This has been a light convention year for me, and Seattle Worldcon is going to be my last event of the year. It’s also a light con for me, since I had a scheduling conflict with my only panel. That leaves a pretty light event, but I’ll still be plenty busy meeting with SFWA members,…
The best four days in gaming is winding up again this week, and I’ll be there with piles of events for the Gen Con Writers Symposium. For those of you not familiar, the Gen Con Writers Symposium is a fantastic piece of the overall Gen Con experience. It’s a series of panels, workshops, and seminars…
I’m sitting here four hours into my eight hour layover on my way home from the 2023 Nebula Conference, and I couldn’t think of anything better to do than write down some of the thoughts bouncing around my head.
Into the Swirling Chaos I stare into the swirling chaos of my future and I’m reminded of how much I really depend on those around me. My family, my friends. In this time of social distancing, I’ve become acutely aware of the lines that connect us all as those same lines are stretched taut by…
Worldcon was so much fun last year that I decided to go again. This year it’s in San Jose, California, and I’m told there will be no shortage of tacos. was so much fun last year that I decided to go again. This year it’s in San Jose, California, and I’m told there will be…
CONvergence is one of my favorite cons, and not only because it’s close to home. It’s a fantastic, intense, and every year I go I find something new. The convention sprawls across several hotels, and even with all that space the rooms are packed with awesome fans and some really excellent artists. If you’ve never…
As this stray 2017 gets flushed away by vodka tonics and nachos, I find myself reflecting back upon the year and all its greatness. Sure, it wasn’t always wonderful, but there were some aspects of this year that I was pretty damn happy about. I mean, I read a lot of books. A LOT. In…
