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Margaret McGaffey Fisk

she/her

Author
TTO Publishing
Participates in 4 items

I've lived many roles in my life starting with Foreign Service Brat (child of US diplomats) and ranging through editor, programmer, wife, writer, mother, and cook, along with too many others to mention. I called foreign countries home as a child then lived and worked in many segments of US society, both racial and economic. These experiences inform my writing as I explore the barriers between cultures, economic classes, and social standings. Ultimately, my stories are about people whether in the distant future, in alternate pasts, or pretty much anywhere in between. My stories have appeared in various science fiction and fantasy anthologies while my indie novels cover science fiction, steampunk, and romance. Like my stories, I enjoy exploring a wide variety of topics, especially when discussions veer off in unexpected directions. I am an amateur philosopher and keen observer of humanity. This makes me confident, but eager to learn both where I've gone astray and where I've never been. A closed mind is a sad waste of the little time we have to experience our complicated world.

Please visit my website, https://margaretmcgaffeyfisk.com, to learn about my books, and check out interesting topics, book reviews, and more.

Sessions in which Margaret McGaffey Fisk participates

Friday 1 July, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
The Office Space of the Future is a HoloDeck
1 hour 30 minutes, 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Margaret McGaffey Fisk, TTO Publishing (Panelist)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Panelist)

Vanessa MacLaren-Wray, RPG Power Systems (Panelist)

What’s work really going to be like in the future, now that ...

Saturday 2 July, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Creative Tools as Lifesavers
1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

Colin Fisk (Panelist)

Dr Wanda, H Pleasant (Panelist)

Margaret McGaffey Fisk, TTO Publishing (Moderator)

Katharine Kit Kerr (Panelist)

Panelists discuss which of their creative tools helped them ...
5:30 PM
5:30 PM
The "Art" of Backstory
1 hour 30 minutes, 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 1

Fred Wiehe (Panelist)

Margaret McGaffey Fisk, TTO Publishing (Panelist)

Colin Fisk (Panelist)

Panelists will accept suggestions from the audience and craft backstories on the fly, either a...

Monday 4 July, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00 AM
10:00 AM
Technological Solutions Save the Day
1 hour 30 minutes, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

Margaret McGaffey Fisk, TTO Publishing (Moderator)

Galen Dara (Panelist)

Kimberly Unger (Panelist)

Q Fortier (Panelist)

Many options previously declared impossible were implemented...

Sessions in which Margaret McGaffey Fisk attends

Friday 1 July, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
How Technology Changes Stories
1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 5

H. Emiko Ogasawara (Panelist)

Colin Fisk (Moderator)

Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Panelist)

A story is a story is a story, but the medium of its transmission alters reader perception. Whether it is a scroll, codex, pop-up book, cartoon,...

Saturday 2 July, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Hindsight is 2020
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Synergy 4

Colin Fisk (Panelist)

Steven Barnes (Panelist)

Jennifer Nestojko, San Jose City College (Panelist)

Dr Heidi L Stauffer, Lydian Academy (Panelist)

Sunday 3 July, 2022

Time Zone: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
11:30 AM
11:30 AM
Handicapped Parking
1 hour 30 minutes, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

Lillian Csernica, Sense of Wonder Press (Moderator)

Gideon Marcus, Galactic Journey (Panelist)

Colin Fisk (Panelist)

From the invalid chair to the mobile exoskeleton, people have needed mobility devices to replace abilities lost to birth defects, disease, accid...
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
The Philosophy of Hope - Naysayers Need Not Apply
1 hour 30 minutes, 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM

San Mateo Marriott - Engage

Colin Fisk (Moderator)

Janice Marcus, Journey Press (Panelist)

Carrie Sessarego, Smart Bitches Trashy Books (Panelist)

Dr. Dr. Yvonne White, Teen Lounge (Speaker)

Bruce Cockburn wrote "you need to kick at the darkness until it bleeds daylight" The panelists will will discuss what we have to be hopeful for ...