2015 Appearances

***My 2016 appearances will be posted March 2.***


CPACC's right around the corner and that can mean only one thing: convention season is kicking off!  I thought this year, for my benefit and yours, I'd start listing all of my public appearances.  Make sure to check back to this page often (I'll be adding it as a tab to the main page) for updates.

If you'd like me to make an appearance at a convention or other event you're organizing or attending, feel free to contact me and we'll discuss it.  Most events in Baltimore or Philadelphia are a slam dunk for me to attend, but I'll consider travelling if invited.

Central Pennsylvania Comic Con
Dates:  Saturday and Sunday, March 14-15
Location:  Wyndham Garden Hotel (Formerly Holiday Inn)
​2000 Loucks Rd, York, PA 17408
Panels: 
Sunday 10:30 am - "How to Navigate Publishing in 2015" - Susquehanna Room

The Horror Show with Brian Keene
Date:  Thursday, April 30 7:00 pm
Location:  Virtual

Balticon
Date:  Sunday, May 24 10:30 am - 5:00 pm and Monday, May 25 10:30 am - 3:00 pm
Location:  Hunt Valley Inn
245 Shawan Road, Hunt Valley, MD 21031

CHS Sci-Fi Saturday
Date:  Saturday, May 30 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Location: Swartz Building, Carlisle High School
623 West Penn Street, Carlisle, PA 17013

Book Signing
Date:  Saturday, June 13 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Location:  Event Horizon Games
1496 Garner Station Blvd, Raleigh, North Carolina 27603

Zombiepalooza
Date:  Friday, July 10 8:15 pm
Location:  Virtual

Shore Leave 37
Dates:  Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, August 7-9
Location:  The Hunt Valley Inn
245 Shawan Rd., Hunt Valley, MD 21031
Panels:
Friday 4:00 pm, Derby Room - "Writing Groups and Beta Readers: How to Give and Receive Criticism"
Saturday 12:00 noon, Derby Room - "Publishing: The Good, The Bad, and The Indie"
Saturday 2:00 pm, Derby Room - "Generations Geek: Families and Fandom"
Saturday 3:00 pm, Salon E - "Military fiction vs. Real Military Life"

Saturday 5:00 pm, Chase Room - "Brave New Girls"
Sunday 10:00 am - "Canon or Not: Tie-Ins’ Relation to Source Material"

Sunday 2:00 pm, Salon E - "Switching It Up: Writing Different Kinds of Books"

Brooklyn Book Festival
Date:  Sunday, September 20, 10:00 am - 6:00 pm
Location:  Brooklyn Borough Hall and Plaza
209 Joralemon Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201

ChessieCon
Dates:  Friday, Saturday, and Sunday November 27-29
Location: The Radisson North Baltimore (formerly North Baltimore Plaza)
2004 Greenspring Dr., Lutherville-Timonium, MD, 21093
Panels:
Friday 6:45 pm, Greenspring 2 - "The Art of Bad Science: Preparing for Your Turkey Award Submission"
Friday 8:00 pm, Greenspring 3-5 - "Discussion Group: Questions From a Hat"
Friday 9:15 pm, Greenspring 2 - "Getting Published in 2015 (and Beyond)"
Saturday 10:00 am, Greenspring 3-5 - "Rethinking the Zombie Apocalypse"
Saturday 11:15 am, Chesapeake 1-2 - "Fantasy/Legendary Water Creatures"
Saturday 12:30 pm, Greenspring 3-5 - "Turkey Awards Panel"
Saturday 4:15 pm, Greenspring 3-5 - "Beyond Sauron: Complex Villains and Questionable Heroes"
Saturday 6:45 pm, Atrium - Mass Signing
Saturday 8:30 pm, Greenspring 1 - Reading (30 minutes)
Saturday 10:30 pm, Greenspring 3-5 - "Beyond Doctor Who, Star Trek, and Buffy"
Sunday 11:15 am, Greenspring 2 - "Military Science Fiction vs. Real Military Life"
Sunday 12:30 pm, Chesapeake 6 - KaffeeKlatsch
Sunday 1:45 pm, Greenspring 1 - "How Much Do I Worry About My Own Canon?"