Hard to believe it, but Gen Con (the best time of the year!) is just seven weeks away. It’s my favorite event of the entire year, and I never miss it. I’ve been going since 1982, which means this will be my 37th Gen Con in a row.
I’ve been a guest at the show for more years than I care to count, mostly by means of my work with the Industry Insiders Advisory Panel, which now chooses the convention’s gaming guests of honor. My schedule is evolving for the show, but at the moment, here’s where you’ll be able to find me:
Wednesday, August 1
- 9 PM: Diana Jones Award party. (This is a private event I host, but if you’re a creative professional going to the show, hit me up for an invitation.)
Thursday, August 2
- 12 PM: Reading as Writers. How does reading change when you are a writer? SHOULD you change your reading habits? Will reading ever be fun again? With Keith Baker, Erik Scott de Bie, Matt Forbeck, and Maurice Broaddus.
- 4 PM: Writer Talk: Writing Fast and Well. Award winning and New York Times bestselling author and game designer Matt Forbeck has had a successful freelance career while still making time for family. How does he find time for everything? (Damn good question!)
- 5 PM: Freelancing Life. Freelancing can be a way to supplement writing income. Lucy Snyder, Sandra Tayler, Matt Forbeck, and Keith Law discuss getting started, negotiate contracts, find work, and how to maintain your sanity.
Friday, August 3
- 2 PM: Authors Avenue signing with Jerry Gordon
- 6 PM: Play D&D: Endless Quest with Author & Game Designer Matt Forbeck. This is part of the Worldbuilders Party, a mingle-friendly evening of snacks, games, a silent auction, and awesome conversation, all to raise money for Worldbuilders. We’ll be playing a group-vote playthrough of one of my upcoming Endless Quest books. It’s a pricey event, but the money all goes to a good cause, and you also receive a swag bag valued at over $100. Plus I’ll toss in an advance readers copy of an Endless Quest book, a full month before it’ll be available in stores!
I’ll be around the entire weekend, but that Saturday is my 50th birthday, so I plan to spend most of it playing games with my kids. The way it should be!
Either way, I hope you can join us all in Indianapolis for the Best Four Days in Gaming. Don’t miss out!
