Salon A

Concert: Rose the Harper. Track: Music (50 minutes)

Salon C

(*) Panel: Free Speech and Feminism. A look at how the concept of feminism has affected what people write in their S/FF stories,  how the language in the genre has changed to be acceptable to general S/FF fandom, and when S/FF stories cross that line, in the name of “Freedom of Expression.” Presenters: Ef Deal, Michelle Sonnier (50 minutes)

Salon D

Panel: How to Moderate. If you’ve never had to herd the cats that are S/FF fen, we’ll take a stab at trying to teach you how, in one sure to be confusing lesson. Presenters: D H Aire, Scott Edelman (50 minutes)

Valley

The Magic of Hula Hoops. Join Patches for some hula hoop fun. She’ll provide hoops and tunes. You bring a willingness to have a good time. Patches has a good track record of helping almost everyone learn to hoop. Other flow toys are welcome. Presenter: Patches (1 hour 20 minutes)

Salon A

Video: Clam Chowder Concert Track: Music (1 hour 20 minutes)

Salon C

Panel: What Makes Good SF/F? This is more-or-less an introductory panel on writing: what to aim for as a beginning writer, what to avoid, how to decide if your story is complete, how the medium (TV, feature-length movie, written story) affects how you write. Presenters: Scott Edelman, Michelle Sonnier, Ef Deal, D H Aire (50 minutes)

Salon F

Reading: Danielle Ackley-McPhail. Danielle will read from her works Daire’s Devils and The Play of Light (50 minutes)

Salon D

Panel: Powering Through Writer’s Block. You’ve managed to write yourself into a corner. Your story has come to a screeching halt, and you’ve no idea where to go from here. What to do to deal with this situation?  Simply write more story, and then try and edit out the garbage? Look for inspiration in your immediate environment? Ask yourself and your characters what might logically follow from the story so far? Tear it up and start all over? Presenters: Scott Edelman, Michelle Sonnier, Les Carter, Ef Deal, D H Aire (50 minutes)

Salon F

Filk Sing-Along. Welcome to Camp Chessiecon! Let’s gather ’round the “fire” and sing! You know the tunes. We supply the words. Your Head Counselor (Filthy Pierre) will be at the keyboard. We’ll sing the glories of the Outer Space Marines, and the miseries of slow elevators, and of Star Trek doings we’ll never see in prime time. “Smores,” anyone? Track: Music, Presenter: Erwin Strauss (50 minutes)

Salon E

Oneiromancy in The Sandman. In this panel you will receive a practitioner of the divinatory arts’ perspective on the accuracy of the portrayal in Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman (as compared to the historical/modern practices) of oneiromancy (divination utilizing dreams), as well as a discussion of how to implement the actual practice in your day-to-day life/spirituality. Track: Mythic, Presenter: John Weller (1 hour 20 minutes)

Salon D

Presentation: Basics of Crowdfunding. How to approach and carry through a crowdfunded project without driving yourself completely insane. Presenter: Danielle Ackley-McPhail (50 minutes)

Valley

Time Travelers’ Social. Meet your fellow travelers for the weekend. Cosplay and garb are welcome. Live music for your adventures in time will be provided by our Music Guest of Honor the Blibbering Humdingers, Maugorn the Stray, and, depending upon the kindness of random forces beyond mortal comprehension, other friends. Catered refreshments. (1 hour 30 minutes)

Salon A

Filking. Join in the singing or just listen. Track: Music (2 hours)

Salon F

Reading: Michelle Sonnier. Michelle will read from her work “The Clockwork Solution” (30 minutes)