The 2019 con season has arrived, and my opener is a great
one: RavenCon. Come join us in Williamsburg, Virginia, April 5-7, for panels,
gaming, music, art and a great Masquerade. And if you decide to check out a few
of my panels, I won’t object. Heck, I’ll make it easier by listing them all.
Hope to see you there!
Friday
8 - 8:50 PM Reading Room 4
Valerie J. Mikles, Jean
Marie Ward
10 PM (Panel) Alt-History
with a Fantastical Flair / Room 8
Alternate
history often has a military basis and a near-future, SF flavor… but it doesn’t
have to be that way. Our panel considers alt-history that leans to the
fantastic. Panelists: Doc Coleman (Moderator), Cass Morris, Jean Marie Ward,
John C. Wright
11 PM (Panel) This Is
Halloween / Room L
All Hallow's Eve,
Samhain, All Souls' Day, Dia de los Muertos, Mischief Night… Whatever you want
to call it, we’ll discuss the history of Halloween, its various traditions, and
how it’s influenced our favorite books and movies. Panelists: Richard Groller
(M), Jeanne Adams, Syrinx, Jean Marie Ward
Midnight (Panel) Dream
Narratives / Room 8
From
William Shakespeare to Lewis Carroll to Neil Gaiman, ambitious authors are
addicted to dreams as a narrative device. What's going on when we're asleep
that is so terribly compelling to fantasy writers? Panelists: Jeanne Adams (M),
Emily Lavin Leverett, Pat O’Keefe, Jean Marie Ward
Saturday
2 PM - 4 PM (Reading) Broad
Universe Rapid Fire Reading / Room F / Moderator
Join
members of Broad Universe—an organization dedicated to women in genre
fiction—for a whole bunch of really short readings crammed into one panel. Jean
Marie Ward (M), Jeanne Adams, Margaret L. Carter, Paige L. Christie, Jason
Gilbert, Laurel Anne Hill, Amy Kaplan, Dina Leacock, Emily Lavin Leverett, Gail
Z. Martin, Melissa McArthur, Margaret S. McGraw, Nancy Northcott, Jennifer R.
Povey, Leann Rettell, Joan Wendland, Leona Wisoker
6 PM (Panel) Writing
Ancient Cultures / Room F
We
weren’t there, but we want to make our readers feel like they are. How do we
manage to accurately and adequately set the stage? Learn how much research is
necessary, how much is too much, and where to go to get the best sources. James
P. Nettles (M), Cass Morris, Jean Marie Ward, Robert Waters
7 PM Female Friendship in
SFF / Room 8
In
attempting to write strong female characters, many authors strip these
characters of close personal relationships and supportive friendships. How can
authors address this and who is getting it right? Panelists: Nancy Northcott
(M), Paige L. Christie, Cass Morris, Jean Marie Ward
9 PM (Panel) Crime and
Fantasy / Room 8 / Moderator
From
vampire assassins to wizard private eyes to undead thugs, crime has been mixing
it up with fantasy for years. What is it about crime, noir, and the paranormal
that's so appealing? Also, what are some really good titles? Panelists: Jean
Marie Ward (M), R.S. Belcher, John C. Wright
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