Lucy Snyder ([info]las) wrote,
@ 2006-02-02 11:40:00
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Entry tags:context, convention, gary a. braunbeck

We got Ellen Datlow! That means we RULE!
Okay, so I've been helping organize the writers workshops and related programming for our local next-October SF convention, Context (also, [info]contextsf for updates and/or if you want to put your 2 cents in on programming. No, seriously, you could totally bend us to your will over there!).

Check out what we've got so far:

Editor Guest of Honor: Ellen Datlow
Guest of Honor: Maureen McHugh
Horror Guest of Honor: Tim Waggoner
Special Guest: Gary A. Braunbeck
Special Guest: Kay Kenyon
Special Guest: Louise Marley
Special Guest: Mike Resnick

Participating Authors: Diana Botsford, Charles Coleman Finlay, Tobias Buckell, Rosemary Laurey, Paul Melko, and me


Charles Coleman Finlay, Tobias Buckell, and Paul Melko, who directed last year's much-praised workshop, are back on board to lead the Mega Writing Workshop. Up to 24 participants will be able to submit short manuscripts for professional critique and participate in this workshop, which will run 6-8 hours total over two days. Please note that the workshop requires internet access, as manucripts will be submitted and initial discussions will be held online. The actual, in-person workshop will ensure that every member has a small-group (3-4 person) session with one of the pros.

There will also be shorter Mini Writing Workshops offered on specific subjects. These workshops require no advance preparation on the part of participants and will run 1.5 to 2 hours each:


We don't have workshop rates nailed down yet, nor do we have an online membership form yet. Soon!

I'm gonna try to organize a multi-publisher room party, if possible.

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[info]dohlman
2006-02-02 06:58 pm UTC (link)
Ooh! How kewl is that? This seems as if it will be a bang-up Context this year. Go, Diana! :) Thanks, Lucy! Your hard work is certainly appreciated, along with all the other participants and contributors.

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Online Credit Card Payments?
[info]digitalred93
2006-02-02 07:05 pm UTC (link)
Last year they couldn't take them. Any chance in changing that this year? You could set it up on Paypal and some folks (like myself) would even be willing to pay the extra fee versus sending a check in the mail.

If you need any help setting something like that up, let me know - I've got some experience with it.

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Re: Online Credit Card Payments?
[info]las
2006-02-02 07:26 pm UTC (link)
We very much want to be able to take credit card payments this year. We just have to have the con committee nail down a few issues amongst themselves first ;-)

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[info]madwriter
2006-02-02 08:07 pm UTC (link)
*Sniff* Wishing I could go.

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[info]las
2006-02-02 08:13 pm UTC (link)
But why not? Virginia isn't that far away ...

*wheedle*

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[info]digitalred93
2006-02-03 02:15 am UTC (link)
Meeting an LJ 'friend' would be fun! Hope you can make it!

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[info]alexfiles
2006-02-03 01:33 am UTC (link)
That actually sounds worth a trip, depending on the cost. Very cool!

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[info]las
2006-02-05 05:59 am UTC (link)
I hope you can come ... it'd be great to see you again!

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[info]duua
2006-02-03 05:14 am UTC (link)
Sounds great. I'm pretty sure I'm going to be able to make it this year.

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[info]_starlady_
2006-02-05 03:44 am UTC (link)
What a line-up. I want to come! I had such fun last time. I haven't been to very many conventions, actually. Context struck me as odd because the people running it didn't seem to be that interested in the authors they'd invited. I felt like I was imposing when I tried to talk with them. I usually hang out with the con runners and con goers as much as the con guests. The con-com seemed to want to be invisible, to do their job w/o fanfare, in the background. It wasn't bad--I just didn't expect it. Put it down to my newness at all this. Do you think that's a fair assessment, or was it just me or just that particular weekend?

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