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The 2025 Authors Workshop Track: Calling All Writers!
The Authors Workshop Track focuses on hands-on results Notes aren't the only thing you leave these workshops with. We want you to have critiques of your work, a new flash fiction, or the plot to your next novel in hand. JordanCon Guests are industry professionals with...
2025 JordanCon Anthology: Open for Submissions
Written by Paige Vest, Anthology Director For the past several years, JordanCon has produced a short story anthology with stories written by former and current attendees and guests of the convention. We eventually added art to the anthology, and now the books contain...
JordanCon 2024 Streaming Schedule!
Didn't make it to JordanCon this year? Well, you can join us on select panels because we're streaming! All times are in Eastern Daylight Time; the video will be available after livestreaming is complete. You can follow JordanCon’s YouTube channel to get updates too!...
Meet Your Chosen Ringmasters
When Jennifer Liang asked us to be Toastmasters for 2024 we had a few questions, such as “Can we get paid in cheese?” and “Can we set things on fire?” We took the silence as a yes…AND HERE WE ARE. This is the 16th JordanCon, a coming of Age for the convention and we,...
The 2024 Schedule Is Live! Here’s How to Customize It
It’s March, and that means the JordanCon 2024 schedule is out! You can now start planning your panels for each day. Keep in mind the wheel is still weaving, so things may change between now and JordanCon. You can find the schedule here: jordancon2024.sched.com For...
Authors Workshop Track: Flash Fiction!
Write and Read Flash Fiction Coming to the Authors Workshop Track at JordanCon 2024: A guided flash-fiction writing session on Saturday morning where prompts are provided! We'll give you a short bit to put down some words, then you'll read your story to your peers. We...
Authors Workshop Track: Elevator Pitch!
What's an Elevator Pitch? A brief (30 seconds) way of expressing a story idea. It’s called an elevator pitch because it’s the time you’d spend on an elevator ride with someone. It might be what you’re working on, a story ready to sell, or a concept for upcoming work....
Saturday Slush!
2024 JordanCon's Got Slush Writers – come join us! This is a moderated panel with publishing professionals where you can submit up to 600 words of your opening to be read anonymously, then get immediate feedback on your work. We ask for the opening because a publisher...
Kidz Corner
The annual Art Show is one of the highlights of our convention, and this year we're adding something for our younger attendees! Last year we had a spare panel in the show and decided to offer it as a place for kids to show off their art skills. It was such a success...
Friday Night Writer’s Workshop
Friday Night Writer's Workshop Writers – this is your event! Industry professionals and your peers will read and critique 1000 word submissions. You'll get together in small groups with a couple guests and a few peers in a casual setting. This is an awesome...
