Writer Shelves » world fantasy http://writershelves.com Reading, writing, publishing, and my journey to become a NYT Best Seller Tue, 22 Jun 2010 13:54:30 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 About World Fantasy Convention http://writershelves.com/conventions/about-world-fantasy-convention http://writershelves.com/conventions/about-world-fantasy-convention#comments Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:55:59 +0000 heidi2524 http://writershelves.com/?p=830 The World Fantasy Convention is a yearly event with limited membership, the majority of whom are “professionals, collectors, and others interested in the field of Light and Dark Fantasy art and literature”.

It differs from other fantasy literary & art conventions in several ways.

  • No masquerade and very few costumes
  • No gaming
  • No films or videos, unless directly related to the literature

So what does the World Fantasy Convention have?

  • All those industry professionals – writers, artists, editors and agents
  • Friday night group autographing session
  • Sunday banquet and World Fantasy Awards ceremony
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This year was the first time I have attended the World Fantasy Convention but it will not be the last. The atmosphere is relaxed, the programming interesting but not overwhelming, and reading sessions occur all weekend from some of the finest genre writers around today.

If you are serious about a writing career in fantasy literature, this is the convention to attend. For a more detailed rational, please read David B. Coe’s World Fantasy post at Magical Worlds.

Con:World Fantasy Convention
When: yearly, near the end of October/beginning of November
Where: different city each year
Cost: Attending Membership – $100-$125, Supporting Membership – $35 (publications and voting rights only)

Molly Grue: But you do. You have magic. Maybe you can’t find it, but it’s there. You called Robin Hood, and there is no Robin Hood. You have all the power you need if you dared to look for it.
- The Last Unicorn by Peter s. Beagle

]]> http://writershelves.com/conventions/about-world-fantasy-convention/feed 0 Convention Tip #1 – Pick One & Go To It http://writershelves.com/conventions/convention-tip-1-pick-one-go-to-it http://writershelves.com/conventions/convention-tip-1-pick-one-go-to-it#comments Fri, 16 Oct 2009 02:52:01 +0000 heidi2524 http://writershelves.com/?p=748 If there are more than a few people interested in something, there is a convention for it. Since “writing” spans the breadth of many interests, there is often someone or something related to writing at a convention.

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As I am interested in writing fantasy and science fiction, there are two local conventions I attend every year, ConDFW and FenCon.

For the past two years I have attended the World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon) and this will be the first year I go to the World Fantasy Convention.

Since joining the DFW Writers Workshop, I attend their writing conference every year as well – great place to pitch an agent, BTW.

Conventions are a great place to meet authors, sometimes agents and editors, and other people who like the same kinds of things you do. You don’t have to attend the parties, you don’t have to go to a panel every hour, and it’s okay if you don’t hang out at the bar. Some day you may want to do one or more of those things because they can be fun. It’s taken me a few years to get to that point myself, so it is possible. :)

But you’ll never know until you pick a convention and go to it.

Grail Knight: You have chosen… wisely.
- Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade

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