Thanks to the authors across the way at Dallas FanExpo, one slogan will be forever emblazoned in my brain. Because, well, they had a book. It had words. They wanted everyone to understand this. So, they shouted it mercilessly. And… Read More ›
Con Updates
Updates from science fiction, fantasy, comic and gaming conventions.
Dealing with Rejection through Physical Violence
How many writers can say they got the chance to enter a cage match with an editor? An editor that has rejected one of your precious stories in the past? An open invitation to kick and pummel them mercilessly before a crowd… Read More ›
ConDFW Starts TONIGHT!
More info at: http://www.condfw.org
Where Have All the Readers Gone?
I’m going to need to put Free Fiction Friday on hiatus while I focus on my work in progress. I’ve been so busy marketing Crimson Son, that I’ve fallen a couple months off schedule and for someone whose only deadline… Read More ›
Coffee with Joe Haldeman
When we arrived this morning at the Crystal City, we emerged from far beneath the earth through a one-way door and out into a brisk morning. Normally, being a lazy sort of adventurer, I’d have chosen to sleep in. There… Read More ›
News from the HAZMAT Tent
Over the weekend I attended #Fencon as a fan, maybe for the last time. Not that I won’t go back – it was great fun and I got to catch up with old friends and make new ones – but next… Read More ›
Dallas Comic Con 2014
Time for a bit of Geekery. Dallas Comic Con 2014 witnessed a Firefly cast reunion (well, minus Wash, of course he did get skewered by a giant hunk of metal and Inara was MIA as well, but, you know those… Read More ›
ConDFW XII
Back from a weekend of sci-fi / fantasy literature panels at ConDFW. It seemed a little smaller this year though that may have been due to the new venue. There was gaming, costumes, and a fairly solid line-up of panels… Read More ›
FenCon Wrap-Up (Actually, this is all about me…)
So, I’m not the best FenCon reporter. I was mainly there for the writing stuff. I’m pretty new to the con scene, despite having been active in geeky counter-culture stuff for decades. I’ve always had this “anti-fanboy” gene for some reason. There… Read More ›
FenCon Update
Back from my first day at FenCon. Yeah, had to end things early due to other obligations, and honestly, there wasn’t a whole lot of great programming today. My main reason for being there is the Writer’s Workshop lectures with… Read More ›
RUSS LINTON 