LaShawn Wanak

LaShawn M. Wanak writes short fiction, essays, poetry, and speculative stories. Her work is published in venues such as *Uncanny Magazine* and *FIYAH*. She served as the lead writer for the art collective Meow Wolf on their permanent immersive exhibit, “The Real Unreal”, in Grapevine, TX. She is also the editor of the online speculative magazine *GigaNotoSaurus*. LaShawn is on Facebook, Instagram, Bluesky, her website “The Cafe in the Woods”, and her Substack newsletter. She enjoys knitting, anime, and wrestling with theological truths from a Womanist’s perspective. Writing stories keeps her sane. Also, pie.

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Writing Speculative Justice (sponsored by L.E. grabowski)

June 5, 2021 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

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Panelists: Tochi Onyebuchi, Amy Sundberg, Erin Roberts, LaShawn Wanak and Arley Sorg
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Authors discuss what we can and should be thinking about while building systems of justice into our speculative worlds.

Beyond Three-Act Structure (sponsored by khōréō)

June 6, 2021 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

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Panelists: Nalo Hopkinson, Sam Kabo Ashwell, Henry Lien, LaShawn Wanak (moderator) and S.R. Mandel
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Writers and creators question received wisdom, share their ideas on building story, and highlight various non-three-act structural approaches you can incorporate into your writing toolbox.

Time Management for Harried Writers

June 7, 2024 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm

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Panelists: Tracy Cooper-Posey, Meghan Ciana Doidge, Leonardo Espinoza Benavides (moderator), LaShawn Wanak and Catherine Girczyc
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How do authors successfully manage multiple projects in varying stages of completion, along with marketing, editing, family duties, job responsibilities, and, oh yeah, a healthy life? This panel is composed of writers with varied credentials who will talk about the perils of juggling projects and how they successfully navigate them without burning out and quitting.
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