As part of the Out of this World blog tour, I’m guest blogging over on Pauline Baird’s Web site today. I’m talking about the “Lure of Space Opera” and what it means to me, so what are you waiting for? Go check it out!
Posts Tagged ‘Keeping up with Appearances’
Guest Blogging!
Thursday, August 19th, 2010Out of This World
Monday, August 2nd, 2010
And by that, I mean the Out of this World Blog Tour, which is scheduled to start later this month. I’ll be contributing over on Pauline Baird Jones’ website on the 16th. Meanwhile, she’ll be contributing over here. In all, it’s a pretty awesome collection of folks who’ve gotten involved. For the curious, here’s the full schedule:
August 14: Sandra Stixrude at Dasef Central
August 15: Linnea Sinclair at The Cerebral Writer
August 16: Pauline Jones at Behind the Pallid Mask
August 17: D. L. Jackson at Forbidden Love
August 18: Lisa Lane at Writer’s Habitat
August 19: J. C Hay at Perils of Pauline
August 20: Kaye Manro at The New Sensuality
August 21: Marva Dasef at Backward Momentum
Mid-Conference Report – RWA
Thursday, July 29th, 2010Wow, so many things I could say about this for potpourri day. Suffice to say folks, we’re two days into RWA Nationals 2010, and it has been a wonderful time. Both the education opportunities and the networking opportunities are amazing. I can’t say enough good about the hotel and the conference.
As for how I’ve spent it, lets just say I’ve spent my days in workshops, and my nights socializing. The SFR Brigade had a little get together two nights ago, and tonight will be The Gathering for RWA’s Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal chapter. I’ve picked up a little sun down here, mostly during my spin through the Magic Kingdom, and I’ve met more wonderful people than I will ever be able to thank or remember.
Nora Roberts gave a phenomenal keynote speech that had us all cheering as she reminded us of how far we’ve come in the last 30 years, and about the friendships that form at Nationals that can carry you through a lifetime.
This is an unusually rambly post for a Potpourri day, but I wanted to start a write up of the fun and hard work that has gone into this conference. Truly, having a blast.
The Con Game (Redux)
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010Next week is GenCon, the “Best Four Days in Gaming” or so it’s called. I wouldn’t know. For me GenCon is a working con, just as much as World Fantasy or RWA. This year it comes hot on the heels of RWA, so that I barely have time to do laundry before I repack and head out again. It’s a rough turn-around but one that is sadly necessary.
As someone doing media tie-in work, GenCon is a chance for me to interact face-to-face with the people whom I see only as e-mail addresses and twitter feeds the rest of the year. Ideally, I try to arrange time with them before hand, since I know that they are as busy as I am. This is as much a courtesy to myself as it is to them – my order-craving side tends to come out in a convention situation, and I like to know exactly what I am supposed to be doing and when.
There’s plenty of interesting seminars on this year’s writing track as well – for those who were unaware, GenCon hosts a writing symposium in-house that gets bigger year after year. There are even a few seminars for those who write genre romance, as well as for those doing (or interested in doing) tie-in work. I will end up having plenty to do to keep myself busy over the four days of the con, even if gaming isn’t likely to make an appearance.
For those interested, I’ll be holding down a corner of the Fantasist Enterprises table in the heart of Author’s Avenue. If you’re attending this year’s GenCon, stop by and say howdy!
Good News, Everyone!
Friday, July 9th, 2010Or, if not everyone, then certainly those people who enjoyed my previous work for Paizo games’ Pathfinder setting. I’m happy to announce that I signed a contract to serialize my short story “Blood Crimes” as part of Paizo’s Pathfinder Webfiction. It should start appearing in the next couple of weeks out on the site, and you can rest assured that I’ll crow about it here when it appears.
Keeping up with Appearances
The time is almost here for the 30th RWA National Conference. If you’re there, come look me up. I don’t know my full schedule yet, but I’ll certainly be at the Gathering (for Fantasy, Futuristic and Paranormal Romance writers) and the SFR Brigade’s meet-up event. Be sure and say hi!
Other then that, I will once again be putting in an appearance at GenCon, where I’ll be shilling out my wares to all and sundry, as well as schmoozing with the folks from Paizo and Green Ronin. Things quiet down after that, and I don’t have another outing planned until WFC – things will just be too busy.
