Linda L. Donahue
Panelist Guest / Writer
Linda is Air Force brat with a pilot’s and SCUBA certification, and an ex-high-school teacher. She writes fiction and teaches tai chi and belly dance. Linda’s stories appear in various anthologies, including a story coauthored with Mike Resnick. Find her work also in Sword and Sorceress 23 and Esther Friesner’s anthologies Strip Mauled, Fangs for the Mammaries, and Chicks and Balances. Look for her novels Jaguar Moon and Tale of the Black Heart, along with three collaborative novels in the Redheads series and two collaborative novels in the Corimar series. She and her husband live in Texas with cats and rabbits.
Website: http://www.LindaLDonahue.com
Friday, June 7, 2019 4:00 p.m. | Location: Boomer B
The Writers' Group: Band of Allies or Dysfunctional Family
A discussion of writers' groups: their dynamics and their possible value. Compare online forums versus face-to-face groups. How can you tell if you've stumbled into something dysfunctional or delightful, without a sounding board? How to network? Advice for authors at any stage of development looking to join a writing group.
Panelists: Karen Thrower, Linda L. Donahue, Julia S. Mandala, Seth Skorkowsky, B. J. Thrower, Kim Ventrella
Tracks: Writing & Publication, Business & Marketing
Tags: Panel
Friday, June 7, 2019 8:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma G
Yard Dog Roadshow
Join the crew from Yard Dog Press as they offer their usual brand of comedy.
Panelists: Selina Rosen, Tim Chessmore, Sherri Dean, Linda L. Donahue, Phillip Drayer Duncan, Rhonda Eudaly, Tim Frayser, James Hollaman, vickey malone kennedy, Lee Killough, Julia S. Mandala, Ethan Nahté, Bradley H. Sinor, Sue Sinor, Laura J. Underwood, Mel. White
Tracks: Writing & Publication, Performing Arts
Tags: Performance
Saturday, June 8, 2019 9:00 a.m. | Location: Embassy Hotel: Interior Courtyard - Fountain
Koffeeklatch
Join panelists in the hotel breakfast area for intimate conversation. BYO coffee, please.
Panelists: Capt. Sean MacTaggart, David Carrico, Kimber E. Chessmore, Hazel Conley, Linda L. Donahue, Phillip Drayer Duncan, John Eads, Shai Fenwick, J.H. Fleming, Tim Frayser, Caleb Haldane, Chelsea Haldane, Rubiee Tallyn Hayes, Nick Johnson, Bekah June, Carolyn Kay, Chaz Kemp, vickey malone kennedy, Lee Killough, Melinda LaFevers, Michael R. Martin, Caleb Masters, Tim Morgan, Michelle Muenzler, Kathleen M. O'Brien, David "Oak" Rice, Joey "Okie Space Queen" Rodman, Sir William Rothmeyer, Sissy Space, Seth Skorkowsky, Terry Southard, Tex Thompson, Haileigh Todd, Kim Ventrella, E.T. Wardwell, Mel. White
Tracks: General Interest, Food & Drink
Tags: Meetup/Networking
Saturday, June 8, 2019 11:00 a.m. | Location: Oklahoma B2
Tai Chi for Beginners
An introduction to basic Tai Chi techniques for new practitioners.
Panelists: Linda L. Donahue
Tracks: Health & Wellness
Tags: Activity
Saturday, June 8, 2019 1:00 p.m. | Location: Boomer A
The Lore Breakers
For awhile, everyone knew how to kill a vampire or werewolf, until writers started changing things to make their critter “better.” Where is the line drawn? When is a bloodsucker or changeling no longer a vampire or wolf man?
Panelists: Phillip Drayer Duncan, Sherri Dean, Linda L. Donahue, Tim Frayser, Julia S. Mandala, B. J. Thrower
Tracks: Writing & Publication
Tags: Panel
Saturday, June 8, 2019 3:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma E - Yard Dog Press Booth
Autographs
Panelists: Linda L. Donahue, Lee Killough
Tracks: Autographs
Tags: Autographs
Saturday, June 8, 2019 4:00 p.m. | Location: Noble
Readings: Fantasy
Panelists: Linda L. Donahue, Carolyn Kay, Ted Pennella
Tracks: Writing & Publication
Tags: Reading
Sunday, June 9, 2019 11:00 a.m. | Location: Sooner A
Body Language: How to Draw an Image in Your Fiction
More than half of our communication occurs through body language, much of which is instinctual rather than conscious. Because of this, non-verbal clues can be hard to recognize and therefore reproduce successfully. This panel discusses techniques to increase your awareness of body language and how to incorporate such descriptions into your fiction.
Panelists: Tex Thompson, Deborah Chester, Linda L. Donahue, Lee Killlough, Trakena Prevost, Tommy B. Smith
Tracks: Writing & Publication
Tags: Panel
Sunday, June 9, 2019 3:00 p.m. | Location: Sooner A
Three Types of Magic in Fantasy
There are charms (magic anyone can use with the right chant); invocations (getting a demon or the like to do it for you); and innate magic (it’s part of the magician). Does all magic have the same limits or are the limits flexible? Which is the easiest to use in your story?
Panelists: Linda L. Donahue, A. Lee Martinez, Catherine Cooke Montrose, Adrian Simmons, Christina Stiles, Laura J. Underwood
Tracks: Writing & Publication, Fantasy
Tags: Panel