I am pleased to have a short story in the forthcoming anthology Thrilling Adventure Yarns 2 from Crazy 8 Press. It's a collection of pulp-inspired stories from some seriously talented authors. The Kickstarter campaign can be found here. Below is an excerpt from my fantasy noir story to whet your appetite (and hopefully convince you … Continue reading Excerpt from upcoming story, “The Shadow Lady of Docktown”
Author: Kelli Fitzpatrick
GenCon Panel
I have the honor of appearing on the GenCon Writers' Symposium Panel "Social Media in Tumultuous Times," moderated by the amazing Howard Tayler and featuring authors Briana Lawrence, Keith Law, Kirsten McFarland. It will air on Sunday, Aug. 2, 2020 at 11am EDT. You can register for free tickets here, which Gen Con encourages you … Continue reading GenCon Panel
Reflection on a Weekend of Trek
I had the pleasure of speaking at both Shore Leave 41.5 and the Modiphius Day of Honor this past weekend, and it was the most energizing, joy-filled block of hours I've experienced during all of quarantine (aside from writing the Trek content itself). Those of us in the geek world who are used to spending … Continue reading Reflection on a Weekend of Trek
Strange New Worlds Panel Update
I'm excited to say my good friend Amy Imhoff will be moderating the panel, and she created this beautiful graphic for us. Learn more at: https://www.shore-leave.com/programming/schedule.htm
Free Fiction Workshop Series
I'm pleased to announce I have the honor of creating a series of video fiction workshops for The Community Writing Center, which you can view free of charge. The link to register is here (select "Fiction Workshop Series") and the viewing link will be emailed to you. There are three workshops, each about 90 minutes … Continue reading Free Fiction Workshop Series
Book Release: Klingon Core Rulebook for Star Trek Adventures, and Day of Honor Event
It's official! The new Klingon Core Rulebook for Star Trek Adventures is dropping from Modiphius, and I could not be more proud to have contributed to this beautiful book. You'll find several sidebars penned by me scattered through the volume about various key moments in Klingon history, and it was an absolute joy to research … Continue reading Book Release: Klingon Core Rulebook for Star Trek Adventures, and Day of Honor Event
Shore Leave Virtual Panel: Strange New Worlds
I'm pleased to be speaking on a panel about the upcoming STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS SERIES, as part of the virtual Shore Leave Convention. The panel will kick off the weekend of events, and will air at 7pm Eastern on Friday July, 10, 2020. See the schedule here. Hope to see you there! Here … Continue reading Shore Leave Virtual Panel: Strange New Worlds
Farpoint 2020 Schedule!
Excited to be returning to Farpoint Convention in Baltimore MD as an author guest. This year's con takes place February 21-23. Here is my panel schedule for the event: If you're planning to come to the con, some say hi!
Shore Leave 2019 Schedule
Ahoy folks! Shore Leave is upon us yet again, and I'm extremely excited to have been assigned to an amazing lineup of panels and workshops over the course of the weekend. The convention runs July 12-14 at the Hunt Valley Inn in Baltimore, Maryland. Here's where you can find me, and hope to see you … Continue reading Shore Leave 2019 Schedule
Inspiring teen moments from writing club
I've said this before and I'll say it till the world gives them more credit: my students are awesome. Every week at our creative writing group meeting, one or more of them blow me away with their compassion, creativity, writing ability, and overall heart. Because I believe the world can never contain too much ambient … Continue reading Inspiring teen moments from writing club