Action-packed Gaylaxicon schedule!

[catherineldf]

The convention will be in D.C., Oct. 10-13 - http://www.gaylaxicon2008.org/
Somewhere in this, I'll be signing at the Lethe table and of course, there'll be the Spectrum Awards banquet. Stop by and say hi!
Here's what I'm on:
What Makes It Speculative Friday 6:00 PM
When we talk about speculative works, what exactly do we mean? Are the Bond books speculative? How about the films? What about the Hannibal Lecter stories? What are the criteria for deciding something is "speculative fiction"? And what - if anything - is the difference between speculative fiction and science fiction/fantasy?
RR Angell
Warren Rochelle
Catherine Lundoff

Reading: Catherine Lundoff, JoSelle Saturday 10:00 AM
Catherine Lundoff
Joselle Vanderhooft

Is Bi The New Gay? Saturday 1:00 PM
So where are the bisexuals in speculative works? With the relative openness of gay and lesbian characters and themes, why don't we see more bisexuals? Where they *have* appeared, where have they been done well? Where have they not? Are there special challenges in trying to portray bisexuals in works? Are we seeing characters labeled as Bi in mass market works who are actually gay/lesbian? Why?
Catherine Lundoff
Jo Graham

How Do You Like Your Women? Saturday 3:00 PM
Who floats your boat? Do you want a hero like Xena or Buffy or Wonder Woman? Brainiacs like Sam Carter or Willow? Or bad girls like Starbuck and Faith? The world has suddenly provided us with a veritable buffet of beautiful women in speculative works. Do you find it amusing that a "speculative" work can't come out anymore without there being some form of "kick butt" or "smart glasses" female character?
Catherine Lundoff
Therese Szymanski

Is Sex A Viable Plot? Saturday 10:00 PM
There's nothing wrong with sex, but can sex alone carry a story? What about erotica….does it need a plot too? Or porn? Is plot the difference between them?
Victoria Janssen
Cecilia Tan
Nathan James
Catherine Lundoff

Comments

[upstart-crow.livejournal.com]

:D!

TEAM JO CATHERINE FOR THE WIN!!!

*waits for her own schedule*

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

This is going to be fun!!!
I'm thinking that I'll read from "Silver Moon" thereby tying everything together in a pretty black-ribboned bundle. :-)
See you Thursday or shortly thereafter!

[upstart-crow.livejournal.com]

I shall be there Friday afternoon, so see you then!

And yay!! Werewolf story!

Mh. I don't know what I'm going to read from yet. :3

[lynnejamneck.livejournal.com]

Wish I could be there!!

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Me too! One of these days, we will be at the same convention at the same time. It will happen.

[lee-martindale.livejournal.com]

GOOD panels! Just wish you and I were getting the opportunity to work together. Maybe next time.

My own schedule is posted on my journal, and I'm well-pleased.

See you soon!

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Very cool! We shall have to do a meal of some sort. When are you getting in?

[lee-martindale.livejournal.com]

Splendid idea! Travel gods willing and they don't drop my wheelchair at DCA, I should be hitting the hotel Thursday afternoon around 3pm. Whatever's left of me goes home Tuesday morning. Meal in good company somewhere in between sounds fantastic.

[mroctober.livejournal.com]

Sheesh, I'll be lucky to see you without a cryptozoology guide with that schedule.

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

And yet we will manage it somehow. :-)
We get in Thursday afternoon and leave Sunday afternoon. Breakfast on Friday before we go museuming could be an option. Talk to you soon!

[ceciliatan.livejournal.com]

Coolness! I'll see you there. I'll be at the banquet thingie, too.

[catherineldf.livejournal.com]

Yay! :-)
We get in Thursday and I'll be at the meet n' greet on Friday night for sure. See you soon!