[Pen/Pencil Review] [Writer Blog] The Dallas Pen Show
This week, I’m actually going to combine pen blog with writer blog. Mostly because I participated in TWO conventions this weekend (one only for a limited amount of time), and this second one had bearing on both writing and pens. I participated in FenCon and The Dallas Pen Show – thankfully they were on opposite [...]
[Writer Post] Expectations
My Revised FenCon Schedule. Expectations. We all have them. Our expectations expand and contract based on our perception of ourselves and our reality. Professionally, a lot of writers can either have deflated or inflated expectations. Frankly I prefer having deflated expectations. It makes having a grand time out in the world easier to accomplish. What [...]
[Life] USPS Impossible FAIL
Today I was part of the “impossible” at the United States Post Office. That’s not necessarily a Good Thing – and because the stress of the Week before FenCon isn’t enough… it happened today. The result is a change in PO Box address – and the invalidation of every single one of my new business [...]
[Writing Post] SQUIRREL!
I’m deep into “SQUIRREL!” mode right. I admit it. This is the last week before FenCon. FenCon is one of those rare times where I have to be three people all at once. I am FenCon Staff (worker chick). I am Panel Participant (writer chick). I am Friend of Fen (fun fangirl chick). My “to [...]
[Books] I Should Have Stayed in Oz & I Didn’t Quite Make it to Oz – The E-Books
Yard Dog Press is foraying into the future! Our newest anthology, I Should Have Stay in Oz is available for download through Amazon and the Kindle as well as in print. My story “Not in Kansas Anymore” is in this version. For print traditionalists – I’ve added that link as well, and it will be [...]
[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 [...]
[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 [...]
[Writer Post] A Quick Drive By Post for the Holidays – A Day Late
This is going to be not only a day late – but a quick drive by post with a bit of news. Then I’ll get everyone back to their regularly scheduled holidays. I’m pleased to announce the publication of my first Fanzine piece since my Fan Fiction days. I’m in the newest issues of Steven [...]
FenCon Loometh Nigh
What does “FenCon Loometh Nigh” mean for me as a writer? With the convention starting in less than 48 hours, it means my writing time is greatly diminished. In fact, I wrote out parts of this article while waiting for my car to go through the car wash, and I’m typing it as I’m “holding [...]
FenCon Programming Change
Due to some duties I need to attend to as Guest of Honor Liaison, I’ve had to switch my reading time at FenCon. Instead of reading at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, I’m now reading on Friday at 4:30. If anyone’s around, I’d love to read for you. If not – come see me and the [...]
