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Dale Ivan Smith
Dale Ivan Smith was born in Seattle. His family moved to Oregon the month after the Apollo 11 lander touched down. His earliest memories include the science fiction paperbacks his mother read and watching the Gemini and Apollo missions on his family’s black and white television. He began reading science fiction at twelve and wrote his first stories the following year. Discovering roleplaying games when he was sixteen began his life long passion for fantasy fiction. When he was in college earning a history degree he began writing fiction in earnest. His stories have been published in 10Flash Quarterly and Every Day Fiction. He works in reference for Multnomah County Library system in Portland, Oregon.
Programming for Dale Ivan Smith
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| Thu | 18:00 | (A05) | 1 hr |
Who Was the Most Influential Doctor?
Who was the most influential Doctor? Patrick Troughton? Tom Baker? David Tennant? One of the other 8? Maybe the answer is what is more cool - a very long scarf or a fez? |
| Fri | 11:00 | (A04) | 1 hr |
Urbane Fantasies vs Urban Fantasy
Urban fantasy is fantasy in which fantasy elements intrude into the real world. Mix that with a comedy of manners and you get something that is perhaps better described as urbane fantasy. And what do you get when you then throw in a dash of steampunk? The panel explores the elements or urban (and urbane) fantasy. |
| Fri | 12:00 | (A03) | 1 hr |
Iron Chef Flash Fiction
How quickly and well can a writer craft 100 words of flash fiction in "Office Stadium?" The moderator will reveal the theme, keep the audience entertained while the writers write for five minutes, and will serve as the final arbiter of taste (with maybe a little help from the audience). There will probably be time for multiple rounds. Whose fiction will reign supreme? |
| Sat | 13:00 | (A16) | 1 hr |
The Comeback Genre: Sword & Sorcery
Sword and Sorcery has a rich history, going back to at least Howard and Smith. And it's making a comeback. Our panelists talk about its rich history and why it's back and better than ever. |
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