November 20, 2016 Orycon 2016 And that wraps up another Orycon. Technically, as I write these words, the con is still ongoing in the sleepy manner of a con winding down on a Sunday. But it is over for me. I finished my last panel and drove home to help host the joint birthday party… Continue reading Orycon 2016. Resurrected Post
Category: Conventions
Orycon 38 on the Horizon. Resurrected Post.
October 2, 2016 Orycon 38 on the Horizon Orycon beckons once again. The Portland science-fiction convention has asked me back as a panelist for the 2016 con, the 38th. Looks like I’ll be given a reading. I wonder what I should read. Something from my next novel, perhaps? An older short story? Any suggestions? I… Continue reading Orycon 38 on the Horizon. Resurrected Post.
Westercon 69, Dude. Resurrected Post.
January 24, 2016 Westercon 69, Dude I received an invitation to serve as a panelist at Westercon 69. Westercon is a regional science fiction convention, held in a different city west of the Rockies each year. For 2016 Portland took the honors. How convenient. Once again I will dilute the quality of the pool of… Continue reading Westercon 69, Dude. Resurrected Post.
Orycon 37 in the Rearview Mirror. Resurrected Post.
November 22, 2015 Orycon 37 in the Rearview Mirror That’s another Orycon is in the books. Another weekend a half step out of pace with the ordinary. I had a marvelous time. With the exception of my ill-fated attempt to watch a football game in the Fan Lounge, no one seemed to object to my… Continue reading Orycon 37 in the Rearview Mirror. Resurrected Post.
Orycon 37. Resurrected Post.
November 15, 2015 Orycon 37 I will be lowering the panelist quality of Orycon once again this year. I’m happy to do it, let me tell you. Enough with the qualified, entertaining, and successful authors hogging the panels. Someone has to draw a line in the sand. And that line is me. Orycon begins this… Continue reading Orycon 37. Resurrected Post.
Orycon 36 Wrap Up. Resurrected Post.
November 9, 2014 Orycon 36 Wrap Up Another Orycon recedes in the rear view mirror. My second as a panelist. I felt more comfortable in the role this year and had a good time. Whether or not the other panelists or the audience members enjoyed my participation remains an open question. I met a number of talented… Continue reading Orycon 36 Wrap Up. Resurrected Post.