Westercon 2014 Schedule...

Tomorrow the event known as Westercon begins. In the valley of the city by the salt lake we will gather for fun and to sell/buy stuff. You can access Westercon's website: HERE.

And now, I have my event schedule!

Here it is!

7/3	Thursday	5:30 PM	Boardroom	BYOD and Meet Authors: David West & David J. Butler & Scott William Taylor	David J. Butler, David West, Scott William Taylor	Come sit down, bring your own drink, and chat with unique aspects of the Science Fiction & Fantasy genres including Authors, Artists, and more!
7/4	Friday	11:30 AM	Salon A	Turning Fantasy in Reality: The Art of Adapting Comics and Art to Film & TV	William Stout, Emily Sorensen, Daniel Peck, Amanda Stahle, Scott William Taylor (m)	What an author can imagine or an artist can draw is often hard to translate into film. Challenge accepted!
7/5	Saturday	6:00 PM	Salon B&C&D&E	Tag Team Jeopardy & The Avenue of Awesomeness	Kate Hatcher, Guests & Authors	6:00pm - 9:00pm Author book signing and rotating jeopardy panels for your enjoyment - see how the authors let their fun out
7/6	Sunday	1:00 PM	Salon A	e-Publishing Short Stories and Poetry	Bryce Moore, Jayrod Garrett (m), Scott William Taylor, Julie Frost, A.E. Marling	As magazines featuring short fiction fade, the internet is becoming a place to showcase shorter works. But what is the best way to present your work?

Attending this conference will be a first for me. Then again, most conferences I attend, I'm going for the first time. This can be both good and bad. It's bad because if I had attended before, I'd know how to make the most of my experience, and, as a panelist, I'd know how to make the experience of those attending as good as possible.

But, it's also a good thing because as of right now, I'm excited about what could happen. And even though I've not attended this convention before, I have many friends that will be there and hanging out with wickedly talented friends...well, there's not much better than that!

If you're in town, come on over to Westercon or FantasyCon and check it out! If you do, look for me--and we'll hang out, too!

Prepare Ye...For Westercon Is Coming!

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Next month Westerncon rolls into town and I am a participant. I'm both excited and honored to be chosen as a panelist. On the list of those attending my name appears with others whom I consider friends and who possess incredible talents in both writing and the visual arts. 

I'm also a little nervous about going. I'm nervous because it will be a first for me at this particular convention. It's sort of how I felt when attending a Comic Con for the first time last fall. I had no idea what to expect back then, either.

Westerncon organizers have contacted me several times in the past month making sure that any special requests I might have concerning the convention are covered, requests such as tables, having books available for sale and to sign, and even my preferences in food. It reminds me just how much work behind the scenes goes into an event like this, hard work that fosters success.

You can check out Westerncon's website: HERE. Also, taking place across the street at the very same time is FantasyCon (their website is: HERE). Celebrities, artists, authors and performers will all be there, so it's practically guaranteed you'll find something to satisfy any interests you have.

Westerncon is coming! Are you ready?

* Photo used without permission from: https://www.facebook.com/Westercon67