So, my Wiscon schedule includes the following item:

Meet the Weapons Demo (Writing SF&F: The Craft)
Sunday, 1:00-2:15 p.m. in 629

A follow-up to a combat panel that discussed various weapons that show up primarily in fantasy, but also SF (short on actual data about the effects of phasers and the like, unfortunately), this panel, ideally, assists audience members to write more accurate/realistic fight scenes without having to train with a weapons master. Brief demos on a number of weapons that show up in SF&F are provided (to see how they work, what they are designed to do, and what they aren’t). A chance follows for the audience to, again, see the weapons up close and personal.

There’s only two of us on it, me and S.N. Arly, who I haven’t met. Ms. Arly seems to be coming from Minnesota and hopefully will have a trunkload of stuff, but all I’ve got is my iaito. Anyone have any dangerous items they can bring? Or want to join the panel?

Then there’s my other program item, immediately following a tough act.

A Reading at Midnight (Readings)
Sunday, 11:30pm -12:45 a.m in Conference Room 2

James P. Roberts, David Robert Moles, Sharman Horwood, James Frenkel

I thought I had a pattern figured out, but since it involves Jameses and Robertses it doesn’t explain Ms. Horwood. Anyway, I was kind of planning on a pirate story for Ben’s proposed pirate reading, but it’s a long way from done and without the looming pirate deadline I’d be surprised if I finish it. Might just read from “Planet of the Amazon Women”, since it’ll have just gone up on Strange Horizons, and since it’s WisCon. Any other suggestions? I have to admit, whatever happens I doubt I’ll be able to match the Pretty Butlers of Roanoke.