CONvergence 2008 is imminent

[catherineldf]

And before I forget - how I'm spending next weekend.

Here's the convention link - http://www.convergence-con.org
Here's my schedule -

Thu 8:00pm - 9:00pm Lit 6 Impossible Things Before Breakfast
Highly improbable, unlikely and "You Must Be Joking!" usage of swords, firearms and other weaponry in science fiction and fantasy. Let's talk about the best and the worst.
Catherine Lundoff, Rebecca Marjesdatter

Sat 3:30pm - 4:30pm LL
Lit Broad Universe Rapidfire Reading
This is a fiction reading by members of Broad Universe, an organization which promotes the work of women SF&F writers.
Catherine Lundoff, Sharon K. Richards, Ruth Souther, Kathryn Sullivan

Sat 5:00pm - 6:00pm A3
Comics CLAMP
A discussion of the works of Japan's premiere women's comic book/manga collective.
Melissa Gregory, Catherine Lundoff, Rebecca Marjesdatter

Sun 2:00pm - 3:00pm Kr
Lit Specters, Shades and Ectoplasm
The ghost story is a classic tale that never seems to die out. What's the nature of the appeal of a good spooky tale about the restless dead? What do hauntings say about us? Let's talk about the good, the bad and the ugly portrayals of ghosts in genre fiction.
Jerrod Balzer, S.D. Hintz, Kenneth Hite, Catherine Lundoff