urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire The Journal of Seanan McGuire Seanan McGuire 2013-07-16T15:41:20Z urn:lj:livejournal.com:atom1:seanan_mcguire:522060 2013-07-16T15:41:20Z 2013-07-16T15:41:20Z Rockleetist, "Sugar Rush." I'm going to San Diego! I'm going to my favorite con! I'm going...to be in a wheelchair for most of the week, on account of my left foot stops being in any way useful after I walk about about an hour, and San Diego is <i>all</i> about the walking. So if you're trying to find me, look for the faintly disgruntled looking blonde girl being pushed by the equally disgruntled looking blue-haired girl. Or follow this handy guide.<br /><br /><b>Wednesday.</b><br />It's Preview Night. I'm going to be in lines. Lots of lines. Unpredictable, never-ending lines. Do not try to find me. Save yourself.<br /><br /><b>Thursday.</b><br />No scheduled events. Naturally, this is also the only day with no panels I give a damn about. What is my life.<br /><br /><b>Friday.</b><br />I will be signing as <i>Mira Grant</i> at the Orbit Booth from 4:30 to 5:30pm. There will be some limited free books and other fun surprises.<br /><br /><b>Saturday.</b><br />I will be signing books for the <i>California Browncoats</i> from 2:00 to 2:45pm. Show up, meet fun people, and support an awesome charity. Then, at 3:00pm, I will be signing for <i>Carniepunk</i> at the Simon and Schuster Booth. This will last until 4:00pm, or until the line dies down completely.<br /><br />I have not given booth numbers because I don't know them off the top of my head, but your program guide will know them. Trust the program guide. It is your only hope. The program guide will never lie to you. The program guide will not tell you to set people on fire.<br /><br /><b>Sunday.</b><br />This is my busy day. At 12:00pm, I will be in room 24ABC for the panel <i>Science Fiction and the Future</i> with lots of other lovely people. As I am the only biofuturist on this panel (with the possible exception of David Wellington, whom I will be meeting for the first time), I fully expect to either be very quiet or make people turn very green. Either way, what fun! Come for the science, stay for the creepy pie. Signing to follow immediately afterward, which I will be leaving early, because...<br /><br />At 2:00pm, I will be in room 24ABC for the panel <i>Witches and Fey, Monsters and Mortals</i>. <b>DO NOT READ THE PANEL DESCRIPTION.</b> There is no possible way in which this panel description is not a sexist sack of eels. There are two urban fantasy panels at this con: one is serious and almost entirely male, and then there is this one. That being said, the panel lineup includes Rachel Caine and Amber Benson, who are two of my best ladies, and we are going to make this the panel to remember for this year's SDCC. Assuming anyone shows up, since we're up against the <i>Doctor Who</i> panel. Bleah. Again, signing to follow.<br /><br />This year's schedule means I will be missing the X-Men panel, so anyone who <i>does</i> get to go, I'd like a full report.<br /><br />And that's my San Diego. See you on the floor!