Musings about conventions
The Covid-19 pandemic has been hard on everyone. However, life is getting back to normal. Recently, I’ve ventured out in the world again, both virtually and in person. I physically attended the WOTF awards and ZOOMed the GENRE-LA conference. WOTF: In person, I attended the black-tie gala for the Writers and Illustrators of the Future’s…
Chicon7 is under my belt and I’ve caught my breath. I had a great time and am looking forward to the next convention (I’ll be attending Loscon 39 during the weekend after Thanksgiving.) So, what did I learn from my first Worldcon and how will I do things differently next time? I learned that conventions are about all…
This was my first LOSCON (The Los Angeles Regional Science Fantasy Convention) and I was quite impressed. Lots of good information, famous people, and intertsting things to buy. Unfortunately, I missed out on all of the parties I was invited to. My favorite person at this conference was the Writing Guest of Honor, Emma Bull. She played the…
Not much going on this month. Last month was a busy one. Literary Orange, Nebula Awards, UCLA Book Fair, and such. I’m looking forward to settling down a little bit. My critique group is going through my novel EVE320. So far, the response is pretty positive. It seems I may have pulled off the feminine…
Okay, I’m not usually star struck but I was certainly impressed with this weekend’s Nebula Awards Weekend. It started off when this distinguished gentleman offered his hand while I was eating breakfast. His nametag read Robert Silverberg. Yeah, that Robert Silverberg–Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master! While he was speaking to others at the table, I noticed another…
I just completed my weekly goal of 4,220 words and my novel is sitting at 12,459 words. I’m probably not done for the day or the week, but I have the Nebula Weekend on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. I’m sure I’m not going to get a whole lot written during that time, so I needed to get…
I cannot believe it has been almost three months since I last updated this site. I wish I could say it is because I have been frantically editing EVE320, writing the Great American Novel, or the like. The truth is, I’ve been working at a new job. Commuting almost 80 miles a day–in the Los…