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And I did a reading like a big girl

Oct

22

2012

Mile Hi Con this weekend was a tremendous amount of fun. This is the first time I’ve gotten to be on panels at that convention, which was exciting. On Saturday I got to participate in a panel where we basically got to bitch for an hour about horrible movie science. (Spoiler: What I find most ...

Mile Hi Con Schedule

Oct

17

2012

Mile Hi Con is this weekend! And I’m actually on a few panels, since I’m pretending to be a real writer at the moment. Saturday: Science Travesties in Current Media – 1600, Grand Mesa B-C Sunday: NaNoWriMo Support Group – 1300, Mesa Verde AReading – 1400, Mesa Verde CI’m excited about all of this, but I’m just ...

[Worldcon] How to Get Your Work Rejected

Sep

20

2012

Sunday (September 2) at 1630: How to Get Your Work RejectedPanelists listed in program: John Berlyne, Lee Harris, John Helfers, Susan MacDonald Disclaimer: These are my notes from the panel and my own, later thoughts. I often was unable to attend the entire panel, and also chronically missed panelist introductions. When possible I try to note who said ...

[Worldcon] Page and Stage (Writing SF/F Scripts)

Sep

18

2012

Sunday (September 2) at 1500: Page and Stage: Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy Scripts and Why You ShouldPanelists listed in program: Laura E. Goodin, David Brin, Grant Carrington, James Patrick Kelly, Edward Willett Disclaimer: These are my notes from the panel and my own, later thoughts. I often was unable to attend the entire panel, and ...

[Worldcon] Escape from the Planet of the Slush Pile

Sep

17

2012

Sunday (September 2) at 1030: Escape from the Planet of the Slush PilePanelists listed in program: Lynne M. Thomas, Gordon van Gelder, Ginjer Buchanan, Stanley Schmidt, Patrick Nielsen Hayden [note: Stanley Schmidt did not attend.] Disclaimer: These are my notes from the panel and my own, later thoughts. I often was unable to attend the entire panel, ...

[Worldcon] Feminism in Fantasy

Sep

15

2012

Saturday (September 1) at 1800: Feminism in FantasyPanelists listed in program: Sandy Lindow, Joan D. Vinge, Valerie Estelle Frankel, Sarah Hans, Julia Rios [Note: Sandy Lindow did now show.] Disclaimer: These are my notes from the panel and my own, later thoughts. I often was unable to attend the entire panel, and also chronically missed panelist introductions. When ...

[Worldcon] Airships: the Reality

Sep

14

2012

Saturday (September 1) at 1430: Airships: the Reality Panelists listed in program: publius, Lisa Hayes, David Malki, Howard Davidson, Joseph P. Martino Disclaimer: These are my notes from the panel and my own, later thoughts. I often was unable to attend the entire panel, and also chronically missed panelist introductions. When possible I try to note who said ...

[Worldcon] What is Magical Realism?

Sep

13

2012

Saturday (September 1) at 1200: What is Magical Realism?Panelists listed in program: Roberta Gregory, Mr. Magic Realism/Bruce Taylor, Thomas Olde Heuvelt, Jeremy Lassen, Inanna Arthen/Vyrdolak Disclaimer: These are my notes from the panel and my own, later thoughts. I often was unable to attend the entire panel, and also chronically missed panelist introductions. When possible I try to ...

[Worldcon] LGBTQ in SF&F

Sep

12

2012

Friday (August 31) at 1930: LGBTQ in SF&FPanelists listed in program: Mary Anne Mohanraj, Thomas Olde Heuvelt, Kevin Riggle, Catherine Lundoff, Barbara G. Tarn Disclaimer: These are my notes from the panel and my own, later thoughts. I often was unable to attend the entire panel, and also chronically missed panelist introductions. When possible I try to note ...

[Worldcon] How to Avoid Getting Published

Sep

11

2012

Friday (August 31) at 1800: How to Avoid Getting PublishedPanelist listed in program: Jack McDevitt Disclaimer: These are my notes from the panel and my own, later thoughts. I often was unable to attend the entire panel, and also chronically missed panelist introductions. When possible I try to note who said something, but often was unable to. ...