4th Street Fantasy Schedule

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4th Street doesn't have a full schedule up yet but it's coming up fast (June 20-22) so I expect that will change soon.
Posting my panels so I can find them without recourse to overstuffed email box searches. Hope to see some of you there!:

Friday, June 20, 2014

5:30 PM - Suspension of Disbelief

 One of the challenges of writing fantasy is not pushing your readers' credulity too far.  What kinds of things will audiences run with, what will they forgive for the sake of a good story/a charming voice, and what will send them screaming into the night?  What are some ways in which you've seen different readers or groups react differently to the same material?

 Maurice Broaddus, Catherine Lundoff, Paul Weimer (m), Tom Whitmore, Felicia Herman

 

Saturday, June 21, 2014

5:00P - In and out of frame

 In fantasy, as with stage plays and magic tricks, a key skill is directing the reader's attention.  What are some examples of successful (and less successful) attention direction and sleight of hand, and what motivated them?  Are there certain topics it's easier or harder to guide readers toward (or away from)?

Marissa Lingen (m), Catherine Lundoff, Liz Vogel, Maurice Broaddus, Pamela Dean