The next panel was "Trilogies? Small stuff!" with L. E. Modesitt, Jr., David Drake, Sharon Shinn, Mercedes Lackey, and Kay Kenyon. They spoke about several aspects of "a series of length" (a preferable term instead of "long series"). One of the most helpful pieces of advice for authors beginning a series is to start small and local, knowing only what the protagonist knows, and then to radiate outward. They also said that for a long-running series, they'll only have a small number of books focused on some characters, and then they'll move on to other characters.
After lunch, I attended the guest of honor speech by L. E. Modesitt, Jr. He told fascinating stories of his past and his experience with writing. I found it inspirational and encouraging.
After a dinner break (I was still too full from lunch to actually eat dinner), I headed to the mass autographing at the Regency Ballroom. I like to use my glossy program book to collect autographs from the guests of honor and other special guests.
There were several parties happening on the fifth floor, so I thought I'd check things out. I had good discussions with multiple people with topics ranging from space travel to Raiders of the Lost Ark.
