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Preliminary Program Grid for Diana Peterfreund This is the Preliminary program schedule. Diana Peterfreund 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 5:00 pm: Is There Still a Self Publishing Stigma? (Ends at: 5:55 pm) Eisenhower Participants:Ken Altabef, John Hartness , Nate Hoffelder, Leslye Penelope (M), Diana Peterfreund For years many readers and reviewers have assumed that if a self-published (aka independent) book was any good it would have been published by a professional press. Many say that self-published books are poorly edited and proofed. But younger readers have less of a bias and services such as Kindle Unlimited allow readers to try books before paying for them. Is there still a stigma against self-publishing? What can their authors do to create a more positive image for these books?

Saturday 11:00 am: Cooking Up Fiction (Ends at: 11:55 am) Monroe Participants:Randee Dawn, Diana Peterfreund, Mark Roth, Michael Swanwick, Karlo Yeager Rodriguez (M) People love to eat. Descriptions of meals and meal creation can drive a lot of storytelling. Sometimes the meals go well, other times they end up burnt and in the trash. What are some meats, veggies, and other concoctions which drive people's interest? From Klingon Blood Wine to dinosaur skewers a discussion of making a great meal in a story.

Saturday 2:00 pm: Teens Talk About Technology, Texting, and Life (Ends at: 2:55 pm) Jackson Participants:Diana Peterfreund (M) A panel of local teens discuss what it is like growing up in the current world with a focus on how they interact with others and technology. They will discuss how the pandemic affected them and their interactions.    Featuring Noah App, Leo Peterson, Hoshi Rinehart, Eli Sullivan

Sunday 10:00 am: Who You Gonna Call? (Ends at: 10:55 am) Eisenhower Participants:Jennifer Brinn, Leah Cypess, Andy Duncan, Morgan Hazelwood (M), Diana Peterfreund It was all going so well, then a problem arrived. There is no simple solution, and Holly Black isn't available. Who you gonna call to fix that problem? Some people are better at helping others work out their problems -- who are they and what do they do? Even the best plotters can get trapped as well. What tricks can be used to limit writing yourself into a corner?

Sunday 12:00 pm: Why a tweener (Ends at: 12:55 pm) Jackson Participants:Leah Cypess, Diana Peterfreund, Mary G. Thompson (M) Classifications are done by publishers and don't always make sense to authors, but you roll with it. What are some of the characteristics of a middle grade versus YA novel? Are they changing? Should they change?

Sunday 2:00 pm: Writing with Your Opposite (Ends at: 2:55 pm) Washington Theater Participants:Leah Cypess (M), Larry Hodges, Adeena Mignogna, Diana Peterfreund, Martin Wilsey A plotter and a pantser write a story. One has a plan, one plans to figure it out on the way. How can writers using these opposed philosophies to write a great story? Is this more difficult than writing with someone of a different political ideal? Is there a middle ground or balance point?

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