One of the best things an author can do, besides cashing royalty checks, is to sit on panels for conventions. I’ve had the pleasure to participate and, in some cases, moderate the following panels:

Archon, St. Louis, MO 2019:

October 4-6, 2019

1. TBA

ConQuesT 50, Kansas City, MO 2019:

May 24-26, 2019 (Online Schedule)

• Gateway Games
  Do you have friends who don’t know anything about playing board or card games?  Would you like to be able to draw them into gaming?  Come to this panel and find out about the best games to start off teaching newbies that will help encourage them to join the hobby.
  Guy Anthony De Marco (M), Madeline “Maddie” Clark, Patrick Stutzman
• How To Run an RPG
  Join us and our panelists discuss the do’s and don’ts of running your own tabletop role-playing game. It does not matter if you are new or experienced in gaming, there is always something to learn. As always, roll well.
  Sean Demory (M), Aubyrn, Guy Anthony De Marco, Wm. Mark Simmons
• How To Design Great Games
  Anyone can create a board or card game: it doesn’t cost much or require magical talents. But what separates really great, fun games from the ho-hum ones? What makes a good mechanic and a good theme? How do you come up with something cohesive that people want to play? How do you understand what your target audience might want?
  Patrick Stutzman (M), Guy Anthony De Marco
• Babylon 5 at 25
  After the airing of the pilot in 1993, the first episode of BABYLON 5 aired in January of 1994 — 25 years ago. We’ll take a look at the series, which broke new ground in serialized TV series — abandoning the weekly stand-alone episode for a fully-realized “novel for television”, which has now become a standard.
  William Schlichter (M), Guy Anthony De Marco, Robin Wayne Bailey, Allison Stein
• Ask an Editor Anything
  What really goes on behind the slush pile? Is there seriously any “Secret Smof Tricks” that will help get your manuscript to the contract table? And how do you find the right short story market for you? Real live editors lift the editorial curtain and answer your questions.
  Brent Bowen, Guy Anthony De Marco, Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Julia Mandala, Darren Hennessey
• 20 Years of Tabletop Gaming
  Board games have come a long way in the past twenty years. Panelists discuss the evolving culture of tabletop gaming, where it might go from here, and share their favorite games from the last two decades.
  Stephanie Sullivan (M), Sean Demory, Guy Anthony De Marco,

VisionCon, Springfield, MO 2019:

May 10-12, 2019

1. Media Tie-in Writing @ 12:30 Friday Panel room 2
2. How to Set a Small Press @ 5:30 Friday Workshop 2 ($5 fee for charity)

Oz-Con, West Plains, MO 2019:

April 26-28, 2019

1. Writing the Other – Including Diversity with Honesty and Respect (Friday night)
2. Writing tie-in novels for media and gaming properties (Saturday night)

Estes Park Comic Con, Estes Park, CO 2018:

July 13-15, 2018.

1. TBD

Heroes and Angels Comic Con, Greenbrier, AR 2018:

April 28, 2018.

1. TBD

Missouri Writers Guild Convention, Columbia, MO 2018:

May 19, 2018.

1. Speculative Fiction Breakout Session

WhimsyCon, Denver, CO 2018:

March 2-4, 2018.

1. Creativity Roundtable
   Fri Mar 2 8:00:pm – 8:50:pm
   What drives creative people, inspires us, keeps us going when the muse has gone out for pizza and left us sitting at our desks…alone…in the dark. Artists, writers, actors, musicians or just becoming one, come join us.
   Chaz Kemp, Guy Anthony De Marco, Peri Charlifu, Sarah Menzel
2. Games and Fandom Tie Ins
   Sat Mar 3 10:00:am – 10:50:am
   More and more people are doing Kickstarters to fund the next brilliant game idea. Discuss game and module design, game mechanics, GMing, and media tie-in writing.
   Bill, Guy Anthony De Marco, Mason J. Torall, Paul Lell
3. Writing Jobs That Aren’t Writing Fiction
   Sat Mar 3 11:00:am – 11:50:am
   Learn about growing fields of writing outside of writing fiction that will grow your skills as a writer and pay above minimum wage.
   Guy Anthony De Marco, Sandra Wheeler, Thomas A Fowler
4. Self/Indie Publishing (Print and eBook)
   Sat Mar 3 1:00:pm – 1:50:pm
   So many options! How do authors self publish and/or work with independent presses? How to make it happen, in physical form and electronically
   Carol Hightshoe, Carol Van Natta, Guy Anthony De Marco, James A. Hunter
5. What-if Writer’s Sandbox
   Sat Mar 3 3:00:pm – 3:50:pm
   Historical Watersheds and “What-if” questions are one of the biggest jumping off points for a good Historical Fiction story. Come talk with writers and historians, and get some context for your latest idea, or maybe get some new ones!
   Guy Anthony De Marco, Kerry Major
6. Is It True You Always Have Story Ideas?
   Sat Mar 3 4:00:pm – 4:50:pm
   Panelists quickly come up with a story based on the audience’s suggestions.
   Guy Anthony De Marco, Ian Brazee-Cannon, James A. Hunter, Sam Knight
7. Author Mega Autograph Session
   Sat Mar 3 7:00:pm – 7:50:pm
   Many of our authors will be available to sell their books, provide autographs, and visit with fans.
   A.M. Burns, Aaron Michael Ritchey, Carol Van Natta, Carolyn Kay, Guy Anthony De Marco, Ian Brazee-Cannon, Lou J Berger, Mason J. Torall, Mike Cervantes, Milton J Davis, Paul Lell, Shullamuth Ballinger, Thomas A Fowler, Tonya L. De Marco, Veronica R. Calisto, Vivian Caethe
8. Ethics and Art
   Sun Mar 4 10:00:am – 10:50:am
   How do ethics affect the artist? Talk about different ideas and situation, including pricing, copyright, stealing ideas, borrowing themes, payment, taxes, and how we treat each other!
   Aria Fawn, Guy Anthony De Marco, Sarah Menzel
9. Convention Horror Stories
   Sun Mar 4 11:00:am – 11:50:am
   Come and hear stories of some of the convention guests’ strange, sublime and horrible experiences.
   Guy Anthony De Marco, Jan Scott-Frazier
10. Geek Chic
    Description: We don’t have to hide anymore. When did it happen and how long will it last?
    Panelists: G. De Marco, J. DeVore, R. Rucker (M)

Archon 41, St. Louis, MO 2017:

Convention Mini-Program Book (PDF)

1. Gauging Your Own Success – Find out how to tackle this tricky topic, so you can stop your ego or self-doubt from interfering with your writing.
   Cole Gibsen, Sarah Jude, David VonAllmen, Henry Melton, Guy Anthony De Marco.
2. Writing Modern-Day Monsters – Discuss what a “modern-day monster” is (or can be), and how to write an effective one.
   Setsu Uzume, Michales Joy, Guy Anthony De Marco.
3. Travel and Conventions: Seeing the World, One Con at a Time – A discussion on how to combine travel and conventiongoing. What are some of the places you’ve traveled for conventions?
   Tex Thompson, Guy Anthony De Marco, Elizabeth Donald, David Benem.
4. Publishing Short Stories: Where and How – Our experts share different avenues and platforms on which to publish your short fiction.
   Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Guy Anthony De Marco, Ethan Nahté, Shawntelle Madison.

Archon 40, St. Louis, MO 2016:

1. Harassment in Fandom
2. I.C. Wiener: Selecting a Pseudonym
3. Turning Up the Heat: Writing Adult Content (21+)
4. Mastering Story Conflict
5. Writing Damaged Characters

Archon 39, St. Louis, MO 2015:

1. Navigating Conventions While Differently Abled
2. Pulp Stories: Remo Williams, The Phantom and Beyond
3. Websites for Writers
4. I Love It!: How I Developed my Best Idea
5. E-Readers: Which is Best And Why?

Denver Comic Con, Denver, CO 2015:

1. The Better Half: Sidekicks in Fiction.
   Films and literature and full of awesome sidekicks, but what is their role is storytelling?
   Travis Heermann, Lou Berger, Tonya DeMarco, Quincy J. Allen, Guy Anthony DeMarco, Amalie Howard, Mario Acevedo, Jeanne Stein
2. Speedy Stories – The Craft of Flash Fiction.
   Flash fiction is an amazing form for genre stories…but here’s what you need to know to pull it off!
   Josh Vogt, Vivian Trask, David Boop, Guy Anthony De Marco, Tonya DeMarco, Quincy J. Allen, Peter J. Wacks, Stephen Graham Jones
3. Fearing Your Own Voice.
   When the Novel of Your Dreams Consists of Nightmares.
   Alexis Newton, Rob Peaslee , Rob Weiner, Sam Knight, Guy Anthony DeMarco, Stant Litore
4. Finding Firefly: mixing genres in fiction.
   Discussion of the best instances of genre mash-ups and why they work.
   Sherry Ficklin, Sarah Hoyt, Guy Anthony DeMarco, Jim Butcher, Molly Tanzer, Mario Acevedo
5. Going Down the Research Rabbit Hole.
   A discussion of research tools, techniques, and tribulations for writers.
   Travis Heermann, Jeanne Stein, Warren Hammond, Betsy Dornbusch, Guy Anthony DeMarco, Mario Acevedo
6. The Facts About Media Tie-In Writing.
   Does media tie-in writing make you a sellout or is it a viable career move?
   Josh Vogt, David Boop, Peter J. Wacks, Guy Anthony DeMarco, Dan Wells, Kevin Anderson
7. Wish You Were There: Worldbuilding.
   Learn the two types of worldbuilding to make your fictional world not only come to life but make people want to be there.
   Josh Vogt, Betsy Dornbusch, Travis Heermann, Mark Ryan, Guy Anthony DeMarco, Tonya DeMarco

Denver Comic Con, Denver, CO 2014:

1. In the Trenches of RPG Writing
   How to break in and build a portfolio of RPG writing.
   Guy Anthony De Marco, Josh Vogt, David Boop
2. Writing RPG Tie-in Fiction
   Pros and cons of writing RPG tie-in short stories and novels.
   Guy Anthony De Marco, Josh Vogt, David Boop
3. Plotting & Design of Tabletop Games
   How to write modules and design entire tabletop RPG games.
   Guy Anthony De Marco, Paul Lell, Josh Vogt
4. Character Building
   Workshop. Steps to take when constructing engaging characters in a novel, manga, or comic.
   Vivian Caethe, Quincy J. Allen, Sam Knight, David Boop, Travis Heermann, Guy Anthony De Marco
5. Flash Fiction: Writing at the Speed of Light
   Lecture. Ever wanted to get into writing but don’t know where to start? Flash fiction might be your gateway into the world of
   writing fiction.
   Vivian Caethe, R. Trask, Guy Anthony De Marco, Sam Knight, David Boop, Travis Heermann, Josh Vogt
6. Have Sparkly Vampires “Bitten” the Dust?
   Discussion. Is Twilight a passing fad, or simply another version of the ages-old fascination with the vampires?
   L. Hilburn, David Boop, Guy Anthony De Marco, Carol Heightshoe
7. How NOT to Get Published
   Laugh along with the panel as they discuss things not to do when submitting a manuscript or a portfolio.
   Guy Anthony De Marco, Quincy J. Allen, Sam Knight, David Boop, Travis Heermann, Peter J. Wacks
8. Marketing for Authors and Artists
   Discussion. You’ve published a story, novel, or comic…now what? An open discussion on marketing your work without it taking over your life.
   P. Wacks, Q. Allen, S. Knight, G. De Marco, T. Heermann
9. Mind-Melding an Author and an Artist
   Lecture/Q&A. Working together with other creative talent to make a comic, manga, cover or graphic novel.
   Guy Anthony De Marco, Sam Knight, Stan Yan, Kathryn S. Renta, Chaz Kemp
10. Unlocking the Story Within
    Lecture/Q&A. You’ve got a story inside you yearning to come alive. But you don’t have time. You’re blocked. The inspiration isn’t coming. This panel will offer techniques and inspiration for creative people who need a little nudge.
    Travis Heermann, Quincy J. Allen, Guy Anthony De Marco
11. Who’s the Villain
    Lecture. How does a writer shape who the villain is versus how our societal baggage shapes who we “think” the villain is. The inner life of your villain; motives, strengths, conflicts, and more. What makes a villain thrilling?
    Quincy J. Allen, Guy Anthony De Marco, Mark Everett Stone, Kathryn S. Renta, Sam Knight

SpoCon, WA 2014:

1. Plotting & Design of Tabletop Games
2. Guy Anthony De Marco – Reading
3. Sitting at the Cool Kids Table
4. Whose Plot Is It Anyway?
5. Gory vs. Eerie: Effective Character Use in Horror
6. Plot in an Hour
7. H.A.S. Entertains Your Children
8. Writer’s Q&A

Animeland Wasabi, Denver, CO, 2014

1. Working with Others in a Group/Consortium
   Quincy J. Allen, Guy Anthony De Marco, Lou J. Berger, Peter J. Wacks, Kathryn S. Renta, Tonya L. De Marco
2. Writing 101
   Quincy J. Allen, Guy Anthony De Marco, Lou J. Berger, Peter J. Wacks, Tonya L. De Marco
3. NaNoWriMo
   Quincy J. Allen, Guy Anthony De Marco, Lou J. Berger, Peter J. Wacks, Kathryn S. Renta, Tonya L. De Marco
4. Professionalism in the Face of Adversity
   Quincy J. Allen, Guy Anthony De Marco, Lou J. Berger, Peter J. Wacks, Kathryn S. Renta, Tonya L. De Marco
5. The Hobbit: 2 Movies or 3?
   Quincy J. Allen, Guy Anthony De Marco, Lou J. Berger, Peter J. Wacks, Kathryn S. Renta, Tonya L. De Marco
6. Plot in an Hour
   Quincy J. Allen, Guy Anthony De Marco, Lou J. Berger, Peter J. Wacks
7. The Birth of a Graphic Novel
   Guy Anthony De Marco, Peter J. Wacks, Kathryn S. Renta
8. Mining for Story Nuggets
   Quincy J. Allen, Guy Anthony De Marco, Lou J. Berger, Peter J. Wacks, Tonya L. De Marco
9. World Building
   Quincy J. Allen, Guy Anthony De Marco, Lou J. Berger, Peter J. Wacks, Tonya L. De Marco
10. Mind-Melding: an Author & Artist
    Guy Anthony De Marco, Peter J. Wacks, Kathryn S. Renta
11. Who’s the Villain?
    Quincy J. Allen, Guy Anthony De Marco, Lou J. Berger, Peter J. Wacks, Tonya L. De Marco
12. Indie or Traditional?
    Quincy J. Allen, Guy Anthony De Marco, Lou J. Berger, Peter J. Wacks, Tonya L. De Marco
13. Marketing & Social Media
    Quincy J. Allen, Guy Anthony De Marco, Lou J. Berger, Peter J. Wacks, Kathryn S. Renta, Tonya L. De Marco

AnomalyCon, Denver, CO 2014:

1. The Villian Dilemma: The inner life of your villain.
   Motives, strengths, conflicts and more.
   G. De Marco, P. Lell, C. Salas
2. Plotting/Design of Tabletop Games
   Paul Lell, Guy Anthony De Marco, Tracy Hickman
3. Revolution Paradigms
   S. Knight, G. De Marco, K. Major
4. The Secret Love Lives of Zombies
   G. De Marco, M. Acevedo, S. Yan, M. Stone, P. Nihiser (Random Audience Member Stand-In for Pam)
5. Dark Fantasy
   C. Salas, G. De Marco, T. Heerman, A.M. Schilling
6. Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing, the Good, the Bad, the Ugly
   J. Stein, C. Vaughn, Q. Allen, G. De Marco, T. Heerman
7. Writing Real Science
   R. Browning, G. De Marco, K. Major, A. Spriggs
8. Build a Story on the Spot with Guy Anthony De Marco
9. Editing Nightmares: The Worst Manuscript Ever
   V. Caethe, G. De Marco, T. De Marco, S. Knight, A. Kessler
10. Writing the Graphic Novel: Story to Vision
    Guy Anthony De Marco
11. Science of Time Travel
    G. De Marco, R. Browning, S. Knight, A. Spriggs
12. Flash Fiction: Telling a Story at the Speed of Light
    V. Caethe, Q. Allen, G. De Marco, S. Knight

Rocky Mountain Con, Denver, CO 2013:

1. Self Publishing 101
   Guy Anthony De Marco, solo series of panels
2. Writers working with Authors
   Guy Anthony De Marco, Mike Baron, SpringLea Henry, J. Zoe Frasure, Eric Orton
3. Character Building
   Guy Anthony De Marco, solo series of panels

MileHiCon 45, Denver, CO 2013:

1. Animation for Adults
   M. Dane, G. De Marco, L. Givens (M), C. Kemp, J. Stith
2. Autograph Alley/Meet-Munch-Mingle 
3. Microfashion Geekery
   M. Bethards, G. De Marco,R. Lee (M), Mishalak, R. Rice
4. Beyond Brass and Goggles
   S. Chambers, G. De Marco, J. Heller, S. Knight, D. Riley (M)

MalCon, Denver, CO 2013:

1. Pirates, Airships, and Cannons
   The frigate, cutlass, zeppelin, the cannon…how much do the accouterments make pirate stories “pirate” stories?
   Travis Heermann (m), Alan Mayer, Mark Everett Stone, Guy Anthony De Marco 
2. Turning Your Hobby into a Business
   How does one go about making a living using their hobbies?
   Kronda Seibert (m), Travis Heermann, Thomas Fowler, Guy Anthony De Marco

KillerCon, Las Vegas, NV 2013:

1. Impromptu Novel Writing
   During my half-hour reading slot, I read one short story, then involved the audience in creating the beginning of an upcoming novel, which I dictated to a recorder.
   
2. Stop Killing White Women!
   Hal Bodner (m), Chris Rice, Darryl Dawson Brown, Ellen Datlow, Guy Anthony De Marco

Salt Lake Comic Con, Salt Lake City, UT 2013:

1. The Appeal of Horror: Why We Like to be Scared
   Brendan Cook, Kenny D., Michaelbrent Collings, Carter Reid, Nathan Schumate, Andrea Ciliberti, Guy Anthony De Marco 
2. Effective Horror: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why
   Michaelbrent Collings, Mike Baron, Carter Reid, Nathan Schumate, Peter J. Wacks, Guy Anthony De Marco
3. Advice I’d Give Myself
   Kevin J. Anderson, Larry Correia, Obert Skye, Richard Paul Evans, Guy Anthony De Marco

OSFest 6, Omaha, NE 2013:

1. Need to find the program guide.
   Guy Anthony De Marco 

World Horror Convention, New Orleans, LA 2013:

1. Social Media for Writers
   Anita Siraki (m), Alma Katsu, John Prescott, Sèphera Girón, Guy Anthony De Marco 

Denver Comic Con 2013:

1. The future of storytelling
   James Rourke, Jesse Bullington, Molly Tanzer, Guy Anthony De Marco, Stephen Graham Jones (m)
2. Creating an indie publishing co-op
   Bryan Young, Dave Jackson, Paul Lell, Travis Heerman, Guy Anthony De Marco (m)
3. Horror and dark fiction
   Jeanne Stein, Stephen Graham Jones, Lee Collins, Guy Anthony De Marco, Mario Acevedo (m)
4. Marketing and Crowdsourcing for Authors
   Guy Anthony De Marco, Peter J. Wacks, W.L. James, Paul Lell, Kevin J. Anderson (m)
5. Fairytales retold, the new trend
   Guy Anthony De Marco, Sam Knight, W.L. James, Dave Jackson (m)

AnomalyCon 2013:

1. Ebook Creation and Pitfalls
   Guy Anthony De Marco (m), Quincy Allen, Peter J. Wacks
2. Science of Steampunk
   Quincy Allen (m), Peter J. Wacks, Guy Anthony De Marco
3. Finding a Winning Team: Authors and Artists
   Guy Anthony De Marco, R Joseph, Ash
4. Self-Publishing 101
   Guy Anthony De Marco, Quincy Allen, Peter J. Wacks (m), Sarah Hoyt
5. Creating an Author Co-Op
   Guy Anthony De Marco, Quincy Allen, Peter J. Wacks (m), Daniel Hoyt, Robert Hoyt
6. Mash-Ups: Mixing Genres for New Ideas
   Peter J. Wacks, Quincy Allen (m), Guy Anthony De Marco, Robert Hoyt, Sherry D. Ficklin, Tyler Jolley
7. FairyPunk: Steampunked Fairy Tales
   Guy Anthony De Marco (mod) , Peter J. Wacks, Sam Knight, J. Zoe Frasure, David Boop, Pandora Celtica
8. Plot in an Hour: The Audience Generates a Story
   Guy Anthony De Marco (m), Peter J. Wacks, Quincy Allen, Terry Kroening
9. NANOWRIMO For Beginners
   Quincy Allen (m), Peter J. Wacks, Guy Anthony De Marco, Terry Kroening
10. Fireside Reading with Guy Anthony De Marco
11. Character Building
    Peter J. Wacks (m), Guy Anthony De Marco, Carrie Vaughn, Gail Carringer
12. Did Harry Potter Spawn Twilight?
    Sam Knight (m), Guy Anthony De Marco
13. Marketing for Writers
    Peter J. Wacks (m), Quincy Allen, Guy Anthony De Marco, Carrie Vaughn, David Boop
14. Writers Groups
    Guy Anthony De Marco (m), Quincy Allen, Peter J. Wacks, Sarah Hoyt
15. The Secret Sex Lives of Zombies
    Stan Yan (m), Guy Anthony De Marco, Pamela Nihiser
16. Author Free-for-All
    All authors at the convention
17. Flash Fiction and Short Shorts
    Quincy Allen (m), Guy Anthony De Marco, David Boop

CoSine 2013:

1. Cross genre, cross dressing, and Charing Cross Road – what works and what sells?
   David Boop, Guy Anthony DeMarco, Sarah Hoyt (M), Sam Knight
2. The Science of Steampunk or Aerodynamics in the World of Steam
   Quincy Allen, Kevin Anderson, Guy Anthony DeMarco, Sam Knight, Peter Wacks (M)
3. Ebooks, podcasts, and online publishing – the effects of technology on SF publishing
   Kevin Anderson (M), David Boop, Guy Anthony DeMarco, Travis Heemann, Daniel Willis
4. Supernatural, horror, and paranormal – the shifting borders
   Ed Bryant, Guy Anthony DeMarco (M), Lynda Hilburn, Christopher Salas, Daniel Willis
5. Author Reception, Raffle, and Mass Autographing
   Quincy Allen, Kevin Anderson, Dana Bell, David Boop, Ed Bryant, Marie DesJardin, Guy Anthony DeMarco, Travis Heemann, Carol Hightshoe, Lynda Hilburn, Nikki Hohl, Sarah Hoyt, Paul Lell, Rebecca Lickiss, Nathan Lowell, Wil McCarthy, Rebecca Moesta, Pamela Nihiser, Christopher Salas, John Stith, S M Stirling, Peter Wacks, Connie Willis, Daniel Willis,Shelly Goodman Wright
6. Has the Internet killed local SF groups?
   David Boop, Guy Anthony DeMarco (M), Jack Heneghan, Sourdough Jackson, Joe Sokola
7. Lovecraft, a retrospective
   Ed Bryant, Guy Anthony DeMarco, Travis Heemann, Nikki Hohl, Pamela Nihiser (M), Chris Salas
8. What’s the best market for short SF – magazines, anthologies, or online?
   David Boop, Guy Anthony DeMarco, Carol Hightshoe (M), Pamela Nihiser, Peter Wacks

Galaxyfest 3:

1. The Doctor Who Panel
2. Writing Organizations

StarFest – DigiFest 2013:

1. FairyPunk Stories
   DigiFest – with Sam Knight, Peter J. Wacks, David Boop, Quincy Allen, Kathryn Renta, Chaz Kemp, J. Zoe Frasure, Rion Berquist, Nessa Nixiefae 
2. Epic Fantasy
   StarFest – with Betsy Dornbusch, Peter J. Wacks, Molly Tanzer, Jesse Bullington
3. Author Free-for-All
   DigiFest – Every author who is not drunk, kidnapped, or on a panel.
4. Flash Fiction
   StarFest – with David Boop, Betsy Dornbusch, Peter J. Wacks
5. The Villain’s Journey
   StarFest – with Betsy Dornbusch and David Boop
6. How Not to Get Published
   StarFest – with Peter J. Wacks, Betsy Dornbusch, David Boop, Quincy Allen 

MileHiCon 2012:

1. Writers Networking
   A general gathering at the con bar for authors.
   (with David Boop, Travis Heermann, G. Sixbury, J. Stith, and M. Stone)
2. SFWA Business Meeting (Not a panel)
3. Speed Meet an Author
   Just like dating, except you discuss writing and publishing.
   (with Matt Boroson, Steven Brust, Julie Campbell, M. Kirk, Dani and Eytan Kollin, and other talented authors)
4. Science Travesties in Current Media
   The latest boneheaded mistakes made by the movie gurus. An example is using a Mac with a modem to hack the aliens in the movie Independence Day.
   (with Mario Acevedo, Rebecca Lickiss, R. Acks, and Dan Dvorkin)
5. Small Press Onward
   Discussions on small presses and what they can do for you.
   (with Peter J. Wacks, Carol Hightshoe, M. Bonham, J. Erwine, and David Riley)
6. Fairy Tales Reimagined
   A discussion on updating fairy tales for a new audience.
   (with Peter J. Wacks, Theda Hutcheson, J. Kazimer, and P. Merrick)

OSFest 2012:

1. The Science of Steampunk
   Airships, Steam Cannons, Clockwork Limbs: Understanding the science behind steampunk gadgets. Developing unique items when worldbuilding.
2. Creating an Author Co-Op
   Instead of going it alone, work together with other authors and artists to pool resources. Buying ISBNs, licensing cover art, and cross-marketing your way to success.
3. Mash-Ups: Mixing Genres for New Ideas
   Thinking about writing yet another zombie ebook? Be different – combine different genres to make your novel stand out.
4. Marketing for Writers
   You’ve published a story or novel…now what? A frank discussion on marketing your work without it taking over your life.
5. Writing Professionally
   Do you have what it takes to write at the professional level? Topics will include routines, goals and schedules, overcoming writer’s block, professional organizations, and doing interviews.
6. Self-Publishing 101How to self-publish your work, including publication venues, ebook versus print, editing, cover design, and the details that make a book appear to be professionally produced.
7. Ebook Creation and Pitfalls
   Should you use Smashwords to create your ebook, or should you take the time to craft a professional-quality version of your work? Different tools for ebook creation and custom HTML tricks will be covered.
8. Strong Women in Fiction
   An open discussion on crafting a female character who is not the stereotypical Mary Sue. Topics include understanding motivations and reactions without turning characters into women who act like men.
9. Writers Groups
   A panel on local, regional, national and international writers groups, including the genre-specific heavyweights such as the Horror Writers Association and the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Understanding what a member can expect from membership, membership requirements, and volunteer opportunities.
10. Where Worlds Collide – The Art of Writing Parallel & Alternative Timelines
    Creating an alternative or parallel timeline story without falling into the common traps.
11. Character Building
    Steps to take when constructing engaging characters in a novel.
12. NANOWRIMO For Beginners
    Tricks, tips, and pre-planning to complete the goal of writing 50,000 words in one month.
13. Plot in an Hour: The Audience Generates a Story
    An interactive hour where the audience constructs the framework for a novel.

AnomalyCon 2012:

1. Breakfast with Brilliance: Donuts and Authors
2. Author Free-for-All
3. Science of Steampunk
4. Aerodynamics in the World of Steam

StarFest 2012:

1. FairyPunk: Steampunked Fairy Tales
2. The Hero’s Journey

World Horror Convention 2012:

1. Music in Horror

GalaxyFest 2012:

1. Strong Women in Fiction
2. Writing Organizations
3. Zombies: The New Black