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This is mostly just saying, yes, I'm here (or technically "there," at the moment, since I'm currently at home), yes, please come say hi even if I don't know who you are or you think I won't remember you (and maybe I won't, but who knows? we might be delightfully surprised).
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matociquala, oursin, valancy, and sosostris2012 to dinner: dinner is the plan, the plan is Laotian. We did discover on the way back to the hotel that a chorus of geeks performing "Jabberwocky" is a 1992 Saab is a thing of both beauty and weirdness, and therefore a joy forever.
And of course I admired all the shinies* atelisem's table. That would go without saying if I didn't want to encourage everyone else to go admire the shinies, and possibly buy some.
I'll be on two panels, both tomorrow (i.e., Sunday):
4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.: "Rewrite" is a Four–Letter Word
Some folks actually enjoy rewriting; to others it is a painful chore. All agree it's necessary. What techniques, attitudes, and approaches can lessen the negative aspects and increase the effectiveness of rewriting?
M: Nisi Shawl, Justine Larbalestier, Laurie J. Marks, Sarah Monette
10 p.m. - 11:15 p.m.: Back to Basics: World Building
Let's talk about the world. SF&F as a genre is defined by worlds that differ from the present world. How is a world with depth and reality created? What makes a magic system or technology structure work?
M: Kristine Smith, Ellen Kushner, Sarah Monette
And I'mmatociquala's second in The Campbell Affair (as I understand we're calling it since one of the principals objects to the word "smackdown"). Silly string at twenty paces, Elizabeth Bear and David Moles.
---
*UNGOLIANT: Want shiny.
MELKOR: Let's go get shiny.
FEANOR: I've made more shiny!
VALAR: Good, 'cos Melkor took ours. Can we have yours?
FEANOR: No! MY SHINIES! MINE!
VALAR: Aw, !&*()!@&)!(&.
MELKOR: Got the shinies!
UNGOLIANT: Not enough shiny. Want more shiny!
MELKOR: You can't have 'em.
UNGOLIANT: Grar.
MELKOR: Eeek! *runs*
FEANOR AND SONS: We're gettin' our shinies back. And YOU CAN'T HAVE 'EM, Valar!
MELKOR/MORGOTH: No you're not. *stabbity fiery burny death*
BEREN: Ooo! Pretty elf lady!
THINGOL: You can have her if you ... BRING ME A SHINY!
(fromcamwyn's brilliant Silmarillion in 1,000 words)
This is mostly just saying, yes, I'm here (or technically "there," at the moment, since I'm currently at home), yes, please come say hi even if I don't know who you are or you think I won't remember you (and maybe I won't, but who knows? we might be delightfully surprised).
About all I did yesterday was help set up the Tiptree Auction table for the Gathering and abscond with
matociquala, oursin, valancy, and sosostris2012 to dinner: dinner is the plan, the plan is Laotian. We did discover on the way back to the hotel that a chorus of geeks performing "Jabberwocky" is a 1992 Saab is a thing of both beauty and weirdness, and therefore a joy forever.And of course I admired all the shinies* at
elisem's table. That would go without saying if I didn't want to encourage everyone else to go admire the shinies, and possibly buy some.I'll be on two panels, both tomorrow (i.e., Sunday):
4 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.: "Rewrite" is a Four–Letter Word
Some folks actually enjoy rewriting; to others it is a painful chore. All agree it's necessary. What techniques, attitudes, and approaches can lessen the negative aspects and increase the effectiveness of rewriting?
M: Nisi Shawl, Justine Larbalestier, Laurie J. Marks, Sarah Monette
10 p.m. - 11:15 p.m.: Back to Basics: World Building
Let's talk about the world. SF&F as a genre is defined by worlds that differ from the present world. How is a world with depth and reality created? What makes a magic system or technology structure work?
M: Kristine Smith, Ellen Kushner, Sarah Monette
And I'm
matociquala's second in The Campbell Affair (as I understand we're calling it since one of the principals objects to the word "smackdown"). Silly string at twenty paces, Elizabeth Bear and David Moles.---
*UNGOLIANT: Want shiny.
MELKOR: Let's go get shiny.
FEANOR: I've made more shiny!
VALAR: Good, 'cos Melkor took ours. Can we have yours?
FEANOR: No! MY SHINIES! MINE!
VALAR: Aw, !&*()!@&)!(&.
MELKOR: Got the shinies!
UNGOLIANT: Not enough shiny. Want more shiny!
MELKOR: You can't have 'em.
UNGOLIANT: Grar.
MELKOR: Eeek! *runs*
FEANOR AND SONS: We're gettin' our shinies back. And YOU CAN'T HAVE 'EM, Valar!
MELKOR/MORGOTH: No you're not. *stabbity fiery burny death*
BEREN: Ooo! Pretty elf lady!
THINGOL: You can have her if you ... BRING ME A SHINY!
(from
camwyn's brilliant Silmarillion in 1,000 words)
