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Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
How do you get a job in an industry that doesn't have a "Help Wanted" sign for writers? Whether you’re looking to script branching dialogue for a video game, pen an official tie-in novel for a major franchise, create your own board game, or publish your own tabletop RPG adventures, the path to entry can feel like a locked high-level dungeon. This session is a roadmap for the aspiring pro across all platforms.
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Stephanie Loree

Freelance Writer & Copy Editor, Jinx Publishing LLC
Born and still based in Ohio, Stephanie Lorée writes fantasy fiction and occasionally moonlights as a rock star. Her stories have appeared in places like Abyss & Apex and as tie-in fiction for the Pathfinder RPG. In 2013, she was a finalist for the Writers of the Future award... Read More →
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Richard C. White

Original and Media Tie-in Author. I write Science Fiction, Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Fantasy Noir, Action-Adventure, Historical Fantasy, and Non-Fiction. I will be releasing up to 4 new books in 2026 and have been a panelist/guest at MystiCon nine times in the pre-Covid shows.

My works can be found at http://www.richardcwhite.com/bibliography... Read More →
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Tracy Barnett

Penguicon, Guest of Honor, Penguicon 2022
Tracy Barnett (they/them) is an award-winning non-binary games designer, podcast and game editor, and project manager from Ohio. They have been making games for almost 10 years. They specialize in games prompted by feelings and deep with story. You can find them online, anywhere... Read More →
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Evan Dicken

By day, EVAN DICKEN studies old Japanese maps and crunches research data at The Ohio State University. By night, he does neither of these things.

His short fiction has appeared in: Analog, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, and Strange Horizons, and he has written a hefty fistful of media tie-in novels for properties such as: Warhammer, Legend of the Five Rings, Banner Saga, and Arkham Horror... Read More →
Friday March 27, 2026 4:00pm - 4:50pm EDT
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