For those attending Philcon (www.philcon.org), here are our current panel schedules:

Danielle Ackley-McPhail

Sat 12:00 PM in Plaza IV (Four) (1 hour)
MODERN MYTH-MAKING
Panelists: Tobias Cabral (mod), Sally Wiener Grotta, Mitchell
Gordon, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Aaron Rosenberg, Gail Z. Martin

How to adapt old myths and create new ones. What makes a belief
system appropriate for a world.

Sat 1:00 PM in Executive Suite 623 (1 hour)
BROAD UNIVERSE RAPID-FIRE READINGS 
Panelists: Elektra Hammond (mod), Danielle Ackley-McPhail, April Grey, Roberta Rogow, Sally Wiener Grotta

Sat 7:00 PM in Executive Suite 823 (2 hours)
“THE SIDE OF GOOD / THE SIDE OF EVIL” LAUNCH PARTY, HOUR 1 
Panelists: Danielle Ackley-McPhail (hostess), Greg Schauer, Mike McPhail, Keith R.A. DeCandido, Gail Z. Martin, James Chambers, Walt Ciechanowski, Aaron Rosenberg, Bryan J.L. Glass, Drew Bittner, Jason Whitley, and Robert E. Waters

eSpec Books editors and authors celebrate the release of this nostalgic superhero/supervillain flipbook anthology

Sun 1:00 PM in Crystal Ballroom Three (1 hour)
HOW TO SELL YOUR FICTION
Panelists: Neil Clarke (mod), Alex Shvartsman, Barbara A. Barnett, Hildy Silverman, Danielle Ackley-McPhail, Robert E. Waters

So you have a finally finished a story. What are the main markets?Who do you want to avoid?

Any time I’m not on a panel, you can find me in the dealer’s room or hanging out in the public spaces or game room if the dealer’s room is closed.

Mike McPhail

Sat 12:00 PM in Plaza II (Two) (1 hour)
MILITARY CULTURE IN SCIENCE FICTION
Panelists: Mike McPhail (mod), Christopher Weuve, Eric Hardenbrook,
Jack Hillman, John Skylar

How accurately is it depicted in SF literature, and how has it been
extrapolated into future settings? Who is writing it believably

Sat 4:00 PM in Plaza IV (Four) (1 hour)
WRITING IN SHARED UNIVERSES
Panelists: Michael A. Ventrella (mod), Dina Leacock, T. Patrick
Snyder, Mike McPhail, Catt Kingsgrave, Keith R.A. DeCandido

How do you handle building story arcs and developing characters when
you’re not solely in charge of a world? What changes when you’re
working with others at a professional level

Sat 8:00 PM in Executive Suite 823 (1 hour)
“THE SIDE OF GOOD / THE SIDE OF EVIL” LAUNCH PARTY, HOUR 2
Panelists: Mike McPhail (mod), Jason Whitley, Aaron Rosenberg

eSpec Books editors and authors celebrate the release of this nostalgic superhero/supervillain flipbook anthology.