
My Orycon Schedule (November 2023)
This is my draft itinerary for Orycon, AKA my stalker schedule if you want to stalk me. I plan to have at least some books with me for sale at my signing.
Orycon 43
Itinerary for Pharaoh Francis, Diana (Diana Pharaoh Francis)
Moderators in Bold
Workshop: Blue Pencil Edit & Critique |
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Pendleton |
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Fri Nov 10 4:00pm – 4:50pm |
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Professional editors provide 10 minute response sessions. 3-4 page submissions due by November 10 at orycon.org/workshops. Choose a sample that represents your best current style written in the last year. 5 slots open per available editor. |
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David Boop, Jennifer Brozek, Diana Pharaoh Francis, Wendy N. Wagner |
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Intro to Contemporary Publishing |
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Pendleton |
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Fri Nov 10 5:00pm – 5:50pm |
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The world of publishing has been changing drastically in the last decade and can be very confusing for new writers. Hear about the basics of modern publishing as well as the many options available to today’s writers. Learn the difference between traditional, indie, hybrid, and self-publishing, along with the advantages and disadvantages of each. |
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Diana Pharaoh Francis, Irene Radford, Dave Smeds, D.L. Solum, Wurts, Janny |
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Self Transformative Work |
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White Stag |
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Fri Nov 10 6:00pm – 6:50pm |
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How do you conceptualize or reflect on work that hits you hard enough to change who you are and how you think? When should you recognize change and lean into it? Share your experience with powerful creative moments that feel life changing! |
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K.G. (Karen) Anderson, Diana Pharaoh Francis, G.R. Theron |
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Pushing Past Blocks |
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White Stag |
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Sat Nov 11 10:00am – 10:50am |
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Are you staring at a blank page praying words or drawings appear, or despairing over stagnation? Creative blocks are amplified by their stigma and shame. How do you find the source of your block and treat it? |
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Luke Elliott, Diana Pharaoh Francis, Christopher Sebela, Dale Ivan Smith |
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Diana Pharaoh Francis Reading |
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Flanders |
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Sat Nov 11 11:00am – 11:25am |
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Diana Pharaoh Francis reads from her works. |
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Diana Pharaoh Francis |
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The Lost Histories |
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Jantzen |
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Sat Nov 11 3:00pm – 3:50pm |
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If history is written by the winners, what happens to the losers’ stories, language, and culture? Are they doomed to disappear as living memory fades away and the unpreserved knowledge of these things is lost? |
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Alma Alexander, Judith R. Conly, Diana Pharaoh Francis, Joy Ward |
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Disaster Preparation |
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Pettygrove |
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Sat Nov 11 5:00pm – 5:50pm |
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Nature often throws us curve balls: pandemics, earthquakes, wildfires, tsunamis, volcano eruptions, and so forth. What can we do to prepare for disasters? |
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Hugh S. Gregory, Pat Luther, Diana Pharaoh Francis, Debora Godfrey |
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Bad Ways to Hustle |
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Pettygrove |
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Sat Nov 11 6:00pm – 6:50pm |
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Sure, it’s important to have an “elevator pitch” and conventions are a great way to network! But, there are methods that don’t work too and are likely to cancel the deal instead of seal it. Learn from our experts on the best and worst ways to hustle your story! |
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K.G. (Karen) Anderson, Bob Brown, Charish, Kristi, Frog Jones, Diana Pharaoh Francis |
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Manuscript Preparation This one is tentative and likely will change. |
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Pendleton |
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Sat Nov 11 8:00pm – 8:50pm |
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A pretty manuscript doesn’t always cut it. You need to follow the guidelines in order to make editors happy. Learn the subtle art of manuscript prep and let’s talk about cover letters too. |
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Brian U. Garrison, Frog Jones, Susan R. Matthews, Diana Pharaoh Francis |
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Autograph Session 6 |
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Ballroom Foyer |
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Sun Nov 12 11:00am – 11:50am |
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Bring stuff to get it signed. |
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Maitz, Don, Diana Pharaoh Francis, Irene Radford, Erica L. Satifka |
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SFWA Business Meeting |
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Pendleton |
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Sun Nov 12 12:00pm – 12:50pm |
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Business Meeting for SFWA |
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Walt Boyes, Laura Anne Gilman, Susan R. Matthews, Diana Pharaoh Francis |