My DucKon schedule

[truepenny]

DucKon 15

Saturday, 15:00 ( 3 PM ) -- Hobson

Evil Defined
Epic fantasy always pits the hero/heroine-- who must do battle, sacrifice endlessly, travel to the ends of the earth to save the world--against the evil antagonist. Sound simple? It isn't. How do you define what is truly evil and is your character black and white or many shades of gray?

J. Walton
K. Sullivan
R. Souther
S. Monette


Saturday, 16:00 ( 4 PM ) -- Autograph Table
Autograph Session

J. Walton
J. Nye
R. Souther
S. Monette


Saturday, 18:00 ( 6 PM ) -- Conference Room E

Mind Games
The games you have to play with yourself to get the words down on the paper and then get them edited and sent off.

P. Eisenstein
R. Chwedyk
S. Monette


Saturday, 19:00 ( 7 PM ) -- Conference Room E

Mythbusters: Writer's Block
Is it real or not? Our experienced writers will try to bust the myth.

M. Moharanj
R. Chwedyk
S. Monette


Saturday, 20:00 ( 8 PM ) -- Conference Room D

Creative Cursing and Impressive Insults
What does the way your characters curse or insult others say about your world-building expertise? Everything! Come join our
"DucKon After Dark" panel and let's get creative.

K. DeCandido
N. Pollotta
S. Monette


Sunday, 12:00 ( 12 PM ) -- Conference Room D

Are you a writer that can't seem to get past the beginning of a story? The beginning comes pouring out in a glorious rush, then your muse comes to a complete stop and nothing you do can shake it loose? Here's some tricks to get past the beginning.

M. Moharanj
N. Pollotta
R. Chwedyk
S. Monette


Sunday, 14:00 ( 2 PM ) -- Conference Room E

Reading: Sarah Monette
Sarah Monette will be reading from The Virtu, the sequel to Melusine, which will be published at the end of June.

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And lo, I am geeked.

If you're at DucKon, please don't hesitate to come up and say hello. I myself am shy and myopic and terrible with names, but this doesn't mean I don't want to talk to you.

Comments

[magentamn.livejournal.com]

I chronically have the problem of starting stories and stalling. If you or anyone else have suggestions, or the panel comes up with something brilliant, please post it.

I also split infinitives, but that's from too much early exposure to Star Trek, as in, "to boldly go..."

[handworn.livejournal.com]

Nuts. That Creative Cursing thing sounds like a fun one. These things are always someplace far away from me. Have fun.

[barbarienne.livejournal.com]

I second this request. I had to look up the con just to see if maybe I could get to it for this panel. (unfortunately...not.)

[jerusha.livejournal.com]

Jason and/or I will definitely try to catch up and say hi at some point.