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I'll be on panels at CONpossible February 6-8, 2026

Sonesta Gwinnett Place Atlanta
1775 Pleasant Hill Rd, Duluth, GA

Mind Your Tongue: FaeSwearing 101

Nothing takes a reader out of your fantasy world faster than plain, simple real-world profanity. Come on! These are magical folk. Surely, they have a spell for casting better cussing. Instead of "#@$% you, you filthy orc!" how about "Let the hounds feast on your useless orc bits!" Instead of "You're a piece of $h!+" how about "Good sir, pray stay til spring and help my Inpatients erupt to full glory!" I'd like to invite lovers of genre to bring their best quips and cusses... without the modern-day saltiness.

Chris Riker      Katherine Villyard      Susanne Allen

Owl Stretching Time - 10:30pm