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Travel is wearing on you...and your luggage
I replaced my Travelpro 22" rollerbag after Boskone. It was time, and I got another Travelpro 22" bag, but this one is two pounds lighter than my old bag. I love modern technology. I also got it in Sienna (red-brown) rather than black, making it easier to spot on the luggage carousel ( Read more... ) -
Darlene Marshall's Boskone 51 Schedule
I'm only along to schlep Darlene Marshall's bags. She's got the nifty schedule and program items:
Bleeding Hearts
Friday 18:00 - 18:50
A Valentine's Day panel about romance in science fiction, fantasy, and horror. What are some of our great love stories for the ages? What stories turned out to be tragedies -- or worse? Panelists will discuss how ( Read more... ) -
Thor
Some thoughts on Thor, The Dark World:1. When Tom Hiddleston's on screen, I can't take my eyes off of him. When he's not on screen, boredom ensues ( Read more... ) -
The Pirate's Secret Baby, coming in 2014
Some of you may recall this book title started as a joke. I kept saying my WIP had the working title of The Hot Pirate's Secret Baby, since I was trying to maximize my tropes: pirates, secret babies, hotness. However, as I got close to finishing it, I began to call the book by what I thought would be its actual publication name: The Pirate's ( Read more... ) -
LoneStarCon3, or "How I Spent My Summer Vacation--Worldcon 2013"
This was my first visit to San Antonio, since I'd had to miss LoneStarCon 2 in 1997, but it was worth the wait. While everyone was complaining about the 100F temperatures, my response was, "Ahhhh...dry heat!" When you live in North Florida, almost anyplace is a better place to be in August.
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My Worldcon Schedule--LoneStarCon3
Here's my Worldcon schedule, which is a twofer this year. Darlene Marshall will be on the panels, and my fannish self will be working in the Green Room (look for me on the early morning shift) and will once again be the Voice of the Ghoddess at the Hugo Awards Ceremony. Whew ( Read more... ) -
My Boskone 50 Schedule
Here's my schedule for Boskone 50, February 15-17 in Boston.
- Reading: Darlene Marshall (Reading), Sat 11:30 - 12:00, Independence (Westin)
- Going Graphic in the e-Book Age (Panel) (M), Sat 13:00 - 13:50, Burroughs (Westin)
- Humor in the Stuff We Read (Panel), Sat 14:00 - 14:50, Carlton (Westin)
- Silver Anniversary of the Liaden Universe (Other), Sat 17 ( Read more... )
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My war with the furry rodents
I've written about my ongoing battle with the squirrels in my yard. It started when my dachshund decided that at her age, she didn't need to bother with chasing them away. I can't blame her, but that means that now they're my problem. They want the birdseed in my feeders, and aren't shy about making their wishes known ( Read more... ) -
Reading Pals
As some of you are aware, I have a Reading Pal. This is a young lady who's been identified as needing extra help to be ready for 3rd grade reading next year, so I volunteer an hour a week to read with her. Last week was our last session before Winter Break, so I had a gift with me ( Read more... ) -
Chicon 7--My Worldcon Schedule
I have a very light schedule this year at Chicon, the lightest since 1998. There's an upside to this: I'll have the opportunity to attend more program items that interest me, without fretting over conflicts.
I also plan to have signed copies of Castaway Dreams in the Dealers Room at Old Earth Books. Stop by, get some good reading, and tell Mikey I ( Read more... )