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Short Story - Naomi Kritzer

 

"The Dragon Project" by Naomi Kritzer, published in Clarkesworld in March of 2022.

https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/kritzer_03_22/

Short Story - Eleanor Arnason

 

Here is "Graveyard" by Wyrdsmith, Eleanor Arnason, first published in Uncanny Magazine in July 2021.

https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-graveyard/

Wyrdsmiths at Minicon : April 15-17,2022

 We will be in-person at Minicon this upcoming weekend (April 15-17, 2022).

Wyrdsmiths at Minicon : https://programming.minicon.org/programming/

FRIDAY
17: 30
Lois McMaster Bujold’s Penric books
Park 2
Category: Literary
Participants: Naomi Kritzer, David Lenander, Kathryn Sullivan, Martin SummertonDiscus the Penric books. Lois McMaster Bujold would be more than welcome on this!

18:30
Adam Stemple Reading
Park 2
Category: Literary
Participants: Adam Stemple
Adam Stemple Reading


20:30
Concert: Adam Stemple
Courtyard 1,2, 3
Category: Music
Participants: Adam Stemple
Adam Stemple first played music in Minnesota in 1987 at Minicon 22. He was the music Guest of Honor at Minicon 50. In between, he played in a lot of bands, won some awards, and lost all his hair.



SATURDAY

11:30
The Whole Entire Everything of MCU Movies
Park 2
Category: Media
Participants: Bill Higgins, Beth Kinderman, Katie Clapham, Lyda Morehouse
What are some thoughts on the entirety of this very ambitious project? Marvel has released movies, short series, and regular TV series, all within the same (well maybe) universe. What is this about? Is this the modern equivalent of Saturday serials? What were some important themes? What worked well and what didn't? How well or poorly did they deal with ethical issues?

11:30
Growing Old As A Writer
Orchard Room
Category:
Participants: Bill Thomasson, Eleanor Arnason
Being an elder in the field of writing and the writing community. What is wonderful and what is difficult? How do we meet the challenges?


13:00
Perfection as the enemy of creativity: When is good enough good enough?
Park 1
Category: Miscellaneous
Participants: Danith McPherson, Alison Sommer, Adam Stemple, Rick Snyder, Elise Matthesen, Peg Kerr
"Pobody's Nerfect!" is not just a t-shirt, it's a way of life. Where does the need to be perfect come from? Where is the balance between wanting something to be enjoyed, and wanting it to be seen?

13:00
Utopias aren't what they used to be!
Orchard Room
Category: Literary
Participants: Magenta Griffith, Bill Thomasson, Eric Heideman, Lyda Morehouse
Utopias used to be authors' dreams of an ideal or perfect, or at least, better society. Sometime in the last 20 years, DYStopia took over. Can we get back those rose-colored dreams of a better life or is it too late? What are the important utopian novelsby SF authors? How have utopian visions changed over time? Utopia vs metopia! What are some past and present examples of utopia?


14:00
Naomi Kritzer Reading
Park 2
Category: Literary
Participants: Naomi Kritzer
Naomi Kritzer Reading


16:00
Planning the unpleasant-to-think-about
Park 2
Category: Miscellaneous
Participants: Naomi Kritzer, Magenta Griffith, Peg Kerr, Shaun Jamison
Health care proxies, directives, and advance planning. What sort of paperwork should a person have? How will medical professionals know who to contact? How does a person best set up their end-of-life arrangements? What components are important to a Will - Specifically, how do people make arrangements for their belongings, including the significant assets, and the errata? What are components of a good will? What is to be done with "intellectual property"? Are there issues unique to fans and their interests? Why isn't everything marked "collectible" actually worthy of collecting? Even if that hand crank nut chopper isn't important to you, what if it's important to one of your grandchildren? Bring your friends and discuss the inevitable!


17:30
Lady Poetesses From Hell
Orchard Room
Category: Literary
Participants: Ruth Berman, Eleanor Arnason
Lady Poetesses From Hell is a poetry performance group. They dress very nicely and have wicked senses of humor. Ladies, awe, irreverence, and wild poetry.

17:30
Lyda Morehouse Reading
Park 2
Category: Literary
Participants: Lyda Morehouse


20:30
Page 117
Orchard Room
Category: Literary
Participants: Danith McPherson, Lyda Morehouse, Emily Stewart, Martin Summerton, Scott K. Jamison, Jacqueline Stoner
Can you judge a book by a random page? Let's find out! Our panelists will take turns reading the 117th page of books that are surprises to them and the audience, followed by a discussion about what kind of book we think it is, and whether we'd want to read the rest. Then... the reveal!

20:30
Concert: Teresa Chandler
Courtyard 1,2, 3
Category: Music
Participants: Adam Stemple, Teresa Chandler
Teresa Chandler identifies as genre fluid playing any kind of music that speaks to her heart. She writes fearless songs about love, hope, loss, and the resilience of our human connection, and funny songs about what we long for and what we could do without. Her favorite venues are smaller, intimate places where the audience sits close and leans in to share laughter and catch those sweet musical moments before they disappear into thin air. Odds are she’ll be joined by Mumble Something and Adam Stemple because they have too much fun making music together.


SUNDAY

11:30
Mentioning Unmentionables in SF/Fantasy
Park 2
Category: Literary
Participants: Lyda Morehouse, Adam Stemple, Katie Clapham, Naomi Kritzer
What are the things people don't talk about in SF/F? How do people use the toilet on a space station? How do women deal with their periods? What do you do with a dead body in space?


13:00
Dealing with it all: Stress In The Modern Era
Park 2
Category:
Participants: Alison Sommer, Adam Stemple, Jeanne Kating, Jeanne Mealy
Stress and grief have been a significant part of the last few years. How have we managed to cope? How to deal with stress! Financial, physical, emotional... it all takes its toll. A discussion of coping strategies, and is there a light at the end of the tunnel, or is that a train?


14:30
Anime and Manga for Speculative Fiction Fans
Park 2
Category:
Participants: Lyda Morehouse, Scott Mattson, Scott K. Jamison, Jason Otting
What's new/good in Japanese science fiction, horror, and fantasy Anime and Manga? What are good starting points, and what are some good options for people who want to dig deeper?

Short Story - Kelly Barnhill

 

Here is a short story, "Probably Still the Chosen One," by Wyrdsmith, Kelly Barnhill, published in Lightspeed in February of 2017. 

http://www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/probably-still-chosen-one/

Lodestar nomination for Wyrdsmith, Naomi Kritzer

 

Congratulations to Wyrdsmith, Naomi Kritzer, for her nomination for this year's Lodestar Award!  If you have yet to read Chaos on CatNet, you can get it here (among many other places): https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250165220/chaosoncatnet

Interview~The Reinvented Heart

 

Cat Rambo interviewed Lyda Morehouse, in regards to a short story that I have in the current Reinvented anthology, The Reinvented Heart: Tales of Futuristic Relationships, which is currently available in Kindle (and other e-reader formats): https://www.amazon.com/Reinvented-Heart-Jane-Yolen-ebook/dp/B092JNGX85/ with a print version coming in May of 2022

Fellow Wyrdsmiths Naomi Kritzer also has a story in this anthology!

August Clarkesworld

Go read Adam Stemple's story in Clarkesworld Magazine right now! It's soooooo good. We workshopped it in Wyrdsmiths and told him to sent it immediately to Clarkesworld and viola! Here it is for everyone to enjoy now! "The Clock, Having Seen Its Face in the Mirror, Still Knows Not the Hour"   http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/stemple_08_21/

http://clarkesworldmagazine.com/issue_179/

Winners and More!

 Congratulations to Naomi Kritzer  for WINNING the Locus Award for her short story "Little Free Library!"

 https://locusmag.com/2021/06/2021-locus-awards-winners/

Adam Stemple has a short story out in Daily Science Fiction called "Go Forth in Mail-Shirt and Shield" up at Daily Science Fiction. 

Lyda Morehouse will be hosting the Science Fiction Writers of America's  (SFWA)'s Weekly Writing Date on Sunday, June 27, 2021 (at 2 pm PT/ 3 MT/ 4 CT/ 5 ET).  The event is described as: "Need some productivity through peer pressure? Our Nebula Weekly Writing Date will be hosted by Lyda Morehouse/Tate Hallaway on Sun @ 2pm PT! Battle back those plot holes and weasel words together on the Airship Nebula - http://events.sfwa.org." 

Locus Award Finalist: Naomi Kritzer

 Congrats to Wyrdsmith, Naomi Kritzer, whose short story “Little Free Library“(Tor.com 4/8/20) is a Locus Award finalist!

Happy Book Birthday to Naomi Kritzer!

 

The much awaited sequel to Catfishing on Catnet is finally here!  Run out and buy yourself a copy of Naomi's newest novel: Chaos on CatNet!

Go! What are you waiting for??