{"id":38947,"date":"2026-05-09T21:22:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T01:22:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/?p=38947"},"modified":"2026-05-09T21:24:57","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T01:24:57","slug":"balticon-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scottedelman.com\/wordpress\/2026\/05\/09\/balticon-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Where to find me during Balticon 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

Balticon 60<\/a> begins in two weeks, and in addition to appearing on five panels and doing a reading, I’ll also be throwing a party to celebrate the 10th anniversary of Eating the Fantastic<\/a> — a party which since my planning began has turned into a celebration for the podcast’s Hugo nomination as well.<\/p>\n

There’ll be donuts and door prizes, so I hope you can make it.<\/p>\n

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\nIf you’ll also be in Baltimore over the Memorial Day weekend, here’s where to track me down — <\/p>\n

\n

Building a Podcast From the Ground Up<\/strong>
\nFriday, May 22nd, 7:00 p.m. (Mount Washington)<\/em>
\nPodcasts are a common way to engage a wide variety of listeners about interesting topics. Podcasts such as Writing Excuses<\/em> and Eight Days of Diana Wynne Jones<\/em> got the attention of the Hugo voting public. What makes these podcasts unique and how can you choose a format that can be sustained over time? Let’s discuss planning episodes, defining your audience, and setting realistic production goals with an emphasis on thoughtful creation rather than chasing trends.
\nwith Alan J. Porter, Mark Painter, and Dominick Rabrun<\/em><\/p>\n

Do Plot Devices Really Need Explaining?<\/strong>
\nSaturday, May 23rd, 2:30 p.m. (Mount Washington)<\/em>
\nCurrent writing advice encourages everything to have a reason for existing, that every question is a promise to the reader for the future. But what if there aren’t explanations to be had? When is it okay to leave things unexplained? Can the wondrous sometimes be left up to wondering?
\nwith Sally Wiener Grotta, Brianna Wu, and Maeghan Jo Kimball <\/em><\/p>\n

What Makes a Good Editor?<\/strong>
\nSaturday, May 23rd, 5:30 p.m. (Pride of Baltimore II)<\/em>
\nWhat are the hallmarks of a good editor? What strategies and techniques do professional editors use to review a story or poem and help it become its best self? How does one navigate the editor\/author relationship from the editorial side? Is there a trick to convincing a publishing team that this book right here is the one the publisher needs? Our panel of editors will discuss these and other important facets of editing.
\nwith Dave ring, Scott H. Andrews, and JL Gribble<\/em><\/p>\n

Eating the Fantastic’s 10th Anniversary Celebration<\/strong>
\nSunday, May 24th, 10:00 a.m. (Ballroom A\/Con Suite)<\/em><\/p>\n

I Don’t Know How to Write What I Know<\/strong>
\nSunday, May 24th, 1:00 p.m. (Guilford)<\/em>
\nWriters hear ‘write what you know’ all the time. But how do you take this aphorism and apply it to SFFH? Let’s talk about what ‘write what you know’ really means and how to apply it to your fiction.
\nwith Ann Chatham, Leslye Penelope, David Walton, Haley Gelfuso<\/em><\/p>\n

Autograph Session<\/strong>
\nSunday, May 24th, 2:30 p.m. (5th Floor Lobby)
\nwith Charles E. Gannon and Walter H. Hunt<\/em><\/p>\n

Author Readings<\/strong>
\nSunday, May 24th, 7:00 p.m. (James)
\nwith Jennifer R. Povey and MJ Huntsgood<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

If you’ll be there as well, please say hi!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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