So, I'm back from 2.5 days at SDCC. I spent most of my time at the SD Central Library branch for the educator and librarian programming tracks, and when I return next year, that's where I'll be going as it's an oasis of calm and sanity in a sea of frothing people ( Read more... )

The plan ( Read more... )

Writing
I have clear cut my word forrest, but the story is not yet done. :/

SchoolI have gone back for a graduate certification in Non Profit Management. The sheer amount of reading/writing required for the class is giving even me pause. For a "non writing intensive" 4 week class I shall be writing 4 2 page article responses, 3 4 page case ( Read more... )

Creating Safe Con Culture -- Tart Suzette interviews "Emily Expo" of the Calgary and Edmonton Expos on their pro-active harassment policies.

Redirected Male: Las Vegas Valley Comic Book Fest -- 2013

This is my first time at the Vegas Valley Comic Book Festival (VVCBF), and it all feels very friendly. Aimed at serious comic makers and fans (and the younger members of their families) the day was packed with instruction, information, and good, old-fashioned comic convention hullabaloo.

Check out Tart Katie Frank 's con report for the inaugural Latino Comics Expo in Los Angeles.

We have 2 con reports

The Amazing Las Vegas Comic Con -- lightning strikes twice.

and

SoDak Con --all the reasons you'd want to go to an anime convention.

For the Love of Comics, Meet Ralph

Wolfen examines the call to boycott Dragon*Con in Defending a Dragon.

The question here, then, is four-fold. 1) Do the current members of Dragon*Con, as a business, support or promote the actions Kramer has been accused of? 2) What is the ultimate reason for the boycott? 3) Would a boycott bring about the desired end result? And 4) would there be ( Read more... )

I just want to say that I've been having a fantastic time at the LVCE.

Stephane Roux is as nice as he is talented.

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My sweetest moment of LOL was a tiny toddler in a fairy costume.

My other cute and funny moment was when a teenaged Filipino-American gushed to his buddy, "I had no idea so many of these artists were Pinoy!"