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Fantasy author Michelle Weston, this year’s Con Nooga literary guest of honor, discusses what topics she typically covers at conventions, the key to writing compelling fiction and what appeals to her about the fantasy genre.
Q: What do you typically speak about at conventions?
A: It depends on the panel. I can talk about a range of topics. For instance, in the world of just plain writing, how you develop your characters and make them deep, as opposed to cardboard — how do we get really strong core characters.
Moving away from the craft of writing, we’ll talk about the genre: What new books are coming out in the fantasy world, sci-fi world or young adult worlds. That’s a popular one.