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Tara O'Shea
Tara O'Shea wears many hats. In addition to co-editing Chicks Dig Time Lords for Mad Norwegian Press, she also designs and maintains websites for authors such as Seanan McGuire, Claudia Gray, RJ Anderson, and Paul Cornell and occasionally partakes in the crime of Journalism. In her copious spare time she customises fashion dolls (which she refers to as "kit-bashing for chicks"), writes a great deal of unpublished fiction, and does a great deal of walking as she does not have a driving licence
Programming for Tara O'Shea
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| Thu | 14:00 | (C01) | 1 hr |
For Fringe Fans
TV's cross between X-Files and The Twilight Zone just keeps getting richer and stranger. It's got a great mad scientist and a hot FBI agent or two. Where is Fringe going? Why do we love it so? |
| Thu | 16:00 | (A02) | 1 hr |
Cover Art in the Age of e-Books
Should an e-book cover be different than a print book? Does it have to be standard book cover size and shape or can it slip loose of standard print constraints? How the market for cover art and design might change in the age of electronic publishing? |
| Thu | 19:00 | (Hall 2 Demo1) | 1 hr |
Make Your Own Geek Chick Action Figure
Get your doll-geek on! There aren't enough action figures of female characters from film or literature, but you can make your own! Come learn how to transform fashion dolls to geek chick icons. |
| Fri | 14:00 | (D04) | 1 hr |
Book Design and Layout
A review of the process and challenges involved in designing and producing a book once the written word is in hand. |
| Sat | 10:00 | (KK1) | 1 hr |
KaffeeKlatsch: Sat 10:00
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| Sat | 11:00 | (A05) | 1 hr |
The Role of the Companion: The Impact of the Companions on the Doctor
The Doctor's companions aren't just generic side kicks. Our view of the Doctor is influenced by his companions. And the companions change the Doctor, something examined a number of times over the last several seasons. |
| Sat | 13:00 | (A09) | 1 hr |
Has Dr. Who Jumped the Shark or is Steven Moffat Just Messing with Us?
Dr. Who has been a very popular show for generations. But is the new Dr. Who losing its way? Is bigger and younger always better? Is there a method to Moffat's madness? Since Season Six won't conclude until after Worldcon, speculations can abound! |
| Sat | 16:00 | (Hall 2 Autographs) | 1 hr |
Autographing: Sat 16:00
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| Sun | 12:00 | (A05) | 1 hr |
Marketing Yourself on the Web
Does web site design still matter in the age of social media? How should a nontechnical artist or author approach the question of how to market yourself electronically? |
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