Rhiannon Held
MisCon 40 Attending Professional
Rhiannon Held writes urban fantasy, along with space opera and weird western (as R. Z. Held). She lives in Seattle, where she works as an archaeologist for an environmental compliance firm. At work, she mostly uses her degree for copy-editing technical reports; in writing, she uses it for cultural world-building; in public, she’ll probably use it to check the mold seams on the wine bottle at dinner.
Scheduled Panels and Games:
Key:
=On a Panel
=Moderating
=GMing
(Tentative)
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Fri 1:00 - 1:50 PM, Informal Author Meet & Greet, Dragon Pavilion
Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, M. H. Bonham (Maggie), Jessica Brawner, C.E. Chester, Stoney Compton, Katie Cross, Jayel Draco, Manny Frishberg, James Glass, Lynsey Griswold (Lynsey G), Rhiannon Held, GS Jennsen, Esther Jones, Frog Jones, Sanan Kolva, Tess Langston, Todd Lockwood, Joseph Malik, Tod McCoy, Danith McPherson, Theresa Miller, Gwendolyn Nix, Ann Marie Scott (AM), Steven L Sears, Candi Lyn Siemens, D.L. Solum, Patrick Swenson: Fairwood Press, Hunter Kay Wallace, Dean Wells, Danica Winters, Jim Wright (Stonekettle), Matthew YetterJoin us for an informal meet & greet/hangout with a bunch of MisCon's writers and editors. This isn't a formal panel with panelists up on the stage discussing a topic. Instead, everyone will grab chairs in the pavilion, and the moderator will get things going. Then we'll open things up so small group hangouts can happen until the end of the hour. This is your chance to informally meet a bunch of the people you'll see on panels all weekend.
- Break Fri 1:50 - Fri 3:00
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Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM, Critique 201: How to be a Great Critique Partner, Great Hall 1
Moderator: Rhiannon Held; Panelists: Rhiannon Held, Esther JonesYou may already have the basics of critiquing a fellow writer's work down, but how do you go from "okay" to "great?" Come learn strategies to make yourself the person everyone wants to read their work.
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Fri 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Magic System Design, Great Hall 3
Panelists: Manny Frishberg, Rhiannon Held, Ann Marie Scott (AM), Matthew YetterMagic is a cornerstone of fantasy, but what is a magic system? Join our panelists as we delve into the workings of magic, discuss examples, and provide insights into balancing magic with world and plot elements.
- Break Fri 4:50 - Sat 5:00
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Sat 5:00 - 5:50 PM, It Was a Dark and Stormy Night . . ., Great Hall 1
Panelists: Katie Cross, Manny Frishberg, Rhiannon Held, Danith McPhersonWhat makes a good opening for a novel? What is most likely to entice you to read the book? What should a first sentence/first paragraph accomplish? We’ll discuss openings, both good and bad.
