First You Must Find A Shrubbery

July 11th, I heard back from the Beta Reader that had volunteered to work with me at Balticon. My newest … More

Peeved

“Go and never darken my towels again!” Groucho Marx

Why do I not give any positive feedback? That’s the empty space where I had no corrections! – Sue Baiman

Handling the Unavoidable Info-dump!

Monday of Balticon, the sun shone bright and early, yet the Con continued and I unyieldingly kept attending panels. At the … More

Gargoyles and Sins

My Sunday wasn’t over yet. 1 workshop and 3 panels down, 3 to go. It was a packed weekend and … More

A Dragon speaks on Short Stories, Worldbuilding (For Fun and Profit), and Incorporating Critique

As they say, always be yourself, unless you can be a dragon. Then, be a dragon. I spent my Sunday … More

Character Building with Jo Walton

Hands down, this was my favorite panel or workshop all weekend. It was fun, interactive, and applicable for my writing. … More

Food, Submission, Slush, Bad Writing, and Implications!

After lunch Saturday, I headed off to “How to Build a Meal for your Invented World” by Denise Clemons. It … More

Religion and Writing Techniques

Takeaways from “How to Write Religion (When You Are a Non-Believer” and “Balticon Writers’ Workshop”.

Balticon? Balticon!

It was noon, this past Wednesday, and I’d nearly recovered from Steampunk World’s Faire. When I suddenly remembered that Balticon was nearly here. I’d been contemplating day-tripping for the Writers Track panels, so I opened the schedule back up to look.

By 1 pm, I knew I couldn’t pick just one day. I cancelled my weekend, found crash space with a 3-line email and 10 minutes, and started to get ready. I had 50 hours until go time.