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Nov

It’s Orycon Time!

Once again it’s time for folks in NW Oregon and SW Washington to come together and celebrate fantasy, science fiction, and horror. It’s going to be another terrific convention!

I’m really looking forward to the big event. I’ve only got a few panels this year, so I can really focus on connecting with other folks and learning new things. My favorite stuff!

Here’s my con schedule:

Friday, 11/8, 3pm: What Are Editors and What the Heck Do They Do?
There are lots of different kinds of editors in the publishing business. Come find out what they do, how they got into publishing, and how to make your work appeal to them.
Panelists: Gibbitt Rhys-Jones, Susan Chang, Wendy N. Wagner

Saturday, Nov 9, 11:15 am: Kaffeeklatche
Have a morning coffee with your favorite writers and artists! Please sign up at the Infodesk.
Writers hanging out: Fonda Lee, Joyce Reynolds-Ward, Wendy N. Wagner

Saturday, Nov 9, 5:30 pm: One Minute Pitch for all ages creators
30 mins of theory, 20 mins of practice. Be prepared to speak your pitch.
Panelists: Lindsay Pierce, Pharoah Bolding, Wendy N. Wagner

Sunday, Nov 10, 10:30 am: Reading
I’ll be reading some new short fiction!

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Jun

Westercon!

If you’re a Pacific Northwesterner looking for some extra nerdy fun this weekend, be sure to check out Westercon, held here in Portland this year (at the Doubletree Hotel, Lloyd Center). Westercon is hosted by the annual summer steampunk convention, GearCon, so think of the weekend as a big, delicious sundae of steampunk, SF, and fantasy fun.

Unstaged reaction to hugging Totoro. Photo by Remy Nakamura.

Unstaged reaction to hugging Totoro.
Photo by Remy Nakamura.

As a giant nerd, of course I’ll be there. I never miss a chance for fun. Who can forget the time I saw Totoro and totally freaked out?

 

Here’s my schedule for the weekend:

Saturday, 7/2:

More Than Just Black and White: Humanizing Heroes and Villians
12 pm , Roosevelt room
Heroes and villains can’t be all good or evil. Join the panelists for a lively discussion of favorite heroes and villians and what makes them so interesting and learn how to craft complex and relatable characters to give your stories emotional impact.
with Carol Berg, David Boop, and Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff.

Violence in Fantasy
2 pm, Jackson room
Battles, torture, swordfights . . . why do we see so much violence in fantasy literature? Is it a requirement? How much is too much? Do you as a writer have limits? Does every epic have to end in a battle?
with Anthony Pryor, Jim Doty, and John Shirley.

Sunday, 7/3:

Kaffeeklatsch
10 am, Multnomah room
Come hang out and drink hot beverages with me! I’ll be joined by writers A.M. Brosius, Erica Satifka, and Sharon Joss.

Wendy N. Wagner: solo reading
12 pm, Madison room
Before you grab lunch, spend half an hour having your ears tickled by my melodious voice. Nothing whets your appetite like a story!

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