How It’s Mid-August Already (mirrored from C. S. E. Cooney’s newsletter)

All about our summer con circuit! Also, a coupon for an upcoming workshop C. S. E. Cooney and Carlos Hernandez are teaching THIS Thursday! So, first off, I’ll start with this week. Carlos and I are running a workshop—”Playful Storytelling: Fresh Ideas from Other Genres”—on Thursday with the fine people at Meet Your Apex, an offshoot of Apex Magazine.  The code DOON10 will get you … Continue reading How It’s Mid-August Already (mirrored from C. S. E. Cooney’s newsletter)

Carlos’s Origins Game Fair Schedule

THURSDAY: 5pm: The Line Between Novelty and Gimmicks Stories centered on novel or original things often draw readers in, but gimmicky writing often turns them off. Where is the line, and how do we learn to feel when we’ve crossed it?  A213 Storm Humbert, Carlos Hernandez, Addie J. King FRIDAY: 4pm: The Rewards and Challenges of Writing Series What makes some authors decide to start … Continue reading Carlos’s Origins Game Fair Schedule

Negocios Infernales: The Unboxing!

Carlos and I ARE SO EXCITED TO SEE THE GALLEY PROOFS OF OUR TABLETOP ROLE-PLAYING GAME NEGOCIOS INFERNALES!!!! UNBOXING VIDEO FTW! Thank you, Jeremy Mohler, Alana Joli Abbott, Shannon Potratz, Anton Kromoff, Bek Huston, Will Sobel, and the whole Outland Entertainment team for making this possible! We will be going through the proofs with a magnifying glass and a deal of enthusiasm and getting feedback … Continue reading Negocios Infernales: The Unboxing!