Dwelling in Probabilities

Updates as I have them!

January:

• Arisia (online) - Friday, January 15th-18th. Boston area sf convention being held online this year. I'll be on a couple of panels on Sunday the 18th.
• No More Lone Wolves: Writing Characters in Community - Saturday, January  16th, time 1:00-3:00 PST. Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers, online . Join me for a workshop and discussion on writing communities for your fictional characters and making them come alive for your readers.

February

• Capricon 41 - February 4-7, online from Chicago. I'll be on programming.
• Lesbian Campfire (Facebook Group) - reading as Emily L. Byrne from "Toads, Diamonds and the Occasional Peal" in Witches, Princess and Women at Arms edited by Sacchi Green. Exact date is TBD.
• In Flagrante Delicto: Writing Effective Sex Scenes - Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers, online. Sunday, February 14th 1:00-3:00 PST. Spend part of your Valentine's Day learning about putting some spark, sizzle, and steam into your writing!

March:

• Deep Valley Book Festival - March 6-7th, online from Mankato, MN. I'll be one of the featured authors at this event for Minnesota writers and publishers.
• Book Promotion on a Budget- Sunday, March 7th, 1:00-3:00 PST. Online class at the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers. I'll be helping you to set up a promotional plan for your books and figuring out how to get the most from your available resources.
• Rainbow Space Magic - March 12th-14th, online. LGBTQ+ science fiction convention - I'll be back on programming and possibly vending with Queen of Swords Press.
• DreamHaven Books - Minneapolis, MN. 3/17 - release reading for Blood Moon! There will be a prize drawing and you *may* be able to attend in person, but it will otherwise be streamed on Facebook Live.
  
• Story Hour - March 24th, 7PM PST. I read some of my short fiction in a slot with author Laurence Raphael Brothers in this delightful weekly online spec-fic reading series.
• Quick Reads Author Reading - March 28th 4-5:30. Link when I have it.

April:

• Steampunk CommuniTea Weekend (online) - April 9-11th, Tucson, AZ. Weekend long steampunk event with tea and fun and panels! Alex Acks and I are both special guests.
• So You Want to Put Together an Anthology? - Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers, online. April 10th, 9:30-11:30 AM PST. What goes into creating an anthology? How do you find authors? Decide to pitch it to a publisher or indie publish? And what do you do with it when you’re done?
• Publishing Basics for Genre Writers - April 14th, 6:00-8:00 PM CST. Zoom, Springboard for the Arts. I'll be teaching this interactive online workshop for Springboard, a Minnesota nonprofit.
• Flights of Foundry - April 16-18th, online sf/f/h con. I will be on programming and will have a Queen of Swords table in the virtual Dealer's Room.

• "What is Book Coaching" - May 11th 1-2:30 PM CST. Online panel with the Professional Editor's Network, Minneapolis. You can register here.
  
• StokerCon - May 20th-23rd. Online from Denver, CO. I have a reading slot, still waiting to hear about panels.
  

June:

• Pride Month StoryBundle - June 2 - July 1st. Our annual event, this year featuring books by Melissa Scott, Matt Bright, A.J. Fitzwater, Andi C. Buchanan, R.B. Lemberg, Eboni Dunbar, Cecilia Tan, dave ring, Leigh Harlen, Anya DeNiro, Langley Hyde, Heather Rose Jones, J. Scott Coatsworth and Catherine Lundoff and benefiting Rainbow Railroad.
• r/Fantasy Queen of Swords Press Reddit AMA - June 4th online, 24 hour Q&A featuring A.J. Fitzwater, Alex Acks, Rem Wigmore, Jennie Goloboy and Catherine Lundoff.
  
• 2021 SFWA Nebula Conference. June 4th-6th, online. Panelist, "Thinking Big, Publishing Small" on Saturday, June 5th at 11AM PST.
• Edelweiss BookFest. June 8-9th, online. Queen of Swords Press title The Voyages of Cinrak the Dapper by A.J. Fitzwater is an Editor's Pick and I have a recorded spotlight and will be otherwise around doing promo.
• Onyx Path Virtual Gaming Convention 2021. June 11th-13th. I'll be on the Writing Horror Games panel on Friday night at 8:30PM CST.
• Behind the Scenes: Nuts and Bolts of Small Press Publishing. June 13th, Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers, online 9:30-11:30 AM PST. In which I explain what goes into publishing a book, what I do as a publisher and answer your questions.
• Twin Cities Lesbian Fiction Book Club - June 16th, 7PM. Discussing Blood Moon with me. This is an invite-only online event, so please let me know if you'd like to attend.
• Romance in Her Prime - June 27th, 4PM CST. I'll be doing a reading from both Silver Moon and Blood Moon and doing an author interview on this FB group.

July:

• Strong Women, Strange Worlds - July 15th, 5PM EST. Online reading series.I'll be reading with several other authors in this new online science fiction and fantasy reading series.
• Madame Askew's Temporal Entourage Book Club - July 18th, 6:30 CST. An online discussion of Alex Acks's Wireless and More Steam-Powered Adventures. Alex will be Guest of Honor and I'll be the cheering section.
• Perfectly Queer - July 21, 9-10 PM PST. Queer author reading series currently running remote from Dog-Eared Books Castro in San Francisco, hosted by Richard May and Wayne Goodman.
• Golden Crown Literary Society - July 25th, 12PM EST (online). I'll be on a historical f/f fiction panel with cool writers. Stay tuned.

August:

• Novel in Progress Bookcamp - Speculative Fiction Edition. August 1st-7th, West Bend, Wisconsin. I'll be filling in for literary agent Laura Zats and will be on site 8/5-8/7 and teaching a publishing workshop as well as participating in several other activities.
  
• Outwrite DC, August 6-8th, Washington, D.C.online. On Sunday, August 8th, 11:30-12:30 EST, join Kellie Doherty, Eboni Dunbar, Catherine Lundoff and Vincent Scott for Spaceships & Dragons!
  
• Skepticon - Saturday, August 13th. Online, CST. I'll be moderating "Jump Scares and Last Girls" at noon, featuring panelists Bryan Thao Worra, Dr. Raychelle Burks and Jordan Shiveley.
• No More Lone Wolves: Writing Characters in Community - Saturday, August 21st, time 9:30-11:30 PST. Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers, online. Join me for a workshop and discussion on writing communities for your fictional characters and making them come alive for your readers.
• Author Reads at Fae Productions - Friday, August 27th. I got interviewed about my work and Queen of Swords Press and did a reading from the Wolves of Wolf's Point books in full Goth regalia. Follow the link to the video!

September:

• St. Cloud Pride in the Park - Saturday, September 18th, 11-3PM. Queen of Swords Press will have a booth - come visit!
• Book Promotion on a Budget- Sunday, September 19th, 9:30-11:30 PST. Online class at the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers. I'll be helping you to set up a promotional plan for your books and figuring out how to get the most from your available resources.

October:

• WROTE Podcast - October 9th. I'll be a guest and talking about small press publishing and Queen of Swords Press.
• Columbia Heights Pride - October 9th, 11-5PM CST. Columbia Heights, MN. Queen of Swords Press will have a table and I and my staff will be around.
• Writers Drinking Coffee Podcast - midOctober air date. Interview about my writing, Queen of Swords Press and more.
• North Country Gaylaxians Book Club - October 11th, 7:30PM CST. Quatrefoil Library/online, Minneapolis. They'll be talking about my novel, Blood Moon.
• Twin Cities Book Festival - October 16th, 10-5PM. St. Paul, MN. Queen of Swords Press will be there! I'll also be on the Local Author Showcase, talking about Blood Moon.
• Lambda Sci-Fi Book Club - Thursday, October 28th, 7:30PM EST. The Book Club is discussing Silver Moon and I'll be joining to chat with them online in the second half of the discussion.
• Crimson Peaks and Menacing Mansions: Writing Gothic Horror - Saturday, October 30th, 9:30-11:30 PST. Online class at the Rambo Academy for Wayward Writers. Writing Gothic horror! Tips, tricks and techniques.

November:

• ConFABulous - November 6th, online. I'll be talking about gaming tie-ins and queer TV.
• Publishing Basics for Genre Writers - November 10th, 6PM. Springboard for the Arts. We're doing a reprise of this that isn't scheduled against a major local trial.
  
• Geek Girl Con - November 13-14th. Online. We'll be a vendor again this year - stay tuned for details.
• Feminist Book Club Holiday Market - Saturday, November 27th. 10-3PM. Minneapolis. Jennie Goloboy and I will be signing books.
  

December:

• Magers & Quinn Booksellers - December 8th, 7PM. Minneapolis. Virtual science fiction panel with writers Jennie Goloboy, John Appel, A.J. Hackwith and Amber Bird.
  
• Minnesota Women's Art Festival - December 11th, 9:30-4:30. St. Mary's University, Minneapolis. I will be sharing a table with artist Jana Pullman.
• Strong Women, Strange Worlds – December 12th, 12-6PM. Multiplatform celebration of the reading series. I decided I had one too many events and canceled on this, but Jennie Goloboy will be participating.
  
• AZ Gallery/Books and Beer Pop-Up Bookstore - December 18th, 12-5 PM, St. Paul. I'll be there with some selected Queen of Swords Press titles and sharing the table with Michael Merriam.
  
• DisCon III - December 15-19th, Washington, D.C. Queen of Swords Press authors Alex Acks and Jennie Goloboy will be on programming and Queen of Swords Press will have a virtual table.