What is an interactive novel? How does modern interactive fiction differ from the choose-your-own-adventure books of our childhood? How do we make readers/players feel like their choices matter in the story? Join us to explore how interactive fiction can be a bridge between gaming and reading, change the way we think about linear story structure, and give readers the satisfaction of having agency in creating their own story.

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A discussion about all things critique group: How to find one, how to make start one, and how to maintain one successfully. Let’s talk about how to find participants and set expectations. Let’s consider different options for how critiques are approached. What steps can you take to ensure that everyone is welcome and comfortable, especially members of marginalized groups?

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From Philip K. Dick in Orange County, Frank Herbert, Ray Bradbury, and Steampunk’s origins in SoCal, to ‘zine history and more. Join us for an overview of Science Fiction history in the Nebula’s home state.

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Whether publishing a small-press or publishing on your own, the debut novel can be intimidating. Learn about tips for marketing, social media, and “must-dos” to prepare for your book launch.

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Writing a novel and marketing a novel are entirely separate skillsets, but all authors must pitch their books at some point – to agents, to potential readers, and other professional connections. Join us to discuss how to distill your narrative into a memorable, compelling concept you can easily deliver.

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One of the most startling aspects of today’s artificial intelligence landscape has been the rapidity with which it has recently developed. What is a science fiction writer to do when new breakthroughs arrive faster than submission responses? Our panel brings you the basics you need to understand and write about what you’re seeing, their thoughts on trends to watch, and developments that are (probably) still safely far off.

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Read more about Writing a Moving Target: AI for the Bewildered

Authors, code-breakers, language lovers (and haters): It’s not as hard as you think to begin crafting a new language. Using simple approaches, we’ll begin building a language together, looking at culture, grammar, alphabets, and more. Tools anyone can use!

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The Sauútiverse is an African collective initiative, drawing from the Swahili word ‘sauti’ that means ‘voice’ to create a five-planet system orbiting a binary star. A world rooted deeply in a variety of African mythology, language, and culture. Sauúti weaves in an intricate magic system based on sound, oral traditions and music.

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Video and tabletop games offer their audiences the unique opportunity to engage in the character development, worldbuilding, and direction of a narrative. Game writers and enthusiasts discuss how designing, writing for, and even playing games can improve an author’s skills and imagination.

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Join a panel of experts from the tabletop and video game industries to learn the basics about writing for games and the different approaches needed to excel in the various categories. The panel will discuss topics ranging from worldbuilding to character development to branching plotlines and beyond.

Read more about Game Writing 101: The Differences Between Writing for TableTop Games, Video Games, and Game Fiction