Orycon schedule

[deborahjross]

Itinerary for Ross, Deborah J.

Panel Start	Panel End	Panel Title
Panel Location		Panel Description
Moderator in Bold

Fri Nov 12 11:00:am	Fri Nov 12 12:00:pm	Group 1 Science/Speculative Fiction
WW1
Deborah J. Ross, Keffy R. M. Kehrli

Sat Nov 13 2:00:pm	Sat Nov 13 3:00:pm	Women role models in science fiction
Hawthorne		Are there any good female role models in science fiction? Or are they still relegated to being damsels in distress? A discussion of both weak and strong female science fiction characters across all media.
Stoney Compton, Deborah J. Ross, Steve Perry, Mary Robinette Kowal

Sun Nov 14 1:00:pm	Sun Nov 14 2:00:pm	Focus on synopses
Jefferson/Adams		Your mission: to reduce the essence of your novel into a single page synopsis. Tricks, tips and techniques. What to include, what to exclude, and some strategies to keep it fresh and reveal your voice without sounding unprofessional.
Mary Robinette Kowal, Deborah J. Ross, Mike Shepherd Moscoe, Bill Johnson, Gordon Eklund

Sun Nov 14 2:00:pm	Sun Nov 14 3:00:pm	Pitch it to Me
Hamilton		Why a cover letter? Why a synopsis? How does that compare to an outline? What's a query? What if I'm confronted with an editor face to face who asks what I'm working on? Learn how to pitch that winning novel so it gets a fair chance.
Sharyn November, Deborah J. Ross, Mary Robinette Kowal, John Hedtke

Sun Nov 14 3:00:pm	Sun Nov 14 4:00:pm	Behind the curtain of publishing
Jefferson/Adams		How publishing works, what goes on to turn a manuscript into a book, industry trends, and why readers should care about this stuff.
Sharyn November, Patrick Swenson, Maggie Jamison, Deborah J. Ross

Comments

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

Have a good con.

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It should be a splendid trip, with time just for visiting friends before and after.

[imhilien.livejournal.com]

I hope it goes well. :) The panels look interesting.

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

And if the topic gets boring, I can always start talking about sex. That usually livens things up.

Alas, I won't be there :(

[john v. hedtke (from livejournal.com)]

I have a book that's landed on my desk that needs to be written in about 3 months, so I've had to cancel my appearance at Orycon. I'm disappointed by not being there but I'm really, really pleased about the book. It looks like it'll be a biggie! :)

Re: Alas, I won't be there :(

[deborahjross.livejournal.com]

Drat, I was looking forward to chatting with you.

Can you divulge any details about this most-fascinating book???

Re: Alas, I won't be there :(

[john v. hedtke (from livejournal.com)]

I am able to say that this will be book #27... but that's about it. In fact, I can say very little beyond that because it would inadvertently reveal something about unreleased product. However, it will be a complete start-to-finish project in but 3 months. Oy! :D I think I'll have fun but I also expect this phenomenon to happen: http://blog.hedtke.com/2010/10/28/prison-and-writing-2/

You're welcome to ping me at john@hedtke.com. And I've got a professional blog for authors at http://tradebookauthor.com called "Hey, kids! Become an author at home in your spare time and earn big bucks!" that you may like. Are you up in Portland?