This year the Authors Workshop Track will host one-on-one mentorships, and possibly even pitches, depending on the interest of the attending publishers. During a one-hour session, we'll offer a few fifteen-minute time slots for attendees to sit with an industry...
Earlier this month, JordanCon 2025 Guest applications opened. I spoke with Nancy Greene, Guest Relations Director, about what it means to be a Guest at JordanCon. Guests are visiting professionals at JordanCon who have a comped badge and are expected to be on a...
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,...
by Mel Todd Hi! Welcome to the annual meeting of the “We Write So We Don’t Have to Talk To People” association. Wow, so many of you came. I see three attendees! That has to be a record. It’s great you showed up as I have some wonderful tips for those of you (all of...
By Kyoko M. When I was a kid, I was teased a lot for being an avid reader of books and comic books/graphic novels/manga. At the time, comic books, graphic novels, and manga were only for the nerdy and geeky crowd. It was a tough time, but as the decades passed, the...
By Sarah J. Sover Whenever a new member joins the online JordanCon community, there’s inevitably a slew of comments saying “Welcome home.” For those unfamiliar with the convention scene, it might seem odd or downright off-putting. How can a science fiction and fantasy...
By October K Santerelli Building a positive relationship with your writing can make all the difference in helping someone with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) or Autism Spectrum Condition/Disorder (ASC/D). I’m no stranger to the "rules" authors post...
By Kevin Pettway Writing humor into your book can make an already difficult task even harder. Like running one of those races where you have to jump over the little gate-thingies only instead of shoes you’re wearing hot dogs on your feet? I don’t know sports. That...
by Kelly Lynn Colby After hitting send on your short story, that little piece of hard work gets tossed into the virtual slush pile along with a plethora of other stories from writers eager to see their name in print—and maybe even cash that check. We do need to eat....
Guest Blog by Rosemary Williams Okay, well maybe not officially, but by the time JordanCon is done this year, it will be! We shall release a horde of tiny, adorable krakens in the form of crocheted octopuses! (Octopi? Octopodes?) Some of you may have noticed these...
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