Arley Sorg

Arley Sorg is an associate agent at kt literary. He is a two-time World Fantasy Award Finalist and a two-time Locus Award Finalist for his work as co-Editor-in-Chief at Fantasy Magazine. Arley is also a SFWA Solstice Award Recipient, a Space Cowboy Award Recipient, and a finalist for two Ignyte Awards. Arley is senior editor at Locus, associate editor at both Lightspeed & Nightmare, a columnist for The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, and an interviewer for Clarkesworld. He has been a guest critiquer for the Odyssey Workshop, was the week five instructor for the 2023 Clarion West workshop, and is a Guest of Honour for the 2024 in-person Can*Con, among other teaching and speaking engagements. Find him at arleysorg.com, his Twitter, Facebook, or Blue Sky. Arley is a 2014 Odyssey Writing Workshop graduate.

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Writing Speculative Justice (sponsored by L.E. grabowski)

June 5, 2021 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

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Panelists: Tochi Onyebuchi, Amy Sundberg, Erin Roberts, LaShawn Wanak and Arley Sorg
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Authors discuss what we can and should be thinking about while building systems of justice into our speculative worlds.

Those Who Can Teach

May 20, 2022 9:00 am to 10:00 am

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Panelists: Sarah Pinsker, Gabriel Ertsgaard, Arley Sorg, Jen Gunnels and David Hopkins (moderator)
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Teaching speculative creative writing is an art and craft of its own. This panel will discuss SFF pedagogy in the college classroom, in online workshops, and in other learning contexts.

For The Love of Short Fiction 2022

May 13, 2023 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

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Panelists: Eric J. Guignard, Peter Adrian Behravesh, Miyuki Jane Pinckard, and Arley Sorg (moderator)
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Come celebrate the best of short fiction 2022. After reading a sample from recent works that took each panel member’s breath away, they’ll discuss the techniques, voice, or other characteristics that made the piece so great.

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The Evolving Short Story Market

June 7, 2024 9:00 am to 10:00 am

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Panelists: Sam Asher, J. Dianne Dotson, Beth Dawkins (moderator) and Arley Sorg
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How has the short story market changed over the past ten years? How has this changed the stories, and what do we hope to see more of?
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Creating Authentic Characters

June 7, 2024 10:30 am to 11:30 am

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Panelists: Linda Kao, A. J. Hackwith, Michael Solis, Arley Sorg and Chris Arnone (moderator)
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Every story needs its heroes and villains, but how do writers create characters that feel so developed they might step right off the page? What makes an idea become a fully fleshed out person that readers want to spend time with? In this panel, we’ll explore how to develop such characters, including processes and tips for creating complex personalities that come alive.

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