{"id":37626,"date":"2025-08-07T22:52:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-08T02:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/?p=37626"},"modified":"2025-08-07T22:52:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-08T02:52:07","slug":"2025-worldcon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/2025\/08\/07\/2025-worldcon\/","title":{"rendered":"Where you can find me at the 2025 Seattle Worldcon"},"content":{"rendered":"

Only six more days until the Seattle Worldcon<\/a>, and while I’m still busy finalizing my unofficial activities — such as my donut runs and the meals over which I’ll record episodes of Eating the Fantastic<\/a> — the official programming is locked down.<\/p>\n

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Here’s where you’ll be able to find me pontificating —<\/p>\n

\nWelcome to Worldcon<\/strong>
\nWednesday, August 13, 1:30\u20132:30 p.m., Room 345-346<\/em>
\nWelcome to the Welcome to Worldcon panel, where we will answer your questions, make loads of suggestions, and be generally helpful. Worldcon has a lot to see and do, and some of us try to do it all. We will share tips on how to attend the con without wiping out, whether you\u2019re new to cons or have been going to cons for years. We\u2019ll explain the importance of the 5-2-1 rule\u2026 err, guideline. Extroverts, introverts, and everyone in between are all welcome.
\nwith Laurie Mann (M) and Sarah Gulde<\/em><\/p>\n

The Comics Code Authority Panel<\/strong>
\nWednesday, August 13, 6:00\u20137:00 p.m., Room 345-346<\/em>
\nThe Comics Code Authority was created as a way for the comics industry to police itself and its content. While it\u2019s no longer used, its impact was felt for decades. Let\u2019s talk about the creative choices companies had to make in order to comply with the code and the developments in comics since the code was dropped.
\nwith Ada Palmer (M), Rev. Randy Smith, Selena A. Naumoff, and Tia Tashiro<\/em><\/p>\n

Coping With Short Story Rejection<\/strong>
\nThursday, August 14, 10:30\u201311:30 a.m., Room 431-432<\/em>
\nThis panel presents a deep dive into the grueling process of submitting short stories and how to stay organized, sane, and happy. Panelists will not only discuss their personal experiences being rejected, but what led them to finally being accepted in a short story market. Hints, tips, and tricks on how to get your story out of the slush pile.
\nwith Victoria N. Shi (M), Rachael K. Jones, Sam Asher, and Sheila Williams<\/em><\/p>\n

Autographs<\/strong>
\nThursday, August 14, 4:30\u20135:30 p.m., Garden Lounge (3F)<\/em>
\nThe listed creators are available to sign autographs this hour.
\nwith Brenda Cooper, Irene Radford, Neil Clarke, P.L. Stuart, Patrick S. Tomlinson, Robin Jeffrey, S. A. Chant, Salinee Goldenberg, Sarah J. Daley, Sarah Pinsker, Gregory A. Wilson, and Kat Richardson<<\/em><\/p>\n

Are Podcasts the New Fanzines?<\/strong>
\nThursday, August 14, 7:30\u20138:30 p.m., Room 345-346<\/em>
\nBack in the day, many fans would \u201cpub their ish,\u201d producing fanzines and APA zines to share with friends and readers they\u2019d never even met. Now, there seems to be more energy put into podcast production. Fan editors and podcast producers talk about what\u2019s the same about their productions and what\u2019s different.
\nwith Sam Stark (M), Kat Kourbeti, Luke Elliott, and Michael Ireland<\/em><\/p>\n

The World of Spec Fiction Podcasts<\/strong>
\nFriday, August 15, 10:30\u201311:30 a.m., Room 321<\/em>
\nThis panel explores the dynamic landscape of creating and sustaining speculative fiction podcasts. From crafting captivating narratives to engaging with listeners, panelists will share insights, strategies, and challenges in producing content that transports audiences to fantastical realms. Topics will include storytelling techniques tailored for audio, building and nurturing a dedicated fanbase, collaborating with authors and voice actors, and navigating the evolving podcasting industry.
\nwith Alex Kingsley (M), Michael Ireland, Natania Barron, and Stefan Rudnicki<\/em><\/p>\n

Table Talks<\/strong>
\nSaturday, August 16, 10:30\u201311:30 a.m., Room 430<\/em>
\nHave an intimate discussion (up to six participants) with your favorite creators. Space is limited, advance sign-up required.
\nwith Michael Ravine, Rebecca Roanhorse, Luis Carlos Barrag\u00e1n Castro, and Dan Moren<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I hope to see you there!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Only six more days until the Seattle Worldcon, and while I’m still busy finalizing my unofficial activities — such as my donut runs and the meals over which I’ll record episodes of Eating the Fantastic — the official programming is locked down. Here’s where you’ll be able to find me pontificating — Welcome to Worldcon […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[16],"class_list":["post-37626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-worldcon"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=37626"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37626\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":37630,"href":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/37626\/revisions\/37630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=37626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=37626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}