#womecon

[wren-natsworthy]

WOMECON UPDATES:

so far here is my terribly inadequate (and probably fairly inaccurate) list of people who i know to have contacted me in one way or another about possibly speaking/writing/both (apologies if you've changed your url since, i wrote them down as i got notifications from you)~

writing faucheleventt (sexuality) potheadforever (villains/heroes; guilds; science behind the cities) (jeynewesterlinglives (tropes - to talk too))

speaking me lol (to write too) thewindflowermadegreenagain riltmegoria (and writing) margaytyrell (eccoecco)

OKKKK so - people in brackets are on the more possibly than probably side of the scale, i.e. people who have mentioned things in passing.

basically this is me calling out for more speakers, more writers, more both-ers, and if you are on this list and want something changed about what is written here, or if you are not on this list and want to be, click here and if you're still confused / want a full description of what is happening go hereee and if you want to be more easily vocal then there is the fb group.

[wren-natsworthy]

more mortal engines con stuff! (sorry, these should subside soon)

if you are interested in public speaking at all, it would be really great if you could message me, as lots of people have interest in writing up talks and sessions, but we are lacking in speakers. i just need a handful of people who will be able to come down that weekend (8-10 August) and help out. i have approx. 10 free passes for those people interested in helping out. thank you lots! (also if you're worried about travel there is a chance we may be able to fund it)

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potheadforever replied to your post: soooooo basically i am calling out for mortal...

I would love to write stuff on the villians/heros and maybe about the guilds - someone would have to say it as i’m rubbish at public speaking. Also, i am a scientist (studying it) and could maybe try to think through the science of the cities :)

that would be fab!! i'm going to to start getting names of people who would like to speak and then put you in touch with whomever is most interested in doing the talk you might want to talk about, if that's ok!

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jeynewesterlinglives replied to your post: soooooo basically i am calling out for mortal...

where is the con? is it an online thing or are we actually going somewhere because then i probably wouldn’t be able to go :( i’d love to talk tropes tho

the con will be in london next year 8-10 August D: but if you can't make it then you can write a talk for someone to do in your stead, OR we could see about doing it via skype or something similar

[wren-natsworthy]

soooooo basically i am calling out for mortal engines fans who might want to run some sessions for our fan-run con during Nine Worlds GeekFest. we have some ideas for some of the talks if you are interested in any of these topics, or have your own idea:

- Imagery in Mortal Engines series (including the illustrations and possibly fanart?) - Sexuality in the world of Mortal Engines - for anyone who's good at physics / engineering a talk on how the cities would work; possibly could combine this with a talk on how the social hierarchy (i.e. with the guilds) makes the whole city a well oiled machine - literally - something about the Sixty Minute War, or about the development of the world, with maps and references and things to show how the world ended up where it was between the war and the beginning of Fever, and the end of Fever and the beginning of ME - stuff about air nomads bc they're pretty cool??? - villains and heroes in WoME - tropes and reversed tropes found in ME

thank you lovelies. if there is AAAAANYTHING you want to ask, add, announce, or whatever about the whole thing please message me :)

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AIGHT WHATUP MORTAL ENGINES FANDOM

EXCITING CONVENTION NEWS AHOY

somehow my annoying posts about WoMECon (world of mortal engines con) managed to attract the attention of an AWESOME lady who helps run a convention called Nine Worlds GeekFest which looks amazing and fun and brilliant. and basically she asked, as a fellow fan, whether we would like to add ourselves to their eclectic mix of fandoms they con... ven... tionise (??? someone help me here with a verb) and after deliberation with a small group on facebook it appears we've got a pretty much all positive to go on having our little fandom represent the World of Mortal Engines there.

So this is the news. More will be revealed as more occurs.

But guys, this is super exciting!!!! i have been informed that they are attempting to call in Philip Reeve to talk to us as well!!

please please come to me with ideas for sessions, panels, talks. is there anything you would like to speak for in particular? e.g. being able to talk about how awesome Fever is in terms of representation. SO JUST PUT IT IN MY ASK BOX, REPLY ON THIS, REBLOG WITH A REPLY, WHATEVER JUST SPREAD THE WORD OF MORTAL ENGINES AND SHOUT AND SCREAM WHAT YOU WANT TO DO BECAUSE YOU HAVE THE CHANCE TO DO IT.

also we have bags of time to plan and prep :D

more technical stuff: the 2014 con (i.e. the one we will be in) will be 8th-10th August in London; tickets cost £80 (at the moment they are £70) for adults, and half for a child ticket ((people worried about costs and things should know that there are plenty of people in the fandom willing to help out those in needs, including myself!! and also i think we get up to 10 passes for speakers)); we will still do the tour of Mortal Engines London sites if possible (still quite far in the future); if you have anything else to ask, go ahead!