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Friday, May 31 • 8:30pm - 9:30pm
Where Does It Start? And Why Is It So Important?

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How do you know when your book is starting in the right place? Why do readers and editors care? Should I start in the middle of the action, or when my character first wakes up? What are the tropes to avoid, and why? How can I find the right opening tp make my book fly off the shelves?
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Lucy Blue

Horror and romance author Lucy Blue is currently a writer and senior editor for Falstaff Books. Prior to signing with Falstaff, she published novels with Berkley Books (part of the Penguin Group), Pocket Books (part of Simon & Schuster), Purple Sword Publications, and her own micro-press... Read More →

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Richard Fierce

Dragonfire Press
Richard Fierce is an award-winning fantasy author of over 30 books, which have sold over 200,000 copies globally. He lives in northwest Georgia and has 3 daughters, 3 grandkids, 4 dogs (huskies!), and two ferrets. Basically, he has a zoo.
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William C. Tracy

Owner, Editor, Space Wizard Science Fantasy
William C. Tracy writes and publishes queer science fiction and fantasy through his indie press Space Wizard Science Fantasy (spacewizardsciencefantasy.com).His largest work is the Dissolutionverse: a space opera with music-based magic, including ten books and an RPG. He also has... Read More →
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Jason Graves

Literary Guest
Jason is a writer of words, a doodler of drawings, and fixer of other peoples’ words and doodles. Many years ago, he founded Prospective Press. He was once punched—lightly—by Muhammad Ali. You should ask him about that last one, because no one ever does.

Friday May 31, 2024 8:30pm - 9:30pm EDT
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