Minicon Schedule

Here is my Minicon Schedule --

SAT 10:00 AM Krushenko's - Atrium 7
Appending Our Cultural Heritage
Public domain works such as Dracula, Sherlock Holmes and Alice in Wonderland inspire new stories. How does an author make a topic uniquely their own, and still respect the original story? Shakespeare's work has inspired countless retellings - and he practiced such adaptations himself. How does the author make a topic uniquely their own and still respect the original story? When is a derivative story a crime against the source
Beth Friedman, Jane Yolen, Jason Wittman, Michael Merriam(M), Ruth Berman, Will Alexander

SAT 4:30PM - 5:30PM Atrium 2
Reading: Michael Merriam
Michael Merriam, author of *Last Car Annwn Station, Should We Drown in Feathered Sleep*, and over 80 short stories, will read from his forthcoming novella, *The Curious Case of the Jeweled Alicorn.*

SUN 10:00 AM Krushenko's - Atrium 7
Folklore or Fakelore
...or does it really matter? Authors who romp through the folk stories of the world, borrowing/grabbing/snatching up tropes as they go will either tug their forelocks for doing so, find excuses for themselves, or boldly go wherever they want to and be happy to do so. Is there a proper use of our folkloric inheritance, or should the world's basic stories be up for grabs for whomever and whatever we want?
Adam Stemple, Dana M. Baird(M), Jane Yolen, Michael Merriam, Ruth Berman, Will Alexander

SUN 2:00 PM Atrium 2
Reading: Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers
Members of MinnSpec, a 300+ strong writer's organization, read from their works. More information about MinnSpec at http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/
Jason Wittman, Michael Merriam, Pat Sullivan, Sarah Olsen, Terry Faust