I am excited to announce the arrival of a new organization dedicated to helping writers write — the Broadleaf Writers Association! Go to the BWA website for more information. I’ve got skin in the game here, since I’m helping out on the board of directors as we launch this group and prepare for our first writers conference in September, 2016. Save the date – September 24-25 – and please join us then! Until then, happy writing!
Writing
The art, practice, and process of drawing forth gossamer threads of thought and image from… where?… and shaping them into logos.
The Siege of Atlanta 2015
StandardI’ll be doing a writing panel once again at SIEGE (Southern Interactive Entertainment & Gaming Expo). The conference is October 8-11, at the Marriott NW Atlanta Galleria, in Atlanta, GA. Check out http://siegecon.net/home.
Writing for Games
3:30 PM – 4:30 PM, Saturday
Salon D & E
DesignTrack
Speakers: Warren Spector, Paul Jenkins, Bill Bridges, Michelle Menard
Description: You’ve heard the fancy words — “Narrative Design,” “Content Designer” — but what do they mean? How does one write using visuals, sounds, and actions rather than words? From cut-scene cinematics to NPC quest dialogue to world lore journals to level design and more, content designers discuss the indispensable role of storytellers and worldbuilding in an interactive medium.
Writing for Games panel from SIEGE 2014
StandardHey, here’s the panel we did at SIEGE on writing for games, now on youtube. It’s me (Ye Olde Moderator) and Zoe Quinn, Eddy Webb, Writer, Brian Freyermuth, Nathan Knack, and Paul Jenkins.
Join me at SIEGE for the “Writing for Games” panel
StandardCome on out this week — Friday, Oct. 3 — to SIEGE, Atlanta’s own game development conference. I’ll be moderating a panel on game writing:
Writing for Games (Friday, Oct. 3, 7:00 pm)
You’ve heard the fancy words — “Narrative Design,” “Content Designer” — but what do they mean? How does one write using visuals, sounds, and actions rather than words? From cut-scene cinematics to NPC quest dialogue to world lore journals to level design and more, content designers discuss the indispensable role of storytellers and worldbuilding in an interactive medium.
Join Brian Freyermuth, Paul Jenkins, Nathan Knack, Zoe Quinn, Eddy Webb, and me (the moderator), for the most awesome panel ever.
Self-Publishing Seminar
StandardI’ll be one of the panelists tomorrow at this event. Please come out!
June 7th
Self-Publishing Seminar
Decatur Library Auditorium
11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
The Georgia Center for the Book is proud to announce a brand new writing program, focusing on the mechanics, process, and the potential of self-publication. Traversing the labyrinth of print vs. ebook in self-publication can be as trying and exhausting as attempting to market and publicize your work in the electronic age of Google, Facebook, Twitter, and various other social media outlets. To assist you in your efforts, we are pleased to welcome Barbara Friend Ish, Bill Bridges, S.R. Johannes, and Collin Kelley to answer your questions and offer insight on what to do with your treasured manuscript. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain from their experience, and to steer your manuscript in the proper direction.