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Sessions

Viernes 12 febrero, 2021

Zona horaria: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
18:30
18:30
Dresden Files Fan Panel
1 hour, 18:30 - 19:30

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Panel

Catboy Trades (Moderator)

A discussion on the lore and fandom of the Dresden Files. Including a discussion of headcanon, actual cannon, and speculation on what will come of ...
19:30
19:30
The Importance of Writers' Groups
1 hour, 19:30 - 20:30

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Panel

Elizabeth R. Alix, PalouseDigitalPress (Panelist)

Frances Pauli, francespauli.com (Panelist)

Sanan Kolva, N/A (Panelist)

S. Evan Townsend, None (Moderator)

Yes, writing is a lonely business. But feedback from peers, encouragement from others, and prods to keep writing are important, too. And you can ge...
20:30
20:30
The Past Year in the Rest of the World in Space
1 hour, 20:30 - 21:30

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Talk

Dan Dubrick, SpaceBase (Moderator)

The annual presentation of what the other Space Agencies are doing. This could include, but is not limited to, the European Space Agency, Russia, J...

Sábado 13 febrero, 2021

Zona horaria: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00
10:00
Orbits, Centrifugal Force and Coriolis, Oh, My!
1 hour, 10:00 - 11:00

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Panel

Agathon McGeachy, NIWA (Moderator)

You want your orbit to be stable, right? What's up with geostationary orbit around Mars? Speaking of Mars, astronauts travelling to Mars and then b...
11:00
11:00
Worldbuilding: Designing a Belief System
1 hour, 11:00 - 12:00

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Panel

Voss Foster (Panelist)

Chris Bruscas (Panelist)

Sanan Kolva, N/A (Moderator)

Part of what defines a culture is its system of shared beliefs--not only religious, but also secular. Designing and understanding the belief system...
12:00
12:00
Reading: Mark Rounds
1 hour, 12:00 - 13:00

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Reading

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Moderator)

13:00
13:00
Reading: Ted Butler
1 hour, 13:00 - 14:00

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Reading

Ted Butler but (Moderator)

14:00
14:00
Reading: Elizabeth R. Alix
1 hour, 14:00 - 15:00

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Reading

Elizabeth R. Alix, PalouseDigitalPress (Moderator)

15:00
15:00
Reading: Luna Corbden
1 hour, 15:00 - 16:00

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Reading

Luna Corbden (Panelist)

Author Luna Corbden reads from: That Time I Got Demon-Doxxed While Smuggling Contraband to the Red States.West is on a mission: To ge...
16:00
16:00
Reading: Sanan Kolva
1 hour, 16:00 - 17:00

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Reading

Sanan Kolva, N/A (Moderator)

17:00
17:00
Life of an Author: Productivity
1 hour, 17:00 - 18:00

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Panel

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Panelist)

Joyce Reynolds-Ward (Panelist)

Elizabeth R. Alix, PalouseDigitalPress (Panelist)

Sanan Kolva, N/A (Panelist)

Vanessa MacLellan, SFWA (Moderator)

18:00
18:00
Executive Function for Creative Types
1 hour, 18:00 - 19:00

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Panel

Joyce Reynolds-Ward (Panelist)

Luna Corbden (Moderator)

Creatives tend to be neurodivergent, that is, our brains are built a little differently. In exchange for active minds, sometimes our thoughts are a...
19:00
19:00
One Author's Recipe for a Novel
1 hour, 19:00 - 20:00

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Talk

Ted Butler but (Moderator)

20:00
20:00
Publishing in the Time of Pandemic
1 hour, 20:00 - 21:00

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Panel

Dr. Mark Rounds, University of Idaho (Panelist)

Voss Foster (Panelist)

Elizabeth R. Alix, PalouseDigitalPress (Panelist)

Sanan Kolva, N/A (Panelist)

Deby Fredericks, Deborah Fredericks (Moderator)

Even before the pandemic threw publishing schedules into disarray, the publishing industry was facing enormous change. The change from physical to ...

Domingo 14 febrero, 2021

Zona horaria: (GMT-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
10:00
10:00
Dos and Don'ts in your Cover Letters and Portfolios
1 hour, 10:00 - 11:00

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Panel

Alex Gardipe, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Panelist)

Joey Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Moderator)

Attention Span Games, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Moderator)

If you are new to the industry or trying to break in, this can be quite jarring compared to “regular” job applications. For some this will be an aw...
11:00
11:00
Creature Creation, Believable Creatures for an Imaginary World
1 hour, 11:00 - 12:00

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Panel

Wesley Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Moderator)

Attention Span Games, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Moderator)

12:00
12:00
Growing Food in Space
1 hour, 12:00 - 13:00

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Panel

Joyce Reynolds-Ward (Panelist)

Ted Butler but (Moderator)

13:00
13:00
Communicating between Writers and Programmers
1 hour, 13:00 - 14:00

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Panel

Brandon Rossiter, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Panelist)

Joey Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Panelist)

Attention Span Games, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Moderator)

So you want to tell a story, but can’t code? Or you have coded a game, but there is nothing for the players to do? If you can’t do both, you will l...
14:00
14:00
Leaving room to Grow
1 hour, 14:00 - 15:00

Red Lion Hotel Pasco, WA - Oratory

Panel

Joyce Reynolds-Ward (Panelist)

Will Carson, Attention Span Games (Panelist)

Wesley Kalitovic, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Moderator)

Attention Span Games, Attention Span Games (Aegis Crew) (Moderator)

A Guide to hands-off storytelling and the reasons to not be a helicopter parent to your characters. Hear from “writers” who choose to witness their...