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Join me at MileHiCon 2019 this weekend!
There will be more than 100 science-fiction, fantasy, and horror authors and artists giving talks, signing books . . . cats and dogs living together, mass hysteria. Join in the fun! I’ll be on these panels: Hidden Depths: Characters with Secrets Friday 10/18/19 at 3:00 pm Mesa Verde B Self-Editing vs. Hiring Friday 10/18/19 at…
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Join me at MileHiCon 50
This year marks the 50th anniversary of MileHiCon, Denver’s ginormous science fiction and fantasy event. Here’s where you can find me (and, if you’re lucky, score a free book): FRIDAY 10/19/18 at 3:00 PM (Mesa Verde A) Pantsing, Grid Paper, or the I-Ching: Many roads to plots SUNDAY 10/21/18 at 1:00 PM (Mesa Verde C)…
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14 Colorado Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors You Probably Haven’t Read Yet
MileHiCon is one of those strange and wondrous places where you can randomly run into legendary authors such as Eric Flint (New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and Locus Magazine bestseller), two-time Hugo Award winning podcaster Patrick Hester, or bestselling author Jane Lindskold, who incidentally referred to me as the Guru of Humor.…
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11 Tips for World-Building in Science Fiction and Fantasy
How do authors create an imaginary world from scratch? This weekend, I’ll offer writers some world-building tips at MileHiCon in Denver. Can’t make it to the convention? No worries. Here are the answers to eleven of your burning world-building questions. MileHiCon: How do authors go about building a world? Laurence MacNaughton: Personally, I immerse myself in…
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Ask an Author: World Building and Exposition
Ever wanted to know how a science fiction or fantasy author builds an imaginary world? Authors like J.R.R. Tolkien, Stephanie Meyer, J.K. Rowling, Frank Herbert, William Gibson and scores of others are renowned for the worlds they’ve created. What makes them so intriguing? I’ve been invited to join a handful of other authors at MileHiCon…
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