SoonerCon 28 Featured Guest

Rachel Caine

Rachel Caine is the NYT, USA Today, Amazon Charts, and #1 WSJ bestselling author of more than 50 novels. They include the smash Stillhouse Lake thriller series, the Weather Warden series in urban fantasy, the Great Library series and the Honors series in YA. She’s won multiple awards, including a lifetime achievement award from Romantic Times, and writes novels, short stories, and screenplays.

Most recent releases are Smoke and Iron (Great Library #4), Honor Among Thieves (The Honors #1, with Ann Aguirre), and Dead Air (Serial Box, with Carrie Ryan and Gwenda Bond). Her upcoming 2019 releases include Honor Bound (The Honors #2, with Ann Aguirre), Wolfhunter River (Stillhouse Lake #3), Pen and Sword (the Great Library #5), and the long-awaited 10th book of the Weather Warden series, Red Hot Rain.

Her web series Morganville premiered on the Geek & Sundry channel in 2015. She currently has two novels under option for film and television.

She is married to R. Cat Conrad, and they live and work in Fort Worth, TX.

https://rachelcaine.com/

https://enterthelibrary.com/

https://www.thehonorsbooks.com/

http://www.morganvilletheseries.com/

Friday, June 7, 2019 2:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma A3

Workshop: Marketing for Writers, Level 1

This marketing session, led by best-selling author Rachel Caine, is open to all writers looking to market their work. Level one covers topics such as: Discovering and honing your marketing skills; a survey of marketing tools and approaches, marketing hooks – finding yours and how to use them; marketing (targeted) versus publicity (untargeted) and; marketing through premiums and swag, with how-tos for sourcing these items. Limit 24 participants. (2 hours)

Panelists: Rachel Caine

Tracks: Writing & Publication

Tags: Workshop

Friday, June 7, 2019 6:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma H

Opening Ceremonies

SoonerCon 28's official opening. Toastmaster Selina Rosen will blast us all into Brave New Worlds.

Panelists: Selina Rosen, Kevin J. Anderson, Rachel Caine, Julie Dillon, Matt Frank, Dr. Lonnie Johnson, Larry Nemecek, Austin Tindle, Toni Weisskopf, Sarah Wiedenheft

Tracks: General Interest

Tags: Ceremony

Friday, June 7, 2019 7:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma B

Friends of SoonerCon Reception

Friends of SoonerCon membership-exclusive social event with SoonerCon 28 guests of honor and featured guests. Heavy hors d'oeuvres and beverages provided. Thank you to our Friends of SoonerCon supporters!

Panelists: Selina Rosen, Kevin J. Anderson, Rachel Caine, Julie Dillon, Matt Frank, Dr. Lonnie Johnson, Larry Nemecek, Austin Tindle, Toni Weisskopf, Sarah Wiedenheft

Tracks: General Interest

Tags: Reception

Saturday, June 8, 2019 10:00 a.m. | Location: Oklahoma G

Vampires Across the Ages

Long a staple of Urban Fantasy, vampires first appear in folklore, and were markedly different from Stoker's Count; even more so from Yarbro's noble St. Germain, or the sparkles from Twilight. We discuss the influences of those early roots, and look at the many changes.

Panelists: Wm. Mark Simmons, Rachel Caine, Sherri Dean, Trakena Prevost, Tommy B. Smith, Mel. White

Tracks: Writing & Publication, Fantasy

Tags: Panel

Saturday, June 8, 2019 Noon | Location: Sooner A

Reading: A. Lee Martinez & Rachel Caine

Panelists: Rachel Caine, A. Lee Martinez

Tracks: Writing & Publication

Tags: Reading

Saturday, June 8, 2019 2:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma A3

Workshop: Marketing for Writers, Level 2

This marketing session, led by best-selling author Rachel Caine, is open to all writers looking to market their work. Level two covers topics such as: marketing at conventions and bookfairs; finding and utilizing cross-promotion opportunities; advantages and drawbacks of appearances, internet blogging and marketing, bookstores, libraries, or other venues; publicists or press releases: when and how to use them; and media training and interview techniques. Limit 24 participants. (2 hours)

Panelists: Rachel Caine

Tracks: Writing & Publication

Tags: Workshop

Sunday, June 9, 2019 10:00 a.m. | Location: Embassy Hotel: Interior Courtyard - Atrium

Koffeeklatch

Join panelists in the hotel breakfast area for intimate conversation. BYO coffee, please.

Panelists: Mark Alfred, Kevin J. Anderson, Julie Barrett, Blair Bartlett, Mitzi Bartlett, Rachel Caine, Peri Charlifu, Michael Cross, Pete Dixon, Dan Erickson, Rhonda Eudaly, Dara Fogel, Ph.D. Tyrell Gephardt, Sally Hamilton, Teddy Harvia, James Hollaman, Phillip Hollecker, Mike Kloepfer, William Leaf, Julia S. Mandala, A. Lee Martinez, Lee Moody, Harold Neal, Cary Osborne, Ted Pennella, Matthew Price, Jeff Provine, Marguerite Reed, Rook Riley, Ann Shelby, Bradley H. Sinor, Sue Sinor, Tommy B. Smith, Christina Stiles, Brian Trent, Laura J. Underwood, Melanie Unruh, Craig Wolf

Tracks: General Interest, Food & Drink

Tags: Meetup/Networking

Sunday, June 9, 2019 Noon | Location: Boomer B

Successful Writing Habits

Writers share their tips for success. Covering everything from how to overcome Writer's Block to what to do when real life interrupts. Let our panelists share some tips.

Panelists: Jan S. Gephardt, Kevin J. Anderson, Rachel Caine, Shayla Raquel, Seth Skorkowsky, Caroline Spector

Tracks: Writing & Publication

Tags: Panel

Sunday, June 9, 2019 2:00 p.m. | Location: Boomer A

What's in a Nom de Plume?

Why do many authors use a pen name? To hide identity, or to change genres while escaping reader expectations based on the name alone? When is it a good business decision, and how do you go about choosing that new identity?

Panelists: Melinda LaFevers, Kevin J. Anderson, Lou Antonelli, Rachel Caine, Cary Osborne, Steven E. Wedel

Tracks: Writing & Publication

Tags: Panel

Sunday, June 9, 2019 4:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma H