Justine Manzano

Panelist, Moderator

Justine Manzano

Justine Manzano is the geeky author of the geeky YA series Keys & Guardians, and geeky YA novel Never Say Never. Known as a Professional-Life-Ruiner-By-Antagonist, Justine’s fiction is tough on the outside and sweet on the inside, like an M&M or a hard candy with a gooey center, delivered with sass and snark. In addition to her novel-length fiction, her short fiction has appeared in the anthologies Things You Can Create and Best New Writing 2017, as well as the literary magazines Sliver of Stone, The Greenwich Village Literary Review, The Holiday Cafe, Fiction on the Web, The Corvus Review, and Twisted Sister Literary.

Sessions by Justine Manzano

2nd Day

June 8, 2024

How to Create Superheroes and Villains to Match

Superheroes and villains often feature in powerful stories that incite excitement and wonderment from audiences. But how can you best approach stories like these to make your heroes pack a special punch and keep your villains in the fight? Our panel of superhero writers have all the tips to keep the tropes interesting…or defy them altogether. | Moderated by Patchree Jones

9:30 - 11:00 AM #how-to-create-superheroes-and-villains-to-match

2nd Day

June 8, 2024

Live Reading from Author Justine Manzano

Join Justine Manzano as she reads from the Keys of the Dawn, the first book in her geeky YA series Keys & Guardians. There will also be the opportunity for an AMA and a giveaway! (CW: Violence, swearing).

2:00 - 03:00 PM Author Live Readings Voice Channel

3rd Day

June 9, 2024

Penny for Your Thoughts? Giving Insightful Critiques

Critiques can do so much to help writers learn about their work and their skills. Most writers swap stories to critique to better their stories. So how do you make sure your critiques are as helpful as possible? Our panel looks at both sides of the swap, to tell you how to get and give the most out of your critiques. | Moderated by Hien Nguyen

1:00 - 02:30 PM #penny-for-your-thoughts-giving-insightful-critiques