Become a Speaker at Raven's Call

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"I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity." - Poe

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The shadows are calling, and we want YOU to answer.

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Are you obsessed with Edgar Allan Poe's twisted genius? Do you geek out over how his dark imagination shaped everything we read today? Ready to share your passion with fellow lovers of all things gothic and spine-chilling?
 

Raven's Call is happening on October 30, 2025, and we're looking for speakers who can make our virtual audience's hearts race faster than a tell-tale heart.

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What's This Spooky Gathering About?

We're throwing a Halloween celebration of Poe's impact on mystery, horror, and detective fiction. Think passionate fans, engaging conversations, and the perfect excuse to dive deep into the darkest corners of American fiction.
 

What We Want You to Talk About

We're looking for passionate speakers who can captivate fellow Poe fanatics with:

• Poe's Impact: How his wild imagination changed everything

• Creating That Gothic Mood: The secrets behind spine-chilling atmosphere

• The Birth of Detective Stories: How Poe basically invented the mystery genre

• Poe's Modern Influence: How today's horror and thriller writers still follow his playbook

Got your own twisted take on Poe's genius? We want to hear it!

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What's In It For You?

• Share Your Obsession: Finally, people who GET why you love this dark stuff

• Speaker Honorarium: Yes, we actually pay you to talk about what you love

• Join the Dark Side: Connect with fellow gothic literature enthusiasts

• Build Your Tribe: Be part of our growing community of storytelling fans
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Who We're Looking For

• Poe Superfans: Authors, professors, critics, or anyone who can't stop talking about Edgar Allan

• Halloween Lovers: People who live for October 31st and everything spooky

• Storytelling Enthusiasts: Writers, teachers, booktubers, podcasters - anyone who loves sharing stories

• Gothic Literature Geeks: If you've read "The Fall of the House of Usher" more than once, you're our people
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Ready to Join Our Haunting Success?

Don't let this opportunity flutter away like a raven in the night. Applications are open now, but spots are limited. We want speakers who can make our Halloween eve unforgettable.
 

Apply now and help us create the most engaging gothic literature event of the year.

Your fellow Poe fanatics are waiting...