I’m looking forward to going back to the SFWA Nebula Conference this year–the first time they’ve happened in person since 2019–and I love that most sessions will be streamed live and archived online! Here’s my panel schedule for next weekend:…
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Free Advice on Writing Samples
…for writing workshop applications, specifically! I was a reader for this year’s Clarion West six-week summer workshop (please don’t ask me if I read your application or how I scored anything, I mostly don’t remember anyway) and now that this…
Moderately Disturbing Movies Involving Food
We didn’t intend this to be a double feature over the weekend, but… life found a way? I don’t have a clever reference here. Both recommended, but probably not right before or after you eat, for fuck’s sake.
Movies with Yellowjackets Vibes
And were actually shot on location in real weather conditions: Maybe don’t watch either of those right before you go on vacation, but I highly recommend both, and finding them on DVD/Blu-ray to see behind-the-scenes footage of the respective productions.
My Norwescon 45 Schedule (2023)
I’ll be in Seatac from Thursday evening through Sunday midday this coming Easter weekend, but only on programming Friday and Saturday: Friday, April 7th 🎤 Generation to Generation: Talking WritingOlympic 32–3 p.m. Hear from writers of all ages at various…
TEH OSCARSS
I’m not sure why I still care about the Academy Awards, but I do. No, actually, I do know why I still care: because it continues to be, warts and all, a pretty good representation of what Hollywood cares about….
My #Nebulas2022 Schedule
I’ll be on two panels at the SFWA Nebula Conference (ONLINE) next weekend: “Finding the Right Literary Agent & Maintaining Your Sanity Along the Way” (Sunday, May 22, 2022, at 3:00 PM Pacific time) also with Emmeline Duncan, Stina Leicht,…
My Norwescon 44 Schedule
It’s been more than two years since my last in-person convention, but I’m headed back out there next month. Norwescon’s concom has been consistently transparent about their safety policies, including drawing a hard line at requiring all attendees to be…
Lucky Thirteens
In the spring of 2008, I changed my life. I was 34 years old, and for the previous 13 years–starting when I graduated from university with a bachelor’s degree in computer science–I had been working in Silicon Valley as a…
My CoNZealand Schedule
Most of us won’t be in New Zealand for Worldcon this year #becauseofthepandemic but there will still be plenty of online programming to overwhelm everyone, as per usual. Here’s what I’m up to next week (links go to Grenadine): 17:00,…