2009-04-05

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2009-04-05 10:33 pm

Norwescon Schedule

I want to post some thoughts on the shooting in Binghamton . . . but that can wait. I'm not sure I'm ready for it anyway. So in the meantime, here's my Norwescon schedule. It's rather packed, as you'll see. But this is where you can find me during those times. Note the time of the autographing and reading. I expect you all to be there. *grin*

Norwescon 32 Itinerary For: Joshua Palmatier

Thursday:

Set Laser Printers on Stunning 4:00 PM Cascade 9

The universe, both real and fantasy, is a pretty awe inspiring place. How do you put words to that wonder? How do you take readers where no one has been before? Here’s some folks who do a great job of it.

Mike Moscoe, G David Nordley, Roberta Gregory, Warren Hammond, Josh Palmatier

Story-Crafting From Your Subconscious 5:00 PM Cascade 9

Do your characters surprise you? Is your outline giving you fits? Do strange things keep happening in your narrative? Find out why that's a good thing, in this light-hearted program item.

Josh Palmatier, Wolf Lahti, Alma Alexander, Rhiannon Held, Ted Butler

Doorstops: Truly Enormous Books and Series 8:00 PM Cascade 13

Huge books, a never-ending series—why are these herniators so popular? Why does it take so many words to tell a good story? Does anyone edit anymore?

Mike Moscoe, Kevin Radthorne, Josh Palmatier, David Walton

Art Show Reception 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm Grand Ballroom 1

Please join our artists for a sneak peek at the Norwescon 32 Art Show.

Friday:

Reading: Joshua Palmatier 12:30 PM Cascade 3

Well of Sorrows - Fantasy Novel - Rated PG

Joshua Palmatier

Writer's Workshop: Sarah Dickie (Haynes) 4:00 PM Baker

Blood Circle

Harold Gross, Joshua Palmatier, Donna Barr, Jeff Soesbe

What I Wish Someone Had Told Me 6:00 PM Cascade 7

Established SF & F writers talk about lessons they learned the hard way that they wish someone had told them about when they were first starting out.

Josh Palmatier, Mike Moscoe, Lizzy Shannon

Writers Workshop: William Reid Schmadeka 7:00 PM Baker

Immortality

Renee Stern, Blunt Jackson, Darragh Metzger, Josh Palmatier

Norwescon 32 Pro Party 9:00 pm to Midnight Presidential Suite

Cap off the evening with your fellow panelists.

The Use and Misuse of Violence in SF and Fantasy 10:00 PM Cascade 4

Lawrence Block once noted that sex and violence in fiction are the best ways to get people's attention. But on the flip side, there's a point at which such things become gratuitous. When is violence absolutely necessary in a story? When does it become gratuitous, or simply in the story for its own sake? And how much is too much?

Carol Berg, Jena Pittman, Josh Palmatier, Michael Ehart

Saturday:

Writer's Workshop: Jessica Ellen Day 9:00 AM Baker

Legend

Rhiannon Held, Joshua Palmatier, Kevin Radthorne, Rosemary Clement-Moore

The Blogger Effect 11:00 AM Cascade 5

Has blogging ruined the fine art of editing? What do we gain with publishing spontaneous writing? And what do we lose? There is a growing network of SF/F professional and aspiring writers connected via LiveJournal and other blogging communities. Is it breaking down the barriers between pro, amateur, and fan-ficcer? Does it function as an informal online writers' workshop, as a support group, or a black hole of cat-vacuuming?

Josh Palmatier, Mark Henry, Michael Martinez, Gordon Van Gelder

Autograph Session 2 Noon Evergreen 1 & 2

Grab your books! Our Guests of Honor and many of our pros will be available for autographs.

R.A. Salvatore, Geno Salvatore, Todd Lockwood, Alma Alexander, Carol Berg, Paul Chadwick, Brenda Cooper, Jim Glass, Mark Henry, Jak Koke, Lisa Mantchev, Juliana McCorison, Joshua Palmatier, Kevin Radthorne, The Reverend En Fuego, Mary Rosenblum, Lorelei Shannon, G.Robin Smith, Bruce Taylor, Christine Winters, Janine Ellen Young

Writers Workshop: Daniel Lei 7:00 PM Baker

The Last Shot

Erin Tidwell, A.M. Dellamonica, Josh Palmatier, Jak Koke