This year, BayCon’s at the San Mateo Marriott San Francisco Airport. I’ll have a busy schedule, as listed below. 2017 marks my tenth year as a BayCon guest. Hope to see some of you there!
SATURDAY, MAY 27
Imagination Health Fair, Saturday 10 am to 2 pm (Laurel Anne Hill will be at the Horror Addicts Table in the Main Lobby.)
HorrorAddicts.Net — Clockwork Wonderland, Saturday 4:00-5:30 PM, Connect 4
Moderator Emerian Rich | Trinity Adler (Contributing author with HorrorAddicts.net) | Mrs. Laurel Anne Hill | Sumiko Saulson (Iconoclast Productions) | Jonathan Fortin | Mr. Ezra Barany | Michele Roger
Come talk Alice, Horror, and hear readings from authors. Door prizes and favors! Emerian Rich (M), Laurel Anne Hill, Sumiko Saulson, J. Malcom Stewart, Loren Rhoads, Ezra Barany, Trinity Adler, Michele Roger, Jonathan Fortin.
Wired for Story, Saturday 5:30-7:00 PM, Synergy 4
Laurel Anne Hill | R. L. King (Magespace Press) | Meg Elison
Knowing how a readers’ brain works will help you be a much better writer.
SUNDAY, MAY 28
Death always wins, Sunday 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM, Synergy 1
Moderator Gregg Castro (Salinan T’rowt’raahl) | Fr John Blaker | Cheri Stryker | Jennifer Nestojko | Mrs. Laurel Anne Hill
An exploration of how death is viewed and dealt with in contemporary society, past cultures and in fiction, We will contrast what some would say to be an avoidance of directly dealing with death in our modern American society and its use in fiction.
Making readers care about your characters, Sunday 1:00-2:30 PM, Synergy 1
Mr. Ezra Barany | Mrs. Laurel Anne Hill | A.E. Marling (Mr.) | Tyler Hayes
Ever read a story and thought, “I have no investment whatsoever in what happens to these people?” Come learn how to avoid that in your own writing.
A Light from the Slush Pile Sunday, 2:30-4:00 PM, Connect 4
Mrs. Laurel Anne Hill How to help your stories stand out and shine.
Disaster preparation and Urban Survival, Sunday 4:00-5:30 PM Connect 5
Moderator Michael Sarkisian (JOAT Survival) | Christine Doyle MD (CEP America) | Stephen Nelson | Mrs. Laurel Anne Hill
Our “preppers” talk about supplies and strategies for getting through a disaster in an urban setting.
MONDAY, MAY 29
The Eternal Importance of Research, Sunday 11:30-1:00 PM, Synergy 5
Moderator Kathleen Bartholomew (Kathleen and the Estate of Kage Baker) | Karen Brenchley | Bradford Lyau | Mrs. Laurel Anne Hill | Gregg Castro (Salinan T’rowt’raahl)
SO, what would have happened if the Brits won the War of 1812? Well, actually – they kind of did. Research before you write alternatives to the wrong history. What’s Greek Fire? Or fusion vs fission? The Schwarzschild radius? The Great Californian Mulberry Collapse? Find out before you write your foot into your mouth. Research matters – Also, someone may have thought of your idea before you.