Hi friends!
I'm keeping this NL extra short and sweet because the Time of Insanity is officially upon us. (Or, well, upon me.) As convention season ramps up to full swing, I'll pretty much be in a different state/country every weekend for the next 6 weeks! (WHAT HAVE YOU DONE, PAST RACHEL?!đ±)
This week, for example, I'm heading to World Con in Glasgow, Scotland to sign books, attend a couple of panels, and hang with some of my favorite book-loving Europeans! After that will be Fort Collins Comic Con, followed by a tiny break, and then Dragon Con in Atlanta (followed by RARE in Edinburgh, Scotland (and yes, I am going to Scotland twice in one monthđ„Ž)).
Speaking of Dragon Con, you wanna know what's really, really, REALLY cool/terrifying? I just got my panel schedule, and it's a doozy. First of all, I'm confirmed on five panels and a backup for several others. But the craziest thing of all is that I'll be on multiple panels with JIM BUTCHER, worldwide bestselling author phenomenon of the Dresden Files.
(Please excuse me while I go hyperventilate into a paper bag.)
I also get to talk to a room of people with my brother, Joey (DM of the popular D&D podcast, Of Dice and Friends), about world-building and magic systems in fantasy and D&D! đ„Čđ
Broseph and Me in Moab!
If you're planning on going to Dragon Con at the end of the month, here's my (tentative) schedule!
Title:Â Supernatural, Super Stories
Description: Vampires, werewolves, ghosts - paranormal is back in YA in a big way. Let's talk about the books about things that go bump in the night.
Panelists: TBD
Time: Friday, 01:00 p.m.
Location: YA Lit track
Title: 15-Minute Author Mentor Session
Description: A chance for budding authors to talk one-on-one with a successful industry professional about business, promotion, the writing process, & career advice. Sign up in the Writer's Track. (Embassy E/F)
Panelists: Jessica Cage, Todd J McCaffrey, Alex Shvartsman, Rachel Rener
Time: Friday 04:00 pm
Location: Embassy G Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Book signing at The [Fantasy] Gather:
When: Friday, August 30th, 2024
Time:Â 08:00 pm to Midnight
Location: International Ballroom, Hyatt Hotel
Title: Scientists Who Ditch the Math for the Might of Magic
Description: Coming from a wide range of science backgrounds, our panelists will talk about what drove them into the tender loving arms of magic and how it has held them their with all its might.
Panelists: Milton J. Davis, Kim Harrison, Rachel Rener, Michael J Allen, Robert W Ross(M), Katie Cross
Time: Saturday 11:30 am
Location: Embassy CD Hyatt (Length: 1 Hour)
Title: How Hot is Too Hot? How Violent is Too Violent for YA
Description: One of the hottest markets these days is YA fiction. But, where does a writer draw the line with sex, violence, & other "mature" topics?
Panelists:Â TBD
Time:Â Saturday 04:00 pm
Location: Writer's Track
Title: Building Better Worlds: The Sorcery of Storytelling
Description: Come join international bestselling author (and DnD voice actor!) Rachel Rener as she sits down with Joey Rener - acclaimed Dungeon Master from the popular Dnd Podcast, Of Dice and Friends - to discuss the magic and wonder of worldbuilding, word-smithing, and magic-casting. All ages welcome!
Panelists: Rachel Rener(M), Joey Rener
Time: Saturday 08:30 pm
Location: Galleria 7 Hilton (Length: 1 Hour)
Title: Magical Artifacts & Items of Power
Description: Artifacts and imbued items have long been a staple of fantasy. Our panelists will discuss how they use this feature within their own work, and how it has evolved over time.
Panelists: Jim Butcher, Richard Kadrey, Rachel Rener, D.B. Jackson, Carol Malcolm(M), Andrea Stewart
Time: Sunday 10:00 am
Location: Chastain 1-2 Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
Title: Favors, Bargains, & Schemes: The Fae in UF
Description: In folklore & contemporary fiction the Fae take various forms & have a wide range of characteristics & goals. Our panel of authors will discuss the depictions used in their work, & how the variety of traits & features led to their choices.
Panelists: Sarah J. Sover, Jim Butcher, Rachel Rener, D.B. Jackson, Jennifer Blackstream, Carol Malcolm(M)
Time: Sunday 08:30 pm
Location: Chastain 1-2 Westin (Length: 1 Hour)
Before I run off to finish packing, I wanted to thank each and every one of you who preordered the Gilded Blood Deluxe Edition Omnibus and the Bone Whisperer Special Edition Duology. As of this week, ALL 2500 preorders have been sent. Seeing the giant green ZERO by the unfulfilled orders section in my website shop elicited a literal sob of joyđđ
Also, to those of you who have already read and reviewed Amethysts and Alchemy, you have my entire heart. Thank you, thank you, thank you for the overwhelming love and support you've shown Delaney, Heath, and Topie. I truly could not ask for better readers than you!â€ïž
Hope to see you soon!
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