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05 December 2011 ~ 2 Comments

Harassment at science fiction conventions — what con committees should do about it

Lately several science fiction and fantasy authors have been discussing the ongoing problem of sexual harassment at science fiction conventions. A lot of women authors and fans have experienced harassment of varying levels of disturbance, from annoying to creepy to chilling; at least one male author has suffered harassment as well. (And as bad as [...]

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28 August 2011 ~ 4 Comments

ArmadilloCon — Saturday and Sunday

To those who borrow this book: If you don’t return it to Patrice, your hard drive will crash, losing the last two hours work on your project, which were the best thing you’d ever done. Also, your e-reader will fall off the counter into the toilet. And your cat will throw up in your favorite [...]

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09 August 2011 ~ 1 Comment

ArmadilloCon Schedule

The ArmadilloCon schedule is up. It may change a bit between now and the convention, but for now, here’s what’s going on:   ArmadilloCon Program   Here’s what I’m doing: FRIDAY 9 am to 4 pm. Writer’s Workshop SATURDAY 10:30. Reading. I’ll read from Miss Bennet. Will I manage to not speak in an English [...]

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