Joe Haldeman gave me his drink ticket! Oh and other stuff happened too. Okay, okay, day one. Went to the panel on the influence of westerns on SF, and of course Firefly was mentioned. Joe Lansdale ran away with the panel, which discoursed over a wide range of topics, from Zane Grey and Louis L’Amour to [...]
Just a reminder that this weekend is Armadillocon, the premier science fiction and fantasy con of Central Texas. Hey, I can’t help it if I’m biased. They’re like my home team. Here’s my schedule: Saturday, noon: Reading, in Robertson Saturday, 3 pm: Sex, Drugs, and Urban Fantasy: Teen Fiction is Not For Kids in deZavala. [...]
I didn’t post yesterday because I was making lots of progress and wanted to keep up the momentum. There is a chance, slight but there, that I can finish this rewrite/draft by Sunday. The story is humming along, and actions and their consequences are falling into place. I could definitely get used to writing during [...]
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