/dragon-con-2016-ill-be-there\/","title":{"rendered":"Dragon Con! 2016! I&#8217;ll be there!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dresan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20150903_064152.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"20150903_064152.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So, Labor Day is rolling around again, and once again, I\u2019ll be at Dragon Con! I\u2019m actually on a boatload of panels this year, but the most important one is my book reading, Sunday at 1PM at the Hyatt! Come on by and help me make this room:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dresan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20150905_173046.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"20150905_173046.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>look like this room:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dresan.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/20150905_143430.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" alt=\"20150905_143430.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be reading from THE CLOCKWORK TIME MACHINE, from the Dakota Frost series including both the published trilogy and the forthcoming books, and also I\u2019ll likely read some of my flash fiction pieces! Come and enjoy!<\/p>\n<p>If panels are more of your bag, however, I\u2019ve got plenty for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n    <b>Friday<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Avoiding Historical Mistakes<br \/><\/b><i>Friday, 7pm, 204 J Mart 2<\/i><br \/>\n      Our panelists will not debate whether science fiction\/fantasy, even steampunk fiction, NEEDS to be as historically accurate as possible within the limits of its alternative universe. Our interest in this discussion will be in writing historically convincing fiction and sharing resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <b>Saturday<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>You&#8217;ve Sold the First Book, Now What?<br \/><\/b><i>Saturday 10am, Embassy CD &#8211; Hyatt<br \/><\/i>What happens next? Publishing professionals offer information about the industry&#8211;what they&#8217;re going to do, and what you need to do for yourself.<\/li>\n<li><b>Writing a Synopsis That Will Sell Your Book &#8211; MODERATOR<br \/><\/b><i>Saturday 2:30pm, Embassy CD &#8211; Hyatt<br \/><\/i>Writing a great synopsis may be harder than writing a book. These outliners and pantsers will offer suggestions to make the process easier.<\/li>\n<li><b>101 Fascinating Ways to Kill off a Character<br \/><\/b><i>Saturday 10pm, Embassy CD &#8211; Hyatt<br \/><\/i>Description: Our favorite writers recount some of the more interesting ways they&#8217;ve eliminated characters&#8211;or tried to.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <b>Sunday<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Reading: Anthony Francis<br \/><\/b><i>Sunday 1pm, Edgewood &#8211; Hyatt<br \/><\/i> Anthony Francis reads from the Skindancer series, from THE CLOCKWORK TIME MACHINE, from his flash fiction work, and answers your questions!<\/li>\n<li><b>Steampunk\/Alternate History Is Here to Stay<br \/><\/b><i>Sunday 8:30pm, Embassy CD &#8211; Hyatt<br \/><\/i>Is the Steampunk market soft? Writers discuss keeping the genre alive and kicking. How to infuse your Steampunk\/Alt History novels and stories with new life.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n    <b>Monday<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>The Good, the Bad, and the Scary: Witches in UF<br \/><\/b><i>Monday 11:30am, Chastain DE &#8211; Westin<br \/><\/i>Witches in Urban Fantasy run the gamut from helpful to extremely dangerous and self-serving. Our authors discuss their characters as reflections of the category they fall into.<\/li>\n<li><b>Secret History: Bet You Didn\u2019t Know It Happened That Way!<\/b><br \/>\n      <i>Monday 1pm, 204 J &#8211; Mart2<br \/><\/i>Our alternate history authors and experts describe that variety of tales where the public and world at large have no idea what really happened behind the scenes. Many authors have written in the subgenre. Classic short stories and novels will be discussed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Oh! Hey! I\u2019m moderating one of them panels. Good to know! (Seriously, a year or two back I found out I was moderating a panel when I sat down, and I\u2019d only found out about the panel ten minutes before). Regardless, come on down to Dragon Con and have fun!<\/p>\n<p>-Anthony<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, Labor Day is rolling around again, and once again, I\u2019ll be at Dragon Con! 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