Voss Foster

Author

Participates in 5 items

Voss Foster lives in the Eastern Washington desert, where he writes sci fi and fantasy from inside a single wide trailer. He is the author of the Evenstad Media Presents series, the King Jester Trilogy, and the soon to be released Office of Preternatural Affairs series. His short work has been featured in various publications, including Vox.com and Flame Tree Publishing, as well as the Alternative Truths anthology series. When he can be pried away from his keyboard, he can be found cooking, singing, and playing trombone, though rarely all at the same time. More information can be found at vossfoster.blogspot.com

Sessions in which Voss Foster participates

Saturday 13 February, 2021

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

11:00 AM

Worldbuilding: Designing a Belief System

1 hour, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - Oratory

Panel

Voss Foster (Panelist)

Chris Bruscas (Panelist)

Sanan Kolva, N/A (Moderator)

Part of what defines a culture is its system of shared beliefs--not only religious, but also secular. Designing and understanding the belief system...

4:00 PM

Writing Non-human Characters

1 hour, 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - Undercroft

Panel

Voss Foster (Panelist)

Deby Fredericks, Deborah Fredericks (Panelist)

S. Evan Townsend, None (Panelist)

Frances Pauli, francespauli.com (Moderator)

From aliens to furries, we'll discuss how to write the non-human pov, how to create an character that is still relatable without coming off as a hu...

6:00 PM

Defeating the Blank Page

1 hour, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - Undercroft

Panel

Sanan Kolva, N/A (Panelist)

Attention Span Games, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Moderator)

Joey Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Panelist)

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

Voss Foster (Panelist)

If you are a writer, I’m sure you have had writer's block. But you don't want to simply get unstuck. To put forth your best effort and end with the...

8:00 PM

Publishing in the Time of Pandemic

1 hour, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - Oratory

Panel

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Panelist)

Voss Foster (Panelist)

Elizabeth R. Alix, PalouseDigitalPress (Panelist)

Sanan Kolva, N/A (Panelist)

Deby Fredericks, Deborah Fredericks (Moderator)

Even before the pandemic threw publishing schedules into disarray, the publishing industry was facing enormous change. The change from physical to ...

Sunday 14 February, 2021

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

11:00 AM

Using Tropes Effectively

1 hour, 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - Courtyard

Panel

Voss Foster (Panelist)

Deby Fredericks, Deborah Fredericks (Panelist)

Elizabeth R. Alix, PalouseDigitalPress (Panelist)

Sanan Kolva, N/A (Moderator)

Tropes are one of the building blocks of stories, but they can be misused, overused, and just plain worn out. How can you use tropes effectively in...