Just a quick update from Renovation before I crash for the night. We left Provo pretty early–about 6:30, actually–and met up with Eric in Eagle Mountain. The drive to Reno was pretty long, but we had some awesome geeky conversations along the way. My favorite: how to successfully conduct an alien invasion. So we rolled into… Continue reading Worldcon 2011: Wednesday
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Worldcon in T-minus 10, 9, 8…
So I just finished packing for Worldcon, including 4 apples, 1 lb ginger snaps, and enough PBJ material to last the weekend (because fast food is disgusting and expensive). I’ll be leaving tomorrow at 6:30 am with Cavan to pick up Logan in Orem, then meet up with Eric in Eagle Mountain and head out… Continue reading Worldcon in T-minus 10, 9, 8…
First Radio interview and other such stuff
Dude, check it out–my first radio interview just went live on the Dungeon Crawler’s Radio website! I met these guys at CONduit last month, where they had a booth and were recording all sorts of authors and artist. They were way cool when I talked with them, and when they found out I was a… Continue reading First Radio interview and other such stuff
“…and I am doing my best to leave traditional publishing behind.” –Tracy Hickman
Those were Tracy Hickman’s exact words today at CONduit. He said it as part of his introductory remarks at his first panel, “To Cliche Or Not To Cliche,” and reiterated it on all of the panels he was on for the rest of the day. For those of you who don’t know, Tracy Hickman has… Continue reading “…and I am doing my best to leave traditional publishing behind.” –Tracy Hickman
Stoked for CONduit and a sneak peek
CONduit starts tomorrow in Salt Lake City, and I am so stoked! This will be my third year in a row, and it looks like all the usuals are going to be there: Dan Wells, Howard Tayler, Dave Farland, L.E. Modesitt, Tracy and Laura Hickman–in other words, a whole bunch of awesome people. It’s gonna… Continue reading Stoked for CONduit and a sneak peek
LTUE 2011
So LTUE (BYU’s science fiction and fantasy symposium) was last weekend, and it was awesome. The venue was the BYU Conference Center just north of where DT used to be, and in my opinion this was a much better place to hold it than the student center, where it’s always been. It felt a lot… Continue reading LTUE 2011
World Fantasy Day 3
Saturday at the World Fantasy convention was awesome. Tons of amazing panels, with excellent advice and some very interesting insights. First, I attended “The Story Cycle vs. The Novel,” which was moderated by L.E. Modesitt. The panelists talked about the evolution of a series and the difference between a cycle of novels vs. a continuation.… Continue reading World Fantasy Day 3
World Fantasy 2010: Day 2
Wow, what a tiring day. I feel drained, mentally and physically, and I didn’t even spend all that much time at the parties tonight. I got started a bit early, prowling around the book-swap table, where I was rewarded with some books that look really good. If you know what you’re doing, you can totally… Continue reading World Fantasy 2010: Day 2
World Fantasy 2010: Day 1
So today was the first day of World Fantasy, the major professional convention for science fiction and fantasy literature. I’ve only been here for a few hours, but I can already tell it’s going to be awesome. While making a stop in Chicago, I ran into two other writers on the same flight (one by… Continue reading World Fantasy 2010: Day 1
To do list for World Fantasy:
Finish Mercenary Savior 4.0 (almost there!) Figure out a good elevator pitch for MS 4.0. Memorize the bus system of Columbus Ohio. Get con roommate’s phone number. Get a ride Sunday night from the Salt Lake airport. Acquire and memorize the convention schedule. Figure out a list of specific goals to accomplish. Do laundry. Pack… Continue reading To do list for World Fantasy: