Hey all– off to Dallas for FenCon this weekend, and if you’re in the area, I’d love to see you there! I may even have ARCs of An Import of Intrigue to give away, so come check it out.
Here’s my schedule:
Saturday 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Trinity VI
Art of Conjuring: Fair and Practical Use of Magic
Description: Even magical worlds must live by rules. Authors discuss how to lay down a set of rules that move the plot along, yet don’t overly restrict how characters use magic.
Panelists: C. Dean Andersson, Marshall Ryan Maresca, A. Lee Martinez, Kathryn Sullivan, Shanna Swendson, Tex Thompson *
Saturday 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Chinaberry
Do Bodies Really Bend Like That?
Description: Let’s talk about those cover poses that not even a contortionist could love: The bendy, twisty poses that would cause the most fit of us to dislocate a hip if we tried. (Our Guest of Honor has tried. And it earned him a Hugo Award.) Is any one to blame? What can be done to reverse this trend? (Disclaimer: Try at your own risk. The management is not responsible for injuries. Bring your own liniment.)
Panelists: J. Kathleen Cheney, Jim C. Hines, Marshall Ryan Maresca, Mel. White, Dantzel Cherry *
Saturday 2:00 PM – 2:30 PM Dealer’s Room
Autographs
Rosemary Clement, Marshall Ryan Maresca
Sunday 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Pecan
Reading
Marshall Ryan Maresca
Sunday 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Red Oak
It’s All Klingon to Me: Constructing a New Language
Description: Authors from Tolkien to Carroll to Orwell have constructed languages for their books. In pop culture we have Klingon, Dothraki, and Alienese. How do you go about building one of your own?
Panelists:Kimm Antell, Marshall Ryan Maresca, Rie Sheridan Rose, Tex Thompson, Walter Hunt *