I have my Philcon schedule. This is going to be good ( Read more... )

My first Philcon 2020 panel is tonight, and as always, I'd like to pick your brains. Here's the panel description. Tell me: How has your use of modern technology to communicate and collaborate changed this year?

A Worldwide Sandbox
7 p.m. Friday, November 20Carl Fink (moderator), Eric Hardenbrook, Alyce Wilson, Savan Gupta, Tauney Kennedy ( Read more... )

I'll be participating in Philcon 2020 as a panelist. This year it will be virtual, which means that anyone can tune in. Please visit the official website (https://philcon.org/) to find out more.

Here's my schedule:

A Worldwide Sandbox
7 p.m. Friday, November 20Carl Fink (moderator), Eric Hardenbrook, Alyce Wilson, Savan Gupta, Tauney Kennedy ( Read more... )

My poem today is a poem in praise of a friend whom I knew through Philcon. Sadly, he passed away early yesterday after a long battle with both cancer and, more recently, a stroke. He knew so many people, but he didn't just know their names. He remembered things about you, and actually cared. I'll never forget how he showed up for a poetry reading I ( Read more... )

I've just received my Philcon schedule for 2019, and I'm excited! As always, I'd love to hear your thoughts on these topics. Are there specific things I should mention? Specific movies and/or TV shows to bring up in the "Why, Hollywood, Why???" or "Cancelled Before Their Time" panels? And what SF and fiction books for children would you recommend ( ( Read more... )

Here is my Philcon schedule for 2018. Hope to see you there ( Read more... )

I got my panel requests in late this year, so I'm not sure they'll be on the official schedule. Here they are:

Fri 7:00PM in Plaza V (Five) - Learning to be an Effective Panel ModeratorModerating a panel is more than just showing up and asking people to quiet down if a discussion gets out of hand. Learn what the best mods do to prepare for and ( Read more... )

I'm on a panel at Philcon tomorrow about cerebral characters and why we love them. I have my own thoughts but would love to hear yours. Why do we love characters like Sherlock Holmes or Dr. Strange? (And don't say "Because they're played by Benedict Cumberpatch ( Read more... )

Here are my scheduled events at this year's Philcon.

Fri 7:00 PM in Plaza III (Three) (1 hour)
SETTING UP A CROWDFUNDING PROJECT (1826)

[Panelists: Danielle Ackley-McPhail (mod), Rob Balder, Neil Clarke, Gil Cnaan, Alex Shvartsman, Alyce Wilson]Panelists discuss what worked, what didn't and why. How can you promote one to make sure it is a ( Read more... )

Philcon is coming up on Friday, and I'm going to be on a panel about crowdfunding. Those of you who have run crowdfunding campaigns on sites like Kickstarter, Indiegogo and the like, what worked and what didn't? And would you mind filling out a quick 5-question survey so I can go in with the benefits of your experiences as well as your own? I'm ( Read more... )