Orycon schedule
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deborahjross| 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 | ||
