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Preliminary Program Grid for Jeanne AdamsThis is the Preliminary program schedule. Jeanne Adams may or may not actually be on these items, but probably will. However, due to circumstances beyond our control, modifications to the program can occur throughout the convention. |
| Friday 4:00 pm: Pick Your Poison: Standalone, Trilogy, or Series (Ends at: 4:55 pm) Eisenhower Participants:Cathy Green (M), Jeanne Adams, Joshua Benjamin Palmatier, Mark Roth, Natalie Luhrs For reader and writer alike, there are strong opinions on the value of a story that is one and done versus settling into a universe and its characters for a while. Panelists discuss the benefits and challenges of each. When do you know that a story wants to be one or the other? Does writing individual stories set in the same universe count as a series? Are duologies becoming more common? |
| Friday 5:30 pm: Romance in SFF (Ends at: 6:25 pm) Eisenhower Participants:Charlie Jane Anders, Jean Marie Ward, Jeanne Adams, Joan Wendland, L. Penelope (M) Romance is an integral part of many great SFF stories. And it is a versatile storytelling tool too - sometimes driving the story or perhaps just one piece of the narrative tapestry. What are these different approaches and what romantic scenarios are most familiar and compelling to readers? How have audience expectations changed over time? Panelists will get to the heart of our beloved genre. |
| Saturday 5:30 pm: To the Heart of the Matter (Ends at: 6:25 pm) Wilson Participants:Jeanne Adams (M), L. Penelope Creating a connection between the characters and the reader is important. It can drive the emotional journey or heighten the stakes for the reader to keep them turning to the next page. Panelists discuss how authors think about this link between character and reader and the techniques to make these connections work. |
| Sunday 10:00 am: Modern Book Bans (Ends at: 10:55 am) Eisenhower Participants:A.C. Wise, Andy Duncan, Jeanne Adams (M), Mark Roth, Sam Lubell There has been an alarming trend of censoring and banning books in public libraries and schools often targeting LGBTQ, Black, and Latine stories and authors. Banned Book Week, a campaign promoted by the American Library Association and Amnesty International, starts on Sunday, October 1st. Who is behind the current book bans? How can we support the freedom to seek and to express ideas in our public spaces? Are there books that should be banned or have limited access? |
| Sunday 11:30 am: Constructing Your Magic System (Ends at: 12:25 pm) Washington Theater Participants:Jeanne Adams, Ken Altabef, L. Penelope, Scott H. Andrews (M) Magic is an important element of fantasy stories. Unless you want to end up in 'a wizard did it' world for how every problem is resolved, your magic systems needs to be constructed with a set of rules. How should you begin constructing this system? What is the cost of using magic? How powerful do you want the magic to be? Panelists discuss these and other considerations for creating a compelling magical world. |
| Sunday 3:00 pm: Author Reading: Jeanne Adams (Ends at: 3:25 pm) Monroe Participants:Jeanne Adams Jeanne Adams reads from recent and upcoming works. |
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