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Preliminary Program Grid for Doc ColemanThis is the Preliminary program schedule. Doc Coleman 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 6:00 pm: Author Reading: Doc Coleman (Ends at: 6:25 pm) Monroe Participants:Doc Coleman Doc Coleman reads from recent and upcoming works. |
| Friday 8:30 pm: 30 years of Babylon 5 (Ends at: 9:25 pm) Eisenhower Participants:Bjorn Hasseler, Doc Coleman, Jennifer R. Povey (M), Perrianne Lurie, Scott H. Andrews It's been 30 years since Babylon 5 debuted. It is still considered a seminal science fiction show that paved the way for modern space operas on TV such as Farscape, the Battlestar Galactica reboot, and The Expanse. Panelists will discuss the show, its impact, and their favorite characters and plots. What was innovative at the time? What aspects of the show still resonate? |
| Friday 10:00 pm: The Writer's Toolkit (Ends at: 10:55 pm) Jackson Participants:Adeena Mignogna (M), Doc Coleman, Ian Randal Strock, Ken Altabef, Morgan Hazelwood When staring at a blank page, it helps to have a few tips and techniques to fall back on. What are common tools that writers can use to further their craft? What resources serve as helpful refreshers when stuck or seeking inspiration? Are there common prompts or skills to help kick off a good writing session? How might a new writer refine advice that does not quite work for their style into something that properly clicks? |
| Saturday 11:30 am: Finding Your Level (Ends at: 12:25 pm) Eisenhower Participants:Doc Coleman, Jo Miles, Meridel Newton, R. Z. Held, Sarena Ulibarri (M) The speculative fiction we love comes in several lengths - short story, novelette, novella, and novel (as well as flash and micro fiction). Panelists discuss their experience writing long- and short-form stories. Do writers have a length they write best at? Can you write an epic story in short story format? How do you figure out what your ideal story length is? How do you train yourself to write longer or shorter? |
| Saturday 3:00 pm: Signing: Doc Coleman (Ends at: 3:25 pm) Dealers Room Foyer Participants:Doc Coleman Author signing outside of the Dealer's Room. |
| Saturday 10:00 pm: The Forever Life (Ends at: 10:55 pm) Jackson Participants:Charles Gannon, Darrell Charles Schweitzer, Doc Coleman (M) Many works of speculative fiction feature characters who are or seek to be live forever (or nearly so). Whether it is an extended life existence in science fiction or an ancient being in fantasy and horror, what themes emerge from tales of immortality? How does it affect characterization and plot? What lessons for living can we learn from these explorations? |
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