CopperCon 27

LIT - 21 DAYS TO A NOVEL. Through a series of exercises to run 21 days, Michael A. Stackpole will show you how to lay the ground work for a successful novel. The exercises cover characterization, dialogue, setting and plotting. Inside of a month you can pull together story and characters and be set to start writing a novel you'll actually finish.
Sun noon-130p, Suite A. Michael A. Stackpole.

LIT/MED - ARE FILMS HELPING OUR LITERATURE GENRE? Is the mundane interest in SF/F and comicbook hero films helping or hindering our beloved literature?
Sat 3p-4p, Suite C. Evo Terra (moderator), Michael Wentz, Mark Lund, Sue Martin

LIT - BIG IDEAS WERE OUR MAINSTAY. It was the grand vision of space exploration that fueled our early science fiction. Does it still have an appeal or have we beat it to death? Are there any other grand visions out there that have universal appeal?
Sat 2p-3p, Suite E. Michael Contos (moderator), Bennie Grezlik, Rick Novy

LIT - BRAINSTORMING WORKSHOP. Learn to tap a well of ideas at will. Generate characters, actions and descriptions in a small group setting. Limited to ten participants. A signup sheet will be posted on the room door.
Fri 8p-930p, Room 2003. Anna Paradox.

LIT - BUSINESS ETIQUETTE FOR WRITERS. If you're interested in writing for publication, you are engaging in a business activity. Panelists discuss some do's and don't's for dealing with editors and publishers, including suggestions of things you can do to help get noticed in a positive way and things to avoid that could hurt your career.
Sat 10a-11a, Ventanas Room. Emma Bull (moderator), David Boop, Matthew Peterson

LIT - DRACULA AND OTHER CLASSICS. Are they still relevant? Do we still enjoy reading them? Are younger readers picking them up?
Sun 2p-3p, Suite D. Michael Contos, Sue Martin

LIT - ESCAPISM: Can any story ever be pure trash? What do we learn from escapist stories? Why do we need escapism and what do we choose when we do?
Fri 3p-4p, Suite A. Bennie Grezlik (moderator), Michelle Welch, Ken St. Andre

LIT/MED - FEMALE ARCHETYPES IN LITERATURE & FILM. There are eight female archetypes that have been defined. We ll discuss each with examples in print and movies. What was Ripley in Alien? Or Summer in Serenity? How many did Heinlein use? Do women writers use them differently than male writers?
Sat 930-1030p, Suite E. Tisha McGovern(moderator), David Lee Summers, Michelle Welch

LIT - GOODBYE FTL: Can Hard SF Still Be Fun? Current thinking is that faster-than-light travel is impossible. Science has ruled out giant ants and lost valleys of dinosaurs. With science adding more rules every year, is there room enough to play and still be scientific?
Sat 11a-noon, Suite D. Janeen O'Kerry (moderator), Bill Nicholls, Ken St. Andre

LIT - HOW TO PERFORM A READING. It's not enough to simply read a chapter. The challenge is to capture your audience s imagination and make them want more. This is primarily for writers to improve their readings.
Fri 6p-7p, Suite B. Evo Terra (moderator), David Boop, David Lee Summers.

LIT - HUMOR IN THE GENRE. What does it take to write successful humor? Is it in jokes? Wry observations by a character? Situational comedy?
Sat 10a-11a, Suite D. Bennie Grezlik (moderator), David Brown, Rick Novy

LIT - IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT... This is a round-robin storytelling. Can we make a compelling yet ridiculous story in 50 minutes? How bizarre will it get? You won t know if you don t come. Audience participation is required&
Fri 7p-8p, Room 2003. Agent Mixsae, DCs Guardian, Bennie Grezlik, Darkwind, Janeen O'Kerry

LIT - I'VE WRITTEN A GOOD NOVEL, NOW WHAT? Secrets of getting good feedback, editing, and submitting your manuscript for publication.
Sun 10a-11a, Ventanas Room. David Lee Summers (moderator), Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Michelle Welch, Janeen O Kerry

LIT - MEET CHARLAINE HARRIS. An hour and a half with our Guest of Honor. Charlaine has written for years in the mystery genre and only recently came across our radar with her southern vampire series, starring the-now-famous waitress, Sookie Stackhouse.
Sat 4-530p, Suite C. Charlaine Harris, Michael Mennenga (mod)

LIT - MEET MICHAEL A. STACKPOLE. This is where Michael Stackpole will attempt to answer all of your questions about games, fiction and anything else that comes up, like salsa dancing or the proper temperature for brewing a nice oolong tea. He can even explain why Chewbacca had to die.
Sat 1130a-1p, Suite C. Michael A. Stackpole

LIT - NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH WORKSHOP. This is an annual online contest and support group for writers. Hear from someone with experience who has good tips on what to do and what not to do.
Sat 2p-3p, Room 2003. Anna Paradox(moderator), Summer Brooks, Michelle Travis

LIT - PUBLISHING SHORT STORIES: The first one is the hardest. Are you writing and unpublished? Two fiction writers and an editor discuss breaking into the short fiction market. They will discuss marketing techniques that work, what editors look for in a submission and other advice to help you on the road to publication.
Sat 3p-4p, Suite E. David Lee Summers (moderator), Rick Novy, Jack Mangan.

LIT - REALISTIC ALIENS IN FICTION. How do you create a realistic alien? Is that an oxymoron since we ve never seen one? Why are they typically humanoid in film but anything goes in print?
Sat 6p-7p, Ventanas. Mark Lund (moderator), Matthew Peterson, Lee Hogan

LIT - ROMANCE & SEX IN SF/F? IS IT STILL SF/F OR PARANORMAL? What makes it Paranormal versus SF or Fantasy? Is this just a more palatable term? Is there anything there for male readers? Inquiring minds want to know.
Fri 7p-8p, Suite C. Charlaine Harris (GoH & moderator), Sue Martin, Ken St. Andre, Michael Contos

LIT/KID - SUPERHERO CONCEPT DESIGN. Create a Superhero from backstory to powers to personal life and problems. We'll help you define your superhero character with a backstory that links to their powers. We ll also discuss morality. From here you can go to the next panel to actually design a costume.
Sat 4p-5p, Room 2003. Brian {Captain Cola}, Jenny Duncan, Dawn Grigsby, Michael Fugere {Kryhavoc}, James Gray {DC Guardian}

LIT/ART - SUPERHERO FAN FICTION & ART. What to write and draw, where to publish and post online. How to create a usable shared superhero universe.
Fri 6p-7p, Ventanas. Kryhavoc (moderator), DCs Guardian, Agent Mixsae, Darkwind

LIT - TERRY PRATCHETT'S DISCWORLD. A look at what makes this long running series of novels by Terry Pratchett one of the most successful fantasy series ever produced.
Sun 1p-2p, Suite D. Lee Whiteside, Anna Caggiano, Randall Whitlock.

LIT/MED - THE CHANGING FACE OF VAMPIRISM. Once they were dread avatars of disease -- now they make good dates. Is anyone scared any more? Why do vampires mean something different now?
Sat 11a-noon, Suite B. Charlaine Harris (moderator), Will Shetterly, Kelly Heckart

LIT/MED - THE HARRY POTTER PHENOMENON. Why does it succeed on such a stupendous worldwide scale? How does it appeal to so many age groups? Will it outlast a generation?
Fri 4p-5p, Suite E. Michael Wentz (moderator), Matthew Peterson, Bennie Grezlik

LIT - THE REVOLVING DOOR OF WRITER'S GROUPS. When to join a writer's group and when to leave it. Are you ready to have your work judged by your peers? Is making it the next level more important than your pride? A writer's group may be just the right for you. But, for those who have already found their path, a writer's group can also lead to over-edited work. Ask the veterans of writer's group if you are on the write path.
Sun 10a-11a, Suite A. David Boop(moderator), Anna Paradox, Michelle Travis

LIT - WHY AUDIO FICTION MIGHT REPLACE PRINTED TEXT IN THE 21ST CENTURY. Downloadable audio books are starting to appear in numerous places on the web, including such places as Fictionwise.com, Podiobooks.com, iTunes and more. This panel explores how writers can take advantage of web audio as an outlet for their fiction and where listeners can find great SF/F for their mp3 players.
Fri 8p-9p, Suite B. David Lee Summers (moderator), Jack Mangan, Evo Terra

LIT - YOUR FAVORITE NOVEL. What was your favorite novel of 2006-7? Was it your typical taste or was it something entirely new and different? What made it the best? Audience participation.
Fri 530-630p, Suite A. Lee Hogan (moderator), Ernest Hogan, Sue Martin

	Literature (all information is subject to change at any time up to, during and even after the convention& ) Upadted 08/27/2007
	LIT - 21 DAYS TO A NOVEL. Through a series of exercises to run 21 days, Michael A. Stackpole will show you how to lay the ground work for a successful novel. The exercises cover characterization, dialogue, setting and plotting. Inside of a month you can pull together story and characters and be set to start writing a novel you'll actually finish. Sun noon-130p, Suite A. Michael A. Stackpole. LIT/MED - ARE FILMS HELPING OUR LITERATURE GENRE? Is the mundane interest in SF/F and comicbook hero films helping or hindering our beloved literature? Sat 3p-4p, Suite C. Evo Terra (moderator), Michael Wentz, Mark Lund, Sue Martin LIT - BIG IDEAS WERE OUR MAINSTAY. It was the grand vision of space exploration that fueled our early science fiction. Does it still have an appeal or have we beat it to death? Are there any other grand visions out there that have universal appeal? Sat 2p-3p, Suite E. Michael Contos (moderator), Bennie Grezlik, Rick Novy LIT - BRAINSTORMING WORKSHOP. Learn to tap a well of ideas at will. Generate characters, actions and descriptions in a small group setting. Limited to ten participants. A signup sheet will be posted on the room door. Fri 8p-930p, Room 2003. Anna Paradox. LIT - BUSINESS ETIQUETTE FOR WRITERS. If you're interested in writing for publication, you are engaging in a business activity. Panelists discuss some do's and don't's for dealing with editors and publishers, including suggestions of things you can do to help get noticed in a positive way and things to avoid that could hurt your career. Sat 10a-11a, Ventanas Room. Emma Bull (moderator), David Boop, Matthew Peterson LIT - DRACULA AND OTHER CLASSICS. Are they still relevant? Do we still enjoy reading them? Are younger readers picking them up? Sun 2p-3p, Suite D. Michael Contos, Sue Martin LIT - ESCAPISM: Can any story ever be pure trash? What do we learn from escapist stories? Why do we need escapism and what do we choose when we do? Fri 3p-4p, Suite A. Bennie Grezlik (moderator), Michelle Welch, Ken St. Andre LIT/MED - FEMALE ARCHETYPES IN LITERATURE & FILM. There are eight female archetypes that have been defined. We ll discuss each with examples in print and movies. What was Ripley in Alien? Or Summer in Serenity? How many did Heinlein use? Do women writers use them differently than male writers? Sat 930-1030p, Suite E. Tisha McGovern(moderator), David Lee Summers, Michelle Welch LIT - GOODBYE FTL: Can Hard SF Still Be Fun? Current thinking is that faster-than-light travel is impossible. Science has ruled out giant ants and lost valleys of dinosaurs. With science adding more rules every year, is there room enough to play and still be scientific? Sat 11a-noon, Suite D. Janeen O'Kerry (moderator), Bill Nicholls, Ken St. Andre LIT - HOW TO PERFORM A READING. It's not enough to simply read a chapter. The challenge is to capture your audience s imagination and make them want more. This is primarily for writers to improve their readings. Fri 6p-7p, Suite B. Evo Terra (moderator), David Boop, David Lee Summers. LIT - HUMOR IN THE GENRE. What does it take to write successful humor? Is it in jokes? Wry observations by a character? Situational comedy? Sat 10a-11a, Suite D. Bennie Grezlik (moderator), David Brown, Rick Novy LIT - IT WAS A DARK AND STORMY NIGHT... This is a round-robin storytelling. Can we make a compelling yet ridiculous story in 50 minutes? How bizarre will it get? You won t know if you don t come. Audience participation is required& Fri 7p-8p, Room 2003. Agent Mixsae, DCs Guardian, Bennie Grezlik, Darkwind, Janeen O'Kerry LIT - I'VE WRITTEN A GOOD NOVEL, NOW WHAT? Secrets of getting good feedback, editing, and submitting your manuscript for publication. Sun 10a-11a, Ventanas Room. David Lee Summers (moderator), Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Michelle Welch, Janeen O Kerry LIT - MEET CHARLAINE HARRIS. An hour and a half with our Guest of Honor. Charlaine has written for years in the mystery genre and only recently came across our radar with her southern vampire series, starring the-now-famous waitress, Sookie Stackhouse. Sat 4-530p, Suite C. Charlaine Harris, Michael Mennenga (mod) LIT - MEET MICHAEL A. STACKPOLE. This is where Michael Stackpole will attempt to answer all of your questions about games, fiction and anything else that comes up, like salsa dancing or the proper temperature for brewing a nice oolong tea. He can even explain why Chewbacca had to die. Sat 1130a-1p, Suite C. Michael A. Stackpole LIT - NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH WORKSHOP. This is an annual online contest and support group for writers. Hear from someone with experience who has good tips on what to do and what not to do. Sat 2p-3p, Room 2003. Anna Paradox(moderator), Summer Brooks, Michelle Travis LIT - PUBLISHING SHORT STORIES: The first one is the hardest. Are you writing and unpublished? Two fiction writers and an editor discuss breaking into the short fiction market. They will discuss marketing techniques that work, what editors look for in a submission and other advice to help you on the road to publication. Sat 3p-4p, Suite E. David Lee Summers (moderator), Rick Novy, Jack Mangan. LIT - REALISTIC ALIENS IN FICTION. How do you create a realistic alien? Is that an oxymoron since we ve never seen one? Why are they typically humanoid in film but anything goes in print? Sat 6p-7p, Ventanas. Mark Lund (moderator), Matthew Peterson, Lee Hogan LIT - ROMANCE & SEX IN SF/F? IS IT STILL SF/F OR PARANORMAL? What makes it Paranormal versus SF or Fantasy? Is this just a more palatable term? Is there anything there for male readers? Inquiring minds want to know. Fri 7p-8p, Suite C. Charlaine Harris (GoH & moderator), Sue Martin, Ken St. Andre, Michael Contos LIT/KID - SUPERHERO CONCEPT DESIGN. Create a Superhero from backstory to powers to personal life and problems. We'll help you define your superhero character with a backstory that links to their powers. We ll also discuss morality. From here you can go to the next panel to actually design a costume. Sat 4p-5p, Room 2003. Brian {Captain Cola}, Jenny Duncan, Dawn Grigsby, Michael Fugere {Kryhavoc}, James Gray {DC Guardian} LIT/ART - SUPERHERO FAN FICTION & ART. What to write and draw, where to publish and post online. How to create a usable shared superhero universe. Fri 6p-7p, Ventanas. Kryhavoc (moderator), DCs Guardian, Agent Mixsae, Darkwind LIT - TERRY PRATCHETT'S DISCWORLD. A look at what makes this long running series of novels by Terry Pratchett one of the most successful fantasy series ever produced. Sun 1p-2p, Suite D. Lee Whiteside, Anna Caggiano, Randall Whitlock. LIT/MED - THE CHANGING FACE OF VAMPIRISM. Once they were dread avatars of disease -- now they make good dates. Is anyone scared any more? Why do vampires mean something different now? Sat 11a-noon, Suite B. Charlaine Harris (moderator), Will Shetterly, Kelly Heckart LIT/MED - THE HARRY POTTER PHENOMENON. Why does it succeed on such a stupendous worldwide scale? How does it appeal to so many age groups? Will it outlast a generation? Fri 4p-5p, Suite E. Michael Wentz (moderator), Matthew Peterson, Bennie Grezlik LIT - THE REVOLVING DOOR OF WRITER'S GROUPS. When to join a writer's group and when to leave it. Are you ready to have your work judged by your peers? Is making it the next level more important than your pride? A writer's group may be just the right for you. But, for those who have already found their path, a writer's group can also lead to over-edited work. Ask the veterans of writer's group if you are on the write path. Sun 10a-11a, Suite A. David Boop(moderator), Anna Paradox, Michelle Travis LIT - WHY AUDIO FICTION MIGHT REPLACE PRINTED TEXT IN THE 21ST CENTURY. Downloadable audio books are starting to appear in numerous places on the web, including such places as Fictionwise.com, Podiobooks.com, iTunes and more. This panel explores how writers can take advantage of web audio as an outlet for their fiction and where listeners can find great SF/F for their mp3 players. Fri 8p-9p, Suite B. David Lee Summers (moderator), Jack Mangan, Evo Terra LIT - YOUR FAVORITE NOVEL. What was your favorite novel of 2006-7? Was it your typical taste or was it something entirely new and different? What made it the best? Audience participation. Fri 530-630p, Suite A. Lee Hogan (moderator), Ernest Hogan, Sue Martin
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