Quantum Kiss has bravely bought my excessively long story "The Wedding Dress Tea Parties of 2443," which is:

• the story I worked on while I was at Milford in Wales and having a most wonderful time
  
• the first (and so far only) story title I plucked from my spam filter
  
• more or less a Regency romance in space, plus a little screwball comedy, plus a little science fiction of manners
  
• loooooong

So! Uhm. Sale! *eyes inventory* That's getting a leeetle low, you know?

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And I just happened to notice that Tangent Online has been offline for a year today. *tear*

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And okay, my ConClave 33 schedule. Read it and weep! For me! Preferably, weep tears of Red Bull.

Friday:

Fri 6:00 PM Br 7 Michelle Sagara, Merrie Haskell, Jim Hines
Things I Wish Some Pro had told me when I was starting out: No-nonsense professional advice on how to build your career as a professional writer, what to do after you have sold your first story or novel, details on contracts, editors, etc.

Fri 7:00 PM Br 7 Michelle Sagara, Merrie Haskell
Why write under a pseudonym? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a pseudonym?


Saturday:

Sat 10:00 AM Atlantis M. Keaton, Merrie Haskell, Dave Klecha, Jim Hines, Steve Buchheit, Ferrel "Rick" Moore
Writer's Workshop: Open Writer Q&A

Sat 11:00 AM Br 7 Tiffany Aaron, Steven Climer, Michelle Sagara, Merrie Haskell
Creating Settings: How are they created? How can they be used to fill out the background of the story giving texture and detail without overwhelming the plot? The writers will talk about where the settings came from and how they were developed. At the end of the discussion the audience can choose a picture, list words describing a setting based on it and write a paragraph putting the words together and voila: a setting is created.

Sat 12:00 PM Atlantis Merrie Haskell, Wanda DeAngelo, M. Keaton
Who are the Aliens? We will take a detailed look at aliens of SF/F. Are they simply a modified extension of our own cultures and species? Does exploring aliens help us understand ourselves? Would we understand a truly alien species and culture?


Sat 1:00 PM Br 6 Steven Climer, Merrie Haskell, Wanda DeAngelo
Research is an Art: How is research done? What is the best way to research? How much is too much? How much is to little?


Sat 4:00 PM Br 8 Tiffany Aaron, Merrie Haskell, Daniel J. Hogan, Steve Buchheit
Gee, I wish I thought of that. Where do writers get their ideas?


Sat 5:00 PM Apollo Merrie Haskel, Christie Halle Devlin, Dave Klecha

Christianity in SF&F: How has Christianity influenced and been used(and misused) in science fiction and fantasy? Where did the Lords of Kobol, Klaatu, exorcists, and anime nuns come from?

Sat 7:00 PM Atlantis Merrie Haskell, Daniel J. Hogan, Michael LaFlamme, Michael Poe, Jim Hines, Lucy Synder
Humor in Science Fiction and Fantasy: Where has the laughter gone? Isn't laughter as important as technical wonders in Science Fiction?

Sunday
Sun 2:00 PM Br 7 Michelle Sagara, Tracy Chowdhury, Merrie Haskell
From Idea to Story: How do I take my great idea and write a great story. In this panel we will discuss the process from your mental idea to the written form. What are the techniques you need to use to make your idea come to life and flesh.