And As Always . . .

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I'm on the road again.  Early, early this morning I get on an airplane and fly to San Antonio, Texas, where I suspect I'll be too busy to visit the Alamo, despite the urgings of my friends to do so.

I'll just say I forgot.

In the meantime, here's my LoneStarCon 3 schedule.  If you're going to be there, be sure to say hi.

Friday

How to Sell to Ellen Datlow (Guest of Honor, Panel), Fri 20:00 - Fri 21:00

Panelists:

Gardner Dozois

Eileen Gunn (M)

Caroline Spector

Michael Swanwick

This one is astonishingly simple:  Write a really, really good story.  We should be able to wrap it up in five minutes.

Saturday

How to Write a Short Story (Industry, Panel), Sat 11:00 - Sat 12:00 

Panelists:

Kij Johnson

Vylar Kaftan (M)

James Patrick Kelly

Cat Rambo

Michael Swanwick

This one, on the other hand, will take weeks to cover, even superficially.

Autographing   Sat 13:00 - Sat 14:00

Michael Swanwick

I sit behind a table and shmooze while scribbling my name in books.

Reading), Sat 15:00 - Sat 16:00

Michael Swanwick

I've almost got the story cut down to a reasonable length.  I'll probably finish the job on the plane.

The Leisure Society: Phantom or Just around the Corner? (Real World, Panel), Sat 19:00 - Sat 20:00,  

Panelists:

Fred Lerner (M)

Mark Oshiro

Michael Swanwick

Shanna Swendson

Wow!  This really takes me back.  It's the kind of substantive speculative panel that used to be standard at conventions. 

Sunday

The Twain Shall Meet: Samuel Clemens and SF/F (Literature, Panel), Sun 11:00 - Sun 12:00, 006B 

Panelists:

Gardner Dozois

Eileen Gunn (M)

John Purcell

Michael Swanwick

Takayuki Tatsumi

Walter Jon Williams

Ol' Sam was a really, really good SF writer.   

Plucking Flowers in the Stranger Realms (Literature, Panel), Sun 14:00 - Sun 15:00 

Panelists:

Nancy Kress (M)

Joe Lansdale

Michael Swanwick

Jacob Weisman

This appears to be another panel in praise of Ellen Datlow.  Who certainly deserves it and more.

Kaffeeklatsch  Sun 16:00 - Sun 17:00, Riverview (Riverwalk)

Michael Swanwick

Just hanging out and chewing the fat with fans.  The Riverwalk is a very nifty place indeed.  I almost said 'cool,' but given what the temperature is likely to be . . .

SIGMA in Action (Science, Panel), Sun 17:00 - Sun 18:00, 007A (160) (Convention Center)

Panelists:

Arlan Andrews (M)

Charles E. Gannon

G. David Nordley

Michael Swanwick

Did you know that Frederik Pohl used to do all kinds of speculative consulting for the U.S. government?  If he could, so can I.

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