Here at last are the photos from the workshop. Alexis Glynn Latner and I took turns taking pictures with the class. Myself and students. Alexis and students. Thanks again for a wonderful workshop. Okay, on to the important stuff. On vacation, I thought a lot about the workshop and what we mean to do when we write. I think that beginners often fall into the trap of cleverness. This is the “jar of Tang” syndrome Read more…
Okay, that was fun. The workshop was lively and informative and the panels were a good deal of fun. Sunday morning’s West Sidhe Story about faerie and modern life was exciting and contentious. It was ably moderated by Rosemary Clement-Moore, with excellent commentary from the audience including from A Lee Martinez. Lots of disagreement about what are fairies and what the role of faerie in literature is (or should be). Stina Leicht was as always Read more…
Off to ApolloCon in an hour or so. Please come up and say hi if you will be there. I hope that the dealer’s room will have copies of Red Gold Bridge–they should, as they were able to get Gordath Wood a few days early last year. I will likely just go around asking to take pictures of people with the book. I’m that goofy. Next Sunday, July 5, I will be signing books at Read more…