Just posting that I’ll have a vendor table at Nerd Nexus in Kearney, Nebraska on the 6th and 7th of September!
I’ll let everyone know what my schedule is at the con, but I’ve got a load of my books, and a couple of anthologies that I’m in that will be available.
If you want to pick up a signed copy of any of my books, this is a great time to come by, support a new convention and meet great creators in the midwest!
I’ve even got Moving Target and Easy Jobs with their new covers! Tiffanie Gray did an amazing work with both books!
If you want to learn more about Nerd Nexus please hit their main page or their Facebook page!
First things first, I chose to take Friday off and make a weekend of the Con. And, as it turned out there’s a writing/creative track, which is now part of several of the Nerd Street conventions. So I took advantage of the panels, learned quite a bit at all of them, got to hear what is probably the most outrageous romance story about Thor ever (at a panel about writing adult material, specifically romance and violence). More importantly, I met up with friends, made some new friends, and made some contacts in the writing world.
Des Moines Con did a great job coordinating all the panels, and making sure everyone had the multimedia and support they needed. All of the panels I attended were both fun and educational, including panels about costuming for wrestlers (it gave me some great ideas for characters’ outfits in stories and considerations for where they might were specific types of materials, outfit styles, and color selection), a panel about how to produce ‘zines (those mini magazines that pop up in various places), and, of course, the intersection of comics and wrestling.
I also attended a 1 hour short story work shop, business panels for writers and comic book creation, a library panel and how libraries are relevant, a book in a month panel (Red did a great job with this one!), and the Writing After Dark (18+) mentioned above, Creating your own magic system to keep it coherent, a craft of writing panel, short story creation and opportunities.
My panels on fitness for the time crunched creative and all the things I wish I’d known when I started writing had small but interested and active participants who made both sessions more fun and valuable!
So, I’ll be going to other Nerd Street conventions, and I’ll definitely be back at Des Moines Con next year! I hope to see you there!
It’s true. I’m only held back by the need to sleep, have a day job, physics and law enforcement!
First things first: I’m working edits and story selection for Tales of the E4 Mafia 2, and Butter Bars! Large and (not so) In Charge! These are the next two anthologies from Henchman Press that I’m leading, and so far the stories are hitting all the marks: irreverent, action packed, funny, and, most important, good reads. I’ve even got a story set in my Burn and Bad Karma setting that takes place in the events in Sandblaster written by a friend of mine. It’s got a bit to go, but it is so funny. So, I’ll keep you posted as we get these anthologies closer to the publication mark.
Next, I’m presenting at Des Moines Con! I’ve mentioned this a couple of times, but I’ll repeat here:
On May 31st, at 11 AM, I’ll bein Panel 4 (Rooms 313-314) presenting Fitness for the Time Crunched Creative. This is for anyone in the creative world (fan or creator) who wants to improve their basic health and fitness, but doesn’t have the knowledge of what small changes to make or how to make them a habit so that they keep improving! No one will have to do burpees, but I’ll talk about hydration, better nutrition, sleep, exercise basics and how to make your medical team part of your fitness team.
On June 1st, at 3:45 PM, in Panel Room 3 (Rooms 315-316) I’m presenting Everything I Wish I’d Known When I Started Writing. We’ll cover productivity, editing, the importance of covers, networking and finding your community, building a fan base, and all the questions the audience has. If I can answer it, I will. If not I’ll direct you to other sources who are more knowledgeable.
If you want to see the full schedule of panels and events at Des Moines Con, please go to the Schedule Link!
And, finally, in a move that is terrifying, I’m working on a script and schedule for creating a video channel! This might be a couple of weeks before I have the first video up (I have a lot to learn, including video editing software), but it’s coming soon. Since I’ve posted it on the internet, now I have to do it!
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