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Preliminary Program Grid for Adeena MignognaThis is the Preliminary program schedule. Adeena Mignogna 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 9:00 pm: Author Reading: Adeena Mignogna (Ends at: 9:25 pm) Monroe Participants:Adeena Mignogna Adeena Mignogna reads from recent and upcoming works. |
| 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 2:30 pm: The Pilot and the Future of Personal Technology (Ends at: 3:25 pm) Washington Theater Participants:Adeena Mignogna, David Keener, John Ashmead (M), Sarah Pinsker, Suzanne Palmer Sarah Pinsker's novel, We Are Satellites, introduces a brain implant called the Pilot that offers the power to split one's mental focus into multiple streams of attention. This method of true multitasking ability raises questions about the future of virtual reality and similar advancements in personal technology. What is the evolution from cell phones and smart glasses to brain implants? What tradeoffs inevitably follow? |
| Saturday 3:30 pm: Signing: Adeena Mignogna (Ends at: 3:55 pm) Dealers Room Foyer Participants:Adeena Mignogna Author signing outside of the Dealer's Room. |
| Sunday 1:00 pm: Artificial Intelligence 101 (Ends at: 1:55 pm) Washington Theater Participants:Adeena Mignogna, Alex Shvartsman, Martin Berman-Gorvine (M), Nate Hoffelder, Shahid Mahmud So you've heard that ChatGPT is the herald of the next generation of AI chatbots? 2023 was the year that AI - and the debates around its use - hit the mainstream. But what is the impact on publishers? On writers? What are the dangerous or useful real-world applications and what are the biggest questions posed by the modern use and development of AI? |
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