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Julie Soskins

San Jose, California

1:00pm PDT

sTEAmpunk! WeidlerAngela Hardy

2:00pm PDT

Academia Duellatoria: Italian Knife Fighting and Knife Defense Mt Bachelor/Mt HoodJeff Richardson Here There Be Dragaroos! BroadwayPaul Abeyta • L. Pierce Ludke • G. David Nordley Fannish Inquisition RooseveltAndy Trembley • Ben Yalow

3:00pm PDT

Steampunk for the Casual Fan WeidlerLindsay Schopfer • Jeffrey Cook 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

19th C. Medical Quackery 3 Sisters Battle Scenes LincolnMaya Kaathryn Bohnhoff • S. A. Bolich • Jim Doty • Fonda Lee

5:00pm PDT

Book Discussion: The Stars My Destination (1956) by Alfred Bester Ross IslandJohn Hertz Mad Science Jeff/AdamsBob Brown • Dave Davis • Fonda Lee • Andrew P Mayer If the Pen is Mightier Than the Sword, What Have You Stabbed Lately? RooseveltS. A. Bolich • Manny Frishberg • G. David Nordley • Sara Stamey

6:00pm PDT

Opening Ceremony Mult/HollAlexander James Adams • Bobak Ferdowsi • David D. Levine • Lea Rush • John Scalzi • Charlie Stross Steampunk Media Recommendations WeidlerMac McGowan • Lindsay Schopfer How Many Pages Do You Need to Sell Your Book? RooseveltJason V Brock • Frog Jones • Mike Moscoe • Phyllis Irene Radford

7:00pm PDT

Pod Carts EventMichael Brugger • Frog Jones • Ken Lizzi • Charles Mason Around the World In 80 Days Mult/HollWillamette Radio Workshop

8:00pm PDT

Brewery Crawls EventCharlie Stross What Happened to Virtual Reality? HawthornePaul Abeyta • Karen Anderson • Sean Robinson • Sara Stamey Flirting 101 Ross IslandSonia Lyris

9:00pm PDT

Match Game SF Jeff/AdamsKevin Standlee • Jim Doty • Manny Frishberg • Andrew Fuller • Lynn Gold • Lisa Hayes • David D. Levine • Debra Stansbury

10:00am PDT

F*** Your Knight and the Horse He Rode in on: Fantasy Series Not Based on Medieval European Culture LincolnFrog Jones • Manny Frishberg • Emily Jiang • Petrea Mitchell How Do You Change History? RooseveltJames Fiscus • Gregory Gadow • Sharon Joss • Phyllis Irene Radford Empathetic Diversity Chat Ross IslandAmber Clark • Sarah Gulde • Abbie Normal • Cat Rambo • Roget Ratchford

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 Visiting Food Carts Outside the Ballroom Lobby entrance

12:00pm PDT

Beyond Victoriana - A Multicultural Perspective on Steampunk WeidlerAnina Bennett • Jeffrey Cook • Paul Guinan • Emily Jiang • Roget Ratchford GEAR Con Tea Parlour Gearcon ParlourFlori Lima-Steele More Than Just Black and White: Humanizing Heroes and Villians RooseveltCarol Berg • Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff • David Boop • Wendy Wagner

12:30pm PDT

High Tech Victorian Firearms 3 SistersGordon E Frye

1:00pm PDT

The Scientist vs The Authors: Intellectual Brawl of the Century Mult/HollDavid D. Levine • Bobak Ferdowsi • John Scalzi • Charlie Stross World Building: Science Fiction vs Fantasy RooseveltHugh S. Gregory • Rhiannon Held • Langley Hyde • Jason LaPier

2:00pm PDT

Power Station Open House 3 SistersDon Anderson Conscious and Unconscious Elements of the Creative Process RooseveltKaren Anderson • Mark Chapman • Manny Frishberg • James Glass Colossus, Skynet, or the Culture? BroadwayHoward Davidson • Dave Davis • William Hertling • Loretta McKibben Victorian Working Girls: History of Victorian Prostitution Jeff/AdamsHeidi Davisson Violence in Fantasy JacksonJim Doty • Anthony Pryor • John Shirley • Wendy Wagner

3:00pm PDT

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 Plotting vs. Pantsing LincolnBlythe Ayne • Carol Berg • Jim Doty • Stephanie L. Weippert

4:00pm PDT

Steampunk Author Readings 1 3 SistersJonathon Burgess • Jeffrey Cook • Rhiannon Louve Book Discussion: Fail-Safe (1962) by Eugene Burdick & Harvey Wheeler JacksonJohn Hertz Does an Advanced Civilization Really Need Sex? HawthorneMike Moscoe • G. David Nordley • Abbie Normal • Gibbitt Rhys-Jones How to Revise RooseveltCarol Berg • tina connolly • Ctein • Lee French

5:00pm PDT

Victoria's Other Secret Jeff/AdamsLaura Sinclair McShane Xenoarchaeology in SF HawthorneKeith Henson • Sharon Joss • Jim Minz • Sean Robinson Creativity and Mental Health RooseveltBlythe Ayne • Langley Hyde • Kristin Landon • Erica Satifka

6:00pm PDT

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

7:00pm PDT

Touring Beer Establishments Event Obligatory Paranoia Panel Ross IslandAri Goldstein • Frog Jones • Rhiannon Louve • Erica Satifka

8:00pm PDT

Flirting 102 Ross IslandSonia Lyris

10:00pm PDT

Welcome to Fanfic WashingtonDebra Stansbury • Karen Black • Sheri Budrow • Heather Burgess • Catherine Chandler • Ellen Klowden • Nora • Katrina Spillman • Tristian Spillman

10:00am PDT

Formidable Women RooseveltLangley Hyde • Kristin Landon • John Lovett • Mike Moscoe

11:00am PDT

Cosmic Horror in Mainstream Media JacksonGwen Callahan • Crystal Connor • Andrew Fuller • Devon Monk Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading BroadwayWendy Van Camp • S. A. Bolich • J Tullos Henning • Marta Murvosh • Cat Rambo Realistic Dialogue RooseveltCarol Berg • Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff • Stoney Compton • Rhiannon Held • William F. Nolan

12:00pm PDT

Has Star Trek Left Us With an Enduring Mythology? Ross IslandSunni Brock • Sarina Dorie • Langley Hyde • Patrick Swenson From Parts to a Whole: Turning a Bunch of Essays into a Unified Book JacksonJason V Brock • Tod McCoy • William F. Nolan • Shannon Page Successfully Writing About Horrible Things RooseveltDavid Boop • Maya Kaathryn Bohnhoff • Crystal Connor • Manny Frishberg • Andrew P Mayer

1:00pm PDT

Parties at Cons BroadwayGene Armstrong • Lynn Gold • Frog Jones • Gibbitt Rhys-Jones Young Adult Fantasy We Read RooseveltEmily Jiang • tina connolly • Esther Jones • Fonda Lee One Man's Villian Is Another Man's Hero JacksonDiana Pharaoh Francis • Carol Berg • Devon Monk • Sara Mueller 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 Zombies, Vampires, and Capitalism LincolnEmily Jiang • Bob Brown • Gwen Callahan • Andrew P Mayer • Erica Satifka

3:00pm PDT

Book Discussion: Brave New World (1932) by Aldous Huxley LincolnJohn Hertz Space Battles - Where Do They Happen? RooseveltHugh S. Gregory • Frog Jones • Kristin Landon • G. David Nordley • Charlie Stross

4:00pm PDT

Harry Potter Fandom Celebration: Accio Sequels and Prequels! WashingtonNora • Katie Klecker • Ellen Klowden • Jess Knight • Chantal Rochette • Ayla Jade Spillman • Katrina Spillman • Tristian Spillman Toxic Masculinity as Villain Ross IslandDavid D. Levine • Sara Mueller • Sienna Saint-Cyr • Sara Stamey

5:00pm PDT

The End is Now: Images of the World After in Popular Media WashingtonKaren Black • Manny Frishberg • Robert Plamondon • Roget Ratchford • Jeff Sturgeon Sex Scenes in Writing RooseveltSienna Saint-Cyr • Diana Pharaoh Francis • Rhiannon Held • Mike Moscoe

6:00pm PDT

Retro Robots Dance MorrisonMeredith Cook • Gibbitt Rhys-Jones

7:00pm PDT

Science Fiction Movies Ross IslandMichael Brugger • Jason LaPier • Tod McCoy • Jennifer Willis

8:00pm PDT

Quiz Show: Can You Survive a Journey Through Time? WashingtonTristian Spillman • Manny Frishberg • Ari Goldstein • Ellen Klowden • Ayla Jade Spillman • Katrina Spillman Touring Beer Establishments Event

9:00pm PDT

Match Game SF Jeff/AdamsKevin Standlee • Lynn Gold • Lisa Hayes • David D. Levine • Lee Moyer • Kevin Roche • Andy Trembley • Wolfcat

10:00pm PDT

Putting the Oomph into Your Smut: a Fanfic Writing Panel WashingtonHeather Burgess • Catherine Chandler • Ari Goldstein • Ellen Klowden • Tristian Spillman • Debra Stansbury

10:00am PDT

Story and Song Time with the Mer-People MorrisonOrchid Cavett • Sally Newman • Rachel Phillips • Yl'luria WaterSong Indie and Hybrid Authors RooseveltMaya Kaathryn Bohnhoff • Blythe Ayne • Tod McCoy • Jennifer Willis

11:00am PDT

Where Do You Get Your Ideas From? Ross IslandChristian Lipski • L. Pierce Ludke • Robert Plamondon • Lindsay Schopfer

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 Replicator Economics Ross IslandElizabeth Adams • Manny Frishberg • Ken Lizzi • John Scalzi

1:00pm PDT

How the Hugo Awards Work BroadwayKevin Standlee • David D. Levine • Ben Yalow Space Travel and Religion HawthorneGregory Gadow • Guy Letourneau • Sean Robinson • Jennifer Willis Geeks and Feminism Ross IslandLiz Argall • Amber Clark • Ari Goldstein • Langley Hyde

3:00pm PDT

Kitten Kaboodle: Portrayals of Cats and Their People in Popular Culture WashingtonEllen Klowden • Katie Klecker • Flori Lima-Steele • Contessa Paxton Timmerman