Baycon Schedule
I'll be at Baycon this year, hooray! This will be my first in-person convention since the pandemic and I'm super excited to see you. Please find me and say hello!My preliminary panel schedule with some of my favorite co-panelists (I am told I may be added to other events, like autographing and a reading...stay tuned!)
Writing Beyond Trauma
5 Jul 2024, Friday 10:30 - 11:45, Writer's Workshop (Santa Clara Marriott)
These are perilous times for many of us. As survivors or the loved ones of survivors, how has our experience affected us as writers? How do our stories transcend and heal? Escape? Educate our audience? Are there times when the pain is so great, the words simply will not come--what do we do when we have lost our voice and how do we use writing to regain it? In this panel, we will strive to listen respectfully and to leave time between each speaker to absorb more deeply what they have said.
Deborah Ross with L.M. Kate, Gregg Castro (Association of Ramaytush Ohlone), Maya Bohnhoff ,Sumiko Saulson (Iconoclast Productions)
5 Jul 2024, Friday 14:45 - 16:00, Monterey (Santa Clara Marriott)
When creating environments for speculative genres such as fantasy, science fiction, magical realism or alternate history, what are some essential questions one needs to ask themselves about their world? How can a writer make their worlds as original as possible. We will also discuss how to research, plot, and develop a setting whether you’re creating it out of spare parts or building on an alternate reality.
Deborah Ross and Maya Bohnhoff
5 Jul 2024, Friday 17:45 - 19:00, Monterey (Santa Clara Marriott)
In 2023, Thirsty Sword Lesbians became the first TTRPG to ever win a Nebula Award. TTRPGs are only growing in popularity, attracting interest from many writers and storytellers interested in adaptation or creating their own TTRPG or storygame. However, we often approach mechanics only as game and not as narrative. This panel aims to correct that and discuss how mechanics can shape and create narrative at the table.
Emily L. Flummox, Maya Bohnhoff, Deborah Ross
