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catherineldf) wrote2020-09-19 11:23 am
catherineldf) wrote2020-09-19 11:23 am
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MultiverseCon programming
Posting this here before I forget it. For my October events, C'monfluence is live and online, Cream & Amber's new local pop-up is in person and out of doors, MultiverseCon is mostly recorded but with some live stuff, I'm vending online with QoSP at the virtual Twin Cities Book Festival and at Geek Girl Con.
My Mulitverse panels, etc.:
Writing LGBTQ+ Characters in Horror
Making a character identify as gay is not writing an LGBTQ+ character - it's not enough. What goes into crafting a well-rounded LGBTQ+ character so that they are enmeshed in the storyline and not sitting on top of it like a last-minute sprinkle of salt to season the plate? Is it important to readers to see LGBTQ+ characters reflected accurately in horror fiction and movies? Is not seeing representation (or seeing misrepresentation) a showstopper?
Queering Fantasy (I'm moderating this one):
One of the beautiful things about fantasy is the ability for creators to shape their worlds as they see fit. While this usually amounts to dragons, wizards, and otherworldly occurrences in downtown New York, creators under the LGBTQIA umbrella often use fantasy to craft a more accepting and inclusive world. Join us as we hear from some of these queer creators about their experiences in the genre.
Here are the Live Events we have you marked for:
30-minute reading/ Kafeeklatch (via Discord):
Yes
Watch Parties of your panel on convention weekend (to chat and answer questions):
Yes
Writers at the Bar (via Discord or Zoom, TBD)
Hang out and chat with authors.
My Mulitverse panels, etc.:
Writing LGBTQ+ Characters in Horror
Making a character identify as gay is not writing an LGBTQ+ character - it's not enough. What goes into crafting a well-rounded LGBTQ+ character so that they are enmeshed in the storyline and not sitting on top of it like a last-minute sprinkle of salt to season the plate? Is it important to readers to see LGBTQ+ characters reflected accurately in horror fiction and movies? Is not seeing representation (or seeing misrepresentation) a showstopper?
Queering Fantasy (I'm moderating this one):
One of the beautiful things about fantasy is the ability for creators to shape their worlds as they see fit. While this usually amounts to dragons, wizards, and otherworldly occurrences in downtown New York, creators under the LGBTQIA umbrella often use fantasy to craft a more accepting and inclusive world. Join us as we hear from some of these queer creators about their experiences in the genre.
Here are the Live Events we have you marked for:
30-minute reading/ Kafeeklatch (via Discord):
Yes
Watch Parties of your panel on convention weekend (to chat and answer questions):
Yes
Writers at the Bar (via Discord or Zoom, TBD)
Hang out and chat with authors.