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Mile Hi Con Schedule

Wow, it’s already time for Mile Hi Con! This has been one hell of a year. I’ll be at the convention Saturday and Sunday. And here’s my schedule:

Saturday:

  • Pride on the Pages; 11:00 at Wind River B
  • Group Reading and Discussion: Weird Westerns; 12:00 at Wind River A
  • Reading Game; 14:45 at Grand Mesa

Sunday: 

  • Fans Getting Active; 10:00 at Bristlecone
  • Writing Fan Fiction: The Good, the Bad, and the Other Stuff; 13:00 at Mesa Verde A
  • Gentle Art of Verbal Disagreement; 14:00 at Mesa Verde A

Hope to see you there! When I’m not doing panels, I will most likely be hanging around in the ground floor lobby. Feel free to stop by and say hello, and if you’d like a book signed, I’d be happy to do that for you.

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WorldCon Dublin schedule

Busy busy!

IMPORTANT NOTE! This year I’m actually participating in the WSFS Business Meeting as the timekeeper (god help us) so I’m obviously not going to be able to liveblog the meeting. That said, I’m going to see about having one or two guest bloggers who share my love of pedantry and serpentines take over that task for this year, so stay tuned.

Thursday, August 15

  • Understanding the WSFS Business Meeting (13:30-14:20)

Friday, August 16

  • WSFS Business Meeting (10:00-12:50)
  • Can Fiction Convince People When Facts Can’t? (14:00-14:50) [Wicklow Room-2]
  • Autograph session (16:00-16:50) [Level 4 Foyer] (PLEASE COME SEE ME SO I DON’T DIE IN SAD LONELINESS!)
  • Reading (18:30-18:50) [Liffey Room-3] (PLEASE OH PLEASE I’M SO ALONE)

Saturday, August 17

  • WSFS Business Meeting (10:00-12:50)
  • Beyond Binary (14:00-14:50) [Wicklow Room-1]

Sunday, August 18

  • WSFS Business Meeting (10:00-12:50)
  • Kaffeeklatsch (16:00-16:50) [Level 3 Foyer]
  • HUGO AWARDS CEREMONY!

Monday, August 19

  • Stroll with the Stars (09:00-09:50) [Ground Floor Foyer]
  • WSFS Business Meeting (10:00-12:50)
  • Holy Forking Shirtballs: The Good Place Panel (13:00-13:50) [Wicklow Hall 2B]
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MileHiCon Schedule!

MileHiCon is coming this weekend, and I’ll be there! Here’s my schedule:

  • Friday at 8:00 PM Group Reading & Discussion: Strong Women, Bitches, and Villainesses
  • Saturday at 10:00 AM Better the Second Time Around
  • Sunday at 1:00 PM Drop-in Knitting/Crocheting/Embroidery Circle

As a note, I’m still recovering from having foot surgery, so I’m afraid I’m not going to be terribly mobile and I’m unlikely to do a lot of ancillary hanging out since right now all I want in the world is to prop my foot up and have ice on it. That said, I hope I’ll see you there, and feel free to say hello!

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Help me find someone from MileHiCon!

Had a great time at MileHiCon, and talked to a lot of people. One of them is a mud logger, who gave me his e-mail address… which I promptly lost. Mr. Mud Logger, I’m sorry! Please contact me, I feel like such a jerk.

Otherwise MHC was awesome. My favorite panel was definitely the Greatest Female Action Hero EVER challenge panel. I used the nuclear option right off the bat by claiming Ellen Ripley, and was undefeated despite being challenged many times. At the end, Ripley mostly won, but it was such a close race with Twilight Sparkle I suggested that Eneasz and I just share the win and agree that Ripley would ride Twilight Sparkle into battle with the Queen Alien.

Also, the steampunk group reading on Saturday night was awesome. A big thank you to David Boop for taking over as moderator, he did a fantastic job and I was more than happy to weasel my way out of it.

Sorry I haven’t blogged much lately. I’ve been busy doing Boring Adult Shit(tm). But hopefully there’s some excitement on the horizon!

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[Convention] FenCon Schedule

A bit over a week until FenCon! Here’s where to find me:

Fandom after Dark (M): Friday 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM Live Oak

With the increasingly mainstream nature of genre entertainment and the internet savvy of children, gone are the days when graphic fanfics can only be seen in obscure zines. With adult fan content being produced for just about every series out there, does fandom have some responsibility to keep the overly dark or sexual fan works away from their canon counterparts?

You Got SF in my Mystery! (M): Saturday 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Addison Lecture Hall

There is a long tradition of mysteries solved by science in hard science fiction. Our panelists discuss some of the best ones.

Reading: Saturday 11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Pecan

I read something out loud. You know how this works. There will be cookies.

Getting the Geos Right: Saturday 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Live Oak

Geology and geography and how they should shape your fictional society.

Climate Change: Now what?: Sunday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Red Oak

Assuming climate change is real, what do we do now? Can we stop it? Should we try? How bad can it get?

Why Worldcon?: Sunday 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM Trinity I – IV

The World Science Fiction Convention was held in San Antonio last year. Our panelists discuss what you missed and if you attended, why you might want to go go another Worldcon.

Three Bladed Blaster Swords?!?: Sunday 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Trinity I – IV

Some of the coolest weapons and fight scenes would never work in the real world. However, many stories wouldn’t be nearly as much fun without their crazy weapons. Let’s talk about some of our favorite bad weapons from movies, TV, games, and novels.

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[Conventions] A Modest Proposal for Feminism Panels

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Proposal:

From now on, there will be one token male panelist on all feminist panels. At the beginning, as every panelist is introducing themselves, he says:

“Hello, my name is _____ and I do ______. I’m a feminist. And in the interest of presenting an example as a good ally, I will now do what male feminists ought to do at times like these: I will listen.”

And then he won’t speak again for the rest of the panel unless asked a direct question. But he will nod and make sympathetic noises without ever being tempted to mansplain/condespalin or try to tell us how to “fix” things.

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LonCon 3 Schedule

Subject to change, of course. (Why yes, I am sitting around in a hotel room [possibly in my underpants because I forgot to pack pajamas] and catching up on all the shit I should have been doing for the last month. Why do you ask?)

Saturday

  • 16:30 – 18:00 – Just Three Cornettos
    • The Simon Pegg/Nick Frost/Edgar Wright “Cornetto trilogy” concluded last year with The World’s End, following Sean of the Dead and Hot Fuzz. What is the trilogy’s place in British SF? The panel will discuss why the films’ endings are so unconventional, what the trilogy had to say about topics such as society and consumerism, masculinity and maturity, and the British landscape … And they’ll decide which fence gag is best.

Monday

  • 10:00 – 11:00 – Mythology and Folklore in Anime
    • Fantastical anime often have mythical or folkloric entities at their core, Japanese or otherwise: the demons of Inu Yasha, the many retellings of Journey to the West, the dragons of Spirited Away. Which tropes and stories seem to crop up most often? Which creators are most creative in their use of mythological and folkloric elements?
  • 13:30 – 15:00 – Tapped Out – from Magic to Netrunner
    • Discussing some of the best things about card games, past and present!
  • 15:00 – 16:30 – The Scientific Culture
    • Is there a scientific culture? The success of The Big Bang Theory, XKCD and PhD Comics suggest that there is, but if so, what is scientific culture? What values and attitudes can there be in common between fields as diverse as biology and cosmology? What experiences and views are shared by scientists across such disparate fields, and why are they different from the experience and views of non-scientists? Is this important, and should SF writers and fans be taking notes?

 

 

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DetCon1 Schedule

At least the schedule… so far!

Friday

  • 6:00 PM – Anti-Science Sentiment in the US – Mackinac West
    • Anti-Science sentiment seems to be on the rise in the USA. Why? What is going on, and what can we do to reverse this unsettling situation?

Saturday

  • 2:00 PM – Women in Science and STEM – Mackinac West
    • What are the unique challenges for women in STEM fields, how can they be addressed, how can we get more women interested in these fields, what can you do to prepare?
  • 3:00 PM – Welcome to Night Vale: You Should Know About It – Mackinac East
    • Turn on your radio and hide. Our panelists share their love for Welcome to Night Vale, the viral podcast drama that combines surreal humor, human relationships, and weird creeping horror into a delightful community radio show. If you know Night Vale, come. If you don’t know Night Vale, come and bring your friends. There will be no hooded figures.
  • 4:00 PM – Women in the Marvel Cinematic Universe – Nicolet A
    • The Marvel Cinematic Universe and its associated television titles are full of highly competent, talented women that move in a world of men. Women regularly save the day, from Black Widow in Avengers to Pepper Potts in the Iron Man franchise. How does Marvel excel at putting women on screen in superhero movies? Where could they show improvement? Panelists will discuss issues of presentation, diversity, and cultural expectations as they examine the many marvelous women of the MCU.

Sunday

  • 11:00 AM – Reading – Joliet A
  • 12:00 PM – Fat, Feminism, and Fandom Revisited – Mackinac East
    • How have things changed since fannish feminists and fat activists first started this panel series? What did it accomplish, within fandom and outside of it?
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SoonerCon Schedule

A little late posting this but… if you’re in OKC and at SoonerCon, say hi to me!

Saturday

  • 10:00 AM – Reading : Rice – Readings
  • 1:00 PM – Fantasy and Film: The Language of Dreams Made Visible : Mann – Film/TV/SFX
  • 3:00 PM – Damsels De-Stressed: Women In Steampunk : Cain – Horror/Steampunk
  • 5:00 PM – Politics, Religion, and & Science? : Cain – Horror/Steampunk

Sunday

  • 10:00 AM – Koffee Klatch : Cantina
  • 2:00 PM – Building A Mystery: Mystery and the SF/F Genre : Maynard – Writing
  • 3:00 PM – If Everyone Is a Skeptic, Then Who Is Telling the Truth? : Ballroom C – Main Programming
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ArmadilloCon Schedule

Yes, I will be at ArmadilloCon this year, and here’s my schedule!

TV Shows You Should Be Watching – Fri 11:00 PM-Midnight Room D

There are some very good science fiction and fantasy shows out there.  Do you need to update your recorder?

Watch Out for that Plothole! – Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Room E

Our panelists give you tips and advice on fixing the plotholes in your works.

Alcoholic Drinks in Fiction – Sat 5:00 PM-6:00 PM Room F

Discussing the drinks mentioned in stories, movies and tv.

Reading – Sat 11:00 PM-Midnight Southpark A

I know it’s late, BUT THERE WILL BE COOKIES.

Women in Science – Sun 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Room D

While more women are getting noticed, has this led to more women in science.  The trials and tribulations of making it in a field full of goofy, nerdy men.