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Kurt Pankau

he/him

Author/Musician
Participates in 6 items
Kurt Pankau writes silly stories about robots. His work can be found in Escape Pod, Flash Fiction Online, and Orson Scott Card's Intergalactic Medicine Show. He is the author of HIGH NOON ON PHOBOS, the co-author of BRIDEZILLA with Kathy Bailey, and the creator of UNCLE FLUFFY'S POST-APOCALYPTIC SING-ALONG.

Sessions in which Kurt Pankau participates

Friday 1 October, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour
General

Are there any social issues SF has failed to take on? What do we need to see more of?

9:00 PM - 10:00 PM | 1 hour
Author - Craft

A methodology for approaching line-editing demonstrated on the opening paragraph of Fifty Shades Of Grey.

Saturday 2 October, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM | 1 hour
Author - Craft

It's hard to keep track of everything during an epic battle; what are some strategies to keep things under control?

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 1 hour
Author - Craft

Characters in teams tend to fall into a handful of archetypes based on their role and function within the team.  Most of these archetypes map really well onto things like Hogwarts Houses or Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles!  

Sunday 3 October, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
General

Your favorite books, TV series or movies jumped the shark. What would you fix if you could?

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
Reading / Signing / Art Demo

Author Reading with Kurt Pankau, Jan Gephardt, and Van Plexico

Sessions in which Kurt Pankau attends

Friday 1 October, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 4 hours

Saturday 2 October, 2021

Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | 1 hour
General

What music do you listen to when you're creating? Is it based on your mood or the specific project? What's your go-to when nothing else seems right?

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
Gaming

Have an idea for a game, or just curious how games happen?  This is the panel for you!

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour
Author - Craft

Sometimes we just don't know what to say to gently break it to an aspiring author that their work is a flaming trash pile.  Here's how you can not only soften the blow but also provide feedback that can be used to improve their skills!

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | 1 hour
Author - Craft

Learn how to polish your first draft without editing it to death.  Hosted by members of the St. Louis Writer's Guild