BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//Meetup Inc//RemoteApi//EN VERSION:2.0 METHOD:PUBLISH CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-ORIGINAL-URL:http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar/ical/MinnSpec+--+Minne sota+Speculative+Fiction+Writers/ X-WR-CALNAME:Events - MinnSpec -- Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A Klingon Christmas Carol DESCRIPTION:MinnSpec -- Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers\n\nCharles Di ckens' famous story adapted into Klingonese\, with English supertitles and narrative analysis from The Vulcan Institute of Cultural Anthropology. Pre sented by Mixed Blood. Full details available at the theatre's website: ww w.mixedblood.com/mainstage/a-klingon-christmas-carol. You must buy your ow n ticket\; I selected this performance because it offers the opportunity to get a discount on your ticket in exchange for donating canned goods. I thi nk these are intended for human food banks\, so they probably do not want K lingonese viands\, however. The show starts at 8:00\; we will assemble in front of the building at 7:30 to establish a defense perimeter within the a uditorium. Don't be late! Blood wine and other corrosive liquids are proba bly not allowed in the theatre\, so if you bring them\, we suggest using in nocuous containers.\n\nMinneapolis\, MN 55454 - USA\n\nMonday\, December 7 at 7:30 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/a/2/0/ event_951744.jpeg\n\nAttending: 2\n\nDetails: http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/ calendar/11963321/ LAST-MODIFIED:20091127T171220Z UID:event_11963321@meetup.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20091127T171135Z DTSTAMP:20091201T113105Z DTSTART:20091208T013000Z DTEND:20091208T033000Z GEO:44.98;-93.27 LOCATION:Mixed Blood Theater - 1501 S 4th St - Minneapolis\, MN 55454 - US A URL:http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar/11963321/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:ESP (East St Paul) Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers DESCRIPTION:MinnSpec -- Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers\n\nOnce again we'll be meeting at Davanni's Pizza at I-94 and White Bear Ave. There are two party rooms in the back and we set up in there. (We are the intelligent -looking bunch!) Our topic of discussion will be Creating Cultural Frame works. How does your "world" work? What are the norms and beliefs that guid e and/or restrict your protagonist? How much of this background is necessar y to keep your world engaging to the reader? After the discussion\, we w ill do critiques of the items submitted. We are kindhearted and helpful wit h your work so do not fear! If you have something you'd like to submit\, cl ick on Files in the drop-down box and follow the instructions. Be sure to p reface your submission with . To critique other's submissions for the mee ting\, print out a copy and make notes on it for the writer. We're looking for a variety of impressions\, so don't worry about doing it "right". We ne ed to know what the reader thinks--and that's whoever is reading it. By cri tiquing the work of others\, we become better writers. As always\, submis sions must be added to Files at least seven days prior to the meetup (Dec. 1st). The word count must be less than 10\,000 words. There can be no mor e that 3 submissions per month. Hope to see you there!\n\nSaint Paul\, M N 55106 - USA\n\nTuesday\, December 8 at 7:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4. meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/a/2/0/event_951744.jpeg\n\nAttending: 4\n\n Details: http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar/11850412/ LAST-MODIFIED:20091111T155617Z UID:event_11850412@meetup.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20091111T155617Z DTSTAMP:20091201T113105Z DTSTART:20091209T010000Z DTEND:20091209T030000Z GEO:44.98;-93.27 LOCATION:Davannis Pizza and Hot Hoagies -- East Side - 310 White Bear Ave - Saint Paul\, MN 55106 - USA URL:http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar/11850412/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Lois McMaster Bujold reading DESCRIPTION:MinnSpec -- Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers\n\nMs. Bujold will read aloud for the entertainment of whoever shows up. We were not to ld what she will read\, but it should be noted that she has recently delive red a new novel about Miles Vorkosigan to her publishers\, so it might be f rom that or from whatever her new project is. Lois' website: www.dendarii. com A dinner outing for those interested generally occurs following these readings. Lois will\, of course\, be invited\; whether she will attend is n ot known.\n\nMinneapolis\, MN 55406 - USA\n\nFriday\, December 11 at 6:30 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/a/2/0/event_951 744.jpeg\n\nAttending: 7\n\nDetails: http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar/ 11875884/ LAST-MODIFIED:20091115T000541Z UID:event_11875884@meetup.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20091115T000235Z DTSTAMP:20091201T113105Z DTSTART:20091212T003000Z DTEND:20091212T023000Z GEO:44.98;-93.27 LOCATION:DreamHaven Books - 2301 E 38th St - Minneapolis\, MN 55406 - USA URL:http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar/11875884/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:White Hart Spec. Fiction Discussion Meetup DESCRIPTION:MinnSpec -- Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers\n\nThis is a completely unstructured discussion group that has been named in honor of Ar thur C. Clarke's White Hart stories. We meet on Sunday afternoons about onc e a month.\n\nMinneapolis\, MN 55454 - USA\n\nSunday\, December 13 at 3:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/a/2/0/event_95 1744.jpeg\n\nAttending: 1\n\nDetails: http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar /11922454/ LAST-MODIFIED:20091121T151926Z UID:event_11922454@meetup.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20091120T231128Z DTSTAMP:20091201T113105Z DTSTART:20091213T210000Z DTEND:20091213T230000Z GEO:44.98;-93.27 LOCATION:Arcadia Cafe - Corner of Cedar and Riverside - Minneapolis\, MN 5 5454 - USA URL:http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar/11922454/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Retrofits Writers Group DESCRIPTION:MinnSpec -- Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers\n\nRetrofits is NOT an official workshop of the MinnSpec writer's network\, but we do po st notices of our meetings here so that prospective members can find us. The Retrofits writer's group has been in existence for about seven years . Retrofits used to be associated with MISFITS\, but is currently independe nt. Here's how Retrofits works: any member may ask to have the rest of the group critique his/her work. The piece to be critiqued is to be forwar ded to the facilitator at least one week in advance of the meeting (Though we are currently considering the possibility of posting stories here in the files section soon). We do a round robin style critique with members comme nting verbally on the major things that they like and dislike about the wor k. Members often give the person being critiqued a written copy of the stor y with minor suggestions also. Perspective members are welcome to sit in for a meeting or two. We are primarily oriented towards speculative fict ion\, but have also covered other types of writing for members. Questi ons about Retrofits can be directed to Ricky Foos\, who is MinnSpec's offic ial liaison with the Retrofits writing group. You can drop Ricky an e- mail via this link: http://scifiwriting.meetup.... /?recipientId=159285 4 Thanks!\n\nMinneapolis\, MN 55401 - USA\n\nThursday\, December 17 a t 7:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/a/2/0/ev ent_951744.jpeg\n\nAttending: 1\n\nDetails: http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/ca lendar/11798021/ LAST-MODIFIED:20091105T004643Z UID:event_11798021@meetup.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20091105T004643Z DTSTAMP:20091201T113105Z DTSTART:20091218T010000Z DTEND:20091218T030000Z GEO:44.98;-93.27 LOCATION:Lunds Market (Uptown) - 1450 West Lake Street - Minneapolis\, MN 55401 - USA URL:http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar/11798021/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:December Meetup - Members Read DESCRIPTION:MinnSpec -- Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers\n\nJoin us in the community room at the Uptown Lunds for reading\, eating\, and greeting with your fellow speculative fiction writers. New or inactive members\, th is is a great opportunity to connect or reconnect. If you've had a sale or publication\, bring your happy news - - if you've had a crushing rejection\ , let us commiserate. Please indicate in your RSVP if you are planning to read. If you haven't attended a Meetup at this location before\, here's th e scoop: Lunds in Uptown has a community room upstairs that is quiet\, free and has great bus access. Even better yet\, it has a fabulous deli but is not a restaurant. So we can brown bag our own lunches or buy a lunch there. The deli selection includes salads\, sandwiches\, soups and sushi. If you are going to be getting your food from Lunds\, please arrive fifteen minute s early to pick out your food before the meeting. - Jaye\, HMM and the res t of the MinnSpec Organizing Team\n\nMinneapolis\, MN 55408 - USA\n\nSunda y\, December 20 at 12:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photo s/event/c/a/2/0/event_951744.jpeg\n\nAttending: 10\n\nDetails: http://www.m eetup.com/MNspec/calendar/11557195/ LAST-MODIFIED:20091012T010802Z UID:event_11557195@meetup.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20091006T001741Z DTSTAMP:20091201T113105Z DTSTART:20091220T180000Z DTEND:20091220T200000Z GEO:44.98;-93.27 LOCATION:Lunds - 1450 West Lake Street\, community room on second floor - Minneapolis\, MN 55408 - USA URL:http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar/11557195/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MinnSpec Writers Workshop DESCRIPTION:MinnSpec -- Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers\n\nThe SF Wri ters' Workshop will immediately follow October's regular Monthly Meetup. If you'd like your work critiqued at this session\, please upload a members-o nly file to the Files section of this site no later than midnight on Octobe r 1. The first five stories submitted before that deadline will be critiq ued at the workshop. New members are welcome to observe the workshop to de cide if looks like a good fit for them. Read the workshop rules here. Subm issions for critique should be rich text files (.rtf) of no more than 10\,0 00 words. Even if you're not submitting this month\, please be sure to chec k the Files section for the stories you are expected to critique. REMEMBER TO LOG IN or you will not be able to see the members-only files! See you t here\, and keep writing! -Jaye\n\nMinneapolis\, MN 55408 - USA\n\nSunday\, December 20 at 2:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/ev ent/c/a/2/0/event_951744.jpeg\n\nAttending: 2\n\nDetails: http://www.meetup .com/MNspec/calendar/11557229/ LAST-MODIFIED:20091006T002142Z UID:event_11557229@meetup.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20091006T002142Z DTSTAMP:20091201T113105Z DTSTART:20091220T200000Z DTEND:20091220T220000Z GEO:44.98;-93.27 LOCATION:Lunds - 1450 West Lake Street\, community room on second floor - Minneapolis\, MN 55408 - USA URL:http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar/11557229/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:January Meetup -- Meet The Historian DESCRIPTION:MinnSpec -- Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers\n\nGang! I h ave made arrangements for Philip Grace\, an expert on medieval history (and avid fantasy reader) to come talk with us about day-to-day life in the med ieval period. Philip's: Bio: Philip Grace is a doctoral student in mediev al cultural/social history\, which means he spends his days writing and tea ching about every part of medieval life *except* swords\, including the med ieval church (from theology to daily practice)\; food\, clothing\, building s\, and artisan trades\; travelers and trade routes\; education\; and famil y structures. In his spare time\, he likes to read about swords. In the in terests of being well-rounded\, he also reads a little bit of SF\, mystery\ , and steampunk. His other hobby is talking incessantly. He lives with his wife\, their cat\, and a baby arriving around Christmas. Join us in the co mmunity room at the Uptown Lunds for reading\, eating\, and greeting with y our fellow speculative fiction writers. New or inactive members\, this is a great opportunity to connect or reconnect. If you've had a sale or publica tion\, bring your happy news - - if you've had a crushing rejection\, let u s commiserate. If you haven't attended a Meetup at this location before\, here's the scoop: Lunds in Uptown has a community room upstairs that is qu iet\, free and has great bus access. Even better yet\, it has a fabulous de li but is not a restaurant. So we can brown bag our own lunches or buy a lu nch there. The deli selection includes salads\, sandwiches\, soups and sush i. If you are going to be getting your food from Lunds\, please arrive fift een minutes early to pick out your food before the meeting. - Michael\, Ja ye\, HMM and the rest of the MinnSpec Organizing Team\n\nMinneapolis\, MN 55408 - USA\n\nSunday\, January 17 at 12:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.mee tupstatic.com/photos/event/c/a/2/0/event_951744.jpeg\n\nAttending: 15\n\nDe tails: http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar/11557213/ LAST-MODIFIED:20091012T021100Z UID:event_11557213@meetup.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20091006T001949Z DTSTAMP:20091201T113105Z DTSTART:20100117T180000Z DTEND:20100117T200000Z GEO:44.98;-93.27 LOCATION:Lunds - 1450 West Lake Street\, community room on second floor - Minneapolis\, MN 55408 - USA URL:http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar/11557213/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MinnSpec Writers Workshop DESCRIPTION:MinnSpec -- Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers\n\nThe SF Wri ters' Workshop will immediately follow October's regular Monthly Meetup. If you'd like your work critiqued at this session\, please upload a members-o nly file to the Files section of this site no later than midnight on Octobe r 1. The first five stories submitted before that deadline will be critique d at the workshop. New members are welcome to observe the workshop to deci de if looks like a good fit for them. Read the workshop rules here. Submis sions for critique should be rich text files (.rtf) of no more than 10\,000 words. Even if you're not submitting this month\, please be sure to check the Files section for the stories you are expected to critique. REMEMBER TO LOG IN or you will not be able to see the members-only files! See you the re\, and keep writing! -Jaye\n\nMinneapolis\, MN 55408 - USA\n\nSunday\, J anuary 17 at 2:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event /c/a/2/0/event_951744.jpeg\n\nAttending: 1\n\nDetails: http://www.meetup.co m/MNspec/calendar/11557245/ LAST-MODIFIED:20091006T002307Z UID:event_11557245@meetup.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20091006T002307Z DTSTAMP:20091201T113105Z DTSTART:20100117T200000Z DTEND:20100117T220000Z GEO:44.98;-93.27 LOCATION:Lunds - 1450 West Lake Street\, community room on second floor - Minneapolis\, MN 55408 - USA URL:http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar/11557245/ END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:MSP Workshop Noon - 1:30 pm DESCRIPTION:MinnSpec -- Minnesota Speculative Fiction Writers\n\nUFO Invest igator\, Graig Lang\, will discuss Minnesota's active UFO investigations an d hypno-regression techniques used in suspected alien abductions.\n\nMinnea polis\, MN 55408 - USA\n\nSunday\, February 21 at 12:00 PM\n\nPhoto: http: //photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/a/2/0/event_951744.jpeg\n\nAttend ing: 3\n\nDetails: http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar/11572498/ LAST-MODIFIED:20091007T171812Z UID:event_11572498@meetup.com CLASS:PUBLIC CREATED:20091007T171802Z DTSTAMP:20091201T113105Z DTSTART:20100221T180000Z DTEND:20100221T200000Z GEO:44.98;-93.27 LOCATION:Lunds - 1450 West Lake Street\, community room on second floor - Minneapolis\, MN 55408 - USA URL:http://www.meetup.com/MNspec/calendar/11572498/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR