I received a mysterious postcard this week: No obvious hidden messages jumped out at me from the text, but DeeAnn wisely pointed out that several different video games are mentioned or described. That’s pretty interesting. Without knowing where this might…
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My MidAmeriCon II Schedule
If you’re going to Worldcon later this month, here’s where you can find me: SFWA Autographing: Curtis ChenFriday 16:00 – 16:50, SFWA Table (Kansas City Convention Center)I’m volunteering to staff the SFWA Table, and I’ll be there starting at 3:00pm…
The Kanga-Roundup
Yesterday was the “book birthday” for my debut novel WAYPOINT KANGAROO, and I did a bunch of guest blog posts and interviews to coincide with its release! But first things first… Tor.com is running a sweepstakes to give away five…
My Preliminary Westercon 69 Schedule
Two blog posts in one week? Madness! (But it is technically a different month, so.) I’ve received my draft schedule from the Westercon 69 programming department, and it’s pretty light (as I requested): Curtis Chen ReadingMadisonFri Jul 1 3:00pm –…
Who Just Got Paid Once for Each Thumb He Has?
I’ll give you three guesses, and the first two don’t count: For the record, that’s a check from University Book Store for sales of Thursday’s Children trade paperbacks, which Duane Wilkins was kind enough to stock at their table during…
I applied to Clarion West SIX TIMES
Applications for the Clarion West Summer Six-Week Writers Workshop in Seattle are now open. If you apply before February 10th, the fee is only $30; it goes up to $50 after that date. The last day to apply is March…
I Will Be at Some Conventions This Year
(Wow, has it really been a whole month since my last blog post here? I’m a terrible person.) If you’re a SF/F convention-goer, here are some 2016 events I’m definitely attending and which I would recommend to any fan: Norwescon…
MEOWY XMAS
This year, D and I switched from hand-writing all our holiday cards to drop-shipping pre-printed postcards. It forced us to write more concisely about the past year, but we’re very happy with the results: If you wanted a card from…
Tonight is #DieHardEve
ETA (1:00 PM): MOAR commentators, and embedded Twitter search results 🙂 Tonight, starting at 9:30 PM Pacific Time, you’re invited to our first ever… Christmas Eve DIE HARD livetweet extravaganza! Search for #DieHardEve on Twitter to see commentary from various…
‘Tis the Season
And here’s a scientific carol for you: https://youtu.be/J0NXY89WsxY (H/T Andrea Phillips on Twitter)