Wiscon schedule

My pretty-likely Wiscon schedule.

(Note to self...if you tell Programming "sure, I'll be a moderator," they will take you at your word)


Lightning Write (The Craft And Business of Writing SF&F)
Friday, 1:00-2:15 p.m.
Is it practice or parlor game? Everyone brings a one line quotation, favorite phrase, or theme. Mix them up and get one back. Write for ten minutes and incorporate in the the line or theme. Then switch, and the next person adds on. Switch with someone again and 5 minutes to finish up. Time is left for sharing the results. Prizes for dramatic readers. No writer credentials required. Silly to seraphic, it's all about sparking creative minds.
Karen Swanberg, M: Kristine Smith(kris@kristine-smith.com), Vylar Kaftan, Sarah James, Anne Harris

To Be Continued: Speculative Fiction Series (Reading, Viewing, and Critiquing SF&F)
Saturday, 10:00-11:15 a.m.
How many times do you pick up an interesting-looking book only to see, above the title, "The first volume in the Chronicles of [---]" or "Book One of the [---] Saga." It seems a lot of speculative fiction comes in series these days, from tightly knit trilogies to sprawling sagas with no end in sight. Is it possible to publish a stand-alone in the genres these days? What are the pros and cons of series? Which series do we love, and which ones do we hate -- and why?
Jennifer W. Spirko, M: Kristine Smith(kris@kristine-smith.com), Alis A. Rasmussen, Janet Lafler, Chip Hitchcock

Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading (Readings)
Saturday, 4:00-5:15 p.m. in 629

Members of Broad Universe read very short selections from their work. (Note: 10-15 members of Broad Universe will read. The group usually includes both well known and beginning writers. This program usually runs about an hour. Because we usually draw a crowd, we need a reasonably large room -- the small one usually used for readings will not accommodate our typical audience.)
Kristine Smith(kris@kristine-smith.com), Jennifer Pelland, Nancy Jane Moore, Katherine Mankiller, Morehouse Lyda, Sue Lange, Anne Harris, Rina Elson, Jennifer Dunne, Leah Rose Cutter

The Author's Blog: Does It Help? Does It Hurt? (The Craft And Business of Writing SF&F)
Sunday, 2:30-3:45 p.m. Sunday, 2:30-3:45 p.m. Sunday, 2:30-3:45 p.m.
Many SF/F writers post entries to the web -- works in progress, comments on work already out there, and more. This panel will discuss the benefits and pitfalls authors have encountered online. Come listen and consider what works and what doesn't.
Kristine Smith(kris@kristine-smith.com), Sean M. Murphy, Michael Mornard, M: lori devoti, Stephanie Burgis

I Thought I'd Be Farther Along By Now (The Craft And Business of Writing SF&F)
Sunday, 11:30pm -12:45 a.m Sunday, 11:30pm -12:45 a.m Sunday, 11:30pm -12:45 a.m
When you started down the path to a writing career, you never thought it would take so long to get to the point you're at now. Come brainstorm with other writers to figure out how we can all move farther along the path to professional publication.
M: Kristine Smith(kris@kristine-smith.com), Jennifer Pelland, Jennifer Dunne, Holly Black

Wiscon schedule

My pretty-likely Wiscon schedule.

(Note to self...if you tell Programming "sure, I'll be a moderator," they will take you at your word)


Lightning Write (The Craft And Business of Writing SF&F)
Friday, 1:00-2:15 p.m.
Is it practice or parlor game? Everyone brings a one line quotation, favorite phrase, or theme. Mix them up and get one back. Write for ten minutes and incorporate in the the line or theme. Then switch, and the next person adds on. Switch with someone again and 5 minutes to finish up. Time is left for sharing the results. Prizes for dramatic readers. No writer credentials required. Silly to seraphic, it's all about sparking creative minds.
Karen Swanberg, M: Kristine Smith(kris@kristine-smith.com), Vylar Kaftan, Sarah James, Anne Harris

To Be Continued: Speculative Fiction Series (Reading, Viewing, and Critiquing SF&F)
Saturday, 10:00-11:15 a.m.
How many times do you pick up an interesting-looking book only to see, above the title, "The first volume in the Chronicles of [---]" or "Book One of the [---] Saga." It seems a lot of speculative fiction comes in series these days, from tightly knit trilogies to sprawling sagas with no end in sight. Is it possible to publish a stand-alone in the genres these days? What are the pros and cons of series? Which series do we love, and which ones do we hate -- and why?
Jennifer W. Spirko, M: Kristine Smith(kris@kristine-smith.com), Alis A. Rasmussen, Janet Lafler, Chip Hitchcock

Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading (Readings)
Saturday, 4:00-5:15 p.m. in 629

Members of Broad Universe read very short selections from their work. (Note: 10-15 members of Broad Universe will read. The group usually includes both well known and beginning writers. This program usually runs about an hour. Because we usually draw a crowd, we need a reasonably large room -- the small one usually used for readings will not accommodate our typical audience.)
Kristine Smith(kris@kristine-smith.com), Jennifer Pelland, Nancy Jane Moore, Katherine Mankiller, Morehouse Lyda, Sue Lange, Anne Harris, Rina Elson, Jennifer Dunne, Leah Rose Cutter

The Author's Blog: Does It Help? Does It Hurt? (The Craft And Business of Writing SF&F)
Sunday, 2:30-3:45 p.m. Sunday, 2:30-3:45 p.m. Sunday, 2:30-3:45 p.m.
Many SF/F writers post entries to the web -- works in progress, comments on work already out there, and more. This panel will discuss the benefits and pitfalls authors have encountered online. Come listen and consider what works and what doesn't.
Kristine Smith(kris@kristine-smith.com), Sean M. Murphy, Michael Mornard, M: lori devoti, Stephanie Burgis

I Thought I'd Be Farther Along By Now (The Craft And Business of Writing SF&F)
Sunday, 11:30pm -12:45 a.m Sunday, 11:30pm -12:45 a.m Sunday, 11:30pm -12:45 a.m
When you started down the path to a writing career, you never thought it would take so long to get to the point you're at now. Come brainstorm with other writers to figure out how we can all move farther along the path to professional publication.
M: Kristine Smith(kris@kristine-smith.com), Jennifer Pelland, Jennifer Dunne, Holly Black