Ray a Panelist at Archon47
I will be sitting on 5 panels, reading from my work(s), and signing books at the Archon science fiction convention, Oct 4-6, near St. Louis.
Archon is a class event, I’m proud to be a part of it. If you’re in the St. Louis area October 4-6, consider dropping by to say hello. Details are here: Ray’s schedule, and pasted in below.
Sessions in which Ray Tabler participates
Friday 4 October, 2024
Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
3:00 PM
Indie and Small Press Publishing
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
Author - Craft
Sometimes large press publishing isn’t right for your book. When should you seek out indie or small presses? What are the benefits? How do you get connected with them? Why use them over self-publishing?
4:00 PM
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
Author - CraftGOH
Got lots of ideas for a short stories or novels, but don't know where to start? Our panelists will help you get to the next step.
7:00 PM
Author Reading with Jan Gephardt & Ray Tabler
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour
Reading / Signing / Art Demo
Saturday 5 October, 2024
Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
Author - Craft
Have you decided to try your hand at self-publishing? Unsure of how to start? Come hear about the process, potential options, and steps you must take along the way.
3:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
Science
Alcoholic beverages are frequently included in Science Fiction works, such as Saurian brandy, Romulan ale, Klingon blood wine, and synthehol – and that's just from one SF universe! We'll discuss how these beverages are depicted (often without any useful description) as well as issues associated with their production and consumption: how would one operate a still on a space station? What are the physiological effects of alcoh...
6:00 PM
How to Write Realistic Dialogue
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 1 hour
Author - CraftGOH
Have you ever been completely taken out of a story by unrealistic dialogue? Sometimes it’s a matter of being “too realistic”. It can be harder than you think to create realistic dialogue and also drop the real-life filler words that will bog down your writing.
Sunday 6 October, 2024
Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
Autograph Session with Ray Tabler & Brian Katcher
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
Reading / Signing / Art Demo
Good luck with your panels. This sounds like a great conference!