It's a while since I posted here. More than month's passed since World Fantasy in Columbus. Thankfully, I didn't experience any con crud, and I'll credit the good meals I ate with friends in various restaurants around the convention center, as well as the copious amounts of Blue Moon that I consumed in the hotel bar. I think I've avoided posting ( Read more... )

I'm finally coming down from the rush that was the World Fantasy Convention in Columbus, Ohio, last week. Enough to provide a coherent report of my impressions and what I gained from the time and money spent hanging out with friends in bars and restaurants (and attending the odd panel or two ( Read more... )

One of the few advantages of mowing the lawn is that it allows my mind to drop into autopilot; all it's got to do is keep me walking in straight lines and avoid debris that might shoot out from under the mower. Consequently, my muse moves into the front and starts playing with scenes and story ideas.

I worked through a lot of problems with ( Read more... )

A while back, one of my friends, Elizabeth Bear, aka matociquala, started a community called Novel in 90 over on LiveJournal to help another writer get on task with a project. The goal was to write 3 pages a day for 90 days and complete ''a novel-length manuscript in a reasonable time, under real-life conditions ( Read more... )

Spouse and I were just talking as we went to pick up Market Day this morning, and she's all for me going to World Fantasy in Columbus this year. So I'm booking my room and starting the process for my membership in a few moments.

I'm looking forward to seeing a lot of old friends come October.

As much as I would love to go this year, since last year was such a good experience, I'm going to have to pass on the convention this year. I blame the economy, so it's all Bush's fault. Canceling my hotel as soon as I can dig up the reservation number for the hotel ( Read more... )

I didn't want to run into a situation where I made plans late and ended up at an off-site hotel, so I made reservations for World Fantasy in Calgary today. The special rate only applied on the specific convention days, so I couldn't book for a Wednesday arrival, but I have a Monday departure ( Read more... )

Battling a touch of con crud. No surprise there from anyone, I'm sure. I'm sure weather changes and light sleep are the culprits ( Read more... )

Took the day off to work around the house today and pack for tomorrow's travel. My flight leaves Detroit Metro a little after 10 and arrives in Albany a bit before noon. I'm hoping there aren't any delays. My shuttle is scheduled to leave the airport at noon. So, I'm thinking in terms of carry-on baggage.

Finished The Lies of Locke Lamora this ( Read more... )

Making the last preparations for World Fantasy ( Read more... )