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
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- What's the Latest on Fusion Energy? Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - Harvest
- 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
5:45 PM
5:45 PM
- Collaborating Without Bloodshed Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3121- Gaming/Fan Track
- 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM | 1 hour
- Ever wondered how authors, writers, artists, and other creative's work together on the same project without driving each other crazy? Come find out...
- Panel
- The ins and outs of working with editors Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3125- Writing Track
- 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM | 1 hour
- Panel
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- Real Zombies Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3123- Science/History Track
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
- Research and Writing Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3125- Writing Track
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
8:15 PM
8:15 PM
- Under-represented Occupations of the Future: AKA, Careers of Tomorrow! Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3123- Science/History Track
- 8:15 PM - 9:15 PM | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
9:00 AM
9:00 AM
- Freelancing for Fun and Profit Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Writing Track
- 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM | 1 hour
- Panel
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- More than Who and Thrones Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3121- Gaming/Fan Track
- 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | 1 hour
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11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Shapeshifters in Fiction Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Writing Track
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
12:45 PM
12:45 PM
- Diversity and Inclusivity in Writing and Movies Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3125- Writing Track
- 12:45 PM - 1:45 PM | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
4:30 PM
4:30 PM
- To Outline or Not to Outline--that is the Question Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Writing Track
- 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
5:45 PM
5:45 PM
- Alien Invasion Tropes We're Tired of Seeing Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Writing Track
- 5:45 PM - 6:45 PM | 1 hour
- 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...
- Panel
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
- The Best (and Worst) Writing Advice I Was Ever Given Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3125- Writing Track
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour
- 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 ...
- Panel
- Improvisation Workshop Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - Sage
- 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | 2 hours
- 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...
- Panel
10:15 AM
10:15 AM
- Crossing genre's successfully Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3127- Writing Track
- 10:15 AM - 11:15 AM | 1 hour
- Panel
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
- Editing: Who, Why, and How Much? Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - 3125- Writing Track
- 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | 1 hour
- Authors have access to different kinds of editors. What's the difference between a developmental, line, and copy editor? How is a proofreader diffe...
- Panel