Play Find the PJ at Balticon!

Crazy, I know. I’ve only just returned from RT Booklover’s Convention, but how could I miss Balticon when it’s so close and has such great peeps attending? I’m on quite a few panels this year and looking forwarding to lively discussions on all of the topics. Still deciding on which book to do my reading from so if there are requests, feel free to let me know in the comments.

Author Branding Across Platforms and Media

For aspiring and experienced authors alike, one of the main challenges is gaining exposure. Social media like Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, and Google+ have become key. But it’s more than simply having an account. Building an author brand and a following is about developing content to attract your target audience as well as being creative and standing out in the crowd. Spreading your work across various media types: print, eBook, audio book, podcasting, and blogging are ways to reach more readers.

Participants: Allie Gamblin (M), PJ Schnyder, J.R. Blackwell, T Jackson King, Charles E. Gannon
Saturday11:00 AM in Derby


Out of Sight, Out of Mind?

Where does a story or novel published online stand a year after publication? Does print publication offer a chance to have new readers encounter that work over a longer period of time? Do readers bother to mine web archives for earlier works by an online-only author, or do they just look at what’s new. Author and reader panelists discuss.

Participants: PJ Schnyder (M), A Kovacs, Alessia Brio, Barbara Hill, Andrea Trask
Saturday1:00 PM in Derby


Author Promotion Material

We all know authors need stuff, but what stuff? What promotional items are available and which ones are effective?

Participants: Starla Huchton (M), PJ Schnyder, Jeffrey Lyman, Neal Levin, Allie Gamblin
Saturday3:00 PM in Derby


Reading

Participants: PJ Schnyder, James Daniel Ross, Andrea Trask
Saturday11:30 PM in Pimlico


Positive Role Models in Manga and Anime

The Bad Role Models are easy to identify — but what anime characters are considered positive role models for adults or children? What story lines and or character arcs have become personal inspiration? Come share!

Participants: Christine Chase (M), PJ Schnyder, Kathreja Sarfati
Sunday7:00 PM in Parlor 1026


I Like Anime, So How Do I Share It With Friends?

How to introduce folks to anime, and how to help them identify and avoid some of the weirder subject matter.

Participants: PJ Schnyder (M), Jason Banks, Christine Chase, Lee Sarfati
Monday10:00 AM in Salon D