In part 2, we talked about things you might find at a typical con. Time for more. A further mention of the literature track programming: Many, many SF and Fantasy fans are curious about writing, how their favorite books get written, and what it’s like to be an author. And, of course, many people wish they had a book published. That makes writing panels popular. At some cons, you can … Continue reading →
We had an introduction to SFF cons in part 01, now I’ll talk about things you might find at a ‘typical’ con. Cons usually feature several Guests of Honor (GOH‘s). One or more authors top the list, but cons will invite GOH’s to support their other tracks as well. These often include science, literature, art, computing, game design, music (filk), and fandom. The GOH’s help bring a focus to the … Continue reading →
If you write science fiction, fantasy, or other ‘speculative’ fiction, science fiction conventions are a great way to promote your stories, improve your skills, and network with other authors. They can be difficult to find, but are well worth the effort. I’m not talking about the huge for-profit media cons you see in the news. They’re organized around a mass-market fandom- mainstream comics, anime, tv series, or movie franchises. They … Continue reading →
I’ll be taking a free online course from the University of Manchester Egyptology program: Warfare and Weapons in Ancient Egypt, taught by Joyce Tyldesley, Ph.D. It will be interesting in its own right, and it’ll be a great source material on some stories I have in the works.
Continue reading →Penguicon is my favorite convention. For those of you who have only heard of media SF cons (meet the stars of your favorite show!) or comic cons (meet stars, cosplay), volunteer-run SF/Fantasy cons are an entirely different experience, and I haven’t heard of any other conventions quite like Penguicon. It started out as a hybrid SF/Fantasy and Linux/Open-Source convention, but it’s expanded since then. I will write more about it … Continue reading →
Note: this site is now called Habitica.com In Part #1, we began our personal habit quest by setting up our tasks on HabitRPG. Now it’s time to attack those tasks and reap our rewards. But you may be asking yourself: “Will this silly thing actually help me?”
Continue reading →Task-tracking systems are more fuss than fun, always more trouble than they’re worth to me. But my new job is an hour away, driving there devours my spare time, and it’s harder to make myself do anything when I get home. Help! I need something fast and easy that won’t eat more time, entertaining enough to be painless. “Free” is good too.
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