Mumble Herder

I'll be attending CONVergence this year for the first time; however, since I've got a family thing out of town on Saturday and all my panels fall on Sunday, I won't be around until then. The only places you will find me for sure are:

Anthologies
July 4, 2010 9:30AM - 10:30AM @ Bloomington

The best way to learn about new authors without committing yourself to a magnum opus. Discuss some of the best anthology publications of the 21st century.

Speaker/Artist(s) R. Scott McCoy, Kelly Strait, Doug Texter, Michael Levy, David Schwartz

Top Ten Comics
July 4, 2010 11:00AM - 12:00PM @ Atrium 2

Top ten comic stories you should read before you die. Will our panel and audience be able to come up with a definitive list? If so, the list will be published on the CONvergence website following the convention.

Speaker/Artist(s) Mark Goldberg, Abby Lehrke, Kevin Horner, David Schwartz

Carl Jung's Archetypes of the Subconscious
July 4, 2010 12:30PM - 1:30PM @ Bloomington

Exploring Jung's work as a basis for Character and story development.

Speaker/Artist(s) John Shea (mod), Veronica Cummer, David Schwartz, Terry Faust

I expect that second one will be a lot of fun, and of the three the last seems most likely to be a trainwreck. But ya never know. Hope to see some of you there!

WisCon, AKA my favorite weekend/five days of the year, is next weekend. Many of my friends are unable to make it this year, which is disappointing. On the other hand, many of my friends will be there, and it will also be an opportunity to try and meet new people and turn some acquaintances into friends. I will just have to pretend that I am not unbearably shy, which is NO PROBLEM REALLY I'M NOT SOCIALLY AWKWARD AT ALL.

The bulk of my weekend will be spent in the Dealer's Room, as I am going to be running the Small Beer Press table for Gavin and Kelly, who are unable to attend this year. Come by, say hello, and buy some books!

I have also signed on for one panel and, of course, a reading, because readings are hella fun:

Is Regionalism Dead? Sunday 8:30 - 9:45AM in Senate A

Moderator: David J. Schwartz; Alex Bledsoe, Catherine Cheek, Rich Novotney

Modern publishing technology (e.g., the Internet, desktop publishing) seems to have created a global village and shrunk the distances between major cultural centers and the far–flung places where some writers live. Yet some Canadian writers who submit to U.S. markets are regularly warned not to focus too much (if at all) on Canada, and rural writers in any country are given similar warnings about writing about their actual milieux, yet reader appetites for fiction set in New York, New Orleans, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Tokyo or thinly–disguised versions of these cities are presumed to be unlimited. Let's discuss whether reality matches this perception.

Reading: Shadow Over Powderhorn Sunday 2:30 - 3:45PM at A Room Of One's Own Bookstore



Like the sign says: Will Alexander, Barth Anderson, Haddayr Copley-Woods, David J. Schwartz

Oh, and I'm also registered for the Sign-Out, but there may be logistical issues. Suffice it to say that I will Be Around. Hope to see many of you in Madison!