Top TV Writers Unite at Comic-Con to Fight Lupus

Join Amy Berg, Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, Akela Cooper, and other top TV writers for a special autograph signing event at the San Diego Comic-Con
By: Words Empower Media
 
Empower Fight Like A Girl cover by Jennifer Quintenz
Empower Fight Like A Girl cover by Jennifer Quintenz
SAN DIEGO - July 21, 2016 - PRLog -- Words Empower Media is excited to announce a special autograph signing at San Diego Comic-Con 2016 by top TV writers Amy Berg (Counterpart, Da Vinci's Demons, Eureka), Cherry Chevapravatdumrong (Family Guy, upcoming Seth MacFarlane sci-fi dramedy on FOX), and Akela Cooper (Luke Cage, American Horror Story).

They'll be joined by fellow TV writers and contributors to the anthology, "Empower: Fight Like A Girl," benefiting the nonprofit Lupus Foundation of America. "Empower: Fight Like a Girl" is available now on Amazon. The special book and limited-edition poster autograph signings will be Friday, July 22, from 2:30-7 p.m. and Saturday, July 23, from 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., at Autograph Area AA03 on the San Diego Convention Center's Sails Pavilion second floor. Authors present at each signing, subject to availability, include:

·   Amy Berg, writer/executive producer (Counterpart, Da Vinci's Demons, Eureka);

·   Cherry Chevapravatdumrong, writer/co-executive producer (Family Guy, upcoming Seth MacFarlane sci-fi dramedy on FOX);

·   Akela Cooper, writer (Luke Cage, American Horror Story);

·   Lisa Klink, writer (Star Trek Voyager, Batman: No Man's Land, Dead Man book series);

·   Pang-Ni Landrum, writer/producer (Malcolm in the Middle, The Aftermooners);

·   Kam Miller, writer/producer (Law & Order: SVU, The Hero Succeeds);

·   Jennifer Quintenz, writer/producer (Dissonance, the Daughters of Lillith book series);

·   Kay Reindl, writer/producer (Twisted, Scream, Dead of Summer);

·   Kira Snyder, writer/producer (The Handmaid's Tale, The 100, The Parish Mail book series); and

·   Jeane Wong, writer (DC Comics).

Lupus is called the "cruel mystery" because the chronic autoimmune disease can damage any part of the body, including the brain, heart, kidneys, liver, lungs, skin, and joints. Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Executive Producer Maurissa Tancharoen's experiences with lupus inspired fellow TV scribes Jennifer Quintenz and Pang-Ni Landrum to launch the charitable fundraising project. They chose the book's title and theme because 90 percent of individuals diagnosed with lupus are women.

The "Empower: Fight Like A Girl" anthology features supernatural thrillers, crime mysteries, horror, and comedies. Readers have expressed enthusiasm for the anthology. "Even non-girls will feel empowered by these stories about ordinary, flawed characters finding their own strengths," wrote Lee Goldberg, New York Times bestselling author of "The Chase" and "King City," whose mother lost her hearing to lupus. Entertainment career coach Carole Kirschner said, "Reading 'Empower: Fight Like a Girl''s quirky heroines overcome zombies, evil, and Hollywood scumbags is a treat. With so many different narrative voices, there's a rich mix of styles and tones... each one compelling."

The anthology includes contributions from Amy Berg; Cherry Chevapravatdumrong; Akela Cooper; Liz Edwards; Jane Espenson; Shalisha Francis & Nadine Knight; Lisa Klink; Pang-Ni Landrum; Lauren LeFranc; Kam Miller; Jess Pineda; Jennifer Quintenz; Lisa Randolph; Kay Reindl; Kira Snyder; and Jeane Wong.

With attendance topping 130,000 in recent years, Comic-Con has become the focal point for the world of comics conventions. For more details, visit www.comic-con.org/about.

The Lupus Foundation of America is the only national force devoted to solving the mystery of lupus, one of the world's cruelest, most unpredictable, and devastating diseases, while giving caring support to those who suffer from its brutal impact. For more details, visit www.lupus.org/about.

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Contact Jennifer Quintenz at 323-459-2593, by email jennquintenz@gmail.com, or via Twitter @jennq.

Link to Amazon:  http://www.amazon.com/empower-fight-like-girl-words-ebook/dp/B00K0VQ7TM

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