I'm going to PhilCon this coming weekend, and here's my schedule as of 10/31/13: Fri 11:00 PM in Crystal Ballroom Three (1 hour) "THEY SAID WHAT ABOUT MY BOOK!?" MISLEADING OR EMBARRASSING BLURBS [Panelists: Stephanie Burke (mod), D.L. Carter, Christie Meierz] Authors describe irritating, frustrating, or humorous blurbs that distorted what the book was about, gave away the ending or otherwise wreaked havoc with the book (or, at least, the reader's first impression) Sat 11:00 AM in Plaza IV (Four) (1 hour) THEY AREN'T OUT THERE AFTER ALL [Panelists: Nathan Lilly (mod), Earl Bennett, John Monahan, Peter Prellwitz, Christie Meierz] In recent decades more and more space opera has shied away from featuring sentient aliens, populating their worlds with factions of humanity instead. Perhaps this reflects a growing pessimism over our own attempts to find life out there. How does the paucity of aliens affect space opera Sun 10:00 AM in Crystal Ballroom Three (1 hour) WEARING PURPLE: FEMALE WRITERS OF A CERTAIN AGE [Panelists: Oz Drummond (mod), Brenda W. Clough, Barbara Krasnoff, Dina Leacock, Christie Meierz] A look at the process of aging as a Female Speculative Fiction author. Is it a concern? At what point do you cough when mentioning the date of your first sale? Do you find writing love scenes after menopause a bit dull? Or does it help liven things up Sun 2:00 PM in Plaza II (Two) (1 hour) THE FUTURE OF PRIVACY [Panelists: Michael A. Ventrella (mod), Ellen Asher, Christie Meierz] Will the modern concept of privacy be considered anachronistic in the future? And if not, what will "privacy" mean
A Beginning is a Very Delicate Time
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