Steven E. Wedel

Steven E. Wedel began craving fame and fortune in the literary world when he was in high school. After writing his way through careers as a machinist, journalist, corporate writer, public relations specialist, and now as a high-school English teacher, he’s decided to keep writing despite the lack of wealth and notoriety. Wedel has published over 35 books, mostly in the adult horror genre, but he’s also written for the young adult, children’s, Western, and thriller markets. He’s dabbled in other genres using pseudonyms. His non-fiction writing includes how-to articles for writers, literary criticism, and hundreds of articles for print newspapers and online sites. In 2004 Wedel earned a Master’s degree in liberal studies, creative writing emphasis, from the University of Oklahoma. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Central Oklahoma in 1999, and graduated from Enid High School in 1984. He currently lives in Midwest City, Oklahoma, with his dog Bear and cat Cleo. He'd still take the fame and fortune if it comes his way ...

04:00 PM | Location: Embassy Hotel: JQH Boardroom presented by Morningstar Storage

Author Readings

Authors read selections from their various works.

Moderator: -

Panelists: Trina Jacobs, Joshua Caudill, M.A., Steven E. Wedel

Tracks: Writing & Publishing

05:00 PM | Location: Sooner A

Vampires Across the Ages

Long a staple of Urban Fantasy and other speculative fiction, the vampires of folklore are markedly different from Stoker's Count – even more so from Yarbro's noble St. Germain, or the sparkles from Twilight. We discuss the influences of those early roots, and look at the many changes in the Vampyre.

Moderator: vickey malone kennedy

Panelists: vickey malone kennedy, Sherri Dean, Jeff Provine, Steven E. Wedel, Adam J. Whitlatch

Tracks: Fantasy, Writing & Publishing, Horror, Supernatural & Paranormal, Film & TV, Science Fiction, Comics, History

06:00 PM | Location: Oklahoma E - Back Wall Table