Authors Kevin J. Anderson, Jody Lynn Nye, and S.M. Stirling, distinguished judges of the Writers of the Future (WotF) contest, joined recent winners Randyn Bartholomew, Lauren Catherine McGuire, and T.R. Naus for the panel “Writers of the Future: Practical Skills/Insider Knowledge for Genre Fiction” at 1PM Saturday in Hyatt International North, to share tips on how to succeed as a… Read more →
Saturday afternoon at 4:00PM the Star Wars track brought together a group of Star Wars authors to discuss both the art and the craft of writing in George Lucas’s universe. Moderated by Bryan Young, the session welcomed Delilah S. Dawson, John Jackson Miller, and Timothy Zahn to the Hyatt Centennial I. Young, a prolific writer and veteran panel moderator, led… Read more →
Saturday afternoon at 5:30PM in Hyatt International South, the High Fantasy track hosted a panel that brought members the latest news in the world of J.R.R. Tolkien. From books to video games, the session looked both forward and back. Chief Operating Officer of TheOneRing.net, Kirsten Z. Cairns (Greendragon) led the panel. Joining her were Jim Wert, Rebecca Perry, and Willie… Read more →
Ovine host Claire Elizabeth O’Brien welcomed dozens of puppets to the “Magic Puppet Tea Party,” a social event specifically for puppets. Guests filed into Marriott A704 at 5:30PM on Friday to imbibe (imaginary) tea and acquaint themselves with their fellow puppets. Humans were not permitted to speak during the event, so adjunct reporter Egg Junior stepped in to interview the… Read more →
Five incredibly prolific young adult writers descended on the Marriott A707 Saturday 11:30AM “Writing YA for Hire” panel for a discussion one of the most exciting subgenres in the field—“intellectual property” (IP), which represent books that are written for other established properties. While all five of the authors on the panel, C.B. Lee, Delilah S. Dawson, Wesley Chu, Diana Peterfreund,… Read more →
Dragon Con’s Trek track welcomed the “Captain,” William Shatner to the Hilton Salon at 1PM Saturday afternoon. The ninety-four-year-old, moving a bit more cautiously than in the past, continues his prolific professional life, with several projects under development. His focus, however, was upon human exploration, survival, and the mysteries of the universe. Last December, Shatner took part in the maiden… Read more →
At Jody Lynn Nye’s Writers’ 2-Day Intensive Workshop (Thursday at 2PM in Hyatt Kennesaw), intellectual property (IP) attorney and law professor Courtney Lytle Sarnow, compared herself to vampires. Once invited in, “you can’t make me stop.” In spite of her warning, she packed highlights of copyright protection for writers into a mere hour. Sarnow dismissed any discussion of patents as… Read more →
Mortal Kombat actors Ludi Lin, Max Huang, and Mehcad Brooks joined moderator Ryan Segur for a discussion of the Mortal Kombat reboot and upcoming second movie at the panel “Next Round: Inside Mortal Kombat II and the Future of the Franchise” at 5:30PM on Saturday in the Hilton Salon. The panel began with Lin praising a costume he’d seen. Its… Read more →
