Gen Con 2012 Schedule

Gen Con Indy 2012 – August 16-19

Gen Con is about three months away and I’m trying to get things ready. Unfortunately I’m not part of the Writer’s Symposium panels this year, but I’m sure I’ll find plenty to keep me busy. As in past years, I’m giving a two hour talk on Thursday evening.

SEM1229781 – Medieval Travelling Food: The Theory and Practice of Hard Rations
Learn about what medieval soldiers and travelers ate when they were in the wilds, and see what you can do as a game master or writer to make things just that much more believable.
08/16/2012, 8:00 PM, ICC : Rm 243

Additionally, I’ve scheduled two events for Blackspoon Press.

SEM1229782 – How to Cook Like a Dwarf
How do you write a cookbook for a culture that never existed but everyone knows? The authors of The Dwarven Cookbook talk about the origins of the recipes in their cookbooks.
08/18/2012, 3:00 PM, Crowne Plaza : Victoria Stn A/B

SEM1229783 – Build Your Own Language
This workshop will guide you in creating your own language. With minimal materials and two hours of time, you will have the core a language suitable for adding color to a game or novel background.
08/17/2012, 8:00 PM, ICC : Rm 243

This last one is the most challenging for me to prepare. I want the participants to walk away with something usable and unique, but I don’t want to delve too deeply into linguistics (after all, this isn’t a college course). What’s more, it’s a free seminar (as are the others) so any handouts I provide will be paid for out of my own pocket. We’ll see how many sign up during early registration.
On the whole, I expect this year to be a lot of fun.