This week’s Writing Excuses podcast episode is titled “How to Start the Next One.” Dan, Mary, Howard, and I talk about how to move from writing one project to another, specifically something that’s not a sequel or is very different in tone from your previous book.

Tomorrow I’m flying out to Albuquerque to be Guest of Honor at Bubonicon, which is a great small convention with a large number of big-name pros. My schedule is below. I’ll be at Dragon*Con next week.

Dates: August 24-26, 2012
Place: Bubonicon 44
Address: Albuquerque Marriott Uptown
2101 Louisiana Blvd NE (Louisiana & I-40)
Albuquerque, NM 87110

Schedule:

FRIDAY

6:00-6:30 p.m., Main Room—Salon E
Opening Ceremonies

7:30-8:30 p.m., Main Room—Salon E
The End of the World as the Fan Knows It: Series Endings
W Hammond, J Lindskold, B Sanderson, C Spector, C Vaughn

9:30-10:30 p.m., Main Room—Salon E
Pump Up the Volume: Writing Big Science Fiction
D Abraham, M Cassutt, B Sanderson, WJ Williams, SM Stirling

SATURDAY

12:00 noon-1:00 p.m., Main Room—Salon E
YA*SF: Sci-Fi Isn’t Just for Grown-Ups Anymore
S Gould, D Jones, J Lindskold, C Vaughn, B Sanderson

2:00-3:20 p.m., Acoma (by Art Show)
80 Minutes with Brandon Sanderson
Reading, Q&A

5:20-6:20 p.m., Main Room—Salon E
Mass Autographing Session
Bubonicon Guests Sign Their Wares
(Brandon will personalize only three books per person per time through the line, but he can do signature only on more books if you like.)

8:00 p.m.-past midnight, Salon G-H (H.G. Wells)
Magic: The Gathering Tournament
Brandon Sanderson, Dan Cooper
Entry fee & signup required. See Dan at the Bubonicon Sales Table in the Dealers Room if you’re interested.

SUNDAY

11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Main Room—Salon E
Guest of Honor Presentation
Brandon Sanderson, introduced by Michael Cassutt, Toastmaster

12:15-1:00 p.m., Main Room—Salon E
Additional Autographing Session
Brandon Sanderson, George RR Martin

1:30-2:30 p.m., Con Suite
Authors Afternoon Tea
Authentic English tea service—Brandon is a host during this hour. Entry fee & signup required, at the Bubonicon Sales Table in the Dealers Room.

2:30-3:30 p.m., Main Room—Salon E
Writing Lecture—Worldbuilding & Magic
Brandon Sanderson

4:30-5:10 p.m., Main Room—Salon E
Closing Ceremonies