Events | 2023
February 17-19 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Chattanooga Convention Center
I'll be there all 3 days, speaking on panels and selling books. Here's my panel schedule:
Friday
5PM - Stuck in the Middle? How to Overcome the Story that Won’t Move Forward
7PM - The Dungeon Master as Storyteller
Saturday
1PM - World Building 101
4PM - Writing Engaging Characters That Don’t Suck
7PM - Marketing On Amazon: The Good, The Bad, and The Algorithms
Sunday
10AM - Up early? Let’s Talk About First Pages of a story
Friday
5PM - Stuck in the Middle? How to Overcome the Story that Won’t Move Forward
7PM - The Dungeon Master as Storyteller
Saturday
1PM - World Building 101
4PM - Writing Engaging Characters That Don’t Suck
7PM - Marketing On Amazon: The Good, The Bad, and The Algorithms
Sunday
10AM - Up early? Let’s Talk About First Pages of a story
February 25 | Sevierville, Tennessee | Sevierville Convention Center
I'll be there from 9AM to 4PM.
March 4-5 | Tupelo, Mississippi | Tupelo Furniture Market
I'll be there:
Saturday from 10AM to 7PM
Sunday from 12PM to 6PM
Saturday from 10AM to 7PM
Sunday from 12PM to 6PM
March 18 | Rockmart, Georgia | South Marble Street, Downtown Rockmart
I'll be there:
Saturday from 10AM to 5PM
Saturday from 10AM to 5PM
March 25 | Marietta, Georgia | Mill Street
I'll be there:
Saturday from 9AM to 2PM
Saturday from 9AM to 2PM
April 1 | Dalton, Georgia | Dalton-Whitfield County Public Library
I'll be there:
Saturday from 10AM to 1PM
Saturday from 10AM to 1PM
April 21-23 | Huntsville, Alabama | Von Braun Center, South Hall
I'll be there:
Friday from 3PM to 8PM.
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from 11AM to 5PM
Friday from 3PM to 8PM.
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from 11AM to 5PM
April 29 | Kennesaw, Georgia | Kennesaw Mountain High School
I'll be there Saturday from 11-7PM
May 6 | Fruithurst, Alabama | The Fruithurst Winery Co
I'll be there Saturday from 10-6PM
May 20 | Cartersville, Georgia | Expedition Church
I'll be doing a speed presentation about online marketing to sell more books at 2PM, as well as selling books in between presentations.
June 2-4 | Charlotte, North Carolina | Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel
I'll be speaking on panels. The current schedule is below. I'll also have a table in Author's Alley and will be selling books.
Friday
Audiobooks with ACX (5:30 to 6:30PM) - Experienced authors will share how they choose audition scripts, select the right narrator, and coach the narrator through production.
Saturday
Co-Authoring (9:30 to 10:30AM) - Some writers find great success in teaming up with a partner to create their stories. It doesn't work for everyone, but our panel will lay out how they make their partnership function, and who manages what portions of the job.
YA(y) Books! (12:00 to 1:00PM) - YA books are no longer just for teens! Listen closely as we recommend great teen fiction books that are perfect for adults!
The Future of AI for Writers (2:00 to 3:00PM) - Artificial intelligence is leaping ahead of itself, in ways both thrilling and worrisome. Are programs like Midjourney and ChatGPT amazing tools to expand human creativity, or are they going to end up ruining artistic careers?
Friday
Audiobooks with ACX (5:30 to 6:30PM) - Experienced authors will share how they choose audition scripts, select the right narrator, and coach the narrator through production.
Saturday
Co-Authoring (9:30 to 10:30AM) - Some writers find great success in teaming up with a partner to create their stories. It doesn't work for everyone, but our panel will lay out how they make their partnership function, and who manages what portions of the job.
YA(y) Books! (12:00 to 1:00PM) - YA books are no longer just for teens! Listen closely as we recommend great teen fiction books that are perfect for adults!
The Future of AI for Writers (2:00 to 3:00PM) - Artificial intelligence is leaping ahead of itself, in ways both thrilling and worrisome. Are programs like Midjourney and ChatGPT amazing tools to expand human creativity, or are they going to end up ruining artistic careers?
June 24 | Huntsville, Alabama | Embassy Suites Hotel
I'll be there Saturday from 10AM to 5PM.
July 7-9 | Knoxville, Tennessee | Knoxville Convention Center
I'll be there:
Friday from 12PM to 7PM.
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from 11AM to 5PM
Friday from 12PM to 7PM.
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from 11AM to 5PM
July 22 | Acworth, Georgia | 5058 Cherokee St.
I'll be there Saturday from 12-4PM. It's also Free Dungeon Crawl Classic day!
August 3-6 | Indianapolis, Indiana | Indiana Convention Center
I'll be in the Author's Alley:
Thursday from 10AM to 6PM
Friday from 10AM to 6PM
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from 10AM to 4PM
Thursday from 10AM to 6PM
Friday from 10AM to 6PM
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from 10AM to 4PM
August 11-13 | Sevierville, Tennessee | Sevierville Convention Center
I'll be there:
Friday from 8:30AM to 7PM
Saturday from 9AM to 6:30PM
Sunday from 9AM to 5:30PM
Friday from 8:30AM to 7PM
Saturday from 9AM to 6:30PM
Sunday from 9AM to 5:30PM
August 26 | Oxford, Mississippi | Power House
I'll be there from 9AM to 5PM.
September 1-3 | Orlando, Florida | Hyatt Regency Orlando
I'll be there:
Friday from 4PM to 9PM
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from 11AM to 5PM
Friday from 4PM to 9PM
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from 11AM to 5PM
September 9 | Waco, Georgia | Waco City Hall
I'll be there from 8AM to 4PM.
September 16-17 | Cartersville, Georgia | Rose Lawn Museum
I'll be there:
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM.
Sunday from 12PM to 5PM.
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM.
Sunday from 12PM to 5PM.
September 23 | Cartersville, Georgia | Hamilton Crossing Park
I'll be there from 10AM to 6PM.
October 7 | Dalton, Georgia | Dalton Convention Center
Details to come.
October 14 | Cartersville, Georgia | Clarence Brown Center
Details to come.
October 21 | Clarksville, Tennessee | Quality Inn
I'll be there Saturday from 10AM to 5PM.
November 4 | Villa Rica, Georgia | Villa Rica Public Library
I'll be there from 10AM to 4PM.
November 10 | Las Vegas, Nevada | Horseshoe
I'll be there from 10AM to 4PM.
November 17-19 | Atlanta, Georgia | Sonesta Gwinnett Place
Details to come.
Alpharetta Christmas Arts and Crafts Show
December 8-10 | Alpharetta, Georgia | Brooke Street Park
I'll be there from 10AM-5PM each day.
December 16 | Kennesaw, Georgia | Town Center at Cobb Mall
Details to come.
Events | 2024
February 23-25 | Chattanooga, Tennessee | Chattanooga Convention Center
I'll be there:
Friday from noon to 7PM
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from 10AM to 3PM
Panel schedule coming soon.
Friday from noon to 7PM
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from 10AM to 3PM
Panel schedule coming soon.
March 2 | Marietta, Georgia | Glover Park at the Historic Marietta Square
I'll be there from 10AM to 8PM.
April 12-14 | Huntsville, Alabama | Von Braun Center, South Hall
I'll be there:
Friday from 3PM to 8PM.
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from 11AM to 5PM
Friday from 3PM to 8PM.
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from 11AM to 5PM
May 4-5 | Cartersville, Georgia | Rose Lawn Museum
I'll be there:
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from Noon to 5PM
Saturday from 10AM to 6PM
Sunday from Noon to 5PM