This is a brand new convention for me, but Capclave is nice local one. Here’s where you can find me …oh and that GRR Martin guy (but we don’t share any panels)Â 😉
Friday
6-7 pm Buy My Book
Self promotion and you. Nervous about talking about your books and stories? There are some things you should do and avoid when talking about your writing.
Room: Rockville/Potomac
7-8 pm Author table
Room: Author’s Hallway
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8-9 pm Producing Your own Anthology
This panel talks a bit about the business of putting together an anthology of original fiction or even collected essays. Where do you go from the idea? What options are available? Print? eBook? Audio? How do you work with others, especially when it comes to the editorial process? Hear from the panelists tips and tricks on getting along with others and the tools needed to put together a terrific anthology, and the pros and cons on working with friends.
Room Rockville/Potomac
Saturday
10-11 am Moving Beyond the Small PressÂ
A look at how small presses in the age of the eReaders – where anyone can be a publisher – have their limits, and what to do when you’ve hit them. There is also the additional pressure of performing on a higher level. Listen to panelists describe what to do when you have plateaued with your own independent publisher, and what lies ahead if or when you step up to corporate publishers.
Room: Salon A
1-2 pm ReadingÂ
Room: Frederick
5-6pm White Out
LeGuin complained that many Earthsea covers whitewashed the characters (as did the SciFi movie). The worlds of many fantasy/SF novels seem to be overwhelmingly white and European. Why do writers (and cover artists) do this? How can we bring diversity into our genres? Is it getting better? Are non-white authors and hero(ines) still rarities?
Room: Salon A
7.30pm Mass SigningÂ
Room: Salon A, B and CDE