With Caitlin Starling and Wendy N. Wagner.

With Queen of Swords Press, BLF Press and Stelliform Press.

Moderating Fiction in a Flash! Sign up for the conference here.

Moderated by celeste doaks. Panelists dave ring, Niki Herd, Jake Young, Susan Muaddi Darraj.

Join dave and Zin E Rocklyn on Instagram to celebrate the launch of The Hidden Ones and Flowers from the Sea.

Writers dave ring and Anne Sheldon will be the guests at Story Hour on 9/22 at 7pm PST.

More info and watch links here.

Panel with Vida Cruz and Anya DeNiro.

Register for the conference here.

I’ll be doing a few one on ones with folks who sign up via Conversations and Connections!

It's the September edition of the lowercase, this time virtually! Join us at our monthly reading series for the DC writing scene, 826DC friends and volunteers, and members of the community!

Zoom link will be posted on the fbook eventan hour before the event.

Want to share your work? Email us at lowercase@826dc.org to reserve your spot in the open mic lineup!

Link To Teleconference Saturday, 4:00-4:50pm EDT

Moderator: dave ring Aliette de Bodard, Eboni Dunbar, L.D. Lewis and Nino Cipri

Authors Cipri, de Bodard, Dunbar and Lewis discuss their own novellas as well as other celebrated titles, highlight some of the publishers putting them out, dig into some craft questions, and pull apart a few of the novella's tricks and challenges.

More info: https://columbus2020nasfic.org/schedule.html

I’ll be doing a reading via zoom as part of the Flight of Foundry online vention. Starts at 12pm EST (noon).

Register for the free online con here: https://flights-of-foundry.org/registration/

Small Press 'Palooza: Everything you ever wanted to know about small presses and didn't know to ask. Peril and positives, daring and drawbacks. Take this panel: It's dangerous to go alone. (Starts at 10am EST)

Moderated by dave ring. Panelists: Angelica Fyfe, Catherine Lundoff, J.R.H. Lawles & L.D. Lewis.

Register for the free online con here: https://flights-of-foundry.org/registration/

During this workshop, participants will discuss the nature and form of effective flash fiction in the words of notable flash editors and writers. Then the group will read and discuss these elements in a number of provocative flash stories. Finally, participants will spend some time drafting some of their own flash work using the material from the workshop.

Scholarships are available for this workshop along with alternative payment methods. Learn more or be in touch at MoonLitDC.com.

Please note that this event is now virtual!

Conversations and Connections (Arlington, VA) (Exact time TBD)

Murders, Monsters, and Marriage: Writing and Stretching Genre Fiction

Some people call it “genre” writing, but publishers call it gold. Horror, crime, sci-fi, romance, and noir have always been popular, but what challenges do they present for writers? Novelists will discuss their own experiences writing and being published in these genres, as well as tips on how to creatively engage genre expectations, establish your own distinct voice, create suspense, and more.

Moderated by Tara Campbell

Featuring Ed Aymar, Tara Laskowski, Kelly Maher and dave ring

This event was cancelled because of the coronavirus. Will update if it gets rescheduled.

NOTE: This event is postponed. I’ll edit it after we find a new date.

Readings from members of the DC-based Speculative Wordsmiths: Robin Ha, Marianne Kirby, Natasha Lane, , C.S. Malerich, Lina Rather & dave ring.

Masculinity and Trauma Recovery in Genre Fiction

Saturday 2:00PM Isle Royale

Science Fiction and Fantasy are full of tough manly heroes (and anti-heroes) with trauma in their backgrounds, from murdered families to witnessed war crimes. More often than not, these traumatic backstories serve as a justification for sarcasm, alcohol, and violence. In a world where men are significantly less likely to get professional help to heal from their trauma, how can science fiction and fantasy help to create positive examples of heroes who face their demons constructively?

Brandon O'Brien (m), Adam R. Shannon, dave ring, John Wiswell, R.B. Lemberg

Reading: dave ring, Izzy Wasserstein, Adam R. Shannon

Saturday 10:00AM Petoskey

Working with a Small Press: What should I know?

Friday 12:00PM Charlevoix

Our panel of small-press professionals and writers talk about the upsides and downsides of choosing a small press over one of the big publishing houses. When is a small press a good choice for your project? What are the tradeoffs to consider?

Michael R Underwood (m), dave ring, Alvin R Mullen, Lucy A. Snyder

Are you interested in getting your genre writing published? Do you want tips and tricks on how to become a published author or how to self-publish? Have you considered marketing strategies to become a successful writer? Then join us for a panel discussion and Q&A featuring local authors and editors. Don’t forget to bring a pen and paper for notes!

Registration is required. Central Library, Humanities Department at 410-396-5487 or hum@prattlibrary.org.

Panelists include:

Sarah Pinsker, author of the novelette "Our Lady of the Open Road," winner of the Nebula Award, and over fifty other stories. Her first collection, Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the Sea: Stories was published by Small Beer Press in March 2019, and her first novel, A Song For A New Day, was published by Berkley/Penguin/Random House in September 2019.

Dave Ring, chair of the OutWrite LGBTQ Book Festival in Washington, DC. He has stories featured or forthcoming in a number of publications, including Speculative City, GlitterShip, and A Punk Rock Future. He is the publisher and managing editor of Neon Hemlock Press, as well as the editor of Broken Metropolis: Queer Tales of a City That Never Was from Mason Jar Press.

K.M. Szpara, a queer and trans author who lives in Baltimore, MD, with a tiny dog. Kellan's debut alt-/near-future novel, Docile, will be published March 3, 2020 from Tor.com Publishing. He is the author of "Small Changes Over Long Periods of Time," a Hugo and Nebula nominated novelette about a gay trans man who's bitten by a vampire. More of his fiction can be found in venues such as Uncanny, Lightspeed, and Shimmer.

John Edward Lawson; who writes novels, short fiction, and poetry that has garnered nominations for many awards, including the Stoker and Wonderland Awards. In addition to being a founder of Raw Dog Screaming Press and former editor-in-chief of The Dream People, he currently serves as Vice President of Diverse Writers and Artists of Speculative Fiction.

Central Library, Wheeler Auditorium