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Exciting Upcoming Paneling Schedules

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Woo Hoo! I love these topics on which others find me qualified to speak in an entertaining and educational/elucidating/edutainerating/elevated way.

First, MisCon Missoula MT next weekend May 24-27:

Fri 2:00 – 2:50 PM, White Hats & Black Hats are So 20th Century. Grey Hats are Where It’s At!, Nameless Ballroom (Ballroom C)
Moderator: D.L. Solum; Panelists: David Boop, Eva Elasigue, Andrea Howe, D.L. Solum

Fri 3:00 – 3:50 PM, Informal Author Meet & Greet, Dragon Pavilion (1)
Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, LJ Bonham, M. H. Bonham (Maggie), David Boop, Brenda Carre, Katie Cross, Eva Elasigue, Deby Fredericks, Manny Frishberg, Julie Frost, Ann Gimpel, James Glass, Thomas Gondolfi, Lynsey Griswold, Rhiannon Held, Michael Hodges, Meradeth Houston, Andrea Howe, Paul Jenkins, GS Jennsen, Esther Jones, Kevin Kauffmann, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Sanan Kolva, JM Landels (Jen), Tess Langston, Todd Lockwood, Joseph Malik, Tod McCoy, Danith McPherson, Theresa Miller, Gwendolyn Nix, Dakota Nyght, Candi Lyn Siemens, Dave Smeds, D.L. Solum, Patrick Swenson, G.R. Theron, Hunter Wallace, Dean Wells, Walter Wiese, Danica Winters

Fri 5:00 – 5:50 PM, Spotlight: McPherson, Elasigue, Spotlight
Panelists: Eva Elasigue, Danith McPherson

Fri 6:00 – 6:50 PM, All About Story Extras, Dragon Pavilion (1)
Moderator: Eva Elasigue; Panelists: Stan! Brown, Eva Elasigue, Ann Gimpel, Jeff Grubb
Break Fri 6:50 – Sat 2:00

Sat 2:00 – 2:50 PM, Consciousness Re-imagined Through SFF, Dragon Pavilion (1)
Moderator: Eva Elasigue; Panelists: Eva Elasigue, David Gerrold, Rhiannon Held, Jim Wright (Stonekettle)
Break Sat 2:50 – Mon Noon

Mon Noon – 12:50 PM, The Blended Subgenre, Monster Tent (2)
Moderator: Eva Elasigue; Panelists: David Boop, Eva Elasigue, Deby Fredericks, Rhiannon Held, Dave Smeds

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And, wow! My first time presenting panels for the Nebula Conference, the 59th to be held in Pasadena, CA:

Welcome to Speculative Poetry! Pasadena – Thu 3:00PM to 4:00PM
With poetry now accepted as SFWA qualifying work, let’s spend some time examining what speculative poetry is — how does it differ from non-genre poetry? are there rules and conventions? what markets are out there, and how does poetry publication differ from short fiction or novels?
Eva Elasigue, Angela Liu, Wendy Van Camp, Joe Haldeman

Making It: What Handcrafts Can Teach Us About Writing Online-Only – Sun 9:00AM to 10:00AM
Many writers practice some kind of hand-craft, from fiber arts to woodworking to metalsmithing and numerous others. The panelists will share what lessons translate from creating physical objects to telling stories (and perhaps vice-versa!) as well as other benefits a craft hobby can provide to writers.
Ann LeBlanc, Christiane Knight, Nicole Wolverton, Mar Vincent, Eva Elasigue

Planning Your Own Publicity Campaign Online-Only – Sun 10:30AM to 11:30AM
Book promo for noobs! Resources and advice for making the most of the months leading up to and following a book release. Blurbs, ARCS, industry reviews, blog tours, making the most out of cons or book fairs, tips for effectively using social media. Should you make your own graphics? Hire an independent publicist? Plan a book launch or just enjoy a book birthday lunch?? Help, inquiring debut authors want to know!!
KC Grifant, Yaroslav Barsukov, Jaye Viner, Eva Elasigue, Robyn Dabney

Major Update

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Here’s the quick list of things that have happened that I haven’t posted about here!

Paneling at MisCon Missoula

Book 3: Greater Beyond published in hardcover 7/14 (What! Really?! Yes!)

Paneling at ArmadilloCon Austin

Book 2: Abyss Surrounding 2nd Printing available 8/10

Wow! Lots has still been happening on the Bones of Starlight front! Even though I happily stopped adhering to a twice-weekly posting schedule when the serialization concluded (after 9 years), I am still making things for you.

Such as: The Appendix! Oh, yes. Bones of Starlight will have an Appendix. It deserves an Appendix. There’s certainly enough material. So that’s what I’m doing, as promised. Things like People, Places, Glossary, (I know this is incredibly exciting) And More.

Am I really mostly posting to Facebook right now? Kinda, yeah. I know that there are better ways, but I’m currently reinventing my authorial process, and sometimes the least I can do is all I will do for the thanks I get. Hey though, life is rewarding. It has in fact all been worth it. That’s why I’m still doing this.

MisCon Mischief

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Gosh, a lot happened. There were some good exchanges over the spotlight table, and we had a wild time in Let’s Build A World.

I also went fine dining with Guests of Honor Isaac C. Singleton, Jr., Dragon Dronet, et. al.:

I also got to wear some Renegade Effects props from Dr. Strange & the Multiverse of Madness (the slingy was on set):

My gender-bent Spyyke Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop) ran into another classic Spike, and uh, Magneto (Tristan & John). Crossover: Spike Strange?

I’m booked next for AwesomeCon comic con in Washington, D.C.! Artist Alley table J04.

Fire Within new to Kindle

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Bones of Starlight 1: Fire Within is new to Amazon Kindle!

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kindle release image

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This is the updated reissue of the first book in the trilogy, previously known as Fire On All Sides.

A note on the previous version, Fire On All Sides:
this will remain available in hardcover and paperback through major distribution channels until just after the reissue becomes available in each format.

The story remains intact, the main change being a set of singular agendered pronouns for Dragons. This partial restart was also a good opportunity to align the volume titles better with my original vision. As follows:

1: Fire Within
2: Abyss Surrounding
3: Greater Beyond

Hardcover and paperback of Fire Within are to follow this summer!, featuring the amazing artwork of Leo Shallat and Genesis Grey on the covers. I’m going to release these without my author sketches from book 1 and collect them elsewhere, in a different way.

Meanwhile, Book 2: Abyss Surrounding will continue to wrap up here on this website, with the participation (all along) of wonderful watchful editor Alex Bear of Constellation Editing.

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I’m at MisCon 32 in Missoula this weekend, roving and promoting this release. I’m making some handout autograph stickers (which you can put ANYWHERE). As shown:

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But there’s going to be a backing, so I can hand them out, and it’s going to take way more work than you see here! By which point, they’ll be practically precious, right.

Unicorn meets skinchanger:

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