{"id":26988,"date":"2020-09-23T15:08:06","date_gmt":"2020-09-23T19:08:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/?p=26988"},"modified":"2020-09-23T15:10:36","modified_gmt":"2020-09-23T19:10:36","slug":"cmonfluence-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/2020\/09\/23\/cmonfluence-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Here’s where to find me at C\u2019monfluence 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve gone to at least one convention a year since 1970, when I was 15. But due to the pandemic, that 50-year streak is at an end. Luckily, virtual gatherings have risen to take the place of the traditional meatspace ones, and the next of those I’ll attend will be C\u2019monfluence 2020<\/a>, which runs from October 2-4.<\/p>\n

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I’m grateful to the organizers of this event for creating a space where community can continue to flourish even during these difficult times.<\/p>\n

Here’s my schedule —<\/p>\n

Podcast Panel<\/strong>
\nFriday, October 2, 2020, 5:00 p.m.<\/em>
\nPodcasters talk about how they put together material, how they use podcasting to strengthen their brand and possibly some of their plans to use podcasting for their own nefarious ends.
\nwith Alan Bailey, Gail Carriger, Neil Clarke and J. Thorn<\/em> <\/p>\n

Kaffeeklatsch\/Literary Beer<\/strong>
\nFriday, October 2, 2020, 6:00 p.m.<\/em>
\nBring your beverage of choice and come hang out. This interactive, social chat is limited to 15 participants. Spaces may be determined via a lottery system.
\nwith Mary Turzillo<\/em><\/p>\n

Book Recs (not Wrecks)<\/strong>
\nFriday, October 2, 2020, 8:00 p.m.<\/em>
\nLooking at newer books and what\u2019s worth reading.
\nwith Rachel Swirsky, Mary Soon Lee, and Michelle Sagara<\/em><\/p>\n

Expand the Fan(base)<\/strong>
\nSaturday, October 3, 2020, 2:00 p.m.<\/em>
\nWelcoming new generations and new books.
\nwith Julie Czerneda, Jennifer Foehner Wells and Michael Arnzen<\/em><\/p>\n

Information Please!<\/strong>
\nSaturday, October 3, 2020, 7:00 p.m.<\/em>
\nSteven H Silver hosts a game show based on an old radio show in which he tries to stump a panel of experts with a series of trivia questions and brain teasers related to science fiction and fantasy.
\nwith Steven H Silver, Cat Rambo, Julie Czerneda, and William Higgins<\/em><\/p>\n

Feel the Love<\/strong>
\nSaturday, October 3, 2020, 10:00 p.m.<\/em>
\nA late night panel that might be best not discussed in polite company.
\nwith Kelly Robson, Gail Carriger, and Julie Czerneda<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Check out the full Friday<\/a>, Saturday<\/a>, and Sunday<\/a> schedules.<\/p>\n

Hope to see you (or be seen by you) there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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