Lish McBride is a profressional writer, former bookseller, and amateur goblin living in the PNW. In the crime of the century, she tricked not one but two universities into giving her degrees, ending up with Masters in Fiction from the University of New Orleans. (They cannot have it back, either, as she has invoked the ancient law of “no backsies.”) She has no real hobbies beyond reading books and her ultimate dream is to have her own castle and one of the libraries with the wheely ladder. Even though she hisses at people and can be easily won over by snacks, she is not, in fact, three raccoons and a confused possum in a trench coat, no matter what she tells you.

Workshop: The Basics of Creature Building

Writers get to play Dr. Frankenstein all of the time–building their own people from the ground up. In this workshop you’ll learn the same techniques, only you’ll get to build your own creature instead! Whether it’s your take on a classic, like vampires, or something uniquely your own. Be ready to brainstorm, write, and hopefully have a little fun!