There are only a few more days before this year’s Balticon begins, so I checked the final program to see whether there’d been any changes to my schedule from when I last shared my planned appearances with you. And surprise—there were!

One programming item has been switched to a later time, new co-panelists been added and old ones deleted, and panel descriptions had been added as well.

And so … here’s you can really find me—

Saturday, May 27

Tales from the Slush Pile
11:00 a.m.
Editors share tales of some of the gems they’ve received, and give advice on how to avoid becoming fodder for future panels like this.
with Scott Andrews, Erika Pryor, and Joshua Bilmes

Writing Interesting and Effective Short Stories
12:00 p.m.
Science fiction and fantasy literature has been the domain of the short story since before even the first pulps,. To this day, it’s often how readers discover new authors, new authors gain exposure, new concepts are explored, and new styles are developed. What makes a short story effective? How can you condense the universe you’re building into a small space and still have enough to hold the reader’s attention? How is prose and characterization handled differently in a short work, and how do you know when to end it?
with Hildy Silverman, Malka Older, Jean Marie Ward, and Fran Wilde

How to Incorporate Critique
5:00 p.m.
They’ve read your work, and you’ve got your response… now what do you do with it? How do you take someone else’s advice and still keep the story your own? How much (and when) should you change to meet a reader’s expectations?
with Joshua Bilmes, James Minz, Sarah Pinsker, and S.M. Stirling

How to Self-Edit That Lousy First Draft
6:00 p.m.
“The first draft of anything is lousy”, is a quote attributed to many writers (usually with more colorful language), but knowing that, how do you make it better? What steps can you take before you show it to an editor? How can you keep from getting frustrated trying to make the version on paper look like the version in your head?
with David Keener, Sarah Avery, and Steve Brust

Sunday, May 28

Kaffeeklatsch
10:00 a.m.

Being a Fan of Problematic Things
12:00 p.m.
We love things. Sometimes they’re problematic. Sometimes their creators are. We’ll explore how to be a fan of those things without making the problems worse, or maybe even while making them better.
with Martina Fetzer, Eric Hardenbrook, Nobilis Reed, and S.M. Stirling

Reading
5:00 p.m.
with Day Al-Mohammed and Catherine Asaro

But remember—those aren’t the only places to find me. At some point during the con, I plan to plop myself down with a dozen donuts and record another lightning-round episode of my Eating the Fantastic podcast, similar to the one I did at Readercon. Watch my Twitter feed to find out where and when.

And if you spot me in the halls, the dealers room, or the bar, be sure to say hello!