Below is my TENTATIVE panel schedule for Dragon Con, over Labor Day weekend in Atlanta.

Bookstore Memories
Description: Step back in time to the Golden Age of Bookstores as we reminisce about B. Dalton, Waldenbooks, Borders, and even deep cuts like Tower Books. We’ll also discuss who had the best horror selection, and which bookstore finds shaped our love of the genre.
Panelists: Clay Gilbert, Bill Bridges, Rachel A. Brune, Derek Tatum(M), Jessica Nettles 
Time: Thu 07:00 pm
Location: Peachtree 1-2 Westin (Length: 1 Hour)

15 Minute Mentor Session 3
Description: A chance for budding authors to talk one-on-one with a successful industry professional about business, promotion, the writing process, & career advice. Sign up in the Writer’s Track. (Embassy E/F)
Panelists: Bill Bridges, Gray Rinehart, Megan Mackie, Oriana Leckert 
Time: Fri 04:00 pm
Location: Embassy G Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)

A Cozy Conversation About Cozy Horror
Description: The term “cozy horror” has gained traction in literary circles in recent years. But what is cozy horror? Let’s find out as we explore the emerging genre’s quiet menace.
Panelists: Darrell Z. Grizzle, Jessi Ann York(M), Clay Gilbert, T. Kingfisher, Leanna Renee Hieber, Bill Bridges 
Time: Sat 02:30 pm
Location: Peachtree 1-2 Westin (Length: 1 Hour)

She’s Alive! The Bride of Frankenstein at 90
Description: Director James Whale’s The Bride of Frankenstein turned 90 years old in 2025. We’ll celebrate this milestone for the classic Universal Monsters film.
Panelists: Crystal Cleveland(M), Cash the Composer, Darrell Z. Grizzle, Bill Bridges, Mark Muncy 
Time: Sat 04:00 pm
Location: Peachtree 1-2 Westin (Length: 1 Hour)

The Haunted Mind: Mental Health Through the Lens of Horror
Description: Our panelists will look at how mental health is portrayed in horror literature — the good, the bad, and the scary.
Panelists: Brent Abell, Nat Cassidy, Jessi Ann York, Erika Lance, Darrell Z. Grizzle, Bill Bridges(M) 
Time: Sun 10:00 am
Location: Peachtree 1-2 Westin (Length: 1 Hour)

The Gashlycrumb Centennial: Edward Gorey at 100
Description: With ink he conjured worlds of macabre whimsy and playful dread. In celebration of the 100th anniversary of Edward Gorey’s birth, our panelists will discuss the shadow he’s cast over pop culture.
Panelists: Bill Bridges, Mark Muncy, Mark Braught, Charming Disaster, Kenneth Hite(M) 
Time: Sun 01:00 pm
Location: Peachtree 1-2 Westin (Length: 1 Hour)

This weekend (April 25-27) in Atlanta! Go here for details. See you there?

Here’s my panel schedule:

Gaming Build 
Friday April 25, 2025 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
DeKalb 
A game design workshop with professionals in the industry. Come for a workshop to meet and talk about your ideas for your game. Bring a manuscript, 1,000 to 3,000 words, to discuss in detail with industry professionals. Feel free to discuss content, game design philosophy, mathematical systems, layout, and professional topics related to game design.

Let’s Make A Game! 
Saturday April 26, 2025 2:30pm – 3:30pm EDT
La Grotta Patio 
An open discussion with audience participation to take an idea from concept to rough sketch. Go through the steps of how to make a game and develop it from idea to rough sketch.

Cosmic Horror 
Saturday April 26, 2025 4:00pm – 5:00pm EDT
Azalea 
The Sci-Fi and Gaming crossover panel. We discuss how the meaninglessness of humanity makes a great story and how to use existential dread for stories; how dark is too grim and how to continue onward without hope.

Publishing a Game 
Saturday April 26, 2025 5:30pm – 6:30pm EDT
La Grotta Patio 
A panel focused on, “you have a working game, now what?” We discuss funding, marketing, financing, logistics, play testing, and networking in pro markets.