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    Tuesday, August 31, 2010

    The 2010 Dragon*Con Schedule of Dooooom

    Diana Gabaldon! Peter David! Elizabeth Moon! Jeanne C. Stein! Jody Lynn Nye! Eric Flint! Not only are they all at Dragon*Con, they’re all on panels with moi. Not to mention all the other fabulous people on my twelve panels. Yes, twelve. Now you know where the Dooooom comes from.

    FRIDAY 1 p.m.
    Collaborations: Are Two Heads Better Than One?
    See title. Is a good collaboration as good or better than a solo author's work? Why or why not?
    Eric Flint, C. Robin (Moderator), Jean Marie Ward
    Location: Hyatt – Greenbriar (SF/Fantasy Literature Track)

    FRIDAY 2:30 p.m.
    To Tell the Truth
    For the non-fiction writer. Blogs, articles and books about the speculative fiction markets, including books, short stories, movies and television.
    Dr. Bob Blackwood, John Flynn, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, Anya Martin, Jennifer Ouellette, Jean Marie Ward
    Location: Hyatt – Manila/Singapore/Hong Kong (Writer’s Track)

    FRIDAY 4 p.m.
    Broad Universe Rapid Fire Readings: Time Travel
    The women of Broad Universe take you on a time-traveling trip-tic of storytelling featuring visions of the past, present and future.
    Kathryn Hinds, Racheline Maltese, Gail Z. Martin, Jody Lynn Nye, Jean Marie Ward
    Location: Westin – International C - Westin (Alternate History Track)

    FRIDAY 7 p.m.
    True Blood – From Page to Screen
    Like the changes to Sookie's world? Hate them? Come by and share your thoughts!
    J.F. Lewis, Carol Malcolm (Moderator), Jeanne C. Stein, Jean Marie Ward
    Location: Hyatt – Montreal/Vancouver (Dark Fantasy Track)

    FRIDAY 10 p.m.
    Sexy Science Fiction
    What makes a book sexy? Naked women and actual sex scenes? Or are there other literary pheromones at work?
    Diana Gabaldon, Gail Z. Martin, G. Mitchell (Moderator), Jean Marie Ward, Diane Whiteside
    Location: Hyatt – Fairlie (SF/Fantasy Literature Track)

    SATURDAY 10 a.m.
    Turning Stellar Rejections into Sales
    According to the rejection letter, your book just misses being bought. What can you do to turn a rejection into a sale?
    Lynn Abbey, Peter David, Christopher Golden, Lee Martindale, Josepha Sherman, Anne Sowards, Jean Marie Ward
    Location: Hyatt – Manila/Singapore/Hong Kong (Writer’s Track)

    SATURDAY 11:30 a.m.
    Broad Universe Reading
    Discover new writers, rediscover ones you know! Up-and-coming women writers read from their own works and others. (2 ½ hours)
    Kathryn Hinds, Mary Robinette Kowal, Racheline Maltese, Gail Z. Martin, Jody Lynn Nye, Jean Marie Ward, Diane Whiteside, Trisha Wooldridge
    Location: Hyatt – Greenbriar (SF/Fantasy Literature Track)

    SATURDAY 7 p.m.
    The Worlds of Tim Burton
    A fan panel about the works of Tim Burton. What did you think of Alice in Wonderland? Do you ever think he'll ever make that Dark Shadows movie?
    Leanna Renee Hieber, DJ Ichabod (Moderator), Mari Mancusi, Jean Marie Ward
    Location: Hyatt – Cairo (Dark Fantasy Track)

    SATURDAY 8:30 p.m.
    Gray Areas: Polymoral Characters
    Sometimes bad people do good things and vice versa. Does this make the bad good or the good bad?
    Larry Davis (Moderator), Van Plexico, Jean Marie Ward
    Location: Hyatt – Greenbriar (SF/Fantasy Literature Track)

    SATURDAY 10 p.m.
    Love Rots
    Zombies in erotica and romance.
    Elizabeth Donald, John Everson, Stacia Kane, Mari Mancusi, M. Miller (Moderator), Jean Marie Ward
    Location: Hyatt – Montreal/Vancouver (Dark Fantasy Track)

    MONDAY 11:30 am.
    The New Amazons
    Women kick bad guy butt in urban fantasy, young adult fiction, television and real life. How are they doing in epic fantasy?
    Lynn Abbey, Gail Z. Martin, Elizabeth Moon, Jean Marie Ward (Moderator)
    Location: Hyatt – Greenbriar (SF/Fantasy Literature Track)

    MONDAY 2:30 p.m.
    Win, Lose or Draw – SF style
    Use your drawing skills to win books and prizes in our version of the old game.
    Jean Marie Ward (Moderator)
    Location: Hyatt – Greenbriar (SF/Fantasy Literature Track)

    Yeah, I’m going to be a gibbering ball of goo by the time it’s all over. But dang, what a way to go!

    Saturday, August 21, 2010

    "Personal Demons" under contract

    "Personal Demons", a tale about demonic possession and tantric sorcery in Alexandria, Virginia, has been accepted and contracted for Hellebore and Rue: Tales of Queer Women and Magic edited by JoSelle Vanderhooft and Catherine Lundoff. (Insert demented happy dances here. :D) I've loved this story for ages, but people told me it would never sell because my protagonist happened to be a lesbian. Just goes to show the story (and its magically gifted heroine) knew better than anybody. They were waiting for the right home, and what a lovely home it will be. Drollerie Press has a rep for fantastic covers and amazing content. I can't wait to read the other stories in the anthology. Fortunately, the wait won't be too long. The editors and Drollerie Press hope to issue the ebook in time for Halloween. This year! Color me thrilled.

    Monday, August 16, 2010

    The Vampires Of: Ginjer Buchanan

    The good folks at Buzzy Multimedia have published the second in my series of vampire-related interviews. This one features top Ace Books editor Ginjer Buchanan. Enjoy!

    Thursday, August 12, 2010

    Monday, August 2, 2010

    The Vampires Of...

    For those of you who like it when I wear my reporter hat, I've started a new mini-series at Buzzy Multimedia: "The Vampires Of..." The first installment features the delightful Rachel Caine, with a photo of her and her husband R. Cat. Enjoy!