CONvergence Schedule
May. 16th, 2009 05:46 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
mmerriamFriday:
Venue: Autograph Table
Start:
About: Dana Baird, Michael Merriam and Joel Arnold
Panelist(s): Michael Merriam, Joel Arnold, Dana Baird
MinnSpec Meeting
Venue: Cabana 118
Start:
About: Come learn about this resource for local aspiring science ficiton and fantasy writers.
Panelist(s): Hilary Moon Murphy, Michael Merriam
Saturday:
Venue:
Start:
About: The author of "Shimmers & Shadows" reads from of his work.
Panelist(s): Michael Merriam
Venue: Cabana 118
Start:
About: Looking at the disabled through the lens of science-fiction - or do handicapped Captains get better parking places in space dock? What will we consider to be a disability if blindness is cured ala La Forge's visor?
Panelist(s): Michael Merriam, Elise Matthesen, Betsy Lundsten
Sunday
Venue:
Start:
About: Michael Merriam will give some tips and tricks for young writers just getting started. The focus will be on the basics of story and story construction with some time for Q & A. As the name suggests, this panel is meant for younger attendees.
Panelist(s): Michael Merriam (mod)
Venue: Atrium 8
Start:
About: The Cities have produced a lot of professional writers. Is there something in the water? Is it the great fans and built-in audience? Is it Dreamhaven and Uncle Hugo's? The Loft? What? Join area writers as they talk about the local SF & F scene.
Panelist(s): Kelly McCullough, Hilary Moon Murphy, Michael Merriam, Ruth Bermam
