Saturday | 10:00 AM | 10:50 PM | What Should I Write Next? | Charlevoix | The first book or series is all wrapped up, maybe even under contract. What comes next? Maybe a palate-cleansing change of genre, or building on strength and staying close to where you started? What about a pseudonymous guilty pleasure? Experts weigh in! | Dave Robison (M), John Chu, Jackie Morgan, Ty Franck (James SA Corey), Marissa Lingen, | LITERATURE |
Saturday | 11:00 AM | 11:50 AM | Steven Universe | Charlevoix | Open, round table discussion of the characters, themes, and theories about what is happening/happened in the show. Moderator(s) will help guide! | Jim C. Hines (M), Amal El-Mohtar (M) | MEDIA |
Saturday | 12:00 PM | 12:50 PM | Plotters Rule! (Or So They Tell Me) | Charlevoix | Meticulous plotting for the win! Writing from a detailed outline is the best, most effective writing strategy. Well... at least for some writers. What are the strengths and weaknesses, and what might be some alternatives, other than just making it up as you go along? | Christian Klaver (M), Wesley Chu, Elly Blake, Cylithria Dubois | LITERATURE |
Saturday | 1:00 PM | 1:50 PM | Gail Carriger Q&A | Charlevoix | Come ask author and Pro Guest of Honor Gail Carriger all your burning questions! | Gail Carriger | CONFUSION |
Saturday | 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | The Expanse: Q&A with James S.A. Corey | Charlevoix | Join James SA Corey (pseudonym for the authors Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck) to discuss their book series The Expanse, now a series on SyFy. | Ty Franck (James SA Corey), Daniel Abraham | LITERATURE |
Sunday | 10:00 AM | 10:50 AM | Pitch an Agent at ConFusion! | Charlevoix | Bring your pitch to ConFusion! Sam Morgan, agent with JABberwocky Literary Agency, Inc. will be taking 10 minute pitches. Bring yourself and your pitch. Slots are limited to 10 minutes. Please be on time for your slot! You must sign up in advance at Ops. | Sam Morgan | LITERATURE |