{"id":1712,"date":"2017-09-18T07:00:25","date_gmt":"2017-09-18T13:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mrmaresca.com\/wp\/?p=1712"},"modified":"2017-09-17T14:16:32","modified_gmt":"2017-09-17T20:16:32","slug":"fencon-schedule-and-other-musings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrmaresca.com\/wp\/fencon-schedule-and-other-musings\/","title":{"rendered":"FenCon Schedule and other Musings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>So, this past weekend I taught the worldbuilding class with Amanda Downum, and I felt it went rather swimmingly. And the students seemed pleased with it as well, so all went well. \u00a0It&#8217;s the sort of thing I enjoy doing, and I hope to get more opportunities in the future.<\/p>\n<p>But this weekend I&#8217;ll be at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fencon.org\/\">FenCon<\/a>, and you&#8217;re there (or thinking of coming), then come say hello. I&#8217;ve got a schedule for my appearances:<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><b>Steampunk, Has it Run Out of Steam as a Literary Genre\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Friday\u00a0\u00a03:00 PM\u00a0\u00a0Chinaberry<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Are you still reading steampunk? \u00a0Is there still an audience of readers? Many steampunk folks enjoy the costumes and cons and parties but are they reading steampunk?<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>My Name Is Inigo Montoya\u2026\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p5\">Saturday\u00a0\u00a010:00 AM\u00a0\u00a0Trinity VI<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s2\">Guilt and vengeance have always been a motivation in fiction &#8211; from Shakespeare all the way to Harry Potter. Tragic death may start a hero&#8217;s journey, but what is the basis for this? Is it merely a tried-and-true trope of the writer&#8217;s toolbox, or can it actually lead to enlightenment for the character instead of more death and tragedy?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>Autographs\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Saturday\u00a0\u00a012:30 PM\u00a0\u00a0Dealer&#8217;s Room<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>One, Two, Three, Four Can I have a Little More?\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Saturday\u00a0\u00a02:00 PM\u00a0\u00a0Trinity VII<\/p>\n<p class=\"p6\"><span class=\"s2\">Your favorite series ended at 3 books and you want more. Your favorite movie stopped at 4 but you need more. Authors have obliged and now your series is up to 18 books. Your movie has now had 3 remakes with 3 movies each. How many books should a series go before it jumps the shark? How long should you wait for the next one?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>20 Years of Harry Potter\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Sunday\u00a0\u00a010:00 AM\u00a0\u00a0Red Oak<\/p>\n<p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s1\">Harry Potter is 20, well the books are. How timeless are the books? Are you reading them to your children\/grandchildren? \u00a0Where is the Harry Potter Franchise headed? Are you looking forward to Prequel movies and more books around the cauldron!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>Reading with Marshall Maresca\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Sunday\u00a0\u00a012:00 PM\u00a0\u00a0Pecan<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><a href=\"http:\/\/mrmaresca.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20638800_10110150192859020_8247224144423807222_n.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1679\" src=\"http:\/\/mrmaresca.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20638800_10110150192859020_8247224144423807222_n-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mrmaresca.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20638800_10110150192859020_8247224144423807222_n-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mrmaresca.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20638800_10110150192859020_8247224144423807222_n-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mrmaresca.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20638800_10110150192859020_8247224144423807222_n-135x75.jpg 135w, https:\/\/mrmaresca.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/20638800_10110150192859020_8247224144423807222_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>What do you think I should read from?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Preview for <b><i>Imposters<\/i><\/b>?<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Special sneak from <b><i>Lady Henterman\u2019s Wardrobe<\/i><\/b>? Or do I just play Freebird?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So, this past weekend I taught the worldbuilding class with Amanda Downum, and I felt it went rather swimmingly. 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