Here are some of the gems of wisdom from the convention.
From the Living Legends panel:
“Write every single day. It doesn’t matter how you feel or what’s happening. You’ve got to do it all the time.
~Bob Randisi
“I get up in the morning and take the dog out for a necessary poop. Around lunchtime, I take him for a recreational poop. In the evening, I take him for a courtesy poop. In between poops, I’m writing.”
~Dick Vaughan
“I don’t have a dog…”
~Dusty Richards
“It’s a great and wonderful gift. I do a lot of my work with my eyes closed, before I get out of bed.”
~Frank Roderus
“I know I’ve been writing when I get to a break and can’t remember what music I was listening to.”
~Dusty Richards
“I don’t think there’s a lot of what we do that can be learned … it just comes naturally. I’ve listened to dialogue all my life so it’s easy for me.”
~Bob Randisi
“I was supposed to be a professional football player…”
~Dick Vaughan
“I get brain dead on one book after a chapter or two … switch to a new book with new characters and it’s fresh again.”
~Frank Roderus
“I’m a real estate agent for books.”
Agent Cherry Weiner