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Saturday, October 19
 

9:00am PDT

Morning Humor Readings
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am PDT
Washington
Start the day off right with a burst of laughter!
Moderators
MF
Panelists
avatar for Erik Grove
KA
Saturday October 19, 2024 9:00am - 9:50am PDT
Washington
  GENERAL INTEREST

10:00am PDT

Endeavour Award
Saturday October 19, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Washington
Since 1999, The Endeavour Award has recognized fantasy and science fiction novels or short story collections published by pacific northwest authors. Come learn about the history and future of the award.
Moderators
JK
Panelists
KS
KR
EL
Saturday October 19, 2024 10:00am - 10:50am PDT
Washington
  GENERAL INTEREST

11:00am PDT

Join the Resistance
Saturday October 19, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Washington
Speculative fiction protagonists often fight against corrupt regimes, criminal organizations, or systemic injustice. What makes these stories so appealing? How do these struggles give us a lens into current politics?
Moderators
avatar for Erik Grove
Panelists
NC
AP
RB
Saturday October 19, 2024 11:00am - 11:50am PDT
Washington
  FANTASY AND HORROR

12:00pm PDT

Defeating the Query Letter
Saturday October 19, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Washington
You gave a 300 word pitch to encourage an agent or editor to take a chance on your book. What's the reality of how they read it? Learn the common mistakes, the unspoken expectations, how to make your letter shine, and whether to rewrite it for a targeted editor.
Moderators
MF
Panelists
MN
KR
WN
Saturday October 19, 2024 12:00pm - 12:50pm PDT
Washington
  CRAFT OF WRITING

1:00pm PDT

The Many Worlds of Lois McMaster Bujold
Saturday October 19, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Washington
Space opera, alternate worlds, historic fantasy: Lois McMaster Bujold has written 18 novels in the Vorkosigan universe and 14 novels and novellas in the World of the Five Gods, as well as The Sharing Knife tetralogy. What\'s your favorite Bujold? Where would you steer a new reader?
Moderators
AW
Panelists
DS
AR
DH
Saturday October 19, 2024 1:00pm - 1:50pm PDT
Washington
  FANDOM

2:00pm PDT

Star Trek!!!
Saturday October 19, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Washington
Trekkies unite! Come talk about all things Trek! Lower Decks! Strange New Worlds! All the Treks!
Moderators
JC
Panelists
CT
JW
Saturday October 19, 2024 2:00pm - 2:50pm PDT
Washington
  FANDOM

3:00pm PDT

Tiny Cons
Saturday October 19, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Washington
Have you ever wanted to just hang out for a weekend with your favorite niche fandom friends? The panel can show you the pros, cons, glories and pitfalls of running a tiny convention
Moderators
GR
Panelists
DH
CC
Saturday October 19, 2024 3:00pm - 3:50pm PDT
Washington
  FANDOM

4:00pm PDT

Space Opera - What is it?
Saturday October 19, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Washington
What's the difference between hard science, space opera and space fantasy? Does it matter? There are many different opinions about this; what's yours?
Moderators
RH
Panelists
CC
JF
DB
Saturday October 19, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm PDT
Washington
  SCIENCE FICTION

5:00pm PDT

Who Wants To Live Forever?
Saturday October 19, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Washington
Heinlein's character Lazarus Long, aka Woodrow Wilson Smith, lived for over two thousand years. Would you like to live forever? Or at least a very long time? What would that entail? Pros, cons, and other elements to consider.
Moderators
EL
Panelists
RB
CL
DH
Saturday October 19, 2024 5:00pm - 5:50pm PDT
Washington
  GENERAL INTEREST

6:00pm PDT

It's All in the Details
Saturday October 19, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Washington
Or is it? Do I really need to create an entire language for those aliens? Are complete schematics for that space vehicle necessary? Should I describe each plant in the garden? When so details get in the way of the story?
Moderators
MA
Panelists
BK
RT
RH
avatar for Remy Nakamura
Saturday October 19, 2024 6:00pm - 6:50pm PDT
Washington
  SCIENCE FICTION

7:00pm PDT

The Haunting
Saturday October 19, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Washington
What places have you been that are spooky/haunted enough for a horror film/novel? What scared you about those places? Now's the time tell your real life ghost stories!
Panelists
KA
RB
JB
Saturday October 19, 2024 7:00pm - 7:50pm PDT
Washington
  FANTASY AND HORROR
 
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