AuthorCon™ 5: March 28-30, 2025

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The popular Spirited Giving reading series makes it Scare That Care  debut! Featuring the debut of an original LIVE Midnight Pals performance  with Midnight Pals creator Bitter Karella and a bevy of your favorite  horror authors playing themselves (including Laurel  Hightower, Todd Keisling, Gemma Amor and more). Plus... all-new  readings and performances by Jamie Flanagan, Brian Keene, Rebecca  Cuthbert, and D.M. Guay! Cocktail hour and mixer from 6pm to 7pm with  drinks designed by Scares That Care's very own Sonora Taylor.  Show begins at 7pm sharp. All proceeds benefit Scares That Care. 

Ticket cost is $20 (cocktail hour beverages not included). Tickets on sale soon.

Time and opportunity to learn and practice several wellness activities, including breathing exercises and supportive games. Designed to get you ready to enjoy a busy day of fun convention activities.

This one hour session is facilitated by Scares That Care board member Alfred Guy, Training Officer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore School of Social Work UMB-SSW

Take home a custom yoga mat (available only at this event) along with meditation scripts and affirmations
Participate at your own level of comfort and attend any or all three of the sessions
Highlights include:
Introduction to Thumball Games
10 Minute Rainbow Guided Imagery
Meditation for Self-Love
The benefits of Hugs/Self-Hugs 

(Friday night - 8:00pm to 10:00pm First Floor, Rooms A & B): There are thousands of grants available for writers every year, but most writers never take advantage of this resource. Regardless of if you're just starting out or already a full-time writer, you can benefit from grants. In this two-hour workshop, best-selling author Maurice Broaddus teaches you the tips and tricks for finding them, applying for them, and what to do when you get them. This is a ticketed event, limited to 40 attendees. Tickets are available now and at convention registration. 

Friday, March 28, 6 - 8 p.m.  (First Floor, Center Lounge) – Literary  agent Becky LeJeune (Bond Literary Agency) hosts this workshop for  writers of all levels. Learn how to pitch your manuscripts to an agent,  how to write the perfect query letter, and much  more.  – Literary  agent Becky LeJeune (Bond Literary Agency) hosts this workshop for  writers of all levels. Learn how to pitch your manuscripts to an agent,  how to write the perfect query letter, and much  more. Ticket cost is $25 (half of which goes to Scares That Care).

 In order for readers, agents, and publishers to find you online, you need a website. In this seminar, author and digital communications professional Sonora Taylor will share the unique advantages a website has over other online spaces like social media, then walk you through what makes a great author website. There will also be a Q and A session to answer any questions you may have. If you don’t have a website or you have one that’s in serious need of updating, then this seminar is for you.

Tickets: $15 (all proceeds go to Scares That Care)

Date, Time, and Location: Saturday, March 29, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. (First Floor, Rooms A and B)

Bestselling,  award winning author Tim Waggoner teaches you all of the ins and outs  of writing media tie-in fiction, and movie novelizations.

Ticket is $25 and limited to 40 people.

Saturday, March 29,  8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., First Floor, Rooms A & B 

Saturday Night March 29th, 8:00 p.m., Second Floor, Room 18. Join us for this fun and interactive Murder Mystery event - where "The Fowl Players of Perryville" utilize YOU to help figure out the killer! Cash bar and light fare will be served. Tickets are limited! ** These tickets may be purchased separately without attending the "AuthorCon V" Show*** 

Saturday, March 29th, 7:00 pm (Second Floor, Room 17): By popular demand, renowned psychic and medium Dakota Lawrence will conduct live readings regarding loved ones, participants' lives and more in a gallery setting. Tickets will be available for purchase at convention registration. PLEASE NOTE that participants will be chosen at random from the gallery for a reading, and a ticket DOES NOT guarantee a reading. Due to the mature nature of this presentation - ADULTS ONLY. LIMIT OF 40 PARTICPANTS.