Three of Hearts

Flight of Scarlet (Daniel Merriam) seemed just the right puzzle to inspire me for Boskone on this Valentine's Day weekend.

I have just three panels, like three exquisite little chocolates in a heart-shaped box. My mouth is watering. When I open it to speak, hope I'm smart.


The Lonely and the Rum: A Conversation
Friday, February 12
Griffin (Mtg Room), 9:30pm - 10:30pm

Greer Gilman, Michael Swanwick

Greer Gilman and Michael Swanwick discuss unique classic writers but of intense importance to them both. Others may, if they wish, listen in as they discuss the nothing-elseness of Tove Jansson, Hope Mirrlees, Sylvia Townsend Warner, and others.


Worldbuilding: Inventing New Folklore for Fictional Worlds
Saturday, February 13
Burroughs (Webinar), 7pm - 8pm

Adam Stemple, Vida Cruz, Miyuki Jane Pinckard, Greer Gilman, Karen Heuler

Folklore, myths, and legends abound worldwide. Indeed, they are often mined by fantasy authors. Fictional worlds, whether in fantasy, science fiction, or horror should have their own folklore. How do you craft new mythology for your world while conveying those myths and legends in a sensitive and compelling way?


Living in a Medieval Milieu
Sunday, February 14
Griffin (Mtg Room), 4pm - 5pm

Faye Ringel, Brenda W. Clough, Guy Consolmagno, Greer Gilman

What was it really like to live in the Middle Ages? How should writing about a medieval world reflect that reality? Is there anywhere today with that olde-time feeling? What science was commonly known, or known at all? Or rather, since science is a post-medieval concept, what natural philosophy was known?


What a fabulous crew of panelists! An hour for each conversation is going to be far too short.

Nine