[Conventions] ArmadilloCon Revised Schedule
I’ve been made an “honorary” fan for Fannish Feud. They needed another contestant. I’m happy to fill in and to be on the other side of the table this year. Mark Finn will make a much better host than I. Though I have fun doing that, too. I guess I should really do some prepping […]
[Conventions] ArmadilloCon 33 Preliminary Programming Schedule
ArmadilloCon 33 Preliminary Programming Schedule Time Travel: The Essential Books and Stories Sat 11:00 AM-Noon Sabine B. Crider, S. Cupp, F. Duarte, R. Eudaly*, T. Mallory, H. Waldrop Signing Sat 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Dealers’ Room A. Allston, S. Brust, R. Eudaly, D. Liss, A. Martinez, L. Person What is the Next Big Literary Movement in […]
[From the Archive] Conventions Inspire Creativity
Another Blast from the Past – 2009. _______ FenCon is one of my most exciting and exhausting conventions of the year. I pull double duty here – as Guest of Honor Liaison and as Writer-Chick. It also turns out to be one of the more inspiring conventions. However, it will probably be days before I […]
[From the Archive] Just Say No
This is from 2009 – so the information is a little dated. For something newer – check out my review of Transformers: Dark of the Moon on SF Signal. —– I’m running on empty for the next couple of weeks. This week is the lead in to FenCon, and next week I’ll be recovering from […]
[Conventions] ApolloCon 2011 Convention Report
ApolloCon happened this past weekend in Houston. I’ve participated in this convention almost since it’s inception in 2005 – I had a couple of “off” years due to money (lack of) and a wedding (it was the week before mine in 2007). I love this convention. I love the people who run this convention. I […]
[Conventions] ApolloCon – June 24-26, 2011 – Houston
Edited to add a panel I missed the first time around. Here’s my schedule – hot of the presses last night – for ApolloCon in Houston this weekend: FRIDAY 8:00 pm – Seattle 1 – Not So Happily Ever After – Alexis Glynn Latner (M), Derly Ramirez, Martha Wells, Rhonda Eudaly, Stina Leicht SATURDAY 10:00 […]
[Writer Post] Marketing on A Budget
I know I’ve talked about marketing on a budget before — but, I’m a bit brain mushed from content editing the new Redheads project for our meeting on Saturday, and it’s the beginning of the busy part of my convention season (which means Marketing on My Mind). It happens every time there’s something “new” out […]
[Writing Post] Why Autographings Are Important
There have been articles in the past months (and probably years) about how book signings (mostly as events) are dead or dying ways to get more people to buy books. Now, I normally avoid the Grand Sweeping Statement – but I this time… “Bunk!” Book signings – especially the convention autographing session – are still […]
[Conventions] SoonerCon 20
I was REALLY looking forward to SoonerCon this year. It’s the first of the “summer convention season” for me, and one I have enjoyed in the past. Not having the exhaustion of Scarborough on my back this year, I was ready. Fortunately (and unfortunately) the challenges to SoonerCon this year were in the traveling and […]
[Writer Blog] Paying Forward – of a sort
First of all a SOONERCON Schedule change… The schedule sent to me said – Reading at 11 a.m. on Sunday. The grids show 30 min blocks for readings with me in the Second Slot – so I’ll be reading at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday after Jeff Provine. Still reading the OK set story – just […]