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8843. Writing Short Stories: Maximizing Impact in Minimal Space
Moderator: Charles Lee Jackson, II
How do you get the best bang for your literary buck? Come listen to our panel of authors discuss how to generate a big story in a small format.
David Boop, John DeChancie, Michael Todd Gallowglas, Charles Lee Jackson II, Yvette d'Entremont
FRI 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm, La Jolla B
8722. Horror vs. Dark Fantasy
Moderator: David Boop
The term "dark fantasy" is being thrown around a lot these days, but how different is it from horror? Is it the tone, or the stakes (no pun intended to the vampires out there), or the level of gore? Horror and Dark Fantasy author/editor David Boop moderates this panel on speculative fictions "newest" subgenre.
David Boop, Brandon Case, Ben Wallin, Steven Barnes
FRI 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm, Los Angeles C
8838. Working with Editors: Building a Productive Relationship
Moderator: Glen Olson
How do you share the creative process with an editor? How do you pick the one who works best with you and build and maintain a positive and non-adversarial relationship?
David Boop, Jean-Paul Garnier, Cheryl Murphy Lowrance, Glen Olson, Jan S. Utstein, Bob Miller
SAT 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm, La Jolla A
8755. Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch: Capturing Attention in 60 Seconds
Moderator: David Boop
Someone asks what your work is about and you've got the length of that elevator ride to tell them and make them interested in more. What do you say? What to you leave out to keep it brief? What's the best technique for grabbing their attention as fast as you can?
Steven Barnes, David Boop, Cheryl Murphy Lowrance, William O'Neill, Steven L. Sears
SAT 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm, La Jolla A