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Preliminary Program Grid for Danielle Ackley-McPhail
This is the Preliminary program schedule. Danielle Ackley-McPhail 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.
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Friday 6:00 pm: What Is a Small Press? (Ends at: 6:55 pm) Washington Theater
Participants:Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Shahid Mahmud, Adeena Mignogna, Joshua Benjamin Palmatier (M), Ian Randal Strock
As Capclave and WSFA continue to honor short fiction in small presses, does the current definition need to be updated to fit different models? Is the number of publications a good fit? How do you fit in author collectives? |
Friday 7:00 pm: Author Reading: Danielle Ackley-McPhail (Ends at: 7:25 pm) Adams
Participants:Danielle Ackley-McPhail
Danielle Ackley-McPhail reads from new and upcoming works. |
Friday 8:00 pm: So You Want to be a Writer (Ends at: 8:55 pm) Eisenhower
Participants:Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Doc Coleman (M), Matt Dinniman, Danian Jerry, Suzanne Palmer
Authors talk about the triumphs and other notable moments of being a writer. They discuss what to look out for as well as other advice. |
Saturday 1:00 pm: Next Story Up (Ends at: 1:55 pm) Monroe
Participants:Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Paul Haggerty (M), John Hartness , Alex Shvartsman
There are often submissions to the WSFA Small Press Award from anthologies. Editors discuss their future anthologies. What types and lengths of stories work the best? |
Saturday 3:00 pm: Important Rituals (Ends at: 3:55 pm) Jackson
Participants:Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Jennifer Brinn, Larry Hodges, Leslye Penelope, Karlo Yeager Rodriguez (M)
Religion often revolves around rituals, but so do societies and groups. Sheldon Cooper knocked three times in a specific manner, each time including a name for a reason. How can these little bits develop a world? What are some common rituals seen everyday? Which rituals deserve more attention? Which should go away? |
Saturday 7:00 pm: Mass Signing and Awards Ceremony (Ends at: 8:55 pm) Atrium
Participants:Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Sarah Avery, Martin Berman-Gorvine, Jennifer Brinn, Jack Campbell, Michael Capobianco, Neil Clarke, Doc Coleman, Randee Dawn, Matt Dinniman, Tom Doyle, Andy Duncan, Jim Freund, Paul Haggerty, Elektra Hammond, Bjorn Hasseler, Larry Hodges, Danian Jerry, Barbara Krasnoff, Bill Lawhorn (M), Mike McPhail, Meridel Newton, Joshua Benjamin Palmatier, Jennifer R. Povey, Alex Shvartsman, Ian Randal Strock, Sheree Renée Thomas, Jean Marie Ward, Joan Wendland
The annual gathering of Capclave attendees with presentation of the Guest of Honor Gifts, the WSFA Small Press Award, and the Baltimore Science Fiction Society's Amateur Writers Award. |
Sunday 11:00 am: Awards and What They Really Get You (Ends at: 11:55 am) Jackson
Participants:Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Sarah Avery (M), Andy Duncan
There are many awards for genre fiction including the Hugos, World Fantasy, Locus, Compton Crook, WSFA Small Press, and many others. This is a discussion of what to expect when you win an award. |
Sunday 12:00 pm: Superhero Fiction (Ends at: 12:55 pm) Eisenhower
Participants:Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Sherin Nicole (M), Jennifer R. Povey, Mark Roth, Sheree Renée Thomas
Superhero fiction has been with us for over 100 years. What skills or powers are the most useful? What are the challenges in the modern world with modern technology? What is the best base story? Does there need to be an arch nemesis? How important are storyline resets as well as updating characters to the modern world? |
| Page last updated: 9 September 2024 |
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