Today we will have to paint the pictures with words, since I took plenty of photos but the camera she does not link with the iPad. We visited Gwydir Castle first, the family castle of the Gwynne family, of which my husband is a long-lost relation. We couldn’t get in as they had closed for the season, so we took photos of the outside and then of the peacocks standing sentry on the gate. Then Read more…
Yesterday’s WFC panels have sort of blurred into today’s panels without me noticing. I blame the distractions of the convention itself and perhaps a smidge of beer. Some highlights: The Broads with Swords panel, ably moderated by Laura Ann Gilman, and featuring Robin Hobb, Juliet E McKenna, Gaie Seibold, and Trudi Canavan, was a wild and woolly panel of influences and references to the best in fantasy. It is a truth universally acknowledged by anyone Read more…
A fantasy writer walks into a bar… Talks with Juliet E McKenna. Visits with Gaie Seibold. Says hi to Charles Stross. Gives John Picacio a hug. The convention is just gearing up. I have a reading on Saturday and I’m looking forward to some excellent panels, including the unfortunately named Broads with Swords. It is sure to be excellent fun and wholly informative. In other news, the barbecue at Smokey’s in Brighton needs to work on Read more…