Tod McCoy
MisCon 40 Attending Professional
Tod McCoy is a Seattle-based writer whose work has appeared in Asimov’s, Starward Tales II, The People’s Apocalypse, and Bronies: For the Love of Ponies. A Clarion West graduate and current board member, he’s the publisher behind Hydra House Books, which publishes Pacific Northwest fantasy and science fiction.
Scheduled Panels and Games:
Key:
=On a Panel
=Moderating
=GMing
(Tentative)
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Fri 1:00 - 1:50 PM, Informal Author Meet & Greet: Speedfriending Edition, Dragon Pavilion
Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, Jessica Brawner, C E Chester, Stoney Compton, Katie Cross, Laramie Dean, Jayel Draco, Manny Frishberg, James Glass, Lynsey Griswold (Lynsey G), Rhiannon Held, GS Jennsen, Esther Jones, Frog Jones, Sanan Kolva, Tess Langston, Todd Lockwood, Joseph Malik, Tod McCoy, Danith McPherson, Theresa Miller, Gwendolyn Nix, AM Scott, Steven L Sears, D.L. Solum, Jeff Sturgeon, Patrick Swenson: Fairwood Press, Hunter Kay Wallace, Dean Wells, Danica Winters, Jim Wright (Stonekettle), Matthew YetterIf you want to get to know some of MisCon 40's writers/editors, this is the place for you! It's like speed dating, but without the romance. We'll provide lists of question prompts to help break the ice (though you can ask whatever you want), split everyone into pairs, and run quick 3 to 5-minute rounds before rotating to a new conversation partner. Come swap stories, talk art, movies, anime, pop culture, and make a new connection.
- Break Fri 1:50 - Sat 11:00
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Sat 11:00 - 12:50 PM, First Page Idol a.k.a. Live Action Slush Pile, Rocket Tent
Moderator: Theresa Miller; Panelists: Lynsey Griswold (Lynsey G), Tod McCoy, Theresa Miller, Clare WoodJoin us for MisCon's annual First Page Idol! Here's how it works: Hand in the FIRST PAGE of your story at the start of the panel. Pages will be randomly chosen and read aloud. Our panelists will indicate when, had the submission come across their desk, they'd stop reading and tell us why. Submissions will be anonymous and will not be returned. (All submissions may not be read).
- Break Sat 12:50 - Sun 10:00
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Sun 10:00 - 10:50 AM, I’ve Started a Novel but Now My World is Broken, Rocket Tent
Panelists: Manny Frishberg, Tod McCoy, Gwendolyn Nix, Dean WellsEver start a novel then realize your world makes no sense? In this panel, pros will discuss how to create believable worlds and the questions to ask yourself before you start writing.
- Break Sun 10:50 - Sun 3:00
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Sun 3:00 - 3:50 PM, An Inch or a Mile: Short vs Long Form Storytelling, Monster Tent
Panelists: Esther Jones, Tod McCoy, Hunter Kay Wallace, Dean WellsWhat's the difference in structuring short stories, novellas, novels, and sprawling series? Which form does your story idea lend itself to? How can you adapt a short story into a novel or vice versa?
