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Friday, October 18
 

8:00am PDT

Hospitality
Friday October 18, 2024 8:00am - Saturday October 19, 2024 2:00am PDT
Rm 1455
The Hospitality Suite is for chatting, relaxation and meet-ups with friends, both old and new.
Friday October 18, 2024 8:00am - Saturday October 19, 2024 2:00am PDT
Rm 1455
  Member Services

9:00am PDT

Info Desk
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:00pm PDT
Hotel Lobby, near the coffee bar
Have a question about OryCon?
Visit the Info Desk in the main lobby foyer. They know everything. They always do. :)
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:00pm PDT
Hotel Lobby, near the coffee bar
  Member Services

9:00am PDT

Registration
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:00pm PDT
Halsey
Find us in the front part of the Grand Ballroom, at the West end of the hotel’s main level.
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 9:00pm PDT
Halsey
  Member Services

9:00am PDT

Game Library
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:00pm PDT
Cascade Ballroom
Gaming returns to OryCon, sponsored by our sister convention GameStorm (gamestorm.org). Come visit the Clackamas room downstairs and try your hand at one of the many games in the game library, or try out one of the new ones you just grabbed in the Dealers Market.
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00am - 10:00pm PDT
Cascade Ballroom
  Member Services

12:00pm PDT

Masquerade: prep/rehearsals
Friday October 18, 2024 12:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Mult/Holl
Amazing costumes, fun performances, and guest judges!
Panelists
SF
MV
Friday October 18, 2024 12:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Mult/Holl
  EVENT

12:00pm PDT

Dealers Market
Friday October 18, 2024 12:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall across from the main lobby
Looking for some fabulous art? A wonderful piece of jewelry? Curious to know what the latest games are? Come to the Dealer Market! Please find us in the Exhibit Hall, out the entry of the main lobby across the accessway.
Friday October 18, 2024 12:00pm - 6:00pm PDT
Exhibit Hall across from the main lobby
  Member Services

12:00pm PDT

Video Lounge
Friday October 18, 2024 12:00pm - 11:59pm PDT
Video Room
Come enjoy a variety a variety of classic, quirky, and just plain fun videos and lots of hopping vampires.
Friday October 18, 2024 12:00pm - 11:59pm PDT
Video Room
  Member Services

1:00pm PDT

Scammers & Publishing Pitfalls
Friday October 18, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Broadway
Writers beware! What do you need to know to protect yourself and your work? Vanity publishers hide behind an indie description. Contests offer a daydream prize or exposure and are then free to use your work without ever paying you. Forgetting a contract or signing one with misrepresented details can leave years of hell for copyright and finances. Panelists share their horror stories.
Moderators
GR
Panelists
BC
EP
FJ
Friday October 18, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Broadway
  BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

1:00pm PDT

Jay Cole: Science Fiction Science Fact
Friday October 18, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Mt Hood
Teaching at the Intersection of Science Fiction and Radio Astronomy This presentation will recap my experience teaching an undergraduate honors seminar about the intersection of science fiction and radio astronomy in books and films. This presentation will also invite discussion and ideas about expanding curricular opportunities on this exciting topic.
Moderators
GD
Friday October 18, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Mt Hood
  EVENTS (SOLO)

1:00pm PDT

Evolution of a Writing Career
Friday October 18, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Mt Bachelor
Learn about the many ways of getting published from those who know: print AND indy AND online,
Moderators
KS
Panelists
KC
SC
AS
Friday October 18, 2024 1:00pm - 4:00pm PDT
Mt Bachelor
  WORKSHOP/PRESENTATION

2:00pm PDT

CONCERT UNPLUGGED: North of the Black Sea
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
Savor the vocals of Joan Gaustad with the brilliant sounds of Roy Torley on the once-repressed Ukrainian Bandura in a smaller intimate setting to start your weekend!
Panelists
RT
JG
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:25pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
  MUSIC PERFORMANCES

2:00pm PDT

Comics Screen Adaptations
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Ross Island
Marvel and DC dominate the box office. Streaming services are picking up more obscure titles to spin stories around. What's the current state of comics films, what's coming, and how will new platforms affect the continued maturation of the space?
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Ross Island
  COMICS

2:00pm PDT

Elfquest 45th Years of Pointed Ears
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Mt St Helens
Elfquest is one of the longest running independent comics that has also been published by 3 of the top comic publishers. We\'ll howl and share our love of Elfquest and where it may go in the future.
Moderators
W
Panelists
avatar for Jennie Breeden
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Mt St Helens
  COMICS

2:00pm PDT

Writing Comics Scripts
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Morrison
You can write a story, but can you write in the style of a script? Learn about the special mechanics, industry tricks, gearing your work toward certain illustrators or publishers, writing notes for yourself to illustrate in solo work, and whether vague direction or meticulous description is right for your project!
Panelists
LW
BS
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Morrison
  COMICS

2:00pm PDT

Introvert Crafting Hour
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Jefferson/Adams
For this hour Creation Station will offer art supplies, low lighting, and quiet background music to allow attendees to work on character sketches, dice bags, dice boxes, or any other craft they would like additional time on.
Moderators
LD
Panelists
EF
P
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Jefferson/Adams
  CREATION STATION

2:00pm PDT

Gus Frederick: The Capthraw
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Mt Hood
Ancient Bird Lizards WTF were the Capthraw? An elaborate work of my personal imagination; noodling over what if there were other technological civilizations that had popped up over the millions of years of this planet's history? This is a thought experiment which assesses modern science's ability to detect evidence of a prior advanced civilizations, millions of years ago. This will be a presentation regarding my own thoughts on this concept, as the basis of a potential future story.
Moderators
GD
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Mt Hood
  EVENTS (SOLO)

2:00pm PDT

Returning from Hiatus
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Broadway
You’re finally ready to start creating again, but you feel like your creative muscles atrophied. How do you take the shaky first steps? What pressures do you face from yourself and society to suddenly run and catch up?
Moderators
EL
Panelists
JS
ML
DA
EP
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Broadway
  LIVING CREATIVELY

2:00pm PDT

LARP block: 11th Doctor the Clara Oswald Years
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
3 Sisters
Just when the Eleventh Doctor was done saving people, an Impossible Girl finds her way into his life, and then he finds her in the present after she dies twice…
Panelists
avatar for The Doctor

The Doctor

Renegade In Chief, Bad Wolves LARP
I am the Doctor. Running my Doctor Who LARP 11am Saturday-2am Sunday and 7am Sunday-12pm Sunday.
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
3 Sisters
  GAMING

2:00pm PDT

Teen Lounge
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 1463
Teen Lounge is a safe space for people ages 13-21 to be as geeky as they please. The Teen Lounge has a range of games that are both table top and console. There are plenty of snacks, drinks and like minded geeks.
Friday October 18, 2024 2:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
Room 1463
  Member Services

2:30pm PDT

CONCERT UNPLUGGED: Cecilia Eng
Friday October 18, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
Gather and start your weekend with a more intimate concert with two-time Pegasus Award winner, Cecilia Eng. Belmont Goats, Narluga whales, salmon Go-Betweens, and more!
Panelists
CE
Friday October 18, 2024 2:30pm - 2:55pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
  MUSIC PERFORMANCES

3:00pm PDT

Business of Comics
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Weidler
Where does the future lie: Big or micro publishers? Self publishing? Webcomics? What's the best way to make money off your comic, and what do you need to know about the comics industry to stay in business?
Moderators
BS
Panelists
avatar for Jennie Breeden
RB
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Weidler
  COMICS

3:00pm PDT

Props & Upcycled Finds
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Hamilton
We show you how to upcycle those household items and thrift store finds into first rate props for your completed costuming look
Moderators
JZ
Panelists
CT
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Hamilton
  COSTUMING

3:00pm PDT

Art & Writing Supplies Available
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Adams
Woke inspired? Come write and/or draw in our safe, quiet space. Rating: G
Moderators
LD
Panelists
JS
P
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Adams
  CREATION STATION

3:00pm PDT

Spinning (Actual) Yarn
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Jefferson
Have you ever wondered how to get from sheep's wool to woolen socks? Join us as we shear away the mystery behind spinning yarn. In this panel we will comb out wool to make "cloud roving" then we will use drop spindles made from every day items to spin yarn that you get to take home! Take part in a craft that's been keeping people busy and warm for over 10,000 years.
Moderators
RE
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Jefferson
  CREATION STATION

3:00pm PDT

Science and Speculative Fiction
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Washington
What role does science play in fantasy and horror (as opposed to "hard" science fiction), particularly in light of genre conventions? To what extent can speculative fiction authors and creators play "fast and loose" with science?
Panelists
RT
DB
BC
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Washington
  FANTASY AND HORROR

3:00pm PDT

Playing LARP Villains
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Ross Island
Every live action role playing game needs a villain. Criminals run the gamut from Don Corleone to Malcomb Reynolds. How does one get into the mindset of someone others think is evil?
Moderators
AC
Panelists
DH
avatar for David D. Levine

David D. Levine

David D. Levine is the author of Norton Award winning novel Arabella of Mars (Tor 2016), sequels Arabella and the Battle of Venus (Tor 2017) and Arabella the Traitor of Mars (Tor 2018), and over fifty science fiction and fantasy stories. His story “Tk’Tk’Tk” won the Hugo... Read More →
ED
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Ross Island
  GAMING

3:00pm PDT

Promoting Accessibility
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Morrison
Those of us who are able-bodied may not be aware of just how many things we take for granted in a day are impossible dreams for some of our fellow fen. Let's discuss promoting accessibility to public events (such as OryCon), for ALL people.
Moderators
JR
Panelists
BK
IR
JW
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Morrison
  GENERAL INTEREST

3:00pm PDT

Pushing Past Blocks
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Broadway
Are you staring at a blank page praying words or drawings appear, or despairing over stagnation? Creative blocks are amplified by their stigma and shame. How do you find the source of your block and treat it?
Moderators
DA
Panelists
ML
AP
EP
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Broadway
  LIVING CREATIVELY

3:00pm PDT

Introduction to Filk and Etiquette in Song Circles
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
What to expect and how to behave at music events. Learn what bardic and chaos mean, the difference between a circle and a concert, and get your filk-related questions answered.
Panelists
DR
CE
AW
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
  MUSIC PANELS AND WORKSHOPS

3:00pm PDT

Robots and Spaceships and Computers Oh My!
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Madison
Most early science fiction was action-oriented and centered around robots, spaceships and computers in futuristic societies. Nowadays there's far more to the genre than that. How has SF changed since the heyday of Asimov et al, for better and for worse?
Moderators
avatar for Erik Grove
Panelists
MC
BB
MF
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Madison
  SCIENCE FICTION

3:00pm PDT

Israel Zuckerman: Introduction to COTI
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Mt Hood
Cultures of the imagination Participants will begin to design an integrated world, alien and its way of life. They will construct a world and its ecology, an intelligent native life form and its culture, basing each step on the previous one and utilizing the principles of science as a guide to imagination. They will finish this design at the Saturday session and conclude on Sunday in a live action roleplay of the meeting of two alien cultures.
Friday October 18, 2024 3:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Mt Hood
  EVENTS (SOLO)

4:00pm PDT

Ken Lizzi Reading
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Grant
Ken Lizzi reads from his works.
Panelists
KL
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:30pm PDT
Grant
  READINGS

4:00pm PDT

Editor Types and How to Appeal to Them
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Broadway
There are many 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.
Moderators
WN
Panelists
RH
ML
SC
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Broadway
  BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

4:00pm PDT

Steampunks in Space
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Hamilton
What if Victorian's were space explorers? What would they wear? Discussion of costumes from Arabella of Mars.
Moderators
avatar for David D. Levine

David D. Levine

David D. Levine is the author of Norton Award winning novel Arabella of Mars (Tor 2016), sequels Arabella and the Battle of Venus (Tor 2017) and Arabella the Traitor of Mars (Tor 2018), and over fifty science fiction and fantasy stories. His story “Tk’Tk’Tk” won the Hugo... Read More →
Panelists
CT
JB
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Hamilton
  COSTUMING

4:00pm PDT

Art Contest Open Hours
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Jefferson/Adams
Creation Station is happy to present our annual Art Contest. Bring your best rendition of a character in any medium or create it at con for a fun contest with prizes in multiple categories given Sunday. We'll also have prizes for writing, for coloring, and for crafts created at our panels!
Moderators
AB
Panelists
P
KL
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Jefferson/Adams
  CREATION STATION

4:00pm PDT

High Lord Eville vs What's His Name?
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Morrison
When villains are more interesting than the heroes.
Panelists
AP
EP
SG
IR
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Morrison
  FANTASY AND HORROR

4:00pm PDT

Villains Have a Valid Point
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Ross Island
When the bad guy has a great idea but takes it a little too far
Moderators
AO
Panelists
avatar for Erik Grove
EL
TG
SK
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Ross Island
  FANTASY AND HORROR

4:00pm PDT

Creativity After Tragedy
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Washington
How do you tend to your emotional and creative recovery after an illness or tragedy? What types of art exercise as therapy might work for you? It’s said work can be made under any condition, so should you force yourself to create even when you’re unwell?
Moderators
GR
Panelists
DA
RM
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Washington
  LIVING CREATIVELY

4:00pm PDT

Free Labor? Nope.
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Mt Bachelor
Do it for the exposure? No, give me money! Your cousin, game buddy, or some self centered stranger online is trying to coerce you to create for free. How do you say no under various social pressures, be confident in your value, and price your work well?
Moderators
MF
Panelists
JS
PD
JK
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Mt Bachelor
  LIVING CREATIVELY

4:00pm PDT

Coping with Energy Overload: Grounding Centering and Shielding
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Lincoln
At a con it's easy to feel overwhelmed by the high energy levels and multitude of activities. Besides the common advice of 7-2-1: make sure you get at least 7 hours of sleep, 2 full meals and 1 shower each day, we will learn basic psychic energy protection techniques of grounding, centering and shielding. Suitable for adults and mature teens aged 12 + with parental permission.
Moderators
SC
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Lincoln
  MYTH AND METAPHYSICS

4:00pm PDT

Genre Hybrids
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Madison
Stories that incorporate core concepts and elements of more than one traditional genre offer something particularly satisfying for those drawn to them. A discussion on these with writers who create them.
Moderators
MA
Panelists
BC
RL
avatar for Tara Campbell

Tara Campbell

Fiction Editor, Barrelhouse
Tara Campbell is a writer, teacher, Kimbilio Fellow, and fiction co-editor at Barrelhouse. She received her MFA from American University. Previous publication credits include SmokeLong Quarterly, Masters Review, Wigleaf, Booth, Jellyfish Review, Strange Horizons, and CRAFT Literary... Read More →
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Madison
  SCIENCE FICTION

4:00pm PDT

AND THEN I WAS HOOKED...
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Mt St Helens
When did you get interested in space? What event or mission did it? Share and hear stories about the love of space!
Moderators
M
Panelists
RB
HD
ES
JW
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Mt St Helens
  SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY

4:00pm PDT

Request-Only Bardic
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
Each person gets a turn to Pick, Pick, or Pass. You may request a song only from someone not sitting near you, only across the circle.
Moderators
CE
Panelists
AW
JH
Friday October 18, 2024 4:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
  MUSIC CIRCLES

4:30pm PDT

G.R. Theron Reading
Friday October 18, 2024 4:30pm - 4:55pm PDT
Grant
G.R. Theron reads from his works.
Panelists
GT
Friday October 18, 2024 4:30pm - 4:55pm PDT
Grant
  READINGS

5:00pm PDT

Wendy N Wagner Reading
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:25pm PDT
Grant
Wendy N Wagner reads from her works.
Panelists
WN
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:25pm PDT
Grant
  READINGS

5:00pm PDT

Navigating a writing career
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Ross Island
A panel of writers discuss the nuances of a writing career - alternative ways to use your skills, the ups and downs of publishing...everything you need to know about what a writer’s career really looks like.
Moderators
SC
Panelists
EP
DP
avatar for David D. Levine

David D. Levine

David D. Levine is the author of Norton Award winning novel Arabella of Mars (Tor 2016), sequels Arabella and the Battle of Venus (Tor 2017) and Arabella the Traitor of Mars (Tor 2018), and over fifty science fiction and fantasy stories. His story “Tk’Tk’Tk” won the Hugo... Read More →
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Ross Island
  BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

5:00pm PDT

Hi-Tech for Low-Techs
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Hamilton
How to do futuristic, high-tech looking costumes without using electronics
Moderators
W
Panelists
CT
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Hamilton
  COSTUMING

5:00pm PDT

Authentic Historical Fiction
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Washington
Need to add an authentic vibe to your historical work? Learn where to start your research, what to give attention to, and how to incorporate those little details of daily life that will make your story shine with a magical touch of reality.
Moderators
FJ
Panelists
avatar for Victoria Price
JM
KR
DA
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Washington
  CRAFT OF WRITING

5:00pm PDT

Cross-Stitch 101
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Adams
Learn the basics of cross-stitching!
Moderators
EF
Panelists
MQ
LM
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Adams
  CREATION STATION

5:00pm PDT

Doctor You? Build Your Own Doctor
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Jefferson
Participants will be asked to create their own Doctor, modeled on themselves or anyone they like, in three areas: The Look -- what their Doctor looks like, and especially what they wear. Participants can render this in art, cosplay, or verse. The 'Tude -- how they view the Universe, how they get along with people, if there is any particular like or dislike; the stuff that would make their Doctor fun and interesting to watch. The Smarts -- Give the participants a problem, and let's see how their Doctor would solve it. The challenge should ideally have many ways to resolve, with no wrong answer except possibly "I wave my Sonic Screwdriver at it and hope the monster falls down".
Moderators
KL
Panelists
LL
EK
FL
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Jefferson
  CREATION STATION

5:00pm PDT

Fairy Tale Usage Today
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Morrison
Reinventing traditional fairy stories sometimes recasts them in vastly different contexts - were they entertainment, cautionary tales, teaching tales? What are we using them for now? How much damage did the Disney saccharine coating do?
Moderators
AA
Panelists
NC
RH
SG
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Morrison
  FANTASY AND HORROR

5:00pm PDT

Good Games for Non-gamers
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Madison
You've got friends and/or family that you like to hang out with. Even better would be if they'd be up for playing games with you now and then! But what are some good games that won't scare them off? We'll tell you!
Panelists
AC
ED
S
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Madison
  GAMING

5:00pm PDT

The Influence of MultiMedia on Literary Works
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Broadway
Nowadays it isn't only literature. Wide-ranging discussion about how various media ventures cross-over to impact new and existing writings, be it comics, online content, TV, or films.
Moderators
MF
Panelists
GW
avatar for Erik Grove
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Broadway
  GENERAL INTEREST

5:00pm PDT

Divination: From the Unreal to the Real
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Lincoln
Many authors have included existing forms of divination in their work, or, as with Charles de Lint's Weirdin, invented new ones. How does divination in real-life actually work, and how do we distinguish legitimate practitioners and uses of it from fraudulent ones? Suitable for adults and mature teens age 12+ with parental permission.
Moderators
SC
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Lincoln
  MYTH AND METAPHYSICS

5:00pm PDT

Commercial Space
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Mt St Helens
Is the future of space exploration going to be contracted by NASA to for-profit companies? Should it be? Where is the right balance?
Moderators
M
Panelists
BK
DD
HS
Friday October 18, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Mt St Helens
  SCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY

5:30pm PDT

Remy Nakamura Reading
Friday October 18, 2024 5:30pm - 5:55pm PDT
Grant
Remy Nakamura reads from his works.
Panelists
avatar for Remy Nakamura
Friday October 18, 2024 5:30pm - 5:55pm PDT
Grant
  READINGS

6:00pm PDT

Tara Campbell Reading
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:25pm PDT
Grant
Tara Campbell reads from her works.
Panelists
avatar for Tara Campbell

Tara Campbell

Fiction Editor, Barrelhouse
Tara Campbell is a writer, teacher, Kimbilio Fellow, and fiction co-editor at Barrelhouse. She received her MFA from American University. Previous publication credits include SmokeLong Quarterly, Masters Review, Wigleaf, Booth, Jellyfish Review, Strange Horizons, and CRAFT Literary... Read More →
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:25pm PDT
Grant
  READINGS

6:00pm PDT

Ribbon Work Workshop
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Hamilton
Learn basic ribbon work techniques
Moderators
W
Panelists
MQ
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Hamilton
  COSTUMING

6:00pm PDT

New Writers Meetup
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Jefferson
A cordial atmosphere where writers of any genre, and of any level of experience, are welcome to share tips with folks newer to exploring their writing ability, or new to a genre.
Moderators
MO
Panelists
MC
JH
EK
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Jefferson
  CREATION STATION

6:00pm PDT

Yarning For The Doctor: Intro To Hoop Weaving Crocheting & Knitting
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Adams
Begin to learn how to hoop weave, crochet, or knit, to make a 4th Doctor scarf, a Jayne hat, or anything else you dream up! All ages welcome; no experience necessary; all supplies provided; bring home what you make! Rating: G.
Moderators
CP
Panelists
RE
AB
FL
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Adams
  CREATION STATION

6:00pm PDT

Opening Ceremonies setup
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
  EVENT

6:00pm PDT

Exotic Volcanoes of the World
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Mt St Helens
Imagine a volcano that erupts lava that glows hot pink in the night. Imagine a lava flow two inches wide that you can straddle. See a lava lake that boils like a pot of water set on high heat. Dr. Torley takes you on a few trips around the world to visit volcanoes that are distinctively different from those that we know. And no, you will not get scorched in the process!
Moderators
RT
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Mt St Helens
  EVENTS (SOLO)

6:00pm PDT

Not Too Horrible
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Morrison
I like to be scared, but not too scared. The show Supernatural gave me nightmares. What are the levels of spook? Suggestions for horror for the faint of heart?
Panelists
avatar for Erik Grove
MA
AP
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Morrison
  FANTASY AND HORROR

6:00pm PDT

Interstellar Migration: Wishful Thinking or Future Possibility?
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Broadway
Most SF stories deal with humans visiting and often settling on other planets in other star systems, which might or might not have their own indigenous intelligent life forms. Given our own understanding of space here and now, can we actually consider this as a foreseeable future? How and why?
Moderators
DB
Panelists
AN
HS
AD
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Broadway
  SCIENCE FICTION

6:00pm PDT

Variety is the Spice of Life: Celebrating the Anthology
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Ross Island
They go back decades, from collections of award-winning to stories to the "best of" print magazines to early themes around creators or concepts. Today, they\'re often found as crowd-funded projects or as a reliable part of publisher lineups. What\'s the appeal to anthologies, what makes for a good one, and who\'s publishing the ones you need to seek out today?
Moderators
RB
Panelists
TW
BB
avatar for Remy Nakamura
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Ross Island
  SCIENCE FICTION

6:00pm PDT

Borrowing from Cultures: Appreciation vs. Appropriation
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Madison
Own Voices deserve to be heard, and people, especially underrepresented people should get to tell their own stories. But, does that mean we can only write about characters that look like us and have the same background? Taken to a logical extreme, can men ever write authentic female characters? Where are the lines when it comes to "writing the other?" When does the folk process become cultural theft or exploitation? What is the role of "sensitivity readers" in all this, and can they help offer a way through?
Moderators
AA
Panelists
TG
SG
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Madison
  SOCIETY POLITICS AND HISTORY

6:00pm PDT

Masquerade judging
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Mult/Holl
Participants are judged.
Panelists
avatar for Victoria Price
MV
SF
LM
avatar for David D. Levine

David D. Levine

David D. Levine is the author of Norton Award winning novel Arabella of Mars (Tor 2016), sequels Arabella and the Battle of Venus (Tor 2017) and Arabella the Traitor of Mars (Tor 2018), and over fifty science fiction and fantasy stories. His story “Tk’Tk’Tk” won the Hugo... Read More →
BB
Friday October 18, 2024 6:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Mult/Holl
  EVENT

6:30pm PDT

Theresa Reed Reading
Friday October 18, 2024 6:30pm - 6:55pm PDT
Grant
Theresa Reed reads from her works.
Panelists
TR
Friday October 18, 2024 6:30pm - 6:55pm PDT
Grant
  READINGS

7:00pm PDT

Ken Scholes Reading
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Grant
Ken Scholes reads from his works.
Panelists
KS
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:30pm PDT
Grant
  READINGS

7:00pm PDT

How I marketed my novel
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Broadway
The panelists present their method(s) of marketing their work and how effective it is (or isn't).
Moderators
TG
Panelists
WN
FJ
JH
DI
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Broadway
  BUSINESS OF PUBLISHING

7:00pm PDT

Wigs and headdresses
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Hamilton
To complete the look of any villain, attention to the hair and head is critical. Headpieces and wigs can make you taller and more visible on stage or in hallways. Headdresses complete the look.
Moderators
JZ
Panelists
JB
MQ
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Hamilton
  COSTUMING

7:00pm PDT

Make Your Own Sonic Screwdriver or Dalek!
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Jefferson/Adams
In Doctor Who, the Doctor is always equipped with a sonic screwdriver, and some other characters have crafted other sonic devices. And all Whovians know of Daleks, arch nemeses of the Doctor. Now you can join them by making your own to take home here in Creation Station. No experience or Whovian knowledge necessary. All ages welcome, but there will be tiny pieces to keep out of tiny mouths.
Moderators
KL
Panelists
LD
FL
P
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Jefferson/Adams
  CREATION STATION

7:00pm PDT

Collecting or Hoarding?
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Washington
Most fans collect some things. Some fans collect all the things. What's actually worth collecting, and how does one store those items? When does a collection become a hoard?
Moderators
DH
Panelists
KA
AO
TW
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Washington
  FANDOM

7:00pm PDT

Writing for RPGs
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Lincoln
The table top roleplaying world starts with writing: the rules, the world, the adventure. How does it compare to other markets for writers? How do you break into the RPG market?
Moderators
ML
Panelists
S
AD
ED
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Lincoln
  GAMING

7:00pm PDT

The Lost Histories
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Ross Island
If history is written by the winners, what happens to the losers’ stories, language, and culture? Are they doomed to disappear as living memory fades away and the unpreserved knowledge of these things is lost?
Moderators
AB
Panelists
IR
AA
AN
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Ross Island
  GENERAL INTEREST

7:00pm PDT

Scifi Utopias Dystopias and Everything in Between
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Morrison
Science Fiction is often seen as a harbinger of things to come. Future universes can be friendly/ utopian, scary or depressingly dystopian, or a mixture. Where, when, and how do our favorite science fiction scenarios occur? Do some seem more likely than others? Can we change that?
Moderators
BK
Panelists
EL
AS
avatar for Tara Campbell

Tara Campbell

Fiction Editor, Barrelhouse
Tara Campbell is a writer, teacher, Kimbilio Fellow, and fiction co-editor at Barrelhouse. She received her MFA from American University. Previous publication credits include SmokeLong Quarterly, Masters Review, Wigleaf, Booth, Jellyfish Review, Strange Horizons, and CRAFT Literary... Read More →
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Morrison
  SCIENCE FICTION

7:00pm PDT

Is there a Solution to Toxic Masculinity?
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Madison
A discussion of what toxic masculinity is, how deep it pervades American society, how to combat it, and how to deal with the damage it causes. In the world of hashtags like Yes, all men, we need to know why it is important for every man to accept responsibility for themselves and others.
Moderators
SG
Panelists
avatar for Remy Nakamura
AW
MF
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Madison
  SOCIETY POLITICS AND HISTORY

7:00pm PDT

Opening Ceremonies
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
The official opening of the convention! Meet the GoH’s! The winner of the Endeavour Award announced!
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 8:00pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
  EVENT

7:00pm PDT

Israel Zuckerman: COTI Cultures of the Imagination
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 9:50pm PDT
Mt Hood
Alien Development – PART 1 of 3 Participants will begin to design an integrated world, alien and its way of life. They will construct a world and its ecology, an intelligent native life form and its culture, basing each step on the previous one and utilizing the principles of science as a guide to imagination. They will finish this design at the Saturday session and conclude on Sunday in a live action roleplay of the meeting of two alien cultures.
Moderators
GD
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 9:50pm PDT
Mt Hood
  EVENTS (SOLO)

7:00pm PDT

LARP block: The War Doctors' Adventures
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 10:50pm PDT
3 Sisters
War Doctor / Warrior I The Time War has claimed many things already. That's why the Doctor requested that the Sisterhood of Karn make him a Warrior who could fight for the good things without having to bow to the pressure of his oath. Then something happened that he did not expect... Their regeneration process created a whole new body for themselves, leaving the Eighth Doctor's body behind. Apparently, she was Cass all along... Which begs the question: what will she do in a bid to end this conflict? War Doctor / Warrior II The Warrior has regenerated into a new life as an older man: but that doesn't stop him from creating a decisive end to the Time War by making Gallifrey __.
Panelists
avatar for The Doctor

The Doctor

Renegade In Chief, Bad Wolves LARP
I am the Doctor. Running my Doctor Who LARP 11am Saturday-2am Sunday and 7am Sunday-12pm Sunday.
Friday October 18, 2024 7:00pm - 10:50pm PDT
3 Sisters
  GAMING

7:30pm PDT

Andrew Fuller Reading
Friday October 18, 2024 7:30pm - 8:00pm PDT
Grant
Andrew Fuller reads from his works.
Panelists
AS
Friday October 18, 2024 7:30pm - 8:00pm PDT
Grant
  READINGS

8:00pm PDT

Tiptoe Through the TARDIS: Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Celebration
Friday October 18, 2024 8:00pm - 8:50pm PDT
Jefferson/Adams
Celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who with us! Bring your cosplays and your own or favorite online fan creations to share. Each regeneration is another Doctor, rising like a Phoenix from the ashes -- never more so than this year's 60th anniversary special!
Moderators
LD
Panelists
P
KL
EK
LL
Friday October 18, 2024 8:00pm - 8:50pm PDT
Jefferson/Adams
  CREATION STATION

8:00pm PDT

How To Recognize a Scam Before You Get Caught.
Friday October 18, 2024 8:00pm - 8:50pm PDT
Washington
Scammers. They infest the Internet nowadays. Phishing emails, catfishers on dating sites, fake profiles trying to friend us on social media, and so on, these bad actors have become more and more clever as time goes on. We will discuss how to identify the more common scams and how to avoid getting caught in them.
Moderators
GR
Panelists
MN
M
SC
Friday October 18, 2024 8:00pm - 8:50pm PDT
Washington
  GENERAL INTEREST

8:00pm PDT

Accounting for Creatives
Friday October 18, 2024 8:00pm - 8:50pm PDT
Broadway
It's not fun, but someone has to do it! Even if you hire assistance, there are opportunities you may miss, pits you can fall into, and taxes are scary! Panelists discuss their business successes, failures, and surprises, both pleasant and unpleasant.
Moderators
JH
Panelists
DA
CM
EP
Friday October 18, 2024 8:00pm - 8:50pm PDT
Broadway
  LIVING CREATIVELY

8:00pm PDT

Losing Track of Reality
Friday October 18, 2024 8:00pm - 8:50pm PDT
Ross Island
Whether from false news stories created and exploited by politicians and the media, disinformation promulgated for profit, and entertainment fantasy taken too seriously, reality in history and science seem under attack. Is this actually getting worse?  Could the inability of a faux-news fed public to deal realistically with the scientific issues of diseases, overpopulation, and climate change pose an existential threat to humanity? What, as writers and readers, should we do about it?
Moderators
BK
Panelists
avatar for D.L. Solum

D.L. Solum

Debut Author of the Dark-Thriller-Urban-Fantasy series: Persephone-A Tale of Darker Seattle. Long time medieval re-enactor and arms and armor specialist.
SG
DJ
Friday October 18, 2024 8:00pm - 8:50pm PDT
Ross Island
  SCIENCE FICTION

8:00pm PDT

Gender and Sexuality: The Divide
Friday October 18, 2024 8:00pm - 8:50pm PDT
Madison
A discussion about the difference between gender and sexuality and why both need to be present on page. What does it take to be mindful of Queer readers when writing SFF with Queer characters?
Moderators
JF
Panelists
MF
JR
TR
MA
Friday October 18, 2024 8:00pm - 8:50pm PDT
Madison
  SOCIETY POLITICS AND HISTORY

8:30pm PDT

Vincent Price Movies
Friday October 18, 2024 8:30pm - 10:30pm PDT
Multnomah
Our Ghost of Honor stars in a few selected classic films.
Panelists
avatar for Victoria Price
Friday October 18, 2024 8:30pm - 10:30pm PDT
Multnomah
  EVENT

9:00pm PDT

Doctor Whose Line Is It Anyway?: Doctor Who Improv
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00pm - 9:50pm PDT
Jefferson
Whovian improv. Fanfic, fan art, and cosplay prompts to respond to quickly for everyone who wants to play! No experience with Doctor Who is necessary to come get creative and guffaw with us.
Moderators
KL
Panelists
EK
avatar for David D. Levine

David D. Levine

David D. Levine is the author of Norton Award winning novel Arabella of Mars (Tor 2016), sequels Arabella and the Battle of Venus (Tor 2017) and Arabella the Traitor of Mars (Tor 2018), and over fifty science fiction and fantasy stories. His story “Tk’Tk’Tk” won the Hugo... Read More →
LL
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00pm - 9:50pm PDT
Jefferson
  CREATION STATION

9:00pm PDT

The Reality of Violence
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00pm - 9:50pm PDT
Morrison
How do we script violence into writing, art, and media in a realistic way? Discuss with our experts on the reality of violence, both during and the after effects, and discover the details that are often left out. 18+ please, some content may be offensive or disturbing.
Moderators
RM
Panelists
BK
avatar for D.L. Solum

D.L. Solum

Debut Author of the Dark-Thriller-Urban-Fantasy series: Persephone-A Tale of Darker Seattle. Long time medieval re-enactor and arms and armor specialist.
LM
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00pm - 9:50pm PDT
Morrison
  LATE NIGHT

9:00pm PDT

Jam in the Key of R
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00pm - 9:50pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
An old favorite. Take room, add instruments, voices, ideas, and you have Jam.
Moderators
ED
Panelists
JH
CE
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00pm - 9:50pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
  MUSIC CIRCLES

9:00pm PDT

Late Night Art Chat & Sketch
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00pm - 9:50pm PDT
Broadway
A friendly meetup for artists to network and chat about work, process, techniques, business, careers, conventions, changes in the industry, and how life is affecting their creativity. Feel welcome to bring your sketchbook, and just chill to conversation.
Moderators
MV
Panelists
CL
BB
Friday October 18, 2024 9:00pm - 9:50pm PDT
Broadway
  VISUAL ARTS

10:00pm PDT

Polyamory in Fantasy vs Reality
Friday October 18, 2024 10:00pm - 10:50pm PDT
Morrison
How does the fantasy of polyamory as portrayed in fictions compare to real world experiences? What are the types of polyamory, and what assumptions are made? How can you give your characters a healthy polyamorous relationship, or depict its trauma without harmful tropes?
Moderators
TR
Panelists
AO
RL
SR
Friday October 18, 2024 10:00pm - 10:50pm PDT
Morrison
  LATE NIGHT

10:00pm PDT

Open Circle: Bardic
Friday October 18, 2024 10:00pm - 11:50pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
Bardic circle. Turns rotate around the circle, when it is your turn you can pick, pass, or play.
Moderators
CE
Friday October 18, 2024 10:00pm - 11:50pm PDT
PNW Ballroom
  MUSIC CIRCLES
 
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