Archive | August, 2010

31 August 2010 ~ 0 Comments

ArmadilloCon continued

The other panels I was on included City as Character, which was an interesting discussion about cities, their different natures, and their role as both setting and character. Cities don’t just exist as a place for things to happen; characters are shaped by cities because cities have personality. Just compare New York City to Dallas, [...]

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29 August 2010 ~ 0 Comments

ArmadilloCon — first impressions

Wow, that was fun. I enj0yed the weekend thoroughly. From the writers workshop on Friday to the YA panel on Sunday afternoon, I was busy. Being surrounded by creative, enjoyable, smart people made for a great con. But that’s the con scene anyway. Smart, funny, creative people who love science fiction and fantasy — it [...]

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23 August 2010 ~ 0 Comments

My Darklyng — Slate.com’s serial novel

I’m scheduled for a YA panel at ArmadilloCon this week, and will bring up My Darklyng, the serial novel that was published on Slate.com. Written by experienced YA novelists Laura Moser and Lauren Mechling, My Darklyng takes on the teen love affair with, well, love — as well as friendship, family relations, burgeoning careers, sex, [...]

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