The Crystal Ceiling: Is there still a distinction between "women’s" and "men’s" fantasy and horror?I found it interesting, and disappointing, that the panel was all women: Kate Elliott, Charlaine Harris, Nancy Kilpatrick, Jane Kindred, and Malinda Lo.I don’t know how many men volunteered, who picked the panelists, whether it was a man or a woman, ( Read more... )

Michelle Sagara sounds off about panelist behaviors--read all the way down. That last one especially made me wonder if these points go for bloggers, too?

The Nebula panel is about publishing your backlist, but it could be just as useful for people who want to experiment with e-publishing whether they are newbies or oldies.

alecaustin has put up a post about good panels and bad panels and what he thinks makes both. Lots of chewy ideas here ( Read more... )

I went to LosCon last weekend, thanks to a couple of local fans who generously offered to carpool with me (since I no longer have a car of my own) I got to go two days instead of the single day trip that has become usual ( Read more... )

(And discursion on archetype versus stereotype)

Panelists: Ellen Kushner, Lisa Goldstein, Carole Nelson Douglas, Greg Bear, Patricia McKillip, Joe Haldeman (Delia Sherman)
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astres has written up notes to panels

In some ways, this one really shows how things have changed in almost 20 years.

Androgyne--panelists, Ursula K. Le Guin, Jane Yolen, Susan Shwartz, Judith Tarr, Vonda McIntyre
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"Bedtime Stories"--panelists: Jane Yolen, Debra Doyle, Bruce Coville, Ursula K. Le Guin, Josepha Sherman
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I got to go, that year, and I took notes on the panels that I attended. Having rediscovered those notes this past summer while sorting stuff to keep or toss, I thought, why not set the notes aside and post them WFC weekend ( Read more... )