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Welcome to the VCON 39 Programming Schedule.

Every year, VCON’s crack Programming team assembles three days jam-packed with the best in panels, workshops, and events to keep you in geek nirvana. We hope that you are as excited by the panels, discussions, workshops and presentations we have on offer this year as we are!

NOTE: This schedule is still subject to change. Please check back regularly. :-)

12:00 PDT

Best Writing Advice I Ever Received: Session One 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3Katrina Archer • Theresa S Bazelli • Brenda Carre • Sebastien de Castell • Paula Johanson

13:00 PDT

Publicity, the Good, the Bad and the Bonkers 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3Sandra Wickham • S.M. Beiko • Danika Dinsmore • Claire Eamer • Brian Hades

14:00 PDT

Writing Fiction in Today’s Changeable Market 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3Brenda Carre • Ann Aguirre • Danika Dinsmore • Melanie Dixon • Rhea Rose • Marcie Tentchoff

15:00 PDT

How to Make an E-Book 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3Tod McCoy

17:30 PDT

Book Launch Setup (Room 2) 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3

19:00 PDT

Book Launch Reception (Room 2) 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3

10:00 PDT

Workshops, Retreats, Conventions, Oh My! 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3Sandra Wickham • Keffy Kehrli • Eileen Kernaghan • Randy McCharles • Fairwood Press

11:00 PDT

Outline your Novel: A 90 Minute Workshop with Mark Teppo 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3Mark Teppo

13:00 PDT

Costume Contest (Prejudging/Contestant Rehearsal) 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3Melissa Duncan • David Mattingly • Brian Milne • Janice Murphy

14:30 PDT

Aurora Awards Setup (Room 2) 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3

16:00 PDT

Aurora Afternoon Tea (Room 2) 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3

16:45 PDT

Aurora Awards Ceremony (Room 2) 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3

18:00 PDT

Costume Contest Setup (Room 2) 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3

19:30 PDT

Costume Contest (Room 2) 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3

10:00 PDT

Small Press versus Big House Publishing versus Self Publishing 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3Tod McCoy • S.M. Beiko • Brian Hades • Ian Alexander Martin • Fairwood Press • Mark Teppo

11:00 PDT

Getting Started and Reaching the Finish Line 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3Mark Teppo • S.M. Beiko • Brenda Carre • Will McDermott • Kristene Perron

12:00 PDT

Writing About Fighting Series: Hand to Hand and Weapons Combat 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3Sandra Wickham • Devon Boorman • Sebastien de Castell • Ron Friedman • Lisa Gemino • Kristene Perron

13:00 PDT

Best Writing Advice I Ever Received: Session Two 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3Catherine Girczyc • Keffy Kehrli • Will McDermott • Spider Robinson • Rhea Rose • Lorna Suzuki • David Weber

14:00 PDT

Workshop: Pen and Sword in Accord with Lorna Suzuki 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3Lorna Suzuki

15:00 PDT

Are Fantasy and Sci Fi Inherently Violent Genres? 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3Kristi Charish • Sebastien de Castell • Kevin Harkness • Karl Johanson • Stephanie Johanson • David Weber

16:00 PDT

Finding Inspiration 03. Tynehead Ballroom 3Randy McCharles • Mary E. Choo • Janet Deaver-Pack • Catherine Girczyc • Ian Alexander Martin • Mark Teppo