My Albacon 2017 Schedule

Posted on March 28, 2017 by Michael A. Ventrella

I’ll be at the Albacon convention this weekend in Albany, New York. The Guest of Honor is Charles Gannon!

Here’s my schedule:

Chuck Gannon

What Publishers (and Readers) Want (Friday 10 am): A look into what makes a story appealing. With Charles Gannon, Hildy Silverman, Rick Ollerman and Ryk Spoor.

Writing Techniques — Revising, Editing, Outlining (Friday 1 pm): Some tips on how to work better. The panel will answer questions from the audience about issues that they have problems with. With Charles Gannon, Melissa Mead, Hildy Silverman, Rick Ollerman and Ryk Spoor.

Critiquing Panel (Friday 4 pm): Workshop participants will bring their work. The panel will read it and then make suggestions. With Anatoly Belilovsky, James Cambias, Lawrence Connelly, Chuck Rothman, and Ryk Spoor.

Improvisational Storytelling (Friday 10 pm): An old Albacon favorite! Authors create stories from suggestions from the audience. With Don Sakers, Ryk Spoor, and Ian Randal Strock.

Autographing (Saturday noon): Signing books (or anything else you want autographed).

Games Into Fiction (Saturday 3 pm): How does one format enhance the other? With Cameron Calkins, Charles Gannon, Walter Hunt, Ryk Spoor, and Robert Waters.

The Eye of Argon (Saturday 11 pm): The worst story ever, as you’ve never seen it before! With Hildy Silverman and Ian Randal Strock.

Reading (Sunday 10:30 am) I’ll be reading from either Bloodsuckers or my latest Fortannis short story (audience choice).