Monday, June 22, 2009

ApolloCon

ApolloCon is in Houston next Friday (June 26) through Sunday (June 28). If all goes well, Judy and I will be there. Here's my program schedule. Stop me and say "hey" if you're at the con.

Sat 10:00AM - 11:00AM of Collecting Books Seattle I

Scott Cupp, Bill Crider, Anita Haddock, Russ Miller, Kathy Thornton
Panelists will discuss the joys of collecting books. Topics might include: current
trends in collecting, the value of autographs, resources for new collectors.

Sat 12:00PM - 1:00PM Writing 101 Seattle II
Bill Crider, Martha Wells, K.M. Tolan, Julie Kenner, Joe McKinney
Panelists offer their observations and experience to new and developing writers and answer questions from the audience. Everything is fair game from "where ideas come from" to "when you can quit your day job" and anything else related to writing, revising,getting published, getting famous, and staying solvent in the process.

Sun 10:00AM - 11:00AM Then and Now-- How SF Has Changed Seattle II
Lawrence Person, Bill Crider (M), Larry Friesen, Alexis Glynn Latner, Bennie Grezlik
Discuss how SF has evolved from the days of Gernsback and Doc Smith. Topics
might include: content, style, cultural influences.

4 comments:

Cap'n Bob said...

What's with Seattle I and Seattle II? Are these rooms?

Unknown said...

Yes, and why Houston hotel conference rooms are named Seattle, I'll never know.

Unknown said...

def plan on being there, and hope to make your panels.

i always enjoy the ones you end up on.

Scott D. Parker said...

I'll be in the writer's workshop on Sat. morning but I'll try to make the 12pm Writing panel.