Earlier this week, the International Association of Media Tie-In Writers announced their Scribe Award nominees.  To my utter surprise and delight, my SG-1 short story, Perceptions, (appearing in Fandemonium’s Stargate Horizons anthology) was nominated.  The other nominees are fantastic, serious heavy-hitter authors so I’m blown away to be in their company:
Pathfinder: Hunter’s Folly by Josh Vogt
Mike Hammer: It’s in the Book by Max Collins and Mickey Spillane
Pathfinder: Queen Sacrifice by Steven Savile
Tales of Valdemar: Written in the Wind by Jennifer Brozek
You can read the full list of nominations at: Â http://iamtw.org/the-scribe-awards/scribe-award-nominees/
The timing is wonderful since I’ll be appearing at Houston’s Comicpalooza (aka the “Texas International Comic Con”) this Friday through Monday.  There’s a slew of terrific writers that will be there and I’ll be on several panels including:
Saturday – May 22nd
2:30 to 3:30 pm
No Holds Barred Critique Workshop
w/ Shannon Winton, Jason Kristopher, Carrie Patel, Kevin Ranson
Sunday – May 23rd
11:30am
Law & Society in Science Fiction
w/Raymond E. Feist, C. D. Lewis, K. J. Russell, Shannon Winton, Marianne Dyson
4 to 5 pm
Star Trek: Evolution of a Sci-Fi Franchise
w/ C. Stuart Hardwick, Rebecca Schwarz, Wayne Basta, Marshall Ryan
5:30 to 6:30 pm
Writing the Media Tie-In
w/ Jonathan Maberry and Amy Sisson
November 2025: The Things They Carry
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Explore how characters' interactions with objects can deepen your story. Learn to use props and "bits of business" to enhance characterization, add subtext, and propel your plot forward. Suitable for fiction writers of all levels and genres.
Format: Weekly on-demand lectures, worksheets, and live online workshop/feedback sessions with fellow writers
Duration: 4 weeks
When: Tuesdays 7-9pm, ET (November 4-25)
Price: $75 members, $100 non-members
Monday – May 24th
4 to 5 pm
SciFi Writing on TV: The Best (and Worst)
w/C.D. Lewis, Rick Klaw, Wayne Basta, C. Stuart Hardwick
If you’re in town for Comicpalooza, I hope to see you there. Â When I’m not on one of the above panels, I’ll be signing books, scripts, and other fun things at Booth #1912 along with the talented RPG podcaster Ross Payton (who also happens to be a former grad student mine).