Manny Frishberg

Writer/editor

SFWA

Participates in 16 items

Manny Frishberg was born in the shadow of New York City but saw the error of his (parents’) ways and moved to the West Coast, 40-some years ago. He has held jobs shaping wood, sheet metal and words (not all at once).
Manny has been an independent book editor since 2010. He and his partner serve two cats in their home in Portland.

Sessions in which Manny Frishberg participates

Friday 14 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

4:30 PM

What's the Latest on Fusion Energy?

1 hour, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - Harvest

Panel

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Moderator)

Christian Cowles, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (Participant)

Fusion energy, making electricity from the same process that powers the sun, has been 20 years away for the last 70 years. But, starting in the 201...

5:45 PM

Collaborating Without Bloodshed

1 hour, 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3121- Gaming/Fan Track

Panel

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Potential)

Esther Jones, Impulsive Walrus Books (Participant)

Matt Haynes, Haynes Narration (Participant)

EM Prazeman (Participant)

Monica Valentinelli (Participant)

Joey Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Potential)

Wesley Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Participant)

Ever wondered how authors, writers, artists, and other creative's work together on the same project without driving each other crazy? Come find out...

The ins and outs of working with editors

1 hour, 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3125- Writing Track

Panel

Frog Jones, Impulsive Walrus Books (Participant)

Lynsey G, Oneshi Press (Participant)

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Participant)

Joyce Reynolds-Ward (Participant)

7:00 PM

Real Zombies

1 hour, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3123- Science/History Track

Panel

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Participant)

Chris Bruscas (Participant)

Game Goblin (Participant)

Zombies are popular in fiction and in games but just how plausible are they really? Could a zombie apocalypse really happen? What would really happ...

Research and Writing

1 hour, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3125- Writing Track

Panel

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Moderator)

Ted Butler but (Participant)

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Potential)

S. Evan Townsend, None (Participant)

Jeanette M. Bennett, Flight of Fancy Publishing (Participant)

John Lovett, Two Script Guys (Potential)

Sanan Kolva, N/A (Potential)

Monica Valentinelli (Participant)

Joey Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Potential)

Wesley Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Potential)

From science to history to magic, the world is full of source material for writes if you only know where to look. Our panel of writers, game design...

8:15 PM

Under-represented Occupations of the Future: AKA, Careers of Tomorrow!

1 hour, 8:15 PM - 9:15 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3123- Science/History Track

Panel

Luna Corbden (Participant)

Agathon McGeachy (Moderator)

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Participant)

Joyce Reynolds-Ward (Participant)

The Golgafrincham were all wiped out for lack of a telephone sanitizer. If we end up living in space stations and on space ships, who are we really...

Saturday 15 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

9:00 AM

Freelancing for Fun and Profit

1 hour, 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Writing Track

Panel

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Participant)

S. Evan Townsend, None (Moderator)

Frog Jones, Impulsive Walrus Books (Participant)

Rory Miller (Participant)

Matt McElroy (Participant)

Matt Haynes, Haynes Narration (Potential)

10:15 AM

More than Who and Thrones

1 hour, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3121- Gaming/Fan Track

Panel

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Participant)

Berlynn Wohl (Moderator)

James Clegg (Participant)

Richard Pirtle, RadCon (Participant)

J. Spyder Isaacson (Participant)

11:30 AM

Shapeshifters in Fiction

1 hour, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Writing Track

Panel

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Participant)

Frances Pauli, francespauli.com (Moderator)

Luna Corbden (Participant)

S. Evan Townsend, None (Participant)

Matt Haynes, Haynes Narration (Potential)

Joyce Reynolds-Ward (Participant)

From myth and legend to fantasy, horror and, yes, even romance, the shifter character has a long tradition of lore and trope behind it. Why d...

12:45 PM

Diversity and Inclusivity in Writing and Movies

1 hour, 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3125- Writing Track

Panel

Luna Corbden (Participant)

John Lovett, Two Script Guys (Moderator)

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Participant)

Ophelia Dagger (Participant)

With more diverse voices come more opportunities to tell authentic stories that have yet to be read or seen on the screen. Join panelists for a con...

4:30 PM

To Outline or Not to Outline--that is the Question

1 hour, 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Writing Track

Panel

Bobbie Benton Hull (Moderator)

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Participant)

Jason Andrew Bond, Kimura Publishing LLC (Participant)

Elizabeth R. Alix, PalouseDigitalPress (Participant)

Frances Pauli, francespauli.com (Participant)

EM Prazeman (Potential)

Do you find yourself able to sit at the keyboard and let the story flow from beginning to end, or do you find yourself stumped after the first scen...

5:45 PM

Alien Invasion Tropes We're Tired of Seeing

1 hour, 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Writing Track

Panel

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Participant)

James Clegg (Participant)

Agathon McGeachy (Moderator)

Joyce Reynolds-Ward (Participant)

Mr. Shawn Merrow, The Royal Manticoran Navy (Potential)

Aliens are not going to invade Earth to steal our water and other silly invasion tropes. There are plenty of legitimate reasons for an invasion, le...

7:00 PM

The Best (and Worst) Writing Advice I Was Ever Given

1 hour, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3125- Writing Track

Panel

Bobbie Benton Hull (Moderator)

James Clegg (Participant)

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Potential)

Bonnie K.T. Dillabough, Infinite Publishing Alliance (Participant)

John Lovett, Two Script Guys (Potential)

EM Prazeman (Participant)

Frances Pauli, francespauli.com (Participant)

Jason Andrew Bond, Kimura Publishing LLC (Participant)

Can't decide if the advice you have been given is good or bad? Come listen to pros discuss some of the best (and worst) advice they have ever been ...

Improvisation Workshop

2 hours, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - Sage

Panel

J. Spyder Isaacson (Moderator)

Angela Watkins (Participant)

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Participant)

Andy Wolf (Participant)

Matt Haynes, Haynes Narration (Participant)

When was the last time you had to make up an excuse on the fly? Or adapt to something totally unexpected? Improvisation is used in role gaming, wri...

Sunday 16 February, 2020

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)

10:15 AM

Crossing genre's successfully

1 hour, 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Writing Track

Panel

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Moderator)

Mr. Scott James Magner, ARUS Entertainment (Participant)

Luna Corbden (Participant)

John Lovett, Two Script Guys (Participant)

Joseph Malik, Oxblood Booke (Participant)

11:30 AM

Editing: Who, Why, and How Much?

1 hour, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3125- Writing Track

Panel

Joseph Malik, Oxblood Booke (Moderator)

Laurel Anne Hill (Potential)

Judy Johnson (Participant)

Manny Frishberg, SFWA (Participant)

Jason Andrew Bond, Kimura Publishing LLC (Participant)

Joyce Reynolds-Ward (Participant)

Authors have access to different kinds of editors. What's the difference between a developmental, line, and copy editor? How is a proofreader diffe...