I’ll be at two convention is April: JordanCon and RavenCon. Scroll down for details. Come say hi!

JordanCon

April 17-19 at the Crown Plaza at Ravinia in Atlanta, GA.

This is my tentative schedule so far (but make sure to check the final at the con):

Friday 2:30 PM Gaming Rules versus Storytelling A discussion on the pros and cons of freedom of narrative versus the structure of rules in RGPs. What fits a type of game better? 
Friday 5:30 PM Gaming Rules Light, Procedure Heavy The difference between simple and easy. The art of minimalism in game design. At what point are you overwriting and at what point is it not a game? 
Saturday 1:00 PM Gaming The Rules you don’t Write The things you don’t want to define in a game. What rules are better left out, and what do you not want to control. How to avoid designing the fun out of a game.
Saturday 4:00 PM Gaming Layout and Graphic Design in Gaming Books How art, layout, and graphic design can add or take away to the readability, aesthetics, and marketability of a game. 
Saturday 5:30 PM Gaming Pitch to Playtest Back by popular demand, the round table pitch session is an exercise to take a game from idea to translating it into mechanics. This is a panel with audience participation to help provide ideas with the goal of demonstrating development of a game from the inception. 
Sunday 10:00 AM Gaming Gaming in the Dark Future How to create an engaging world for your Dark Future RPG using themes ranging from the Hi-tech chrome and neon environments of a cyberpunk setting. How to best incorporate government, politics, economics, social systems.

RavenCon

April 24-26 at the Virginia Crossings Hotel near Richmond, VA. Here’s my tentative schedule:

Friday – 5pm – Jefferson Building – King William – The Greatest Geekiness Of 1976
Saturday – 5pm – Madison Building – Brunswick – Under the Moons of Mars: Authors of the Scientific Romance
Saturday – 7pm – Jefferson Building – King George – The Writer’s Mind: Nurturing Mental Health in a Creative Life
Saturday – 9pm – Jefferson Building – Albemarle – Watching the Monsters Fade Away
Sunday – 2pm – Jefferson Building – Henry – Happy 50th Birthday, Micronauts

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)