Phoenix Comicon Schedule

It’s time, motherfuckers.

Next weekend, Thursday June 5th through to Sunday June 8th, is Phoenix Comicon.

My absolute favorite convention for a lot of reasons will be probably my absolute favorite year for a lot of reasons.  You can find most of them right here.  There’s a lot of really great authors attending this year: Patrick Rothfuss, Aprilynne Pike, Scott Lynch, Delilah Dawson and more.

But fuck those guys.  If you’re reading this blog, you’re probably here to see this hairy son of a gun.

So, here is my schedule for this year’s PHXCC!

What I Learned Writing My Latest Novel

Friday, 10:30 AM to 11-:30 AM.  Location: North 126bc

One of those helpful “how to write” panels, eh?  Should be informative.  Lord knows it won’t be for me, though.  I don’t retain information well.  Where am I.

The Taco Council

Friday, 3:00 PM-4:00 PM.  Location: North 127ab

Kevin Hearne has called to assembly the Holy Taco Church to discuss dick all.  If you caught our Author Chairdancing Panel last year, this will likely be a lot similar.

Magic Systems: Urban Fantasy vs. Epic Fantasy

Friday, 4:30 PM-5:30 PM.  Location: North 132

This one I am actually really excited to be a part of.  I’ve wanted for a long time to discuss the ramifications of magic systems on epic fantasy and whether they’re important as we think they are.

But if there is one panel you absolutely must see…

AUTHOR BATSU GAME

Saturday, 4:30 PM-5:30 PM.  Location: North 132.

This is my own little pet project.  Some months ago, I saw a Japanese game show that did not reward knowledge, but punished ignorance.  I saw men being hurled down cliffs, shot out of catapults and beaten with oars for failing to perform a task and I thought “I must do this.”

Naturally, I can’t beat anyone, but I can feed them very hot salsa if they don’t perform to my satisfaction.

The rule of this game is very simple: do not laugh.  Any author caught laughing will be punished.  I will do my best to enforce this viciousness upon Leanna Renee Hieber, Delilah S. Dawson, Patrick Rothfuss, John Scalzi, Aprilynne Pike, Chuck Wendig and Myke Cole.  Winners walk away unscathed.  Losers suffer the consequences.

Do join us, won’t you?

Drinks With Authors

Saturday, 8:00 PM-11:00 PM.  Location: Renaissance Salon 5-8.

Once Author Batsu is done, come join the losers for a jovial good time.  This is basically your chance to come chill with as many authors as possible.  Giveaways, prizes and more!  MOAR!

The Really Epic Fantasy Panel

Sunday, 10:30 AM-11:30 AM.  Location: North 132.

More epic fantasy than you can possibly handle.  First one to say “first, let’s define epic fantasy” gets slapped.

Writing Rogues

Sunday, 3:00 PM-4:00 PM.  Location: North 132.

Degenerates, skullduggers and thugs.  Join a host of best-smelling authors to find out how they write jerks.

And that’s it!  When I’m not at these panels, you can find me in the Author’s Alley in the showroom/exhibitor’s hall/whatever you want to call it.  Feel free to drop by to get anything you want signed: books, kindles, foreheads, puppies, whatever!

Hope to see you there!