Dietmar Trommeshauser was the first person that I knew only from the internet who died. We make a lot of noise about virtual communities being every bit as real as fleshly ones, but it’s very easy to offer help and support with a quick email message or even a Paypal donation to a worthy cause….
Category: speculative fiction
SFO SF
The future — now! “Out of this World” indeed; it’s great to find how many airports are using their spaces to give a little break to travelers who see the same industrial, utilitarian surfaces in every airport across the world. Better art than garish ads (although in the Albany one I noticed there’s an ad…
Albacon Wrap-up
A busy day to finish up the con: yesterday was more leisurely, lunching with Maryann and Mick and giggling at the back of panels, then doing a little work — I chaired a panel on “Why Write?” which, perversely as ever, I never asked the panelists to answer. Nonetheless, we all had much to say…
Albacon & Fall Colors
Ran out to get a hair cut yesterday and decided I needed a little color too, so voilà: Purple highlights! Thanks, Joy. She’s so good that she matched the color to the jacket I was wearing. We had a short night at Albacon — one panel for me on writing flash fiction. True to form,…
Albacon & Reading
There have been changes in the Albacon schedule, most notably the loss of a GOH, but the show must go on. Here’s my revised schedule: In A Flash: The challenges and rewards of telling a story in under 1,000 words. Mead, Schwabach, Laity, Strock(M) Fri 6:00 PM Beverwyck Why write? It pays badly, you have…
Albacon
My scheduled panels at Albacon (Oct 10-12) include the following (as of publication time): In A Flash“The challenges and rewards of telling a story in under 1,000 words.”Panelists: Mead, Schwabach, Laity, Strock(M) Folktales/Myths in Fantasy and SF“What folktales are ready made for SF&F? Which would you like to see? Which are overused?”Panelists: Grotta, Doyle, McAfee,…
No More Pi for Me
As expected the reading this morning was poorly attended, which is to say no one at all showed up for what’s traditionally known as the “hangover” time slot. Not too surprising, given that even GoH Cory Doctorow‘s reading was not that well attended. I don’t get it — I love readings. You can bet I…
iPod Touch Named
Just like that, it was clear. I was on the tarot and writing panel and trying to remember the name of Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies deck, so naturally turned to my digital assistant, who located the necessary information — with a picture — in no time at all. Thank you, Ianto! I would say he…
Pi-Con Day Two
I’m listening to the Syd Barrett box set, already copied into my iTunes on Jackdaw (yes, I name my computers, musical instruments, etc.). It’s good loopy fun for early in the day. I blame Tom Stoppard for this new kick. I was never a huge Pink Floyd fan, but Rock-n-Roll piqued my interest in Barrett’s…
Unna ja Nuuk
Coming to Real Art Ways in Hartford, Connecticut on August 16th & 17th at 1.30pm: the Finnish film Unna ja Nuuk, which I simply have to see! Not only for the Finnish angle, but it overlaps with so much that I am writing now that I can hardly believe it. It’s been making the rounds…