Recap of ConBust 2015: The Good, The Better, and The Awesome

A few weeks ago I had the pleasure of being a panelist at Conbust (Learn more about this awesome convention here). Year after year, the students at Smith College in Northampton outdo themselves and put together an excellent event. The pictures below were taken by Lori Claxton.

The above pic is of me, George Claxton and Anna Eriskigal during the How Magic Works panel, where I was outed as an evil witch. Was that really news to anyone?

Myself and Annette Curtis Klause during the Urban Fantasy panel.

From right to left, that's Trisha Wooldridge, me, Craig Davis (professor of medieval literature) and the one, the only Jane Yolen. What was this panel about? Faeries, of course.

I also sat on panels with animator Kelly Turnbull, editor Sharyn November, and author Kristi Petersen Schoonover and discussed topics ranging from feminism to how to get published. Trisha and I also facilitated a writing workshop, part of our nascent project Wishing Well (more to come on that!)

All in all, ConBust 2015 was a smashing success! I can't wait for next year!

Panel Schedule for Conbust March 27 - 29, including a Broad Universe RFR @conbust @BroadUniverse

Anyone who knows me knows that ConBust is one of my very favorite conventions. It takes place every March at Smith College in Northampton, MA. Below is my schedule for ConBust. Come by and say hi!

Friday 6-6:50 pm Female Protagonists/Female Villains with Tamora Pierce, Anna Erishkigal, and Annette Curtis Klause  

Saturday 9-9:50 am Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading with Trisha J. Wooldridge, Anna Erishkigal, and Kristi Petersen Schoonover

Saturday 10-10:50 am Faeries with Jane Yolen, Craig Davis, and Trisha J. Wooldridge 

Saturday 11-11:50 am Urban Fantasy with Annette Curtis Klause 

Saturday 2-2:50 pm Getting into the Industry with Sharyn November and Kelly Turnbull 

Saturday 4-4:50 pm Everything but the Writing Workshop with Trisha J. Wooldridge 

Sunday 11-11:50 am How Magic Works: Magic Systems in Fiction and Gaming with George Claxton and Anna Erishkigal 

Learn more about Conbust here.

Learn more about Broad Universe, its members, and Rapid Fire Readings here.