My LACon IV Schedule

[dianeduane]

For those of you who've been asking: here's what I'm doing at LACon IV. (For Peter's schedule, you should go check his LiveJournal later today:  he'll be putting his details up there. He's a lot more lightly scheduled than I am, though, by his own request.)(Oh, and the master schedule is here.)

"(M)" means that person is moderating.

Panel 1:  Thu 8/24 10:00 AM, 60-90 minutes.
 Title: DEVELOPING YOUR PROPERTY FOR THE MEDIA
 Participants:     Diane Duane, Dave Smeds, M. Christine Valada, Esq.(M), Doselle Young

Precis:    Okay, you've written a novel, created a comic book, or done
          a series of dynamite drawings. How can you get your
          "intellectual property" from where its at to the tv and
          movie screen?

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Panel 2:  Thu 8/24  1:00 PM, 60-90 minutes.
 Title: L. A. CONFIDENTIAL
 Participants:           Amy Sterling Casil, Michael Cassutt, Diane Duane, Richard Foss, Mike Glyer(M)

Precis:    So many science fiction and fantasy stories are set in Los
          Angeles. What makes Los Angeles such a great place to write
          about?

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Panel 3:  Thu 8/24  2:30 PM, 60-90 minutes.
 Title: GUERILLA MARKETING FOR THE NEO-PRO
 Participants: Tobias S. Buckell, Diane Duane(M), Robert B Hole, Jr., Vera Nazarian, Don Sakers

Precis:    You don't have the money to take out ads in "Publishers
          Weekly" or "Time Magazine". What do you do to build "brand
          value"? How do you promote yourself without turning off
          your audience? How do you get more sales? How can you
          connect with your fledgling fan base?

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Panel 4:  Fri 8/25 10:00 AM, 60-90 minutes.
 Title: WRITING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS
 Participants:  Diane Duane(M), Ellen Klages, Rebecca Moesta, Garth Nix, William F. Wu

Precis:    Does it take special training or knowledge to write books
          and stories for children and young adults? Are they
          different from adult works in any way, other than
          vocabulary? How do you break in? And if you write for kids,
          is it hard to also write for adults?

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Panel 5:  Sat 8/26 12 Noon, 60 minutes.
 Title: READING: DIANE DUANE
 Participants:   Diane Duane

(I'll be reading from A Wizard of Mars, if anyone's interested.)

And probably my favorite:
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Panel 6:  Sat 8/26  1:00 PM, 60-90 minutes.
 Title: THE FIRST <I>STAR TREK</I> CONVENTIONS
 Participants: Linda Deneroff,  Diane Duane, Devra Langsam, Bjo Trimble, Ben Yalow(M)

Precis:    What were they like? Who could have guessed so many
          thousands would show up? What's different between the Star
          Trek conventions of today and the ones of the earliest
          days? And how do the "Creation Cons" fit into the mix?

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Panel 7:  Sun 8/27 11:00 AM, 60 minutes.
 Title: KAFFEKLATSCH: DIANE DUANE
 Participants:                  Diane Duane

Precis: Kaffee. Klatsch. You do the math.

So there we are. During much of the rest of the convention -- when friends' panels or meetings with various people aren't otherwise on the schedule -- I have a feeling that P. and I will be operating under normal UK con rules, which more or less stipulate that if one is not to be found in/on programming, the bar is the next best bet (and for this occasion add, "fan room").

For those of you who want to have things signed, since as far as I can tell I don't have a per se signing scheduled, probably the best place to catch me is after the reading:  we'll decamp somewhere else and get it done.

 

Comments

[ex-adarog.livejournal.com]

I wish I could be there for your reading from AWoM and the panel on the early Trek cons. I read so much *about* those cons as a kid (I'm co-eval with Trek, btw) that they became mythical to me. Hm, I wonder if I still have Joan Winston's book about them....

[dduane.livejournal.com]

If you still have Joanie's book, I think you'll see a picture of me in there. Somewhat thinner, much blonder, much longer hair...

[ex-adarog.livejournal.com]

*is stricken* I thought I still had it, but I can't find it! However, we did just move house at the beginning of July--perhaps it's still not unpacked. Though my copies of Star Trek Lives and the two New Voyages collections are on the shelf along the novels.

LJ friend missing WorldCon

[(Anonymous)]

Hey, Diane. One of my LJ friends is missing WorldCon this year because yesterday, an apparent hit-and-run driver put her life partner in the trauma unit with a fractured skull. She'll be ok, but she's definitely not travelling any time soon. So, if you can send some good thoughts their way while you're there, I'm sure it would be appreciated.

(Posted anonymously because the info comes from friends-locked posts, so far.)

[herefox.livejournal.com]

I'll have to try and snag you with a signing...if nothing else I could amuse you by pulling out another very old copy of one of the tale of the five books like I did at Further Confusion one year.

Re: LJ friend missing WorldCon

[sarekofvulcan.livejournal.com]

Ok, she unlocked them. :-) Dara is stable and responsive, as of last update.

Re: LJ friend missing WorldCon

[dduane.livejournal.com]

What a relief. Please pass on my best wishes...

[dduane.livejournal.com]

(snort) If it's the one I'm thinking of, I may avert my eyes. (I'll sign it, sure. But my signature looks very strange when I'm Averting My Eyes.)

Re: LJ friend missing WorldCon

[annathepiper]

The best wishes have been received and I am most grateful. Thank you so kindly. I will make sure that Dara receives them in person as soon as she is able.