Chicago WorldCon Schedule
I'm behind on comments, but I did get the first six books mailed out to the winners yesterday, and I'll mail one more out today. Right now I'm still waiting on addresses from three winners. And I'm a bit rushed because I've got the editor's comments for The Siren Depths and doing one last revision before it goes on to get copyedited, etc.
Below is my Chicago WorldCon schedule. I did request a reading, signing, and koffeeclatsch, but was passed over for all three. I did eventually get a signing, but I don't know if it was on time to be listed on the pocket program.
This is kind of disappointing for me. Participants like me, who aren't one of the top few guests of honor, have to pay for our own admission to the convention, hotel, travel, food, etc, so going to a WorldCon is very expensive, and often hard to justify compared to the other things you could be spending the money on. I'm already committed to the WorldCon in San Antonio (and since I can drive to it, it'll be considerably less expensive) but I'm thinking that might be my last one.
Friday:
Fri Aug 31 12:00:pm Female Villains
Where are the female villains in our stories today? We often speak of writing strong female characters, but what about strong female villains? The villain is often the hero/heroine in his/her own story, yet we rarely see strong female villains portrayed in SF&F. An examination of characterization that moves beyond the ever popular rape scenario that is often given as a primary motivation for women seeking revenge. Sometimes, women are just mean. Let's look at them.
David Boop, Gene Wolfe, Joan D. Vinge, Martha Wells, Stina Leicht
Fri Aug 31 7:30:pm Essential Worldbuilding
What are the tools and research methods writers use to craft complex, believable worlds? What are the essential elements necessary to ground a fictional world in a sense of tangible reality?
Jacqueline Carey, Jean Johnson, Martha Wells, Rachel Neumeier, Roberta Rogow, Valerie Estelle Frankel
Saturday:
Sat Sep 1 12:00:pm Drill Down Into Story Ideas
Picasso Many people ask authors where they get their idea . This panel asks: "How do you develop your ideas into stories?" We will take an idea or two and work on how we would turn it into a story."
Corry L. Lee, David Marusek, Ferrett Steinmetz, Jamie Todd Rubin, Martha Wells
Sunday:
Sun Sep 2 10:30:am Autograph Session 12
Chuck Wendig, Connie Willis, Daryl Gregory, Grant Carrington, Katy Stauber, Laura Frankos, Martha Wells, Roberta Gregory
Sun Sep 2 6:00:pm Face to Face Critique Writing Groups
Discuss the pro and cons of face to face writing groups and how working with your peers will help your writing.
David Boop, Gene Wolfe, J. Kathleen Cheney, Martha Wells, Sue Burke
Below is my Chicago WorldCon schedule. I did request a reading, signing, and koffeeclatsch, but was passed over for all three. I did eventually get a signing, but I don't know if it was on time to be listed on the pocket program.
This is kind of disappointing for me. Participants like me, who aren't one of the top few guests of honor, have to pay for our own admission to the convention, hotel, travel, food, etc, so going to a WorldCon is very expensive, and often hard to justify compared to the other things you could be spending the money on. I'm already committed to the WorldCon in San Antonio (and since I can drive to it, it'll be considerably less expensive) but I'm thinking that might be my last one.
Friday:
Fri Aug 31 12:00:pm Female Villains
Where are the female villains in our stories today? We often speak of writing strong female characters, but what about strong female villains? The villain is often the hero/heroine in his/her own story, yet we rarely see strong female villains portrayed in SF&F. An examination of characterization that moves beyond the ever popular rape scenario that is often given as a primary motivation for women seeking revenge. Sometimes, women are just mean. Let's look at them.
David Boop, Gene Wolfe, Joan D. Vinge, Martha Wells, Stina Leicht
Fri Aug 31 7:30:pm Essential Worldbuilding
What are the tools and research methods writers use to craft complex, believable worlds? What are the essential elements necessary to ground a fictional world in a sense of tangible reality?
Jacqueline Carey, Jean Johnson, Martha Wells, Rachel Neumeier, Roberta Rogow, Valerie Estelle Frankel
Saturday:
Sat Sep 1 12:00:pm Drill Down Into Story Ideas
Picasso Many people ask authors where they get their idea . This panel asks: "How do you develop your ideas into stories?" We will take an idea or two and work on how we would turn it into a story."
Corry L. Lee, David Marusek, Ferrett Steinmetz, Jamie Todd Rubin, Martha Wells
Sunday:
Sun Sep 2 10:30:am Autograph Session 12
Chuck Wendig, Connie Willis, Daryl Gregory, Grant Carrington, Katy Stauber, Laura Frankos, Martha Wells, Roberta Gregory
Sun Sep 2 6:00:pm Face to Face Critique Writing Groups
Discuss the pro and cons of face to face writing groups and how working with your peers will help your writing.
David Boop, Gene Wolfe, J. Kathleen Cheney, Martha Wells, Sue Burke
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