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5 Reasons Why You Should Be A Panelist At A Convention

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Last weekend I was a panelist at SoonerCon 24, listed as a “writer guest” by the website.  SoonerCon 24 is a local science fiction/fantasy convention that is celebrating its 24th year in operation.  It hosts guests from many different media industries, mainly writers, but also featured actor Robert Picardo of Star Trek,Gremlins and InnerSpace fame.

I was invited to be a writing guest because I co-host a pretty popular little podcast called Fanboys on Fiction, and I’ve written a few novels.  The convention was yet another way for me to boost my writing platform, and if you are a writer (especially a fantasy or science-fiction writer) a local convention is something you need to do your best to attend as a guest.

stormtrooper helmetWhy?  The reasons are clear:

  1. Rubbing Elbows – While at the convention I was placed on several panels where other guests would sit at a…

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About The Owl Lady

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Viv Drewa is a Michigan native who has enjoyed reading and writing since 1963. Though she studied medicinal chemistry at the University of Michigan, her passion has always been writing. She had been awarded third place for her nonfiction short story about her grandfather's escape from Poland. Later, she rewrote this story and was published in the "Polish American Journal" as "From the Pages of Grandfather's Life" and has republished it on Amazon.com as a short story. Viv took creative and journalism courses to help in her transition to fulfill her dream of becoming a writer. She worked as an intern for Port Huron's 'The Times Herald", and also wrote, edited and did the layout or the Blue Water Multiple Sclerosis newsletter "Thumb Prints." She also has a business promoting authors. Owl and Pussycat Book Promotions. Viv, her husband Bob and their cat Princess, live in Port Huron, Michigan.

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