The Mongrel Dogs Who Teach

Day: March 17, 2014

  • Lunacon 2014 (2a): Altering Time and Perception

    Lunacon 2014 (2a): Altering Time and Perception

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    Saturday 11 AM Odelle Panelists: Walter Hunt, David Sklar This was not especially well-attended: at first, just the panelists and me.  By the end, another 6 or so people had shown up.  First panel on a Saturday is probably a dead zone. There were really two topics to be discussed: How is a story paced?…

  • Lunacon 2014 (2b): Write What You Don’t Know

    Lunacon 2014 (2b): Write What You Don’t Know

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    Saturday 12 noon Panelists: Walter H. Hunt, Laura Anne Gilman, KT Pinto Sadly, this was not (imho) a very successful panel.  The panelists talked around the topic but never addressed head-on how to avoid the pitfalls of writing about things you haven’t experienced.  Walter Hunt mentioned that he’s spent a lot of time volunteering at a living farm…