Look for me on panels at CONjuration at the Sonesta Gwinnett Place
November 14-16 2025
Sonesta Gwinnett Place
1775 Pleasant Hill Rd.
Duluth, GA 30096
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My Panels
Vampires: Everyone’s Favorite Monsters? – CONjuration
Are vampires making a comeback with the popularity of the AMC+ TV show? What are the “rules” of being a vampire in various books and media? Where did the vampire myth come from? Who are some of YOUR favorite vampires?
Katherine Villyard, Chris Riker, Susanne Allen, Matthew Quinn, Claud Bowman
Saturday, November 15, 12:00pm Enchanted Forest
Panels with Friends
Beautiful Book Interiors
This presentation will teach you how to format your book for trade paperback publication and make it look professional.
Dave Schroeder
Friday 3:00pm The Greene Dragon’s Den
Religion in Science Fiction and Fantasy
This panel will explore religion in science fiction and fantasy. When has it been done? Can it be done well? Why is it usually not done? Is it acceptable or not? How was it handled in Harry Potter? Is it offensive and, if so, when? Join this very interesting, carefully monitored discussion on religious aspects of sci-fi and fantasy books.
David Watson Lynette Bacon-Nguyen
Tyra Burton Matthew Quinn
Saturday 10:00am King’s Cross
Humor in Fantasy
Come join this panel of authors as they discuss the joys and challenges of writing humorous fantasy.
Dave Schroeder Sarah J. Sover
Tiffany Vega Bob McGough
Nancy Knight
Saturday 1:00pm The Greene Dragon’s Den
James Potter Stinks – CONjuration
“You’re so much like your father” seems like an insult when reading Order of the Phoenix. How did James go from an entitled bully to a revered hero? How tinted are the rose-colored glasses of grief? Join the trash talking as we indulge in our Snape-like hatred of James Potter.
Laurie Hess, Katherine Villyard, D. S. Watson
Saturday, November 15, 2:00pm King’s Cross
Live Readings: Books in Print and Books in Progress – CONjuration
Live readings by multiple authors present at CONjuration. Each author will present two short readings: one from a work already in print, then a second from a work still in progress.
Eli Rainwater 4:00-4:20
Barbara V. Evers 4:20-4:40
Katherine Villyard 4:40-5:00
Evelynn Carver 5:00-5:20
D. S. Watson 5:20-5:40
Mab Morris 5:40-6:00
Saturday, November 15, 4:00pm The Bard’s Nook
Fantasy Tropes: Yuck or Yum?
Do you roll your eyes every time there is another ‘chosen one’? Do you do a little happy dance when an old wizard with riddled guidance appears in the story? Tell us about it! In this panel, we will be talking about ten of the most recognized tropes in fantasy and voting on whether they are a Yuck or a Yum by a majority rules vote!
Hollis Jo McCollum Elara Dunn
Sarah J. Sover Matthew Quinn
Meg M. Robinson David Jones
Saturday 6:00pm The Crystal Cave
Scrivener Scrutinized
Scrivener is a popular writing environment that many authors use for writing their novels and shorter works. It’s a very powerful piece of software with wide-ranging capabilities. This presentation provides an overview of Scrivener and a collection of tips and tricks for getting more out of it.
Dave Schroeder
Sunday 10:00am The Greene Dragon’s Den