skogkatt

Kaleidoscope is open to submissions!

skogkatt Oct 25, 2013 12:24

Please send your stories! Here are the full guidelines.

Kaleidoscope, Strange Horizons, Outer Alliance, and some other things

skogkatt Oct 12, 2013 16:41

I recently went out to nineweaving's book launch party, and then to asakiyume's house, and I was reminded that quite several people I know and like use LJ, even though I seem to have stopped. Hello, friends!

I don't expect I'll be posting very often here, but I wanted to give a general life update all the same. Here are some things I've been busy with lately:

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Boskone Panel Notes: Podcasting a Wide Net

skogkatt Feb 25, 2013 12:23

This panel happened on Sunday at 11am. It was my last panel of the con, and a very pleasant one to end on. Heather Dale was the music guest of honor, and she was astonishingly bright and cheerful despite it being the end of the con, and despite the fact that she hadn't even been awake long enough to eat a meal. In fact, everyone on the panel and in ( Read more... )

cons, panel notes, podcasting, boskone

Boskone Panel Notes: Steampunk Is a Way of Life

skogkatt Feb 24, 2013 16:03

This panel happened on Sunday at 10am. It snowed that morning, so the con was possibly a bit quieter than it might have been, but the panel was still fairly well-attended ( Read more... )

cons, steampunk, panel notes, boskone

Boskone Panel Notes: Crowdfunding and a Community of Caring

skogkatt Feb 21, 2013 15:32

This panel took place on Saturday at 3pm. I was a bit nervous going in since I was the only panelist who had no experience running a fundraiser, but it turned out that was a good counterpoint because I could speak comfortably as a backer and participant, and I also had relevant questions. The other panelists were all great, and I learned a lot in ( Read more... )

cons, panel notes, crowdfunding, boskone

Boskone Panel Notes: The Changing Face of SF -- Editorial Viewpoints

skogkatt Feb 19, 2013 16:44

This panel happened on Saturday at noon. My notes are pretty incomplete, but I tried to write down key points and book titles. Please feel free to offer additions or corrections in the comments.

Here's the official blurb:
If you want the widest possible view of the ever-evolving science fiction landscape, ask a bunch of editors to tell you what's ( Read more... )

cons, panel notes, boskone

Boskone Panel Notes: "The Paper Menagerie:" Anatomy of a Winning Story

skogkatt Feb 17, 2013 20:47

This was the only panel I managed to attend without being a panelist. I was really curious to hear what the panelists would have to say about why they thought this story appealed to so many people, and what in general made a story award worthy. The panel went in a different direction than I expected, but it was still fascinating. I love the story, ( Read more... )

cons, panel notes, boskone

Boskone Panel Notes: Mythology in SF

skogkatt Feb 17, 2013 18:39

Okay! I am putting all my panel notes from this weekend up one panel at a time. This is Mythology in SF, which was Friday at 8pm. These are not transcripts, but incomplete notes I hastily scribbled down. Please feel free to offer additions or corrections in the comments.

Here's the official blurb:
How have myths and fables from our past affected ( Read more... )

cons, panel notes, boskone

The Queer SF&F Panel from Arisia in Podcast Form

skogkatt Feb 05, 2013 21:59

Here is Outer Alliance Podcast #28, which is the Queer SF&F Panel from Arisia.

That link has all the show notes, including links to recommended works, etc.

podcasts, panel notes, outer alliance, arisia

Bloodchildren Signal Boost

skogkatt Jan 22, 2013 12:43

This is something I learned about at Arisia. It sounds wonderful.

Originally posted by oracne at Bloodchildren Signal Boost
Bloodchildren, an electronic anthology of stories by the Octavia E. Butler Scholars, is now available ( Read more... )