[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 [...]
[From the Archive] Conventions
Seems appropriate after ConJour, to have this come up in rotation… — It’s Convention Season – at least for me. Or what I consider Convention around this part of the US. The “season” will always depend on the writer/artist and their location. For me, it’s June – October – with at least one “pre-season” convention. [...]
[Writer Post] Be Careful What You Wish For
You know the phrase, “Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it?” Yeah, well, that’s what happens when you start talking about the need to implement all your Time Management skills. It’s like praying for patience. You end up in situations where you NEED that virtue. And that’s what’s happened to me [...]
[From the Archive] Successfully Networking at a Convention
Many times new – and even moderately successful – writers and artists ask the same question: “How do you network at a convention?” For many, the answer comes in forms of “Don’ts” • Don’t be a jerk. (Seriously. Nothing makes a worse impression than showing your butt.) • Don’t hover. (Stalkers rarely gain anything other [...]
Writer Blog – Let the Randomness Continue – Conventions Redux
I don’t know where this week has gone. I’ve been messing up the days in my head all week. Yesterday, I would’ve sworn today was Thursday – which meant I should’ve panicked over this YESTERDAY (but yesterday was Tuesday all day). Somehow my brain is just not comprehending Wednesday this week. Go figure. Prepping for [...]
From the Archive – FenCon V
See I told you this went back a couple of years… I debated about adding this one, but an archive is all of them, and it fits with talking about Soonercon earlier this week. Enjoy… FenCon V is rapidly approaching. FenCon V runs October 3-5, 2008 in Dallas, TX. It is the largest fan-run, literary [...]
ArmadilloCon 31 – August 14-16, 2009 – 31 Flavors of SF Fun
Here’s my ArmadilloCon paneling schedule. I will be around on Friday afternoon and evening, and Sunday after my Traditional 10 a.m. Sunday Panel*. Sa1100DZ Now Everyone is Promoting Their Work Sat 11:00 AM-Noon deZavala G. Oliver, E. Moon*, J. K. Cheney, P. Sarath, K. Frost, R. Eudaly It’s a necessary evil and I love the [...]
Dude! If There was EVER A Reason to Support Fan-Run Conventions…
This has suddenly popped up on Live Journal and other places. And though I believe it, I’m stunned. It started with this article on How Much is Too Much? Apparently Patrick Stewart is charging $200 to have your picture taken with him. No apparent word on how much it’s going to be to get an [...]
