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Writers' Workshop at Capclave

Allen Wold will be directing a 2 hour writers' workshop Saturday, October 15, 10:00am to 12:00pm designed to help hone your writing skills. Assisting Allen will be authors Bud Sparhawk, L. Jagi Lamplighter and Jeri Smith-Ready. Participants in this workshop need only show up with paper and a writing implement, no previously written works are needed.

UPDATE: There are 4 slots remaining as of 10AM Friday 14 2005. This will be the last update on this site. Please contact Colleen Cahill in Programming if you wish to find out if any slots remain.

 

The 2005 CAPCLAVE Program Grid

The schedule is subject to minor changes, especially if program participants are abducted by aliens.

(M) next to a name indicates the Moderator for the panel. (I) indicates an Immoderator

This is the final schedule to appear here on the website. Any additional changes will be announced at Capclave

Friday, October 14th, 2005
Title day time participant1 participant2 participant3 participant4 participant5 participant6 Description Room
Dealers Room Friday, October 14, 2005 4:00 PM             The Dealers Room opens its doors. Chesapeake
Registration Friday, October 14, 2005 4:00 PM             Our Registration staff stand ready to assist you with all your registration needs.  
Town Square Friday, October 14, 2005 5:00 PM             Our Consuite (Town Square) opens to receive guests. Potomac
Continuing Universes Friday, October 14, 2005 7:00 PM Peter Heck John G. Hemry (M) Bud Sparhawk Allen Wold     Writing in series with continuing characters and universe: good or bad? Counsel
Dealers Room Friday, October 14, 2005 7:00 PM             The Dealers Room closes its doors for the evening promptly at 7:00pm. Chesapeake
Meet the Pros Reception Friday, October 14, 2005 7:00 PM             Come Join us in the Town Square for refreshments and a chance to meet some of our Program Participants. Potomac
Yoji Kondo/Eric Kotani - reading Friday, October 14, 2005 7:00 PM               Annapolis
Steve Sawicki - reading Friday, October 14, 2005 7:30 PM               Annapolis
Dinosaurs and Dodos Friday, October 14, 2005 8:00 PM Gardner Dozois Tom Holtz Michael Swanwick (M) Howard Waldrop     A discussion on bringing extinct animals back to life in literature. Counsel
Graphic novels as Short fiction Friday, October 14, 2005 8:00 PM Lenny Bailes (M) Alexis Gilliland Teresa Nielsen Hayden Michael Pederson Steve Stiles Lawrence Watt-Evans Are graphic novels a legitimate form of short fiction and how do you break into the field if you're not a cartoonist? Annapolis
Meet the Pros Reception - Continued Friday, October 14, 2005 8:00 PM             Come Join us in the Town Square for refreshments and a chance to meet some of our Program Participants. Potomac
Nancy Jane Moore - reading Friday, October 14, 2005 9:00 PM               Annapolis
What's Next in Fantasy and SF Friday, October 14, 2005 9:00 PM John Betancourt Ellen Datlow Michael Dirda David Hartwell (M)     Writers, Witches and Warlocks gaze into their crystal ball to conjure up the future of fantasy Counsel
Morrow, James - reading Friday, October 14, 2005 9:30 PM               Annapolis
Michael Swanwick - reading Friday, October 14, 2005 10:00 PM               Annapolis
Registration Friday, October 14, 2005 10:00 PM             Our Registration desk closes for the evening at 10:00PM.  
Where do YA short stories come from Friday, October 14, 2005 10:00 PM Victoria McManus (M) Patrick Nielsen Hayden Lawrence Watt-Evans       What makes a short story good for the young adult market? Counsel
Bud Sparhawk - reading Friday, October 14, 2005 10:30 PM               Annapolis
BroadUniverse Friday, October 14, 2005 11:00 PM Victoria McManus Sarah Micklem Nancy Jane Moore (M) Anne Sheldon     Find out about this international organization with the primary goal of promoting science fiction, fantasy, and horror written by women. Counsel
Giving Back: Teaching at Writers Workshops Friday, October 14, 2005 11:00 PM Patrick Nielsen Hayden (M) Teresa Nielsen Hayden (M) Michael Swanwick       Want to attend a writers workshop like Viable Paradise or Clarion? Find out what it is like from the teacher's point of view. Annapolis
Town Square Friday, October 14, 2005 12:00 AM             Our Consuite (Town Square) closes its doors for the evening. Potomac

Saturday, October 15th, 2005
Title day time participant1 participant2 participant3 participant4 participant5 participant6 Description Room
Town Square Saturday, October 15, 2005 9:00 AM             Our Consuite (Town Square) opens to receive guests. Potomac
Dealers Room Saturday, October 15, 2005 10:00 AM             The Dealers Room opens its doors. Chesapeake
God in Fiction Saturday, October 15, 2005 10:00 AM Brenda Clough (M) Tom Doyle James Morrow Anne Sheldon     How to work with the Almighty as a main character Counsel
Registration Saturday, October 15, 2005 10:00 AM             Our Registration staff stand ready to assist you with all your registration needs.  
Writers Workshop 1 Saturday, October 15, 2005 10:00 AM L. Jagi Lamplighter Jeri Smith-Ready Bud Sparhawk Allen Wold (M)     2-15 people get 2 hour program on critiquing their short efforts Annapolis
New markets for short fiction Saturday, October 15, 2005 11:00 AM Ed Carmien Kathryn Cramer Ellen Datlow Scott Edelman (M)       Counsel
Writers Workshop 2 Saturday, October 15, 2005 11:00 AM L. Jagi Lamplighter Jeri Smith-Ready Bud Sparhawk Allen Wold (M)     2-15 people get 2 hour program on critiquing their short efforts Annapolis
Are there any utopias in SF/F Today? Saturday, October 15, 2005 12:00 PM Ernest Lilley James Morrow Benjamin Rosenbaum Michail Velichansky John C. Wright (M)   Why do all current writings have utopias become distopias? Annapolis
Internet, Sminternet Saturday, October 15, 2005 12:00 PM Gardner Dozois Doug Fratz Howard Waldrop (M)       What's with this obsession with the Internet? Why a good writer can live without a blog, webpage or even email! Counsel
Blogging Saturday, October 15, 2005 1:00 PM Kathryn Cramer Patrick Nielsen Hayden (M) Teresa Nielsen Hayden Jeri Smith-Ready Rivka Wald   Find out how authors and editors are using blogs. Counsel
Future Washington: What's it all about? Saturday, October 15, 2005 1:00 PM Barbara Chepaitis Brenda Clough Edward M. Lerner Ernest Lilley (M) Nancy Jane Moore Steve Sawicki WSFA Press' first book in many a year! Find out how it happened and meet some of the authors Annapolis
Author GOH speech Saturday, October 15, 2005 2:00 PM Gardner Dozois Howard Waldrop         Howard Waldrop as interviewed by Gardner Dozois Counsel
Sarah Micklem - reading Saturday, October 15, 2005 2:00 PM               Annapolis
Edward M. Lerner - reading Saturday, October 15, 2005 2:30 PM               Annapolis
Editor GOH speech Saturday, October 15, 2005 3:00 PM Avedon Carol Patrick Nielsen Hayden (M) Teresa Nielsen Hayden       Patrick and Teresa Nielsen Hayden as interviewed by Avedon Carol Counsel
We Like Short Shorts...Or Do We? Saturday, October 15, 2005 3:00 PM Kathryn Cramer Edward M. Lerner Benjamin Rosenbaum (M) Michael Swanwick Diane Weinstein   Is there a place for the micro-story? Annapolis
Anne Shelton - reading Saturday, October 15, 2005 4:00 PM               Annapolis
Jack Chalker Memorial Saturday, October 15, 2005 4:00 PM David Ettlin Alan Huff Steve Stiles Michael Walsh (M)     Memories of an author and a WSFAn Counsel
Catherine Asaro - reading Saturday, October 15, 2005 4:30 PM               Annapolis
Dealers Room Saturday, October 15, 2005 6:00 PM             The Dealers Room closes its doors for the evening promptly at 6:00pm. Chesapeake
Jeri Smith-Ready - reading Saturday, October 15, 2005 7:00 PM               Annapolis
Team Bonzai Tribute: Ask the Scientists! Saturday, October 15, 2005 7:00 PM Eric Choi (M) Tom Holtz Yoji Kondo/Eric Kotani Sam Scheiner     Engineer/scientist-authors answer random questions from the audience about, oh, multiple dimensions and anything else people have science questions about. Tribute is for Isaac "Buckaroo Banzai" Szpindel. Counsel
Scott Edelman - reading Saturday, October 15, 2005 7:30 PM               Annapolis
L. Jagi Lamplighter - reading Saturday, October 15, 2005 8:00 PM               Annapolis
What is the Energy of the Future Saturday, October 15, 2005 8:00 PM Catherine Asaro Inge Heyer Yoji Kondo/Eric Kotani (M) Edward M. Lerner     Scientists and authors postulate on new sources of energy Counsel
John C. Wright - reading Saturday, October 15, 2005 8:30 PM               Annapolis
Mad Scientists in fiction and reality Saturday, October 15, 2005 9:00 PM Eric Choi Jordin Kare Yoji Kondo/Eric Kotani Sam Scheiner Jon Singer (I)   What is it like to be a "mad scientist" and how does the reality differ from the stories? Counsel
Romancing the Savage Saturday, October 15, 2005 9:00 PM Barbara Chepaitis Ellen Datlow Tom Doyle Scott Edelman Sarah Micklem John Wright The retreat from reason (and science) in speculative fiction Annapolis
Rain, rain go away Saturday, October 15, 2005 10:00 PM Brenda Clough Doug Fratz (M) Steve Sawicki Bud Sparhawk     Using catastrophic weather and events as a plot device Annapolis
Registration Saturday, October 15, 2005 10:00 PM             Our Registration desk closes for the evening at 10:00PM.  
Romancing and Science Fiction, Do Opposites Attract? Saturday, October 15, 2005 10:00 PM Catherine Asaro (M) John G. Hemry Victoria McManus Jeri Smith-Ready Diane Weinstein   Unlikely combinations that might just work Counsel
Michail Velichansky - reading Saturday, October 15, 2005 11:00 PM               Annapolis
Reviewing the Reviewer Saturday, October 15, 2005 11:00 PM Ed Carmien Tom Doyle Ernest Lilley Steve Sawicki (M) Hildy Silverman Ted White Aside from glowing praise, what authors would like to see in a review, with reply by reviewers Counsel
Town Square Friday, October 14, 2005 1:00 AM             Our Consuite (Town Square) closes its doors for the evening. Potomac

Sunday, October 16th, 2005
Title day time participant1 participant2 participant3 participant4 participant5 participant6 Description Room
Town Square Sunday, October 16, 2005 10:00 AM             Our Consuite (Town Square) opens to receive guests. Potomac
Dealers Room Sunday, October 16, 2005 10:00 AM             The Dealers Room opens its doors. Chesapeake
Registration Sunday, October 16, 2005 10:00 AM             Our Registration staff stand ready to assist you with all your registration needs.  
Are Short Stories the Best Way to Innovate Sunday, October 16, 2005 11:00 AM David Hartwell John G. Hemry Patrick Nielsen Hayden Darrell Schweitzer Hildy Silverman Diane Weinstein (M) Do ideas form better in short stories: are these the breeding grounds for the next new trends? Counsel
Benjamin Rosenbaum - reading Sunday, October 16, 2005 11:00 AM               Annapolis
Brenda Clough - reading Sunday, October 16, 2005 12:00 PM               Annapolis
Howard on Film Sunday, October 16, 2005 12:00 PM Michael Dirda (M) Sarah Micklem Howard Waldrop       Howard Waldrop discusses his favorite and not-so-favorite films with a bit of help Counsel
Registration Sunday, October 16, 2005 12:00 PM             Our Registration desk closes at Noon.  
Steve Stiles - reading Sunday, October 16, 2005 12:30 PM               Annapolis
On the Question of Pournelle's Axiom: Will There Be War?" Sunday, October 16, 2005 1:00 PM Dave Goldfeder John G. Hemry Thomas McCabe (M) Nancy Jane Moore Teresa Nielsen Hayden Benjamin Rosenbaum   Counsel
Tom Doyle - reading Sunday, October 16, 2005 1:00 PM               Annapolis
Howard Waldrop - reading Sunday, October 16, 2005 1:30 PM               Annapolis
Dealers Room Sunday, October 16, 2005 2:00 PM             The Dealers Room closes its doors promptly at 2:00pm. Chesapeake
Dodo Redux (Con Wrapup) Sunday, October 16, 2005 2:00 PM Mike Walsh (M) Committee         Come and let us know what we did right and what you would change Counsel

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