It’s been an interesting weekend, and it’s not over yet. Which is why you won’t get part 2 of committing anthology until next week. I’m at FenCon in Irving, TX. About two hours away from home, so not a bad drive at all for me. I’ve been joking without much irony at all that it... Continue Reading →
Portability
This seems to be the theme of my life right now. I’m currently sitting in Mom’s Family Diner in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Four hours from home, but I have my husband sleepily sipping coffee across from me, I have my iPad and bluetooth keyboard, and hotspot internet streaming from my phone to the iPad. Through the... Continue Reading →
Report: A presentation of fan history and parallels to recent events
While attending LTUE this week I had the pleasure of attending an academic presentation by Dave Doering, the founder of that excellent writing symposium. He described himself as a fan historian, and quipped that when he started LTUE at BYU, he felt like a “science fiction missionary.” As he prepared to deliver the presentation, I... Continue Reading →
Additional Classes
LTUE - Life, The Universe, & Everything - is a symposium in Utah every February by writers for writers. Unlike Comic Cons where panels are likely to on costuming, and literary cons where the panels are by authors for readers, LTUE panels cover things like "writing action" and "balancing the books", and "boring beginnings" and... Continue Reading →
Guest Post: A Pro At A Show: Into Conness
Please welcome back James Young to share some of his experiences as an author at a con. He's been here before imparting solid knowledge, and you can find that post here. If you're wondering about getting a booth, merchandising, or just plain curious about cons, this is the man to talk to. If you're curious... Continue Reading →
Reading Through Con Crud
I don't wind up with con crud after every con, but it seems like it sometimes. The First Reader, on the other hand, has had it once. The current theory is that some people are most susceptible to it, like me. It could also be because I'm a hugger and he isn't. For whatever reason,... Continue Reading →
Who are you to tell me I am not a fan?
I had sworn I wasn't going to go off on a tirade this morning. I had sworn I was going to go at least one week without pointing out the depths of hypocrisy coming from those who attack the Sad Puppies because, gasp, those of us supporting it aren't supporting the "right" sort of books.... Continue Reading →
Matters of Perspective
I'm peeved. The latest SFWA shitstorm (which appears to be at least in part a continuation of the previous shitstorm - it's become rather more difficult to distinguish them since SFWA decided they needed to produce more shitstorms in a shorter time period to keep their members happy. At least I think that's the argument)... Continue Reading →
Ravencon Schedule
Tomorrow I head south for Ravencon, where I will be a very busy Kate. Here's the schedule for those who are considering being in the area: Friday 4:00 pm Building Suspense Friday 5:00 pm Brilliant But Cancelled (m) Friday 8:00 pm Dealers' Room Signing Saturday 11:00 am Amazon vs Independent Publishers Group Saturday 7:00 pm... Continue Reading →