This Saturday at 10am at Arisia in Boston, several members of Broad Universe will be reading selections from their works. Each author has anywhere from 3-7 minutes, depending on the number of participants.
These types of author readings are called “Rapid-Fire Readings” (RFRs)–each author reads from one of their works for the allotted time, introduces the next reader, and so on.
These readings fly by, and are a great way to hear or discover your next favorite writer!
The RFRs by Broad Universe are particularly fun, since we have chocolate and other treats available, and give away free books and other swag.
Check out this year’s list of readers below. Hope to see you there! (I think I’ll be reading from a fantasy/horror story in progress.)
I’ll be attending and panellng at Arisia Boston again. This year, Arisia (large scifi/genre/lifestyle conference) takes place January 12–15.
My schedule is light this year.
Broad Universe Rapid-Fire Reading, Saturday 10am in Adams
Join me and other members of Broad Universe for snippets of each writer’s work–we each get several minutes to dazzle the audience with our words, and we always have free chocolate, book giveaways, and lots of swag and other freebies. Always a fun time! Readers will include: Morven Westfield (moderator), Victoria Sandbrook, LJ Cohen, Larissa Glasser, Julie C. Day, Dianna Sanchez, Randee Dawn, Trisha J. Wooldridge, Anna Erishkigal, Heather Albano, and me! We typically have last-minute additions as well.
Feminism Today, Sunday 2:30pm in Marina 4
Description: “Feminism has had “waves” – our feminism is different from our parents, and their parent’s. What are the differences? How has the current social climate changed feminism and our experience of it? Let’s examine how it influences everything from science fiction awards to our everyday interactions.”
Panelists: Me (moderator), Jacqui B., David Larochelle, Rose H., Mikki Kendall (Arisia GOH)
The Power of Teen Movies, Sunday 5:30pm in Adams
Description: “The teenager, as a concept, is a relatively recent invention. And attitudes and beliefs about this transitional period between childhood and adulthood have changed over the years. What’s the best way to understand how the way in which we think about teenagers has shifted? Teen movies, of course. From Rebel Without a Cause to The Breakfast Club to Mean Girls, we’ll look at the impact of teen movies and what they say about being a teenager.”
Panelists: Me (moderator), Robin B., Gabriel V., Danny Miller
What would you like us to discuss on the panels? Please comment below.
I’ve got two pieces of work that will be published by Halloween. Fittingly, both are horror pieces!
A short story, Traitorous, Lying, Little Star will be republished by Digital Fiction Publishing Corp. in their all women horror anthology, Killing It Softly. The Kindle version may be available as soon as next month. I’ll keep you posted here and on my author Facebook page.
A poem, “That Witch We Dread,” will be published in the third anthology of the New England Horror Writers, titled Wicked Witches.
I have some other writerly news as well, but I’m not ready to disclose it yet.
NEW!I’d love to get more followers both here and at my Facebook page, so please share a link to either on Facebook, twitter, or elsewhere, and if you do I’ll enter your name into a drawing to receive a free book! (Feel free to tag me or zip me an email if you’re afraid I won’t see that you’ve shared.) The drawing will take place on or around Halloween, and the giveaway will involve at least one of the books mentioned above. I’m thinking I’ll draw at least two names, maybe three if I’m feeling generous 😉
