Just wanted to offer a short update that yes, I will be attending WorldCon 2012 this year in Chicago. No, I don’t have a plan or itinerary yet and probably won’t for a month or two.
There’s still quite a few details that need to be worked out and I’m also waiting on other news. I will be there for the full duration of the show. Initially, the idea was to simply go and hang out, but the stars may have rearranged themselves on that front…
I will be a panelist at a convention later this month titled “Odyssey Con.” Run by a local group of dedicated fans of the science fiction, horror, and fantasy genres, this convention has allowed me to spend time with infamous authors such as George R.R. Martin, Emma Bull, and many more.
This year, guests-of-honor are the outstanding Larry Niven and Kenneth Hite. In addition to my participation at the convention, I’ll also be dropping off a charity bundle sponsored by Steve Jackson Games for the auction. Proceeds will be donated to Second Harvest, a local food bank.
Here are the panels I will be on. I’d appreciate it if you’d drop by for my first reading of Redwing’s Gambit for the Bulldogs RPG! I *may* have copies on hand, too!
1:00 p.m., Oakbrook I and II, L15 The Price is Right, or is it?
A. Black, F. Schepartz, K. Gonzalez (M), L. Devoti, M. Valentinelli
4:00 p.m., Odana A, M04 I’ll Buy That …
A. Bledsoe, M. Valentinelli, S. McCook (M)
11:30 a.m., Mooshenko’s, R3 Reading
F. Schepartz, M. Valentinelli (Redwing’s Gambit)
2:30 p.m., Oakbrook III, O1 Build a World
L. Schneider, M. Valentinelli (M), N. Beeson, L. Niven, P. Tomlinson
10:00 p.m., Odana A, G05 Gaming the Mythos
B. Curley (M), K, Hite, M. Valentinelli, B. Bodden
I will be attending Balticon in Baltimore, Maryland from May 25th through the 28th. Over Memorial Day weekend I’ll be celebrating the release of Redwing’s Gambit, a science-fiction novella I wrote for the Bulldogs! RPG published by Galileo Games.
For more about Redwing’s Gambit and this appearance, please visit:
Thanks to A Room of One’s Own for hosting the reading. Fun was had, books were signed, and stories were read!
I don’t know about you, but I had a fantastic Halloween! So, my day started off by giving a “treat” to interested readers. A free copy of The Queen of Crows from DriveThruFiction.com. Sending out those e-mails today; I hope those of you who signed up for a copy enjoy it!
Later that night, we had our first reading of HAUNTED: 11 Tales of Ghostly Horror at a library. First? Librarians are awesome. They put out a bunch of treats for the reading and made up a huge poster of the event. So, combined with my bags o’ goodies, there was a lot of sugar to be had.
When I got home? A five star review!
The editing is sharp and the flow of stories is good throughout. I like to be able to digest a story after reading it but found myself turning to read the next story, so whether you like the genre or if you fancy a break from the latest glut of average books then I can highly recommend this one. — HAUNTED Review on GoodReads
I’m happy that readers are really digging this one. So thank you a whole bunch for contributing to a very memorable Halloween!