(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…
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I Am Eligible for Some Awards or Something
Hello, readers! I know, it’s been a while since I actually wrote one of these Wednesday blog posts. I’ve been working on other writing projects lately (like my first novel) and have also started an author newsletter which will eventually…
My OryCon 37 Schedule
Hey science fiction and fantasy lovers in or near Portland, Oregon! It’s that time of year again: time for OryCon! This Friday through Sunday, hundreds (if not thousands) of fans will gather at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront for a…
I Am One Year Older Than I Was
On August 2, 2014, my wife DeeAnn drove me home from Seattle, where I’d just finished the Clarion West Summer Six-Week Workshop. The week before the workshop started, we were in California for our nephew Jared’s wedding. DeeAnn drove me…
I Have Rendered Unto Caesar
And this year, my wife and I–both of us being essentially freelancers–will be filing quarterly estimated taxes. It’s the first year we’ve really needed to do it, now that we’re (A) no longer full-time employees and (B) actually making enough…
I Have Trouble Asking for Help
I was going to rant and rave today about how badly The Newsroom crashed and burned in its last season, but honestly, that ship has sailed. Do go read Abigail Nussbaum’s breakdown, though; she’s much more articulate about the situation…
I Have Not Seen Most of These Movies
But I still have opinions about this year’s Best Picture nominees. I’m talking about the Academy Awards, of course. Feel free to stop reading now if you don’t care about any of this. I won’t say too much about the…
I Do Not Write Award-Winning Short Fiction
…and I don’t expect I will for several more years, if ever. I’m just not that kind of writer! (He said coquettishly, batting his eyelashes.) But it does seem to be that time of the year, and it’ll be a…
I Am Terrible at Analytics
As you know, Bob, I gave a well-received Ignite presentation on our Homebrew Cat Feeding Robot setup in early 2012. Afterward, I also set up a web page, with every intention of updating it as we iterated through future versions:…
SnoutCast #210: Laura E. Hall and Mink Ette
This month, we talk to Laura E. Hall and Mink Ette, two of the six creators behind Spark of Resistance, Portland’s first live, interactive room escape game! (No spoilers herein. You can see some mildly revealing photos of the room…