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Preliminary Program Grid for Ken Altabef This is the Preliminary program schedule. Ken Altabef may or may not actually be on these items, but probably will. However, due to circumstances beyond our control, modifications to the program can occur throughout the convention.

Friday 5:00 pm: Is There Still a Self Publishing Stigma? (Ends at: 5:55 pm) Eisenhower Participants:Ken Altabef, John Hartness , Nate Hoffelder, Leslye Penelope (M), Diana Peterfreund For years many readers and reviewers have assumed that if a self-published (aka independent) book was any good it would have been published by a professional press. Many say that self-published books are poorly edited and proofed. But younger readers have less of a bias and services such as Kindle Unlimited allow readers to try books before paying for them. Is there still a stigma against self-publishing? What can their authors do to create a more positive image for these books?

Friday 7:00 pm: The Secondary Character Steals the Show (Ends at: 7:55 pm) Eisenhower Participants:Ken Altabef, Randee Dawn, Paul Haggerty, Barbara Krasnoff (M), Wednesday Mourning Come for Carl but love Princess Donut. Although she may argue that she is the main character, the series is named after Carl. A show-stealing secondary character is not new. And there have been other characters who become more popular than the main. Why does this happen? Do authors know that a secondary character may become more when they are writing the story?

Saturday 4:00 pm: Short Stories Are Where It's At (Ends at: 4:55 pm) Eisenhower Participants:Ken Altabef, Scott H. Andrews (M), Jennifer Brinn, Ian Randal Strock, Sheree Renée Thomas All these authors writing their long toe-breaking novels have it wrong. The ultimate form of writing is the short story. Panelists discuss why short stories are the best form of fiction. Does this stem from the roots in oral histories and campfire tales?

Saturday 5:00 pm: Author Reading: Ken Altabef (Ends at: 5:25 pm) Adams Participants:Ken Altabef Ken Altabef reads from new and upcoming works.

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