Nov 08, 2010 08:16
Here's where to find me at Orycon this weekend. In between official stuff I'll probably be hanging out in the coffee shop or green room. Stop by and say howdy.
PS, the novel is submitted and the page proofs are done, going into the mail today. I think I've got a handle on the rest of the stuff I have to take care of between now and the con.
Fri Nov 12 2:00:pm Fri Nov 12 3:00:pm Has the dream of MLK been realized?
Ross/Morr The myth of fannish tolerance - are we as open minded as we like to think?
(*)Debbie Cross, Bart Kemper, Irene Radford, Craig Laurance Gidney
Fri Nov 12 3:00:pm Fri Nov 12 4:00:pm Mind and Body
Lincoln Is fandom just as healthy, or healthier, than the general population or are we less healthy? Perceptions of health, illness, intelligence and mental disability in fandom: what's good and bad about fannish health and well-being, how we treat those who struggle and those who seem to have it easy, and what really matters.
Irene Radford, Wynne Tegyn, (*)Tammy Tripp, Petrea Mitchell
Fri Nov 12 6:00:pm Fri Nov 12 7:00:pm What's on your nightstand?
Madison Who is reading what, and why. Who are the SF, Fantasy and Horror's top sellers, and is fandom reading them or someone else right now?
Jean Lamb, (*)Edward V Stiner, Gene Armstrong, Irene Radford
Sat Nov 13 11:30:am Sat Nov 13 12:00:pm Morning Autograph session
Broad/Weidler Morning Autograph Session
Lizzy Shannon, Seanan McGuire, Brenda Cooper, Michael Ehart, Jay Lake, Laurel Anne Hill, Irene Radford
Sat Nov 13 5:00:pm Sat Nov 13 5:30:pm Irene Radford Reading
Lincoln
(*)Irene Radford
Sat Nov 13 10:00:pm Sat Nov 13 11:00:pm Sex and Death
Sellwood What’s explicit, how are sex and death related? A discussion about ratings, how our society views sex, violence, and killing -- and what's acceptable for viewers of various ages.
(*)Theresa Reed, MeiLin Miranda, Nik Rapier, Irene Radford
Sun Nov 14 12:00:pm Sun Nov 14 1:00:pm Whose Storyline is it Anyway?
Hawthorne Collaborative writing looks like a great way to go, at first, and then things get complicated. How to maintain communication, keep responsibilities fair and balanced, and what to get in writing when you`re writing with others.
Gordon Eklund, Sheila Simonson, (*)Richard A. Lovett, Irene Radford, Andy Mangels
Sun Nov 14 2:00:pm Sun Nov 14 3:00:pm How to prepare a manuscript
Madison What is standard format? What else should you do besides formatting your manuscript before you submit?
Darragh Metzger, Felicity Shoulders, (*)Edd Vick, Irene Radford
writer life,
orycon