Chicon 7, also known as the 70th World Science Fiction Convention, will be the first Worldcon that I’ve ever attended, either as a fan or a writer. It’s a little over 3 weeks away and I’m really looking forward to it. I have received my tentative (because there are always last-minute changes in a convention…
I’ll be arriving in Chicago one month from today for Worldon, the 70th World Science Fiction Convention and the seventh to be held in Chicago. I’m really looking forward to it. For one thing, it will be my first Worldcon. For another, there will be a lot of terrific panels and programming. But I’m looking forward…
Yes, it says Day 3. I have temporarily skipped Day 2 in order to get today’s incredible events down on record before sleep wipes the cream away. Day 2 will come later. It is all very “Repent Harlequin!”-esque. The day began with me heading off to the Hyatt in Crystal City at about 9am and,…
A short, but very fun evening tonight at the Nebula Weekend 2012. I took the afternoon off work, got myself cleaned up and then headed over to the Nebula Awards hotel, the Hyatt in Crystal City, a short walk from my office, which was particularly convenient. I found my way down to registration and immediately…
As it turns out, I won’t be able to attend Readercon this year. Readercon is my favorite convention. This year would have been the fourth time I attended. But life sometimes gets in the way. Two kids means paying for pre-school and daycare, to say nothing of saving twice as much for college. This has…
I have a lot of fun going to science fiction conventions. People who have been my heroes and who I’ve enjoyed reading for a very long time have become my friends. There is a camaraderie that is difficult to explain to others outside the genre. So I look forward to going to these. My goals…
One of my goals in 2011 was to “attend at least one [science fiction] convention as a participant.” I started attending science fiction conventions in 2007 after the sale of my first story to Orson Scott Card’s InterGalactic Medicine Show. The first convention I attended was RavenCon in April 2007 and it set the bar…
Before it slips my mind, I should mention the series of events from Monday that led to three good customer service experiences. The family was up early on Monday and we packed the Little Man and Little Miss into the car with all of our luggage and made the drive from Newport, Rhode Island to…
It would seem that I didn’t post yesterday and I hope you will forgive me for that. Yesterday was a travel day. We headed up to New England for a wedding this weekend. It was also the first time traveling with both kids. The Little Man is an experienced traveller by now. Far more than…
I spent most of Saturday and Sunday attending Capclave 2011 at its new hotel up in Gaithersberg, Maryland. Saturday was an experiment for us. Kelly was spending the day at a bachelorette party, going from one winery to the next and I would be at the convention. We had a babysitter staying with the Little…
I will be at Capclave, October 14-16 up in Gaithersburg, Maryland. I’ll be at the convention most of Saturday and Sunday and I will be on the following panels: Saturday, 3pm: Will books survive–and in what form? Sunday, 10am: Short fiction: why bother? (As moderator) Otherwise, I’ll be hanging out at the convention, sitting in…
I just wanted to wish all my friends and colleagues heading to WorldCon in Reno a wonderful half-week there. I still haven’t been to a WorldCon and I’m immensely envious of those of you who are going. Do me a favor and post early and post often so that I can at least live vicariously…