Taken at last year’s con, but I don’t know the gentleman’s name, unfortunately.
Fueling Creativity: Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors on Ideas
Room: Hall B (WSCC 602-603)
Date: Friday, March 27th
Time: 3:30PM – 4:20PM
Moderator: David Hulton
Guests: Cat Rambo, Greg Bear, Ramez Naam, Jason M. Hough, Myke Cole, Django Wexler
Authors often dread the interview question “where did you get the idea for this book?” because the answer is never simple. There’s rarely a single moment where an entire plot or world comes to mind. This panel is an exploration of why that’s such a difficult question to answer. Our panel of novelists will discuss the many ways they find inspiration for their work. In addition, they’ll talk about the wonderful and often strange ways an idea will find its way into a novel.
Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations
Room: Hall B (WSCC 602-603)
Date: Sunday, March 29th
Time: 10:30AM – 11:20AM
Moderator: Anna Alexander
Guest(s): Cat Rambo, Jamie Ford, Ramon J. Terrell, Garth Reasby, Sarah Remy
Diversity in entertainment is both vital and challenging. This panel of novelists will cover how to effectively write compelling characters who are different than you and how to deal with critics of who you are versus your work. Panelists include Anna Alexander, Jamie Ford, Cat Rambo, Aaron Duran, J.R. Terrel, Garth Reasby, and Sarah Remy.
