BOBBY'S LIBERTY CON PANEL SCHEDULE RELEASED!

LibertyCon 29 has released their panel schedule for 2016.

Here is my schedule for the convention:

FRIDAY, JULY 8TH
3:00 pm - Writing For The Comics
Martin Powell moderates this panel of comic and graphic novels luminaries on what it is like to write iconic characters and new creations.
Panelists: Brett Brooks, John Holmes, Jonathan Maberry, Bobby Nash, Sevan Paris, Martin Powell

5:00 pm - Opening Ceremonies
Opportunity to meet the LibertyCon Guests and Staff

8:00 pm - Reading: Bobby Nash & Tom Trumpinski
Come out and have a seat as our author guests reads passages of their works.

SATURDAY, JULY 9TH
12:00 pm - Author's Alley (Scott Bragg, Daniel Allen Butler, John Hartness, Les Johnson, Bobby Nash)
Come by the Author's Alley to chat, buy a book or get an autograph!

1:00 pm - Author's Alley (Scott Bragg, Daniel Allen Butler, John Hartness, Les Johnson, Bobby Nash)
Come by the Author's Alley to chat, buy a book or get an autograph!

2:00 pm - Author's Alley (Scott Bragg, Daniel Allen Butler, John Hartness, Bobby Nash)
Come by the Author's Alley to chat, buy a book or get an autograph!

4:00 pm - On Writing Sherlock Holmes
Stephanie Osborn moderates this panel on the nuances of capturing the Great Detective and doing him justice!
Panelists: Bobby Nash, Stephanie Osborn, Martin Powell, Dan Thompson

SUNDAY, JULY 10TH
10:00 am - Kaffeeklatsch
Have coffee / continental breakfast and chat with the pros

11:00 am - What is the Cultural Significance of the Zombie Apocalypse?
Daniel Hoyt moderates this panel exploring the cultural significance of the current Zombie Apocalypse Megatrend
Panelists: John Holmes, Daniel M. Hoyt, Bobby Nash, Bill Swears, Mark Wandrey

2:00 pm - Autograph Session (Terry Maggert, Todd McCaffrey, Bobby Nash)
Autograph sessions will be located in the Dealer's Room. Authors will cycle through hourly, except for the author's that have their own tables who will be available when they are not scheduled in the program. Limit 5 books (if you bring more, get 5 signed and go to the back of the line.)

LibertyCon 29 will be held in Chattanooga, TN on July 8 - 10, 2016. The impressive guest list sports some amazingly talented authors, artists, scientists, publishers, and performers. I managed to sneak in when no one was looking.. You can check out the full guest list here.

It's sure to be a fun time at the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo and I hope to see you there.

Bobby

MINE OR YOURS: NEW CHARACTERS VS. EXISTING CHARACTERS

What's yours is mine
and what's mine is mine.

I took part in the latest roundtable discussion on author Sean Taylor's blog. Mine or Yours: New Characters vs. Existing Characters along with authors H. David Blalock, Joel Jenkins, Krista Cagg, Ray Witte, and Stephanie Osborn.

From the blog:
"What's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine."

One of my dream writing gigs.

While it may be true in marriage (snicker, snicker), it isn't always the case in authorship and creative control. So, to find out whether writers prefer to create their own characters or work with existing properties, we asked. (We're smart like that... Sometimes.)

Check out my answers, along with other writers, at http://seanhtaylor.blogspot.com/2013/07/mine-or-yours-new-characters-vs.html