R.A. Shadel
Moderator
R.A. Shadel is a writer from Ohio, currently in London on sabbatical with her cat. Her interests are many, but tend towards gothic and speculative fiction more times than not. When she isn't furiously keyboard-smashing out words on yet another unfinished novel, R.A. finds the time to fangirl over Chinese dramas and attempt to convince strangers that cultivation pirates is, in fact, a perfectly normal genre to write.
1:00PM - 2:30PM EDT
Saturday July 11th
Aspec Love: Putting the A in Romance
Most stories assume that romantic and sexual attraction are universal, intertwined, and necessary for a fulfilling relationship. But asexual, aromantic, and other aspectrum experiences challenge that assumption and reveal hidden mechanics behind all human connections. This panel explores what writers can learn about aspectrum romance in fiction, whether their characters are allo, ace, aro, or anywhere else on the vast spectrum of attraction. (Moderator: R.A. Shadel)