Join the party in the Griffith Suite for the conference opening reception! The reception starts at 8pm Central; we’ll open the suite about an hour early (7pm Central/5pm Pacific) for those who’d like to slide in.
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The short story market is rapidly changing, and SFWA has been working on a new tool to analyze paying markets. Join us to test out the Short Story Matrix. We will discuss what writers should look for in professional markets—from payment to legalese.
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Second person fiction is often considered “artsy” and “difficult,” but it can also produce uniquely powerful, affecting stories. Authors Rachel Swirsky (“If You Were Dinosaur, My Love”; “A Memory of Wind”) and P H Lee (“The V*mpire”; “Your Own Undoing”), plus perhaps a mystery guest, will discuss a variety approaches to writing fiction in the second-person, including but not limited to you-and-I, ultra-close interiority, and reader-as-character. They’ll cover the effects on reader experience, benefits and obstacles in the writing process, and how to elevate your second-person story game.
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Join former marketing executive and full-time author Laura Greenwood as she presents a variety of proven strategies to market your books without PPC advertising. Whether through content marketing, newsletters, or social media, there are many ways to get your book in front of the right readers and sell, sell, sell without relying on Facebook or Amazon ads. Impossible you say? Laura will show you it’s not!
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Writers of all types have so much in common: the love of a precise word, a complex rhythm, an agonizingly well-turned phrase. Where do poetry and prose overlap, and how do they differ—most importantly, what can these writers learn from each other?
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As scientific breakthroughs and social shifts redefine what’s possible, today’s speculative writers are reimagining how we craft stories and futures that feel both visionary and grounded, generating bold new ideas while honoring the legacies of those who came before. This panel explores some of the most urgent questions at the heart of modern sci-fi: When does getting the science right enhance a story, and when does it weigh it down? What legal or ethical issues should sci-fi writers consider today? And how can the genre help us prepare for, or even shape, the world ahead?
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Join 41st Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Nicola Griffith, in conversation with the one who knows her best, wife and fellow writer Kelley Eskridge, for a 90-minute love letter to SFF and the wild ride of a career that’s still evolving. Come listen, laugh, and AMA—in person or online—about the importance of figuring out who you are and what you want, how to get there, and the joy of finding your people.
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Follow the Poetry and Prose panel with a social meetup for poets in the Griffith Suite! All are welcome.
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Urban Fantasy is the best genre ever! What are you even talking about? Space Opera forever! Pfft. You’re both wrong. Romance holds the largest share of the publishing market for a reason! Whatever. Epic Fantasy all the—STOP! We all have our personal preferences, both as readers and as writers. But what if instead of genre knockouts we explored genre mashups? This panel will explore the rich and vibrant spaces between genres and effective strategies for creating subgenre mashups that are greater than simply the sum of their parts.
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The core of any game is interaction design: how the players interact with the game to cause change. Indie game developers push the envelope, challenging expectations around mechanics and narrative choices to offer players a richer, deeper engagement with the text. In this panel, game developers discuss innovative approaches to player choice and agency, how those approaches affect narrative, and how broadening the possibilities of interaction can have real-world impacts.
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