I’m prepping like a crazy man for my talk “Linked, Intertwined, or Seamless: The Curious Case of the Novel in Stories” at this year’s ShortCon, taking place Saturday, June 6, at Elaine’s Restaurant in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia—and now also prepping (equally maniacally) to read a short (new!) something at the Noir at the Bar the night before!
The line-up for that reading is stellar: Gary Phillips, Debra H. Goldstein, Avram Lavinsky, Chris Dreith, Ed Ridgley, Liza Parfomak, and Brayden Whisler. Socializing begins at 6 p.m. and the readings start at 7—and free tickets are available here.
ShortCon may have a slot or two still available for registration — check here for full details. But here’s the schedule for the day, so you can see what’s ahead:
SCHEDULE (subject to change)
7:30-? Registration
8:00-8:50 Breakfast
8:50-9:00 Welcome
9:00-10:30 Blueprinting Criminal Behavior (Part 1) with Gary Phillips
10:30-10:45 Refreshment Break sponsored by Mystery Writers of America
10:45-12:15 Blueprinting Criminal Behavior (Part 2) with Gary Phillips
12:15-1:30 Buffet Lunch
1:30-2:30 Every Moment is a Story with Michele Slung
2:30-2:45 Break
2:45-3:45 Linked, Intertwined, or Seamless: The Curious Case of the Novel in Stories with Art Taylor
3:45-4:00 Refreshment Break sponsored by Mystery Writers of America
4:00-5:00 Everything You Forgot to Ask with All Speakers/Moderated by Stacy Woodson
5:00-5:15 Wrap Up
5:45-? Dinner (Optional/Not Included with Registration)