BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Douglas Smith | Writer of Fantasy & Science Fiction | March 29 2008- April 28 2008 PRODID:-//strange bird labs//Drupal iCal API//EN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20090704T083335Z DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080328T180000Z DTEND;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20080330T170000Z UID:http://www.smithwriter.com/node/298 URL;VALUE=URI:http://www.smithwriter.com/node/298 SUMMARY:Convention\: Ad Astra in Toronto DESCRIPTION:

I'll be at Ad Astra this weekend\, doing readings\, panels\, and basically catching up with writerly friends at one of my favourite conventions. Ad Astra is small and intimate\, with a distinct literary focus. Hope to see you there.

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I'll be on a panel discussing \\"How much does modern fantasy draw from mythological traditions? Are some traditions more heavily used than others?\\"

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I'll be on this panel\, discussing \\"How do you get into the major SF writers workshops? How can you afford the time and money to go? What can you expect while you're there? Does attendance grant credibility with editors? How are you and your writing changed when you get back to the real world?\\"

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Another panel\, this one discussing how to turn a concept or an image into a meaningful narrative.

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I'll be doing another reading at Ad Astra (room 443)\, either from \\"The Dancer at the Red Door\,\\" which is on this year's Aurora ballot\, or another story.

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