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9:00 AM
Board Room 1
- Writers Workshop: Session B
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Second session of the FenCon Writers Workshop with Special Guest Monalisa Foster.
The Writers Workshop is only for those who have paid a separate fee in advance.
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1:00 PM
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Newbury
- Costuming from your Closet
Or: Uncle Bubba, can I borrow your hunting pants and 20 bucks for Wal-Mart? How to throw together a costume from things you can beg, borrow, or steal; from your closet and the closets of your friends, family, and neighbors. Plus quick, cheap accessories to finish it out. Even if you can't or won't sew, you can still put together a great costume.
J. Barrett,
K. O'Brien*
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Manchester 2
- Fandom, Feels, and Fix-It Fic
Why do readers rewrite canon to heal it? Explore comfort fic, hurt/comfort, fix-it endings, and the emotional engineering behind transformative works.
D. Kountz,
Tr. Morris,
K. Sullivan,
RJ. Hanson*
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Churchill
- Blood, Dust, and Data: Blending Science and Story
Writers who love both realism and drama unite! Learn how to use actual Mars science—geology, radiation, engineering, and psychology—to ground your speculative fiction. Featuring authors and scientists who’ll tell you when to break the rules and when to let the facts make your fiction sharper.
T. Anderson,
D. D'Aunno,
W. Ledbetter,
A. Simmons,
D. Rike*
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2:00 PM
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Newbury
- Convention Survival 101: Insider Tips from a Con Chair
A practical, advice-filled panel for first-time convention-goers or people who want to get involved in running cons. Share tips on surviving a convention, from packing and planning to navigating panels, managing stress, and making the most of the experience.
J. Barrett,
T. M. Caldwell,
B. Hendren,
B. Yalow,
T. Morgan*
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Manchester 2
- Major League Pitching
It takes a carefully crafted pitch to sell your work to an agent or top publishing house. Or does it? How do you create the perfect pitch for your book? And who are you pitching it to?
P. Black,
A. Royer,
J. Watson,
DL Young
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Churchill
- Black markets on Generation ships.
How markets and underground trading could work when you're entire life is confined to a space ship?
F. Hughes,
I. McMurtrie,
A. Presby,
B. Kemper*
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Manchester 1
- Makerspace
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3:00 PM
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Churchill
- Reading
J. Laforce
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Newbury
- Scientific Literacy and Literature
Does science literacy help or get in the way of a good story?
T. Anderson,
H. Carter,
M. Foster,
W. Ledbetter,
D. D'Aunno*
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Manchester 2
- Southern Fandom, A history
Biscuits and gravy, sweet tea, and sci fi. What makes the southern fandom different from anybody else?
J. Curtis,
Ma. Finn,
A. Jackson,
L. Smith,
B. Hendren*
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3:30 PM
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Churchill
- Reading
L. Atchley
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4:00 PM
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Churchill
- GoH Reading
K Anderson
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Registration
- Autographs
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Manchester 2
- Fandom Through the Generations: From Harvey Comics to Star Trek
This panel will explore how fandoms have evolved from the time you received your first Harvey Comics to today.A nostalgic look at how genre TV shows, comics, and conventions have shaped the lives of fans, especially Gen Xers.
C. Conrad,
Ma. Finn,
M. Stewart,
M. White,
K. Sullivan*
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Newbury
- Why Mars is Hard
Many of us expected a Mars mission and even a base within a decade after the Apollo missions, but it has been nearly fifty years. Why has little progress been made? Why do we lose so many probes sent to the red planet? Why is it hard to get there and even harder to actually land? Our panelists discuss why it has taken so long and why it is so hard.
A. Jackson,
K. McMurray,
D. Rike,
K. Ruffin,
C. Hardwick*
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4:30 PM
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Registration
- Autographs
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5:00 PM
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Churchill
- Reading
J. Frost
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Registration
- Autographs
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Manchester 2
- I'm not saying it's Aliens...
From the Pyramids to the strange lights in the sky, we're not saying it's aliens but... it's aliens. Come talk about impressive buildings, mysterious sightings, and Big Rocks.
C. Donahue,
D. Erickson,
S. Patrick*
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Newbury
- “Pitch Me This!” (The Unhinged Elevator Pitch Game)
Audience throws out tropes, aesthetics, and weird items. Panelists must pitch a book in 30 seconds:
“Okay, so it’s necromancers in space—but it’s also a dating sim—with a sentient kettle—AND it’s a musical.”
K.B. Bogen,
Frank Hood,
D. Rike,
A. Royer,
L. Smith,
T. Morgan*
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5:30 PM
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Churchill
- Reading
J. Curtis
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Registration
- Autographs
RJ. Hanson
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6:00 PM
Newbury
- Nat 1 For the Win!
Sometimes failures are more fun than successes. Panelists talk about those epic fails that made the session, the campaign, or their way into legend.
Je. Barrett,
T. Pennella,
W. Waltner,
RJ. Hanson*
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Manchester 2
- The World That Was
How Recent Archeological Discoveries Change Our View of History. Ancient kingdoms, magnificent cities beneath the dunes, flooded landmass, within the last 20 years archeological studies and techniques are revealing a much more dynamic story to human history. The 'near-misses' and 'what-ifs' nearly write themselves.
T. Anderson,
D. Erickson,
D. Rike,
A. Simmons
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6:30 PM
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Churchill
- Reading
C. Hardwick
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7:00 PM
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Windsor 1
- Opening Ceremonies
Sure, the con has been open all day, but this is where it "officially" begins. Stop by, meet all our guests, and find out about the great weekend of programming we have lined up for you!
D.L. Anderson,
K Anderson,
M. Foster,
B. Hendren,
A. Presby,
C. Sanderson
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8:00 PM
Manchester 2
- Racing to the Moon and Mars
Who’s landing on the Moon? Who’s landing first on
Mars? Who’s making the money? A discussion of the players in the race to the next frontier.
H. Carter,
K. Ruffin,
A. Simmons,
K. McMurray*
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Churchill
- The Plot Thickens Live Play After Dark
Panelists live-play the storytelling game The Plot Thickens, a storytelling game for quick-thinking, imaginative folks just like you would find at FenCon! The object is to take your hand of story cards, (people, places and things) and lay out the tale of your character, and their fate! The game has card sets for Adventure, Science Fiction and Detective stories that can be mixed and matched for peak improvisational experience. Romance card set added for increased spiciness.
K. Bryant,
Ma. Finn,
C. Sanderson,
W. Waltner*
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8:30 PM
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Registration - Art Show Reception
Meet and mingle with our Artists after Opening Ceremonies. The Art show in Galleria 1-3 will be available for a showing. A cash bar will be available.
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9:00 PM
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Manchester 2
- Friday Night Bardic Filk
Bardic filk tonight!
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Churchill
- Friday Night Chaos Filk
Filk all night and filk a little longer!
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Windsor 1
- Late Night Artists Chat
D.L. Anderson,
C. Conrad,
T. Harvia,
C. Sanderson
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