‘Mightier than the Sword’ panel at IAO tonight

I’ll be appearing at IdeaLab’s “Mightier Than the Sword” panel discussion tonight at Individual Artists of Oklahoma, 706 W Sheridan.   This is kicking off the Oklahoma Writers Forum.   I’d love to see everyone there; there’s a great lineup of panelists to answer questions and, with luck, foster some discussion.   Click past the cut for the full release!

- Matt Price

Empowered by the information age, modern writers are stepping beyond traditional industry filters and adding their voices directly to the local, state, and national discussions. Individual Artists of Oklahoma will be hosting IdeaLab’s “Mightier Than The Sword”, a panel discussion focusing on how novelists, filmmakers, poets, and comic creators can take advantage of the decentralization of popular culture to help set the state’s cultural and political agendas as well as showing to the world what it truly means to an “Okie.”

“Mightier Than The Sword” will serve as a kickoff for the Oklahoma Writers Forum, a new program developed by IAO to bring writers of all mediums together to explore issues faced by established and emerging creators. By encouraging communication amongst the wide range of writers currently working within the state, OWF will help create opportunities to impact the Oklahoma community, but also gain exposure and advance careers.

“Mightier Than The Sword” will feature a panel consisting of:
Matthew Price – Owner of Speeding Bullet Comics in Norman and author of Newsok’s Nerdage blog,