I’m rested up after Albacon-kudos to the ConCom. Albacon is a very small convention (~150 attendees), but the panels were well-attended, the discussion was lively, the parties were fun, the con suite well-stocked, and the overall experience first rate.

I enjoyed all of the panels I was on, especially moderating “Best Summer Movies”-I should have ( Read more... )

Here’s my final schedule for Albacon. I hope to see you’all there!

Here’s where you can find me:

FRIDAY, 19 October
9:00am
Durand
What Editors/Publishers Want
[Panelists: Crowley, Rothman, Hammond, Arthen]

3:30pm
Cole/Church
Small Press vs. Large Press
[Panelists: Arthen, Hammond, Valerie, Crowley]

4:45pm
Cole/Church
The Gathering of the Missing ( Read more... )

Albacon is one of my favorite conventions. My first convention in Albany (I’m pretty sure) was Lastcon T’ree, back when I still lived in the greater Boston area. Lastcon morphed into Albacon, and I’ve gone on and off over the years. I’ve got an awesome full color “Hamsters over Schnectady” t-shirt from one year, although I think it might have been ( Read more... )

I haven’t said a lot about Chicon-probably because, well, 5 days in Chicago, not quite 3 days home, then 2 days judging a cat show in White Rock, British Columbia. I’m still catching up. There were quite a few high points: going to the bar for a nibble that first night and meeting George R.R. Martin, meeting Jim C. Hines just moments after ( Read more... )

Here’s my Worldcon schedule. I’m arriving Wednesday evening, and leaving Monday evening, so they’ll be lots of time to socialize. I hope to meet lots of online friends IRL, and to meet up with, well, everyone!

My Schedule:

THURSDAY, 30 August
McCormick
3:00pm
Hall or Competition Costume
[Panelists: Kevin Roche (M), Aurora Celeste, David M. Stein, ( Read more... )

It’s my third Chicon (yeah!) and I’m doing an actual panel. I’m excited way more than I should be by this . . .

My Schedule:

THURSDAY, 30 August
McCormick
Hall or Competition Costume
[Panelists: Kevin Roche (M), David M. Stein, Elektra]
How do I determine if a costume is a competition costume or a hall costume?

And there you have it. But it’s more ( Read more... )

It’s vulgar, it’s funny, it’s goofy, it’s a good time. Read my review of the guilty pleasure that is new movie The Watch at buzzymag.com..

An excerpt:
The Watch is four different movies in one: it’s a funny, awkward buddy movie, a sci-fi alien invasion movie, a scary suspense movie, and a high-action shoot ’em up. All feature the same characters, ( Read more... )

I’ve gotten my final Confluence schedule-they’ve added another panel on Sunday. I still don’t know what some of these panels are about. And there are no moderators specified as yet-I suppose we’ll end up using some of the time-honored methods for choosing such: last arrival at the panel, person sitting in the center, etc. Should be fun.

SATURDAY
1: ( Read more... )

The last weekend of July will find me once again at one of my favorite conventions, Confluence, with some of my favorite folks-the members of Parsec, the Pittsburgh-area Science Fiction club. I’ve just gotten my preliminary schedule, I’m looking forward to more information on what some of these panels are:

SATURDAY
1:00pm in Oak
Keeping Within the ( Read more... )

I am pleased and proud to announce Galactic Creatures, a new science fiction anthology to be published by Sparkito Press, featuring a gorgeous cover by Pyracantha.


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