I'll be reading a new short story, giving a workshop on Understanding the Grand Game and participating in various panels at the Philcon conference in Cherry Hill, NJ this weekend. (It's going to be a fun weekend!) If you'll be there, please come by and say hello.

Here's my schedule:

Fri 8:00 PM in Executive Suite 623� I'll be reading my new short story "Beyond Our Hidden Stars"

Sat 2:00 PM in Plaza III (Three)�Understanding the Grant Game
There are plenty of art and writing grants out there. The key to getting them is understanding what grantors are looking for, and designing a project pitch that will catch the interest of both grantors and the public alike while maintaining your vision. Join author Sally Wiener Grotta- who has received over forty grants- for a presentation on how to be a winner in the grants game.

Sat 3:00 PM in Plaza III (Three)�Stepping Over the Bechdel Test
"Two women who talk to each other about something besides a man" was intended to be literally the lowest bar you could set for decent female representation in a story, and yet