Convention Tag

Capclave's mascot, a dodo bird wearing a propeller beanie . Capclave's motto is "wearing reading is not extinct"

Where To Find Me at Capclave 2021

Capclave is a small local convention that concentrates mostly on short fiction, held every October in Rockville, Maryland. This year, Capclave will be on October 1-3 (they'll be requesting proof of vaccination for all attendees). I've been going to Capclave since 2013, and it's one of my favorite conventions (especially since it focuses on short fiction). The following are the panels and events I'll be a part of: Friday, 6:00 PM (Washington Theater) First Things First: How Do You Hook The Reader? (with Scott H. Andrews, David Walton and Darcy Wold) Many readers will pick up a book in the store and read the opening before they decide to buy. How do you compel this prospective purchaser? Do you write an elegant sentence, promising great literary merit? Introduce a captivating character that will be fun to spend time reading? Establish a mystery that will make the reader want to find out...

Where I’ll Be at Capclave 2020

Capclave is a small local convention that concentrates mostly on short fiction, held every October in Rockville, Maryland. This year, due to COVID-19, Capclave will be held remotely on October 17-18 (registration for this year is a mere $10, too). I've been going to Capclave since 2013, and it's one of my favorite conventions (especially since it focuses on short fiction). The following are the panels and events I'll be a part of: Saturday, 10:30 AM Reading - Readings A Channel: I'll be reading from "How Juan Bobo Got To los Nueba Yores" (that will feature in Speculative Fiction for Dreamers: A Latinx Anthology). If you drop in to listen and like what you hear, consider backing the project! Sunday, 3:00 PM Intro To Short Fiction Markets - Webinars 1: (with Neil Clarke, A. T. Greenblatt, Scot Noel, and Salena Ulibarri); Where can writers go to sell their short fiction? How do new authors find...