May 20, 2018 Doings and Updates Here follows a miscellany of personal doings and writing updates. Please control your excitement. My goal for the year was, I believe, to have two books out this year. That — spoiler warning — will not happen. See, there is a novel — “Boss” — complete, ready to go,… Continue reading Doings and Updates. Resurrected Post.
Category: Conventions
Remedial Fantasy for the Chronically Lazy: A Top Five List. Resurrected Post.
April 8, 2018 Remedial Fantasy For the Chronically Lazy: A Top Five List A couple of weeks ago I moderated a panel on the essential science fiction writers of the Golden Age. The premise was which writers should someone read if he were interested in acquiring a grounding in sci-fi but possessed either limited time… Continue reading Remedial Fantasy for the Chronically Lazy: A Top Five List. Resurrected Post.
The Little Convention That Could. Resurrected Post.
March 25, 2018 The Little Convention That Could So that’s NanoCon Mk. V done. What is NanoCon? It is a science fiction convention hosted by the science fiction club of Lower Columbia College in Longview Washington, a port town on the Columbia River about an hour from the Pacific. It isn’t big. I doubt two… Continue reading The Little Convention That Could. Resurrected Post.
Emerald City Comic Con 2018. Resurrected Post.
March 4, 2018 Emerald City Comic Con 2018 And that’s ECCC 2018 in life’s rear view mirror. I have been in the funny book business for over twenty years now. This year’s Emerald City Comic Con was my first comic book convention. Yeah, I don’t believe in dipping a toe in; I plunge head-first into… Continue reading Emerald City Comic Con 2018. Resurrected Post.
February Writing Update. Resurrected Post.
February 25, 2018 February Writing Update Doubtless you are all eager to read of my doings and progress on the writing front. Doubtless. Zero doubts, one hundred percent positivity. So, with that completely unwarranted self-assurance motivating me, I’ll update you. My short story Mischosen was reprinted this month in Cosmic Scream: Digital Horror Fiction Anthology.… Continue reading February Writing Update. Resurrected Post.
Full Weekend: OryCon AND a Birthday Party. Resurrected Post.
November 19, 2017 Full Weekend: OryCon AND a Birthday Party My weekend was eventful. How was yours? OryCon returned to (almost) its former site for the 39th installment of the convention. The Red Lion on the Columbia River was home to the first several OryCons I attended, beginning back in the late ‘80s. The Red… Continue reading Full Weekend: OryCon AND a Birthday Party. Resurrected Post.
More Doings. Resurrected Post.
October 29, 2017 More Doings I know I’ve been writing a lot about my book promotion activities. Well, ‘tis the book promotion season. What can I say? If we can all agree that this is necessary, then allow me to proceed with more. Orycon 39 has released its schedule. I’ll be there, reading from… Continue reading More Doings. Resurrected Post.
NanoCon Mark IV Report. Resurrected Post.
March 26, 2017 NanoCon Mark IV Report I’ve returned from NanoCon Mark IV and my stint as GOH. How about that? It was a fun little con, held at Lower Columbia College, just across the river from Rainier. I’d guess attendance came in at about two hundred. I’d consider it a success. I sold out of… Continue reading NanoCon Mark IV Report. Resurrected Post.
NanoCon Mk. IV. Resurrected Post.
March 5, 2017 NanoCon Mk. IV Here’s a bit of news I, at least, found interesting. I’ve been asked to be the Guest of Honor (note the capitals, because I’m kind of a big deal, y’know?) of NanoCon Mk. IV Science Fiction Convention. The con will be March 24 and 25 in Longview, Washington. If… Continue reading NanoCon Mk. IV. Resurrected Post.