Maria S. Picone

Maria S. Picone/수영 is a queer Korean American adoptee with an MFA from Goddard College. She has been published in Fractured Lit, perhappened, and others including Best Small Fictions 2021. Her work has been supported by Lighthouse Writers Workshop, GrubStreet’s Novel Generator, VONA/Voices and Kenyon Review. She is Chestnut Review’s managing editor, associate editor at Uncharted Magazine and a SFWA member. Find out more at mariaspicone.com, Twitter @mspicone.

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The Speculative-Literary Connection: Writing and Publishing Across Markets

May 20, 2022 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

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What is the benefit of reading, submitting to, and publishing in literary markets as a speculative writer and vice versa? What are some markets that are blending genres? What are some popular ways to incorporate weirdness into literary writing? When is a story too speculative or not speculative enough? In this panel, cross-genre writers and editors will address these questions and more!

Neurodiversity and Writing: There’s No One Correct Way to Write

May 13, 2023 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm

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Neurodiverse authors have always been around. However, some of the most famous writing advice out there — such as put your butt in a chair and write, or write 1000 words a day — can actually be harmful to or counterproductive for neurodiverse writers. In this panel, a group of neurodiverse authors will share writing advice that works for them and may also work for other writers who are autistic, have ADHD, anxiety, dyslexia, bipolar disorder, or other diverse ways of experiencing the world.

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