conventions

Your Five Minutes Start… Now!

February 15, 2010

Thanks to the wonderful Laurie McLean and the rest of the Larsen-Pomada Literary Agency, I had the fortune to spend my weekend at the San Francisco Writers Conference as an independent editor. For two days, my job was to advise writers in one-on-one sessions. The catch? The sessions were only five minutes long. Sign-up sheets [...]

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SF Writers Conference

January 28, 2010

I’ve been invited to participate in the San Francisco Writers Conference, February 12-14 in downtown San Francisco. I’ll be attending as an independent editor, giving one-on-one consultations with writers and participating in an “Ask a pro” session with other editors and agents. The conference is in its 7th year, and is a great opportunity for [...]

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9 Tips for the Novice (Professional) Con-Goer

October 28, 2009

I had written a post before Anticipation (Worldcon 2009) about being a panelist at a convention, and a couple of people have approached me since about general suggestions for first-time convention attendees. Most of these suggestions assume that you’re a professional in the field, or an aspiring professional, but I think they can be applied [...]

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World Fantasy Convention

October 26, 2009

This weekend, I’ll be attending the World Fantasy Convention in San Jose, CA. If you’re going to be there and would like to say, please feel free to drop me a line. A comment or a note through the “contact me” page will get to me, and I’m @gabrielle_h on Twitter. I’m not currently scheduled [...]

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Shortcuts to Success

October 1, 2009

Here’s the only thing you need to know about shortcuts to a successful writing career: There aren’t any. There are alternatives to the traditional process. Lots of them. But none of them are shortcuts. Let’s look at a few. 1. It’s who you know. Connections, as I mentioned in my post on Dealing with Rejection, [...]

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Dragon*Con Schedule

August 31, 2009

I’ve got a very light schedule at Dragon*Con this year: just one panel, an awards ceremony, and a book launch. I don’t mind, because it gives me time to play. Dragon*Con is much more of a media con than the last few I’ve gone to, and I’m looking forward to a more leisurely pace and [...]

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Parsec Finalists

July 27, 2009

The Parsec Awards, presented each year at Dragon*Con, recognize excellence in speculative fiction podcasting. I’m pleased to honor and congratulate the following talented clients, friends and colleagues for their nominations as Parsec finalists: Philippa Ballantine (Erotica a la carte nominated for Best Speculative Fiction Magazine or Anthology Podcast) Christiana Ellis (Christiana’s Shallow Thoughts nominated for [...]

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Anticipation! or, How to Be a Good Panelist

July 20, 2009

…That’s Anticipation: the 67th World Science Fiction Convention, otherwise known as WorldCon. My programming schedule has been confirmed, my bio has been sent off, and I’m good to go! I’m doing a panel Monday afternoon on hard science fiction, and I’m looking forward to hanging out with Dragon Moon Press author Erik Buchanan. If you’re [...]

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To the Stars

March 30, 2009

Ad Astra was a great time. Huge thanks to the programming coordinators for having me out, and to all the authors, editors and other attendees I met and spent time with. This is my first time in Toronto, and everyone’s made me feel right at home. I learned some important lessons: don’t wear heels you’re [...]

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Up and coming

March 19, 2009

SOLOMON’S GRAVE is now in print! Congrats to author Daniel Keohane, with whom it was a pleasure to work. You can purchase the book from Amazon.com via the link above, or by clicking on the book cover in my sidebar. The fantastic podiobook NINA KIMBERLY THE MERCILESS will be arriving in print on May 15th. [...]

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