Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald
Autographing
Saturday 14:00 – 15:00, Galleria
(We’ll be autographing alongside Ken MacLeod and Charles Stross, a couple of overseas guests from the UK, so if you’ve got anything by us you’d like to have signed, feel free to bring it in so we won’t let New Hampshire down.)
Debra Doyle
Design Your Own Mythology:
Saturday 15:00 – 16:00, Harbor III
What goes into mythmaking? Panelists share their experiences in creating mythologies and pantheons — offering up dos and don’ts, tips on resources, and things to think about as you try creating a coherent mythology of your own.
James D. Macdonald
From Rapiers to Ray Guns
Saturday 16:00 – 17:00, Marina 1
From epic fantasy to space war, speculative fiction is rife with useful tools and weapons that can be used in battle. How much does a writer or reader really need to know about these weapons for fictional frays to feel real? What weapons work best for close-quarters or downrange combat in specific settings?
Debra Doyle
A Muddle of Mad Scientists
Saturday 20:00 – 21:00, Burroughs
From Dr. Frankenstein to Dr. Faustus, Mrs. Coulter to Dr. Horrible, genre fiction is filled with a long list of the crazily creative geniuses known as mad scientists. Why do we love them? What makes the mad scientist character so appealing in horror, comedy, and everything in between? Join us for a mad, mad discussion featuring some of our favorite screwy scientists/inventors from the past, present, and future.
James D. Macdonald
Abracadabra! Making Magic Real
Sunday 12:00 – 13:00, Marina 1
In writing fantasies — from epic to urban– how do you keep your story’s magic feeling fresh and new? It’s a challenge. Rules and boundaries can help, but how do you make the “science” of the supernatural seem, well, natural? Panelists discuss the perils and potentials of using magic in fiction.
Debra Doyle and James D. Macdonald
Reading Sunday 13:00 – 13:30, Griffin
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