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Phyllis Eide

WSU
faculty/nursing college
Spokane WA

Music, SF books, SF movies (looking forward to "Interstellar"), Doctor Who (of the Tennant/Smith era), writing (NaNoWriMo happening now!)...

1:00pm PDT

Conventions of the Pacific Northwest Ross IslandKaren Anderson • Gene Armstrong • Gregory Gadow • Gibbitt Rhys-Jones sTEAmpunk! WeidlerAngela Hardy

2:00pm PDT

Three Days, One Suitcase WeidlerLaura Sinclair McShane New Horizons HawthorneRoy Torley

3:00pm PDT

Forgiving History LincolnGibbitt Rhys-Jones • James Fiscus • Sarah Gulde • Frog Jones • John Scalzi Nonconformists and Utopians: the Future of Offworld Settlements Jeff/AdamsDave Davis • Keith Henson • Charlie Stross

4:00pm PDT

The Celestia Space Simulation Program HawthorneRoy Torley Choosing a Writing Workshop RooseveltKaren Anderson • Curtis Chen • Manny Frishberg • Lindsay Schopfer

5:00pm PDT

Intro to Filk and a Guide to the Westercon Filk Track PNW BallroomLinnea Thompson Short Fiction Markets LincolnCrystal Connor • Andrew Fuller • Keffy R. M. Kehrli • Devon Monk

6:00pm PDT

Opening Ceremony Mult/HollAlexander James Adams • Bobak Ferdowsi • David D. Levine • Lea Rush • John Scalzi • Charlie Stross Concert: North of the Black Sea PNW BallroomJoan Gaustad • Roy Torley How Many Pages Do You Need to Sell Your Book? RooseveltJason V Brock • Frog Jones • Mike Moscoe • Phyllis Irene Radford

7:00pm PDT

Yarning for the Doctor: Intro to Knitting, Crocheting, and Hoop Weaving WashingtonContessa Paxton Timmerman • A.M. Brosius • Chin Chin • Chantal Rochette • Debra Stansbury Concert: PDX Broadsides PNW BallroomJessica Hebert • Christian Lipski • Hollyanna Smith McCollom Around the World In 80 Days Mult/HollWillamette Radio Workshop

10:00pm PDT

Doctor Who Fandom Celebration: Tiptoe Through the TARDIS WashingtonJamie Bear • Katie Klecker • Ellen Klowden • Jess Knight • Chantal Rochette

11:00pm PDT

Stand Up for Geeks WashingtonTristian Spillman

7:00am PDT

Hospitality - Breakfast Room 1555

10:00am PDT

How Do You Change History? RooseveltJames Fiscus • Gregory Gadow • Sharon Joss • Phyllis Irene Radford International Space Flight – A New Cold War HawthorneAri Goldstein • Dan Dubrick • Hugh S. Gregory • G. David Nordley Dealers' Room Exhibit Hall across from the main lobby

11:00am PDT

Parody Song Writing Techniques PNW BallroomJeff Bohnhoff • Frank Hayes • Christian Lipski • Hollyanna Smith McCollom • Andrew Ross Long Series - Why We Love Them, Why We Hate Them RooseveltEsther Jones • Stoney Compton • Mike Moscoe • Sara Mueller

12:00pm PDT

GoH : John Scalzi Reading Ross IslandJohn Scalzi Contract Pitfalls to Avoid LincolnJames Fiscus • David D. Levine • John Lovett

1:00pm PDT

Recent Scientific Breakthroughs JacksonDave Davis • Dan Dubrick • Janet Freeman-Daily • Gregory Gadow The Scientist vs The Authors: Intellectual Brawl of the Century Mult/HollDavid D. Levine • Bobak Ferdowsi • John Scalzi • Charlie Stross

2:00pm PDT

Conscious and Unconscious Elements of the Creative Process RooseveltKaren Anderson • Mark Chapman • Manny Frishberg • James Glass

3:00pm PDT

Star Trek Jeopardy Jeff/AdamsBobak Ferdowsi • Paul Guinan • John Scalzi Concert: Jeff and Maya Bohnhoff PNW BallroomJeff Bohnhoff • Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff How Do You Get Published Today? RooseveltFrog Jones • David Boop • Stoney Compton • Cat Rambo Paranormal Romance JacksonDiana Pharaoh Francis • S. A. Bolich • Gwen Callahan • Sarina Dorie Plotting vs. Pantsing LincolnBlythe Ayne • Carol Berg • Jim Doty • Stephanie L. Weippert

4:00pm PDT

How to Revise RooseveltCarol Berg • tina connolly • Ctein • Lee French

5:00pm PDT

Concert: Jordin Kare PNW BallroomJordin Kare

6:00pm PDT

Social Justice Warrior Ross IslandFrog Jones • Amber Clark • Jim Minz • Anthony Pryor • Sienna Saint-Cyr Hospitality - Dinner Room 1555

7:00pm PDT

Masquerade Mult/HollDavid D. Levine • Alexander James Adams • Andrea Letourneau

8:00pm PDT

How Much Math Is Really Necessary? HawthorneManny Frishberg • Sarah Gulde • Jordin Kare • Guy Letourneau • Roy Torley Romance in Young Adult Novels LincolnBlythe Ayne • Nina Kiriki Hoffman • Esther Jones • Jennifer Willis

7:00am PDT

Hospitality - Breakfast Room 1555

10:00am PDT

Baen Traveling Roadshow BroadwayJim Minz Formidable Women RooseveltLangley Hyde • Kristin Landon • John Lovett • Mike Moscoe

11:00am PDT

Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading BroadwayWendy Van Camp • S. A. Bolich • J Tullos Henning • Marta Murvosh • Cat Rambo Dealers' Room Exhibit Hall across from the main lobby

12:00pm PDT

Has Star Trek Left Us With an Enduring Mythology? Ross IslandSunni Brock • Sarina Dorie • Langley Hyde • Patrick Swenson

1:00pm PDT

Young Adult Fantasy We Read RooseveltEmily Jiang • tina connolly • Esther Jones • Fonda Lee Writing Workshops and Critique Groups: What to Look For LincolnLiz Argall • S. A. Bolich • Tod McCoy • Lindsay Schopfer

2:00pm PDT

Evolution of fandom BroadwayGene Armstrong • Petrea Mitchell • Tom Whitmore • Ben Yalow Hubble HawthorneLoretta McKibben

3:00pm PDT

Space Battles - Where Do They Happen? RooseveltHugh S. Gregory • Frog Jones • Kristin Landon • G. David Nordley • Charlie Stross

4:00pm PDT

GoH : Charles Stross Reading JacksonCharlie Stross

5:00pm PDT

Hayao Miyazaki Discussion Ross IslandDavid Boop • Bobak Ferdowsi • Lizzy D Hill • Katrina Spillman

10:00am PDT

The Anthropogenic Extinction HawthorneGregory Gadow • Keith Henson • Charlie Stross

11:00am PDT

Publishing Coops: The BookView Cafe RooseveltDiana Pharaoh Francis • Shannon Page • Phyllis Irene Radford • Sara Stamey Hospitality - Lunch Room 1555 Adapting for Comics LincolnLiz Argall • Anina Bennett • Paul Guinan

12:00pm PDT

The 52 Project: Writing a Short Story Every Week for a Year (and Publishing the Best!) WashingtonKenneth Lett • Ellen Klowden Human Speciation in an Interstellar Culture HawthorneHoward Davidson • Hugh S. Gregory • Loretta McKibben • G. David Nordley How to Get and Keep an Agent LincolnSunni Brock • James Fiscus • Mike Moscoe

1:00pm PDT

Sherlock Holmes on Steampunk WeidlerDanielle Nicole Arthun • Flori Lima-Steele • John Lovett • Mac McGowan Space Travel and Religion HawthorneGregory Gadow • Guy Letourneau • Sean Robinson • Jennifer Willis Geeks and Feminism Ross IslandLiz Argall • Amber Clark • Ari Goldstein • Langley Hyde

2:00pm PDT

Local Food Sustainability & Community-Building WashingtonEllen Klowden • Liz Argall • Karen Black • A.M. Brosius • Guy Letourneau • Robert Plamondon

3:00pm PDT

Closing Ceremonies Mult/HollLea Rush

7:00pm PDT

GoH Science : Juno Viewing Party Jeff/AdamsBobak Ferdowsi