R.J. Joseph

Speaker

R. J. Joseph is an award winning, Shirley Jackson and Stoker Award™ nominated Texas based writer/speaker/editor. Her creative and academic work examines the intersections of race, gender, and class in the horror genre and popular culture. Rhonda is an instructor at The Speculative Fiction Academy and a co-host of the Genre Blackademic podcast. She has most recently been at work with Raw Dog Screaming Press on their new novella line, Selected Papers from the Consortium for the Study of Anomalous Phenomena. She occasionally peeks out on various social media platforms from behind @rjacksonjoseph

12:00PM - 1:30PM EDT

Sunday July 13th

Troubling Tropes

Tropes can be addictive and we all have our favorite ones that we can read over and over and over again! But sometimes, there are tropes that can undermine the readability of a story and give a reader pause. These troubling tropes make us question our sensibility, morality, and possibly, our humanity. In this panel, we’ll explore how we can identify troubling tropes and discuss ways to avoid them in our own writing. Learn what pitfalls to avoid in the creation process and make sure your use of tropes achieve what you want it to.

3:30PM - 5:00PM EDT

Sunday July 13th

Maintaining Suspense in Horror Novels

A horror novel has to keep the tension crackling from beginning to end. That can't be easy. That's why we're talking to some of the experts on sustainable suspense about how to keep your readers on the edge of their seats.