Vanessa MacLaren-Wray writes science fiction and fantasy exploring the challenges of communication and attachment in a diverse, complex universe. She’s the author of the Patchwork Universe series, including All That Was Asked, Shadows of Insurrection, and Flames of Attrition. She’s also a member of the Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy shared-universe consortium. Her short fiction has appeared with Dragon Gems and in the award-winning anthology Fault Zone: Reverse. She hosts regular online open mics for the California Writers Club and guest-hosts for the podcast Small Publishing in a Big Universe. She is also an active member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA). As an engineer in the energy industry, she’s written extensively on alternative energy, changes in the electric power industry, and responding to the climate crisis. When not arguing with her cats, she works on new stories, her email journal Messages from the Oort Cloud, and her website, cometarytales.com.
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Sessions in which Vanessa MacLaren-Wray participates
- Telling Good Science from Bad San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- There are all kinds of bad science out there — simple errancy (cold fusion), crackpottery (HIV doesn't cause AIDS), fraud (vaccines cause autism), ...
- Baseball Fans and Science Fiction Fans: Our Shared Obsessions San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Know who like to gather together, dress strangely, and nitpick details? Baseball fans! Well, we do it as well. Come discuss where the Great America...
- The Prediction Problem San Mateo Marriott - Engage
- 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Why is it so hard to write stories that accurately predict future science, technology, and societies? Is the future just unknowable, or are writers...
- Changing Views of our Solar System San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
Sessions in which Vanessa MacLaren-Wray attends
- Artemis: Flight School San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 3
- 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM | 1 hour
- Beginning Chainmaille San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2
- 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM | 1 hour
- Wanda Kurtcu Interview San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Legendary Encounters: Firefly San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 3
- 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM | 3 hours
- InLegendary Encounters: Firefly, players take on the roles of characters from the series and work together to complete objectives for episodes from...
- Meet the Guests San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM | 1 hour
- Charity Karaoke/Casino San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 8:00 PM - 11:00 PM | 3 hours
- After you’ve rubbed elbows with our Guests of Honor, stick around for your chance to win big at Ba...
- Live Drawing with Gary Villarreal San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Cosplay on a Budget / Closet Cosplay San Mateo Marriott - Convene 2
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Hitting the High Points San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4
- 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Come join our panel of professional writers and educators as they discuss the highlights of submitted w...
- Readings Group 1 San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4
- 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Super Awesome Advice Panel! San Mateo Marriott - Connect 3
- 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Open Singing Saturday San Mateo Marriott - Connect 5
- 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM | 5 hours
- Medieval Breaking-of-the-Fast San Mateo Marriott - ConSuite
- 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 3 hours
- Come enjoy a Medieval Breaking-of-the-Fast: medieval-ish breakfast food, medieval music, and for early bird ConSuite guests, medieval - themed ...
- "Until We Are Utterly Destroyed" - Frank Wu Reading San Mateo Marriott - Convene 2
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Generative Workshop San Mateo Marriott - Connect 4
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Bring something to write with and write on. M. Todd Gallowglas will take you through a series of prompts and exercises that will get your creative ...
- Small Gathering - Wanda Kurtcu San Mateo Marriott - Strategy
- 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Magic Wands San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2
- 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | 1 hour
- Fairy Lanterns - Family Friendly San Mateo Marriott - Collaborate 2
- 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Trust the Blob! San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 2
- 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Masquerade and Variety Show San Mateo Marriott - Convene 1
- 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM | 2 hours
- Concert: Taunya, Beckett and Paul San Mateo Marriott - Engage
- 8:15 PM - 8:45 PM | 30 minutes
- Concert: Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff San Mateo Marriott - Engage
- 9:00 PM - 9:30 PM | 30 minutes
- Should I Hire a Freelance Editor? San Mateo Marriott - Connect 1
- 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | 1 hour 30 minutes
- Many agents now ask authors pitching novels to them if they have had the manuscript professionally edited. I work as a freelance editor and find th...