James Glass
MisCon 38 Attending Professional
James C. Glass is a retired physics and astronomy professor and dean who now spends his time writing, painting, traveling, and playing didgeridoo or native American flute. He made his first story sale in 1988 and was the Grand Prize Winner of Writers of the Future in 1991. Since then he has sold nine novels, four short story collections, and over fifty short stories to magazines such as Aboriginal S.F., Analog, and Talebones. A novel SEDONA CONSPIRACY and a new double anthology came out from Wildside Press in 2011. BRANEGATE came out in September of 2012 from Fairwood Press, and EAGLE SQUAD in May of 2013. For details, see his web site at www.sff.net/people/jglass/ . He now divides his time between Spokane, Washington and Desert Hot Springs, California with wife Gail, who is a costumer and healing dancer.
Web site: http://www.sff.net/people/jglass/
Scheduled Panels and Presentations:
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(Tentative)
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Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM, Spotlight: Glass, Chester, Spotlight
Panelists: C E Chester, James Glass, Krista WallaceMeet a few of our authors, get signatures, and see what they're up to these days.
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Fri 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Physics of Superheroes, Ballroom C
Panelists: James GlassFaster than a speeding bullet. Able to leap tall building in a single bound... Really? There are problems with the physics of superpowers
- Break Fri 4:50 - Sat 10:00
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Sat 10:00 - 10:50 AM, Character Motivation, Monster Tent (2)
Moderator: James Glass; Panelists: James Glass, Michael Hodges, Joseph Malik, Krista WallaceLet's discuss how to show why characters do what they do without giving big info dumps or lecturing.
- Break Sat 10:50 - Sat 6:00
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Sat 6:00 - 6:50 PM, Will Technology and Engineering Save the World?, Ballroom C
Moderator: Manny Frishberg; Panelists: Manny Frishberg, James Glass, Jim Wright (Stonekettle)Some could argue that technology and a commitment to "progress" is what has gotten the world to the brink of destruction. But can we ever go back to a pristine world without pollution and habitat destruction? Would we want to?
- Break Sat 6:50 - Sun Noon
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Sun Noon - 12:50 PM, Relating to Characters, Monster Tent (2)
Moderator: Krista Wallace; Panelists: Brenda Carre, Katie Cross, James Glass, Krista Wallace"I don't relate to this character" is often given as an excuse to stop reading a story. But what does it mean? Does it mean we have to have had shared experiences? Honestly, do we need to "relate" to every character? What does it take to make a character "believable?" Is any of this the same as "writing what you know?"
- Break Sun 12:50 - Sun 5:00
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Sun 5:00 - 5:50 PM, What's New In Science, Yellowstone
Moderator: James Glass; Panelists: James GlassLearn about what's new in science this year.