Sanan Kolva
MisCon 39 Panel Volunteer
Sanan Kolva is a technical editor by day, and writer of epic and steampunk fantasy the rest of the time. She is the author of The Chosen of the Spear series and The Silverline Chronicles, and her short fiction appears in a number of anthologies. When not writing, she enjoys baking and decorating cakes. She can be found at http://sanankolva.com.
Scheduled Panels and Presentations:
Key:
=On a Panel
=Moderating
=GMing
(Tentative)
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Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM, Informal Author Meet & Greet, Dragon Pavilion ()
Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, LJ Bonham, David Boop, Katie Cross, Jayel Draco, James Glass, Lynsey Griswold, Rhiannon Held, Rafael Hohmann (Raf), Andrea Howe, Esther Jones, Frog Jones, Sanan Kolva, Tess Langston, Todd Lockwood, Jonathan Maberry, Tod McCoy, Danith McPherson, Theresa Miller, Gwendolyn Nix, Dakota Nyght, Candi Lyn Siemens, D.L. Solum, Patrick Swenson, Hunter Kay Wallace, Dean Wells, Walter WieseJoin 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 3:50 - Fri 5:00
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Fri 5:00 - 5:50 PM, Worldbuilding: Designing Belief Systems, Monster Tent ()
Moderator: Sanan Kolva; Panelists: Sanan KolvaPart of what defines a culture is its system of shared beliefs--not only religious, but also secular. Designing and understanding the belief systems of your characters adds depth to the world in which they live, so let's discuss how to do so.
- Break Fri 5:50 - Sat Noon
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Sat Noon - 12:50 PM, Limits of Magical Healing, Monster Tent ()
Panelists: Luke Hutson (Comixguy), Sanan KolvaMagical healing is found in many fantasy (and science fiction, depending on your definition of “magical”) stories. What are the limits of it, and what are the costs to either the caster or the recipient? Can magic heal mental trauma as well as physical? If the mind can be healed with magic, does it require something different than physical healing?
- Break Sat 12:50 - Sat 3:00
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Sat 3:00 - 3:50 PM, Using Tropes Effectively, Monster Tent ()
Moderator: Sanan Kolva; Panelists: Sanan Kolva, Gwendolyn NixWhat are tropes, how are they used, and how can we use them effectively as story-telling tools without falling back on the same old cliches?
Tropes are one of the building blocks of stories, but they can be misused, overused, and just plain worn out. How can you use tropes effectively in your writing? What are some stories that have done to well? Let's talk about using tropes, with and without flipping them around. - Break Sat 3:50 - Sun 3:00
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Sun 3:00 - 3:50 PM, Limits of Magical Healing, Great Hall 2 ()
Panelists: Sanan KolvaMagical healing is found in many fantasy (and science fiction, depending on your definition of “magical”) stories. What are the limits of it, and what are the costs to either the caster or the recipient? Can magic heal mental trauma as well as physical? If the mind can be healed with magic, does it require something different than physical healing?
