Fanfic Reading at Arisia!
My favorite convention of the year, Arisia, is right around the corner. Next weekend, I'll be in Boston. Once again, to my delight, I've been invited to read a selection from my fanfiction.
Last year, my slot was the last person in the last time slot on the last day of the convention. That meant that people were busy checking out of the hotel, rushing to catch flights, or too tired to bother going to panels. The room was almost empty. I still got a great response from the people who were there, but still... sparse crowd.
This year, I have a prime spot at 8:30 PM on Friday night. And... welll... Take a look:
Reading: DeCandido, Feinman, and Mijan Hale Fri 8:30 PM
Authors: Keith R. A. DeCandido, Alexander Feinman, and Mijan will read selections from their works.
Notice that first name in the list? DeCandido is a published Star Trek author. I'm sharing my reading slot with one of the published Trek authors. What does this mean?
1. There will be a LOT of Star Trek book fans in the audience.
2. Someone who knows the Star Trek publication game will be in the room.
I need to be on my A-game. Based on the fact that there are three authors and 75 minutes, that means I should have 25 minutes in which to read.
Can anyone help me pick a suitable selection from my main-line Academy series? (Not the adult-rated spinoff stories.) I want something that can stand alone, sucks people in fairly quickly, doesn't spoil the entire fic, and leaves people wanting more. Last year, with my extremely small crowd, I read the shuttle crash sequence from the first chapter of "Crossfire." I'm considering reading it again because so few people were there, and it went REALLY well with the audience.
What do you think? Any suggestions are welcome.
Last year, my slot was the last person in the last time slot on the last day of the convention. That meant that people were busy checking out of the hotel, rushing to catch flights, or too tired to bother going to panels. The room was almost empty. I still got a great response from the people who were there, but still... sparse crowd.
This year, I have a prime spot at 8:30 PM on Friday night. And... welll... Take a look:
Reading: DeCandido, Feinman, and Mijan Hale Fri 8:30 PM
Authors: Keith R. A. DeCandido, Alexander Feinman, and Mijan will read selections from their works.
Notice that first name in the list? DeCandido is a published Star Trek author. I'm sharing my reading slot with one of the published Trek authors. What does this mean?
1. There will be a LOT of Star Trek book fans in the audience.
2. Someone who knows the Star Trek publication game will be in the room.
I need to be on my A-game. Based on the fact that there are three authors and 75 minutes, that means I should have 25 minutes in which to read.
Can anyone help me pick a suitable selection from my main-line Academy series? (Not the adult-rated spinoff stories.) I want something that can stand alone, sucks people in fairly quickly, doesn't spoil the entire fic, and leaves people wanting more. Last year, with my extremely small crowd, I read the shuttle crash sequence from the first chapter of "Crossfire." I'm considering reading it again because so few people were there, and it went REALLY well with the audience.
What do you think? Any suggestions are welcome.