Erik is Bad at Planning: Take 2

Arisia Schedule Boogaloo:

1036 Reading - Amundsen & Berman Hale Writing Fri 11:00 PM Duration: 01:15
Authors Erik Amundsen and Steve Berman read selections from their works.

103 Idols with Feet of Clay Carlton Literature Sat 11:00 AM Duration: 01:15
The late James P. Hogan was a Holocaust denier; Orson Scott Card is a well-known homophobe, and Harlan Ellison is infamous. Is it okay to like the works when you hate the person behind them, or should principles override a good read? What obligation does the author have (if any) to keep their personal views in check in their stories or in public? Can you still read the works of someone with whom you are on opposite sides politically? If not, why?

210 Fantastic Elements That Shouldn't Be Explained Burroughs Literature Sat 6:30 PM Duration: 01:15
Modern readers demand internal consistency, even in their fantasy. Without this, it sometimes feels as if the author is cheating. But magic is not, and should not be, science. Midichlorians made more fans groan than smile knowingly. When should we be satisfied with "it's just magic"? And when is that just not going to cut it?

849 Myth and Folklore in Fantasy Hancock Literature Sat 8:00 PM Duration: 01:15
How do writers use myth in their stories? What are the most common myth cycles drawn from? How does yesterday's traditional folklore relate to today's urban legends? Why is the appeal of these stories so strong, even after millennia?
Need participants with good folkloric knowledge.

850 Retelling Fairytales Revere Literature Sun 2:00 PM Duration: 01:15
Folk and fairytales offer some of the richest sources for story telling. How have people adapted them into novels and films? What are great sources of these tales? Why do they resonate so with readers?

133 Tales from the Slush Pile Paine Writing Sun 3:30 PM Duration: 01:15
Our esteemed panelists describe the worst of the worst that have crossed their editorial desk. Panelists will also discuss ways aspiring authors can avoid being cast into the slush pile.

798 Table Top for the Experienced Young Gamer Fasttrack 1 Fast Track Sun 5:00 PM Duration: 02:45
Have you been playing table top games since you could read the dice? Come and share your skills with others!


That reading looks hella late.  Other than that, all Saturday and Sunday, which is not so bad.  Of course, it's NEXT FEKKING WEEKEND which is all kinds of bad.