Steamcon Countdown--Panel Schedule

Steamcon II: The Weird, Weird West

My Steamcon Appearance Schedule:

Friday--November 19

Becoming a Writer       4:00 PM - 5:00 PM       Emerald B, Hilton 

An overview, we will examine beginning steps, unions, podcasts, writer's groups, guilds, 'Writer's Minimums'; challenges.
Michelle Black (M), Jay Lake, Caitlin Kittredge

Saturday--November 20 

Meet Michelle Black                11:00 AM - Noon          Suite by Pool, Marriott
The Airship Ambassador interviews author Michelle Black.
Kevin Steil (M), Michelle Black

Researching the Victorian Era         2:00 PM - 3:00 PM         Orcas A&B, Hilton 
How to find and use source material on the Victorian era to enhance your writing.
Gail Carriger (M), Michelle Black, David Malki !

Everyday Steampunk      4:00 PM - 5:00 PM         Orcas A&B, Hilton 
How are people bringing the steampunk ethos into their everyday lives? Is there a steampunk philosophy of living, and if so, what does it look like? What can steampunk culture teach mainstream culture?
Michelle Black (M), Shawn Gaston, Anthony Jon Hicks 

Wicked World of Absinthe      6:00 PM - 7:00 PM       Mercer A&B, Hilton 
Experience the history and lore of Absinthe, that favorite libation of Victorian painters and poets who called it their Green Muse. See absinthe art, learn absinthe culture, and view the fabled absinthe drinking ritual first hand. Subject matter and reference material may not be suitable for those under age 16.
Michelle Black

Both made by Ms. Purdy, at Etsy.com

Preparations for Steamcon II continue...  Choice of hats and other accessories are so crucial. Shoes--always a problem--comfort versus fashion?  A contest fought daily by most women and so few men.  Hmmm...perhaps the sexes are not so equal on that front, but whose fault is that, ladies?
I have vowed: no more blisters. Fashion be damned!


Back to hats, what a delightful topic. Hats are such a marvelous invention. They not only keep one's head warm in winter, they can shield one from the harmful and blinding rays of the sun, and --best of all--they hide the fact that its wearer is suffering through a dreaded Bad Hair Day.


The two hats I will be wearing were both purchased on Etsy.com at an excellent shop called Ms. Purdy's Hats. Highly recommend for all your millinery needs.