C. M. Lockhart (also known as Chelsea) is a writer of fantasy because she loves creating worlds, exploring relationships, and writing stories about Black girls who aren’t all that nice. Her debut novel, We Are the Origin, was released in June 2022 and its sequel, We Are Dying Gods, was released August 2023. She is the founder of Written in Melanin LLC — which includes a bi-weekly podcast and YouTube channel of the same name — and the Melanin Library, an online database of books written by Black authors. A lover of video games and anime, whenever she isn’t reading and writing — or talking about reading and writing — she’s watching anime, playing her Switch, and dreaming about the day her books get animated. More information can be found on her website, Written in Melanin.
Sessions by C. M. Lockhart
Deconstructing Colonization in your Fiction
Colonization can find its way into our work due to the way it’s built into our culture, like it or not. Join our panel to learn more about how colonization ends up in our fiction, how to spot it, and how we can eliminate it in our work. | Moderated by Patchree Jones
8:30 - 10:00 PM
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Tackling Procrastination and Creating a Routine
Creating a routine sounds like a daunting task, but it doesn’t have to be! If you’re looking for tips on how to help alleviate the stress of last-minute, rushing, and tight deadlines, join our panelists for this discussion. Don’t procrastinate on adding this session to your schedule! | Moderated by Kate DeMaio
1:30 - 03:00 PM
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