ArmadilloCon Schedule!

Greetings!

For any of you fun people coming on down to ArmadilloCon this weekend - here's what panels I've been scheduled on.

Friday

9:00 PM - Ballroom F - SF TV Shows We're Anticipating
The Expanse, Man in the High Castle, Minority Report, etc.: Which looks the most interesting and exciting? How faithful can the ones with literary origins be to their source material?


Saturday

10:00 AM - Ballroom E - Silkpunk: Asian themes and influences in SF/F
Exploring the use of Asian concepts and locations in the work of Guy Gavriel Kay, Neil Gaiman, and Ken Liu contextualized as just a few of many.

2:00 PM - Southpark A - Broad Universe
A joint reading by members of the writers' group Broad Universe "promoting science fiction, fantasy, and horror written by women."


Sunday

11:00AM - Southpark B - Reading
Yes, I must find something worthy to torture anyone who shows up. Bwahahahahaha!

2:00PM - Dealer's Room - Autographing



For the full ArmadiloCon programming grid - go here.

For panel descriptions - go here.

And of course, there'll be added treats by Zumaya Publications as both my novel, Jewel of the Gods, and Rie Sheridan Rose's, The Nearly Notorious Nun, debut during the convention!

SoonerCon 2015 Schedule!

Next week is SoonerCon!

And their final panel listing is complete.

So click away on the images to get all the deets!

As for my panels....

Friday
Time Room
3:00 pm Mann (Film/TV) Godzilla at 60 
As the longest-running movie series in history, Godzilla has been both a cult classic and mainstream hit. We discuss why Godzilla is still loved today.

5:00 pm Maynard (Writing) Vampires, Mummies, and Zombies: Why the Undead Fascinate Us
Panelists look at life, death, undeath and re-death


Saturday
Time Room
10:00 am Ballroom D - Main Programming Koffee Klatch
Morning networking with convention guests.

2:00 pm Mann (Film/TV) The Doctor and His Companions: Helper or Hindrance
The companion has been called the "voice of the audience" and the "Doctor's conscience." Does the Doctor need a companion or can he explore time and space on his own?

3:00 pm Ballroom A (Media/Science) Kaiju, Unicorns, Bigfoot, and Dragons
What fantasy beasts and humanoids are plausible, and which are simply fiction? We take a practical look at supernatural creatures.


Sunday
Time Room
11:00 am Mann (Film/TV) Declassifying Stargate
Balancing scientific and social advancement with the need for secrecy is a recurring theme in Stargate. Could an interstellar exploration program actually stay hidden from the public?

Should be awesome! Hope to see you there!

My Fencon 2014 Schedule

Tomorrow is Fencon!

Below is my schedule for this weekend. Sweet!


The Return of the Obligatory Stargate Panel 
Friday  8:00 PM  Red Oak  

FenCon Squares - my first time! So excited!
Saturday  10:00 AM  Trinity I - IV  

Autographs
Saturday  2:00 PM  Gallery  

Our Thingies Do Stuff - Ooo no Mel, but I still think Go Liver Psychic Anthropologist might be showing up for this one. Bwahahahahahaha!
Saturday  7:00 PM  Live Oak  

Reading - Come! You know you want to hear my squeaky voice!
Sunday  2:30 PM  Pecan  


Should be a fun weekend! Woot!

ArmadilloCon Schedule 7/25-7/27/14

ArmadilloCon has it going on!
They've already finalized their panel schedule.

Here's my list of panels

Tree Creatures
Fri 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Room E
Wells*, Clarke, Oliver, Stanley
Ents, nymphs dryads and more. Discussion regarding the various kinds of tree creatures from myth and legend.

Do Werewolves Dream of Bloody Sheep
Fri 10:00 PM-11:00 PM Room F
de Orive*, Kimbriel, Oliver, Roberts, S. White
What are the beginnings of werewolves in fiction? How have they changed over the years?

Reading
Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Southpark B
Oliver

Quetzaxuahuitzalochtlicueotl
Sat 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Room E
Richerson*, Brown, Maresca, Oliver,
Discussion of Aztec mythology and why it isn't used in more genre stories.

The Denisovans and Homo floresiensis
Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Conference Center
Antell*, Mahoney, McKay, Oliver
New discoveries in DNA research. What are they and how many more are out there?

See you there!

My SoonerCon Schedule for 6/28-6/30/13

Yeah, no movie review today - sorry!
Life was too hectic to squeeze an extra one the last few weeks, or I'd have had ya'll covered.


This weekend I will be a panelist and vendor at SoonerCon!

Loads of fun to be had there this weekend! Been looking forward to it.

Below is my panelist schedule:

Friday 2PM C Space - Diplomacy in Speculative Fiction:  Why isn’t everyone killing each other?

Friday 4PM Joyner - It Keeps Me Young:  Why YA Makes Great Reading For Adults

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Saturday 10AM B Space - Science in the Victorian Age

Saturday 2PM F Space - Cinema So Far: 2013 in Fan Genre Films

Saturday 3PM Theater - Yard Dog Road Show! (Must be seen to be believed!)

Saturday 4PM F Space - Build A SyFy™ Saturday-Night Movie

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Sunday 10AM 10 Forward - Koffee Klatch - schmoozing with the guests!

Sunday 11AM F Space - British Invasion: U.S. Television and the Union Jack (Eek! I'm the moderator!)

Sunday 2PM Rice - Reading - Yes! Come hear me stumble over my own dribble! Hah!

Sunday 3PM F Space - Tolkien's Fantasies on the Silver Screen


I'm gonna be BUSY! :P

Armadillo Con Schedule!

If you're going to be in Austin at ArmadiloCon, here's my schedule!


FRIDAY

Fr2100SA What's New with Doctor Who

Fri 9:00 PM-10:00 PM San Antonio

F. Duarte, M. Fletcher*, G. Oliver, A. Porter, R. Rose

A discussion of recent developments with the classic BBC TV show.

SATURDAY

Sa1000SB Game of Thrones: Comparing the Book to the Series

Sat 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Sabine

M. Bey, A. de Orive*, S. Leicht, G. Oliver, J. Rountree

Exploring the faithfulness of the adaptation and the high points of the book vs. the show.

Sa1500SM Broad Universe Reading

Sat 3:00 PM-4:00 PM San Marcos

J. Cheney, M. Fletcher, P. Jones, A. Latner, N. Moore*, G. Oliver, C. Rambo, J. Reisman, J. Vanderhooft

A series of rapid-fire readings arranged by a prominent women's writer organization.

Sa2030SM Reading

Sat 8:30 PM-9:00 PM San Marcos

Gloria Oliver

 

SUNDAY

 

Su1000SB Fans in the Mainstream Media: The Big Bang Theory, The Guild, and More

Sun 10:00 AM-11:00 AM Sabine

R. Eudaly*, Mi. Finn, P. Jones, G. Oliver, A. Porter, L. Thomas

Long regarded as social outcasts, sf/f fans are now the subjects of successful television shows, web series, and movies. How and why?

Su1100DR Signing

Sun 11:00 AM-Noon Dealers' Room

K. Kimbriel, J. McDermott, G. Oliver, J. Reasoner, V. Villafranca

Hope to see you there!

Price of Mercy will debut during SoonerCon! (And con schedule Listed as well)

Price of Mercy has been sent to the printers by the publisher. Below is the final cover for the book.

The novel's debut will occur during SoonerCon!


This is my current panel schedule:

Friday, 5PM —Supernatural:  What We Think

Friday, 6PM — Opening Ceremonies

Saturday, 9AM — Koffee Klatch

Saturday, 11AM —T he Art of Self-Promotion:  Marketing Tips From the Pros

Saturday, 3PM — Yard Dog Road Show

Sunday, 11AM — Faith and Fantasy:  God

Sunday, 12PM — Reading

Hope to see you all there!  Should be a BLAST!