Missoula's Science Fiction & Fantasy Convention

Lynsey Griswold (Lynsey G)

MisCon 40 Attending Professional

Lynsey G is an award-winning writerly type with publications ranging from mainstream journalism (Rolling Stone, Playboy, Glamour) to indie comics (Tracy Queen, PACK) to fiction (Dwayne, Monkey Maids), nonfiction (Watching Porn), and beyond. She is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of Oneshi Press, a seasoned editor for Big 5 publishers, a double Aquarius, a druid, and a veggiesaurus.

Web site: https://www.oneshipress.com/

Scheduled Panels and Games:

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(Tentative)

• Fri 1:00 - 1:50 PM, Informal Author Meet & Greet: Speedfriending Edition, Dragon Pavilion
  Moderator: Justin Barba; Panelists: Justin Barba, Jessica Brawner, C E Chester, Stoney Compton, Katie Cross, Laramie Dean, 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, AM Scott, Steven L Sears, D.L. Solum, Jeff Sturgeon, Patrick Swenson: Fairwood Press, Hunter Kay Wallace, Dean Wells, Danica Winters, Jim Wright (Stonekettle), Matthew Yetter

  If you want to get to know some of MisCon 40's writers/editors, this is the place for you! It's like speed dating, but without the romance. We'll provide lists of question prompts to help break the ice (though you can ask whatever you want), split everyone into pairs, and run quick 3 to 5-minute rounds before rotating to a new conversation partner. Come swap stories, talk art, movies, anime, pop culture, and make a new connection.

• Break Fri 1:50 - Fri 3:00
• Fri 3:00 - 3:50 PM, Who Needs an Editor?, Dragon Pavilion
  Panelists: Manny Frishberg, Lynsey Griswold (Lynsey G), Gwendolyn Nix

  What exactly do editors do? Let's discuss the different types of editing (developmental, line, copy, proofreading etc), what editors look for in a manuscript, and how a good editor helps authors refine their voices and strengthen their narratives.

• Break Fri 3:50 - Sat 11:00
• Sat 11:00 - 12:50 PM, First Page Idol a.k.a. Live Action Slush Pile, Rocket Tent
  Moderator: Theresa Miller; Panelists: Lynsey Griswold (Lynsey G), Tod McCoy, Theresa Miller, Clare Wood

  Join us for MisCon's annual First Page Idol! Here's how it works: Hand in the FIRST PAGE of your story at the start of the panel. Pages will be randomly chosen and read aloud. Our panelists will indicate when, had the submission come across their desk, they'd stop reading and tell us why. Submissions will be anonymous and will not be returned. (All submissions may not be read).

• Break Sat 12:50 - Sat 4:00
• Sat 4:00 - 4:50 PM, Queer/Trans Representation for Writers , Great Hall 2
  Panelists: Laramie Dean, Lynsey Griswold (Lynsey G), Dean Wells

  What counts as “good” representation when crafting a story? speculative fiction? What does “queernorm” mean? And what’s up with pronouns? Join our panelists as they discuss and share representation in their own work, starting at the basics.