Friday, June 7, 2019 1:00 p.m. | Location: Sooner A

Creating a Short Story: Harder than You Think

There are many paths to the peak of the mountain, says an old proverb. Authors discuss what works for them, and share common stumbling blocks to avoid when crafting short stories.

Panelists: Lou Antonelli, J.H. Fleming, vickey malone kennedy, Michelle Muenzler, Sue Sinor

Tracks: Writing & Publication

Tags: Panel

Friday, June 7, 2019 3:00 p.m. | Location: Sooner B

Before and After the Apocalypse

What happens after the world ends? How has the threat of apocalypse changed how we live, how we work, how we govern in the modern age? What's the state of the grid, and all the things we take for granted?

Panelists: Dr. Marc DiPaolo, Tim Frayser, Michelle Muenzler, Jeff Provine, Haileigh Todd, Adam J. Whitlatch

Tracks: Science Fiction, STEM, History, Pop Culture & Entertainment

Tags: Panel

Friday, June 7, 2019 4:00 p.m. | Location: Oklahoma E - Autograph Tables

Autographs

Panelists: Carolyn Kay, Michael R. Martin, Michelle Muenzler

Tracks: Autographs

Tags: Autographs

Friday, June 7, 2019 7:00 p.m. | Location: Embassy Hotel: Interior Courtyard - Atrium

Literary Beers

Join panelists in the hotel for lively conversation. BYO beverage, please.

Panelists: Julie Barrett, Kimber E. Chessmore, Brenna Deutchman, John Eads, Shai Fenwick, Dara Fogel, Ph.D., Bekah June, Carolyn Kay, Chaz Kemp, Mike Kloepfer, Angela Lowry, Michael R. Martin, Maureen McHugh, Catherine Cooke Montrose, Michelle Muenzler, Marguerite Reed, David "Oak" Rice, Sir William Rothmeyer, Sissy Space, Seth Skorkowsky, Tommy B. Smith, The Dream, Karen Thrower, Haileigh Todd, Craig Wolf

Tracks: General Interest, Food & Drink

Tags: Meetup/Networking

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: Boomer A

Far-Fetched Doomsdays

Meteors and nuclear war are so last century. Come up with new, intricate, and implausible ways for mankind to check out, or life on Earth to end.

Panelists: Phillip Drayer Duncan, Rhonda Eudaly, Tyrell Gephardt, Michelle Muenzler, Selina Rosen, Adrian Simmons

Tracks: Science Fiction, STEM, History, Pop Culture & Entertainment

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Saturday, June 8, 2019 3:00 p.m. | Location: Noble

Readings: Poetry

Panelists: David Carrico, Dan Erickson, Michelle Muenzler, David "Oak" Rice

Tracks: Writing & Publication

Tags: Reading

Sunday, June 9, 2019 2:00 p.m. | Location: Boomer B

Open Discourse and You

The latest installment in the ongoing discussion of censorship, political correctness, the rules of polite society, self-control, and freedom of expression. We'll briefly discuss the bad aspects of these behaviors that are alienating people and what we can do to encourage more positive interactions online and in-person. How can you express dismay without rage?

Panelists: Martha Steele, Tim Frayser, Michelle Muenzler, Marguerite Reed, Haileigh Todd, Craig Wolf

Tracks: Culture & World Affairs, Internet Life

Tags: Panel