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Preliminary Program Grid for Mark Roth This is the Preliminary program schedule. Mark Roth 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: 1984, Is It Here? (Ends at: 6:55 pm) Jackson Participants:Martin Berman-Gorvine, Jennifer R. Povey, Mark Roth, Joan Wendland (M) Big Brother is watching, but it isn't always the government. How terms like doublethink, thoughtcrime, and newspeak fit our modern world. Do some of these actions fit the gatekeepers of fandom as well as our political tribalism?

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 4:30 pm: Author Reading: Mark Roth (Ends at: 4:55 pm) Adams Participants:Mark Roth Mark Roth reads from new and upcoming works.

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?

Sunday 1:00 pm: In Defense of the Standalone (Ends at: 1:55 pm) Washington Theater Participants:Scott Edelman, Mark Roth, A.C. Wise (M), L. Marie Wood Too many stories develop into series. How does a standalone novel advance the craft? Do we love them or hate them and why? Can a series be a standalone novel such as Connie Willis' All Clear and Black Out?

Page last updated: 9 September 2024