This was a magnificent time, full of big vision and deeper understanding. I was thrilled to explore this community and place, and loved my author panels! Also new in was the Appendix volume to Bones of Starlight, Learning Country.
Woo Hoo! I love these topics on which others find me qualified to speak in an entertaining and educational/elucidating/edutainerating/elevated way.
First, MisCon Missoula MT next weekend May 24-27:
Fri 2:00 – 2:50 PM, White Hats & Black Hats are So 20th Century. Grey Hats are Where It’s At!, Nameless Ballroom (Ballroom C) Moderator: D.L. Solum; Panelists: David Boop, Eva Elasigue, Andrea Howe, D.L. Solum
Fri 3:00 – 3:50 PM, Informal Author Meet & Greet, Dragon Pavilion (1) Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, LJ Bonham, M. H. Bonham (Maggie), David Boop, Brenda Carre, Katie Cross, Eva Elasigue, Deby Fredericks, Manny Frishberg, Julie Frost, Ann Gimpel, James Glass, Thomas Gondolfi, Lynsey Griswold, Rhiannon Held, Michael Hodges, Meradeth Houston, Andrea Howe, Paul Jenkins, GS Jennsen, Esther Jones, Kevin Kauffmann, Nina Kiriki Hoffman, Sanan Kolva, JM Landels (Jen), Tess Langston, Todd Lockwood, Joseph Malik, Tod McCoy, Danith McPherson, Theresa Miller, Gwendolyn Nix, Dakota Nyght, Candi Lyn Siemens, Dave Smeds, D.L. Solum, Patrick Swenson, G.R. Theron, Hunter Wallace, Dean Wells, Walter Wiese, Danica Winters
Fri 5:00 – 5:50 PM, Spotlight: McPherson, Elasigue, Spotlight Panelists: Eva Elasigue, Danith McPherson
Fri 6:00 – 6:50 PM, All About Story Extras, Dragon Pavilion (1)
Moderator: Eva Elasigue; Panelists: Stan! Brown, Eva Elasigue, Ann Gimpel, Jeff Grubb
Break Fri 6:50 – Sat 2:00
Sat 2:00 – 2:50 PM, Consciousness Re-imagined Through SFF, Dragon Pavilion (1)
Moderator: Eva Elasigue; Panelists: Eva Elasigue, David Gerrold, Rhiannon Held, Jim Wright (Stonekettle)
Break Sat 2:50 – Mon Noon
Mon Noon – 12:50 PM, The Blended Subgenre, Monster Tent (2) Moderator: Eva Elasigue; Panelists: David Boop, Eva Elasigue, Deby Fredericks, Rhiannon Held, Dave Smeds
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And, wow! My first time presenting panels for the Nebula Conference, the 59th to be held in Pasadena, CA:
Welcome to Speculative Poetry! Pasadena – Thu 3:00PM to 4:00PM
With poetry now accepted as SFWA qualifying work, let’s spend some time examining what speculative poetry is — how does it differ from non-genre poetry? are there rules and conventions? what markets are out there, and how does poetry publication differ from short fiction or novels?
Eva Elasigue, Angela Liu, Wendy Van Camp, Joe Haldeman
Making It: What Handcrafts Can Teach Us About Writing Online-Only – Sun 9:00AM to 10:00AM
Many writers practice some kind of hand-craft, from fiber arts to woodworking to metalsmithing and numerous others. The panelists will share what lessons translate from creating physical objects to telling stories (and perhaps vice-versa!) as well as other benefits a craft hobby can provide to writers.
Ann LeBlanc, Christiane Knight, Nicole Wolverton, Mar Vincent, Eva Elasigue
Planning Your Own Publicity Campaign Online-Only – Sun 10:30AM to 11:30AM
Book promo for noobs! Resources and advice for making the most of the months leading up to and following a book release. Blurbs, ARCS, industry reviews, blog tours, making the most out of cons or book fairs, tips for effectively using social media. Should you make your own graphics? Hire an independent publicist? Plan a book launch or just enjoy a book birthday lunch?? Help, inquiring debut authors want to know!!
KC Grifant, Yaroslav Barsukov, Jaye Viner, Eva Elasigue, Robyn Dabney
These are my panels at ArmadilloCon 44 in Austin, TX this weekend. The Naming panel was cool, and from here I’m headed to the next:
-Chek Lonescrum: The Art of Making Fantastical Character Names – Fri 5:00 PM
Panelists discuss notable speculative character names, naming conventions and techniques, and apply fresh fantasy names to audience members.
-Human Nature/ Alien Nature – Fri 10:00 PM
Our panelists talk about the often implicit assumptions authors make about what makes humans or aliens tick. Are we/they inherently greedy or self-serving or violent or empathetic or subservient or… is writing a true “alien” mind something we aren’t even capable of?
-Pushing Characters To Their Limits: How Do They Survive Your Stories? – Sat 11:00 AM
How much can you punish your characters? How much damage can they take and reasonably keep going? How long can they go without food? And if the situation is extreme enough, where will they find it? How much can magic or technology save them before it’s not believable, or just removes all tension from the story?
-Kaffeeklatch – Eva L. Elasigue Sat 2:00 PM
-Signing Session – Sat 3:00 PM
-Integrating Your Hobbies Into Your Writing – Sat 5:00 PM
“Write what you know” they said. So the best way to do that, even when writing SFF, is to bring what you know– the things that you obsessively do in your spare time– into the story. Here’s how to tap into that deep love and knowledge you have to enrich your stories, while going so deep that you lose everyone but the true believers.
-The Future of Identity in SF – Sat 7:00 PM
As SF continues to explore transhumanity, artificial intelligence and alien life, concepts of who we are, of what defines the self and personhood— in terms of consciousness, gender, humanity, even physicality— can be explored through wider and wider lenses. How do we best express these explorations of the possible?
-Reading – Eva L. Elasigue – Sun 10:30 AM
-The World of Analog Horror – Sun 1:00 PM
Local 58, The Mandela Catalog, Gemini Home Entertainment. Explore the world of this unique subgenere of horror, and why it can be so effective.
Gosh, a lot happened. There were some good exchanges over the spotlight table, and we had a wild time in Let’s Build A World.
I also went fine dining with Guests of Honor Isaac C. Singleton, Jr., Dragon Dronet, et. al.:
I also got to wear some Renegade Effects props from Dr. Strange & the Multiverse of Madness (the slingy was on set):
My gender-bent Spyyke Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop) ran into another classic Spike, and uh, Magneto (Tristan & John). Crossover: Spike Strange?
I’m booked next for AwesomeCon comic con in Washington, D.C.! Artist Alley table J04.
Here is it is, my panel schedule for MisCon 36 in Missoula:
I’m also on the writer’s workshop this year.
Bones of Starlight 3 : Greater Beyond 