Virtual Tales Marketing & Promotions Director Sheri Gormley will be speaking at a variety of panels and workshops during Orycon 30 in Portland, Oregon on November 21-23 at the Marriott Waterfront. Her scheduled appearances include:

Why Wasn't This Book Proofread? — Friday, November 21 @ 1:00 pm
Inconsistencies, plot holes, typos--are books being proofread anymore before they go into print? Was the author not careful or did the errors get inserted? Everyone wants to look good in print. Get the skinny on how things go bad.

Paper's Place in the Future — Friday, November 21st @  3:00 pm
Will eBooks ever take the lead? Will paper books look different in the future?

eStores vs. Brick & Mortar — Friday, November 21st @ 6:00 pm
Will consumers always prefer to touch the book before they buy it? Are the days of brick and mortar bookstores numbered?

How to Prepare a Manuscript — Saturday, November 22nd @ 3:00 pm
What is standard format? What else should you do besides formatting your manuscript before you submit?

Writer's Workshop Critique Group — Saturday, November 22nd @ 7:00 pm

In addition to her scheduled appearances at these panels and workshops, Ms. Gormley will also be staffing a booth in the dealer's room for Virtual Tales. Fans and customers are encouraged to stop by the Virtual Tales booth, say hello and browse through our books and merchandise.