5:00 - 6:00 EST
Panel: A Wise Man Once Said…The Path to Immortality Requires Much Meditation: LitRPG's love of Cultivation, Xianxia, and Wuxia
What is Cultivation, Xianxia and Wuxia? Discuss the roots of Cultivation, and why it is so rapidly growing in popularity in the LitRPG genre! Learn about Leveling up vs. Ranking up, the path to immortality, and all that makes Cultivation so intriguing.
Moderator: Sean Fletcher
Panelists: Will Wight, Ryan DeBruyn, Harmon Cooper, Michael Head, Tao Wong
Will Wight
Will Wight is the #1 Kindle Best Selling author of the Traveler's Gate trilogy, the Elder Empire cycle, and the Cradle series, with other titles available in alternate dimensions. He can smell fear, taste anger, and hear joy.
Ryan DeBruyn
Ryan DeBruyn was a professional athlete that always wanted to write, and turned his dream into a reality. His works include, Ether Collapse, a Post-Apocalyptic LitRPG series, System Misinterpret, a Post-Apocalyptic Cultivation LitRPG, and Ether Flows.
Harmon Cooper
Harmon is the author of over sixty Cultivation/Progression, LitRPG, GameLit, sci-fi, harem, fantasy, and superhero books. Harmon lived in Asia for five years, which is where he draws some of the cultivation aspects of his works. He’s been a gamer since his first grade teacher plopped him down in front of a computer to play Oregon Trail. Cooper lives with his wife in New England.
Michael Head
Michael Head is the author of the Threads of Fate series. He was severely injured while serving in the military, and used his time recovering to rediscover his love for books. He found his experience in combat allowed him to write detailed and realistic fight scenes. Those battles, combined with his attention to detail and ability to plan vast, elaborate, and comprehensive worlds, make for fast-paced and thrilling books.
Tao Wong
Tao Wong is a Canadian author based in Toronto, with series in the LitRPG and xianxia science fiction and fantasy markets.
When he's not writing and working, he's practicing martial arts, reading (even more!) and taking care of his family. Other hobbies include occasional RPGs and board games as well as picking up new, random skillsets.