https://ursula.dreamwidth.org/ Ursula - Dreamwidth Studios Sun, 10 Aug 2025 14:09:37 GMT LiveJournal / Dreamwidth Studios ursula personal https://v2.dreamwidth.org/80452/114056 https://ursula.dreamwidth.org/ 64 100 https://ursula.dreamwidth.org/507726.html Sun, 10 Aug 2025 14:09:37 GMT https://ursula.dreamwidth.org/2025/08/10/worldcon.html At seven days post-Paxlovid, I am reasonably confident in saying that I'm going to be at <a href="https://seattlein2025.org/">Worldcon</a>! I look forward to seeing some of you there.<br /><br /><b>Thursday, Aug 14th</b><br /><br />Poetry Readings Thursday<br />1:30 pm - 2:30 pm<br />Room 445-446<br /><br />Reading: Ursula Whitcher<br />3:30 pm - 4:00 pm<br />Room 428<br /><br /><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-kind-offsite-worldcon-reading-with-interstellar-flight-press-tickets-1409375452919?aff=oddtdtcreator">Interstellar Flight Press</a> reading<br />7 PM<br />Seattle Beer Company, 1427 Western Ave<br /><br /><b>Friday, Aug 15th</b><br /><br />Queering History<br />10:30 am - 11:30 am<br />Room 423-424<br /><br />Poetry in World-building<br />3:00 pm - 4:00 pm<br />Room 433-434<br /><br /><b>Saturday, Aug 16th</b><br /><br />Science Non-Fiction (Poetry)<br />10:30 am - 11:30 am<br />Room 447-448<br /><br />Hugo Awards<br />8:30 PM<br />Ballroom 1, fifth floor<br /><br /><b>Sunday, Aug 17th</b><br /><br />By the Numbers: Mathematics in Science Fiction<br />9:00 am - 10:00 am<br />Room 334<br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=ursula&ditemid=507726" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://ursula.dreamwidth.org/2025/08/10/worldcon.html covid worldcon business of writing public 13 https://ursula.dreamwidth.org/481518.html Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:42:53 GMT https://ursula.dreamwidth.org/481518.html I will be at WorldCon in Glasgow next week!<br /><br />I'm on a panel on Sunday afternoon about making all the things:<br /><br /><blockquote><br />Sunday, August 11, 2024<br />16:00 BST<br />Making Makers Make<br />Alsh 1<br /><br /> Brenda W. Clough<br /> Caroline Mersey (moderator)<br /> Helen McCarthy<br /> Sharon Sheffield<br /> <span style='white-space: nowrap;'><a href='https://ursula.dreamwidth.org/profile'><img src='https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png' alt='[personal profile] ' width='17' height='17' style='vertical-align: text-bottom; border: 0; padding-right: 1px;' /></a><a href='https://ursula.dreamwidth.org/'><b>ursula</b></a></span><br /><br />Crafting, making, and cosplay all take equipment and materials. The panel will discuss different approaches to making space in your home for making, from boxes under the bed to dedicated makerspaces in garages and basements. Also, we'll discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using community makerspaces as an alternative.<br /></blockquote><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=ursula&ditemid=481518" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments https://ursula.dreamwidth.org/481518.html worldcon public 5