OryCon 40: Full Schedule

THE PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE IS STILL IN PROGRESS! Check back often for updates!

1:00pm PST

Accounting for Creatives

Its not fun but someone has to do it! Even if you hire a time-shared personal assistant or an accountant, there are pits you can fall into and opportunities you might miss, and that is all on you. Panelists will discuss their business successes, failures and surprises both pleasant and unpleasant.

Speakers

John Hedtke

Frog Jones

Richard A. Lovett

Irene Radford

Friday November 9, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Pettygrove

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

3:00pm PST

Publishing co-op or small press?

How a publishing co-op can work for you

Speakers

Leah Cutter

Irene Radford

Mark Teppo

Blaze Ward

Friday November 9, 2018 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Lovejoy

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

3:00pm PST

Small Press Expectations

Why choose a small press? Will I make more money? Get more design and editing freedom? Learn real expectations and results from a small press and why it may or may not be the best choice for you.

Speakers

Taylor Brooke

Bob Brown

J.S. Fields

Esther Jones

L.M. Pierce

Friday November 9, 2018 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Pettygrove

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

4:00pm PST

New Writers Unite!

Are you looking for a writing group? Want to talk shop with other new writers? How about some brainstorming? The room is open for two hours specifically for new writers to meet, discuss writing, share tips, and perhaps commiserate.

Friday November 9, 2018 4:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Room 166 A

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

5:00pm PST

How I marketed my novel

The panelists present their method(s) of marketing their work and how effective it is (or isn't).

Speakers

Leah Cutter

Frog Jones

Mike Shepherd Moscoe

Blaze Ward

Friday November 9, 2018 5:00pm - 6:00pm PST
Pettygrove

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

8:00pm PST

Self-Publishing 101

It looks so easy! Just write a book, find a friendly editor, and then publish! Right? Maybe not! Talk to our experienced writers, editors, and publishers about the art of self-publishing. Find out what you need to know to make it successful for you.

Moderators

EM Prazeman

Speakers

April Aasheim

Blythe Ayne

Dayle A. Dermatis

S. B. Sebrick

Friday November 9, 2018 8:00pm - 9:00pm PST
Pettygrove

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

1:00pm PST

Bad Ways to Hustle

Sure, it's important to have an "elevator pitch" and conventions are a great way to network! But, there are methods that don't work too and are likely to cancel the deal instead of seal it. Learn from our experts on the best and worst ways to hustle your story!

Moderators

Seanan McGuire

Speakers

Sienna Saint-Cyr

Stephanie L. Weippert

Saturday November 10, 2018 1:00pm - 2:00pm PST
Room 166 B

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

2:00pm PST

Let's Talk SFWA

What is the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) and what can it do for you, the genre writer?

Moderators

Cat Rambo

Speakers

Curtis C. Chen

Jim Fiscus

Mark Niemann-Ross

Saturday November 10, 2018 2:00pm - 3:00pm PST
Pettygrove

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

3:00pm PST

Welcome to Wordpress

Everyone tells you that need a website. But how do you set it up? What do you need? We will cover the basics of Wordpress, plus people on the panel will come with suggestions for some of their favorite Wordpress plugins.

Moderators

Leah Cutter

Speakers

Scott James Magner

Audiobook Narrator

Saturday November 10, 2018 3:00pm - 4:00pm PST
Room 166 A

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

4:00pm PST

The 52 Project: Writing a Short Story, Every Week, for a Year (and Publishing the Best!)

Kenneth Lett, author of "The 52 Project" blog and the resulting anthology, will encourage writers of any level of experience, discussing his process: completing a new short story every week for a year, culling the best of the bunch, organizing them into an anthology, having pals edit and make cover art for it, and self-publishing both paper and digital copies of it.

Moderators

Kenneth Lett

Speakers

Lee French

Saturday November 10, 2018 4:00pm - 5:00pm PST
Room 166 B

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

6:00pm PST

Do I Really Need an Editor?

What does an editor do, and when do they do it? What kinds of editing/editors are there? Who really should hire an editor (and who should not)? Approaches to editing (i.e. heavy vs. soft hand).

Speakers

Sienna Saint-Cyr

Erica L. Satifka

Brittany Torres

Fantasy In Focus Studios

Brittany Torres likes dragons, wine, and attempting to write her book late at night. She braved the college towns of MA to emerge with a Bachelor’s of Arts from Mount Holyoke College. To no one’s surprise she majored both in English and Medieval Studies, specializing in King Arthur... Read More →

Saturday November 10, 2018 6:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Pettygrove

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

6:00pm PST

Sex and the modern market

Your characters don\'t just sit around and talk or stare into each other\'s eyes. They get down and dirty. How do you sell the stuff? How do you stay out of the Amazon Adult jungle? There is so much bad stuff out there, how do you get noticed? What about audio? Come listen to us talk about the naughty bits. 18 and over only, please.

Speakers

Dayle A. Dermatis

Audiobook Narrator

Theresa Reed

Anna Snyder

Saturday November 10, 2018 6:00pm - 7:00pm PST
Room 166 A

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

8:00pm PST

Indie Publishing Tools are getting easy

You used to have to have a major publishing house to put out quality books and magazines, but the information revolution has put the power in your hands. Publishing your own novels, starting a literary magazine, and not going broke in the process

Moderators

Jennifer Willis

Speakers

Dayle A. Dermatis

Sienna Saint-Cyr

S. B. Sebrick

Dale Ivan Smith

Saturday November 10, 2018 8:00pm - 9:00pm PST
Pettygrove

BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

10:00am PST

Contracts Terms to Flee

A number of contract terms are extremely risky for writers and need to be changed or rejected. Learn some of the dangers of writing from the chair of SFWA\'s Contracts Committee and other panel members.

Moderators

12:00pm PST

Manuscript Preparation

A pretty manuscript doesn't always cut it. You need to follow the guidelines in order to make editors happy. Learn the subtle art of manuscript prep and let's talk about cover letters too.

Moderators