Jarom Strong has always wanted to be a writer. The earliest memories he has are of dictating “Bionicle” fan-fiction to his mother when he was five. While he has grown since then his tastes have not, and he is still endlessly fascinated by distant, imaginary worlds. Today Jarom lives in Utah with his wife and …
Holli Anderson has a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing—which has nothing to do with writing, except maybe by adding some pretty descriptive injury and vomit scenes to her books. She discovered her joy of writing during a very trying period in her life when escaping into make-believe saved her. She has multiple published books of differing …
Unofficial WC Attendee Range Day on Thursday, July 16th for local attendees or those who are coming into town early, who want an excuse to turn money into noise… Lee Kay Public Shooting Range 6000 W 2100 S (accessible from the frontage road on 2100 South) Salt Lake City, UT 84128 They have a brief …
Aaron Canton is a freelance writer who specializes in fantasy and science fiction stories as well as written content for games and other interactive works. He has written and sold over 150 short stories to Eduland, an edulit company, and over 16 stories to Tellest, an online high fantasy universe. He has also sold game writing …
Spotlighting new work by Writers Cantina participants (specifically, Nancy Frye and Spearman Burke): They’ve been overlooked, underestimated, and politely sidelined for decades. Fine. That’s fine. Let them keep underestimating. In the pages of Auntie Heroes, meet ten women of a certain vintage who possess particular sets of skills and absolutely zero patience for the alternative. …
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Bryce is a family man living just north of Salt Lake City. He loves writing, jazz and blues music, firearms, martial arts, pulp magazines, computer programming, escape rooms, brisket, high fives, kettlebells, two-wheeled transportation, his wife, and his kids. Not all exactly in that order. More about him at BryceBeattie.com. Schedule: Fri, 4pm: “Sword & …
Check out this year’s programming, with presentations and panels covering the craft, art, lifestyle, and business of speculative fiction writing! Plus, as a special bonus, I guarantee that the two events that you personally want most to attend are opposite each other! (It’s a special skill.) Check it out here!
Spotlighting new work by Writers Cantina participants (and it’s apparently Jay Barnson Week around here!): Enemies march on Alcort! Aiden Holt and his allies built the impossible: a free community in the heart of the Frontier, the most monster-haunted wilderness in the known world. Sheltering in an ancient Vault, a fortress full of forgotten magic, …
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With a BA in Drama from the University of Washington, Nancy Frye hit the ground at graduation working in costume shops at the UW, Seattle Opera and others. While driving a wagon at a Civil War reenactment, she met her future husband who introduced her to the wacky world of film and TV work. This …
Spotlighting new work by Writers Cantina participants (and that’s right Jay Barnson is the subject of two posts in a row!): Brass gears. Steam engines. Impossible machines. In this collection of six high-adventure steampunk tales, daring heroes, stubborn heroines, and dangerous mechanical creations collide in worlds powered by steam and imagination. From desperate airship combat …
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