Conventions

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The Clock Is Ticking for "Glitter & Madness"!

First things first. You look fabulous. Happy Valentine's Day, you sexy thing, you! Second—look, I don't know how many more ways to say this. It's time for you to help support our Kickstarter campaign for the Glitter & Madness anthology. There's

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By: William Shunn

My "Glitter & Madness" Q&A

It feels like we Glitter & Madness participants are, like, in NPR Fund Drive mode. I've already told you all about this anthology project, and if you still want to know more about it, you can head on over to the project on Kickstarter. What I'm

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By: William Shunn

Please Support the "Glitter & Madness" Anthology!

Love rollerdisco? Love science fiction and fantasy? Then you need to support the Kickstarter campaign for the Glitter & Madness anthology! What's this, you ask? It's a new anthology edited by Lynne M. Thomas, Michael Damian Thomas and John Klima, chock full of speculative stories about

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By: William Shunn

Revised Itinerary for Today's Unofficial Worldcon Pub Crawl

Whether you'd like to join today's Unofficial Worldcon Pub Crawl in Chicago from the start, or want to meet up with us somewhere along the route, here's the revised itinerary I've come up. It involves three train rides and only two cab

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By: William Shunn

My Worldcon Programming Schedule

Chicon 7, the 70th World Science Fiction Convention, gets underway tomorrow at the Hyatt Regency Chicago! In case you're interested, I'm so far scheduled to appear on two panels: Sunday, September 2, 4:30 - 6:00 pm, Columbus CD Incorporating the Personal into Speculative Fiction

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By: William Shunn

Entering Final Week of Kickstarter Campaign for Chicago Writers Conference!

The Chicago Writers Conference is Chicago's only homegrown mainstream literary conference focusing on practical business advice for fiction and non-fiction writers alike. The brainchild of Mare Swallow, it will feature such editors, agents, and authors as Chuck Sambuchino, Christine Sneed, Robert K. Elder, and Jennifer Mattson. But it

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By: William Shunn

Help Support the Chicago Writers Conference!

Chicago is getting its own down-home writers conference! The Chicago Writers Conference will take place September 14-16 at Tribune Tower in beautiful downtown Chicago. Speakers and presenters include Chuck Sambuchino, Robert K. Elder, and Cinnamon Cooper, while special readings will be staged by both Essay Fiesta and Tuesday Funk. But

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By: William Shunn

My Saturday at Capricon

It's rare that I'm a) paying attention closely enough and b) on the ball enough to get myself out to one of the local science fiction conventions. Usually at the last minute people start asking me, "Hey, are you going to be at Whatevercon?"

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By: William Shunn

Posers in the "Parking Lot"

Okay, sometimes it's fun to see yourself on TV. In 2004, the Trio network debuted a documentary series called "Parking Lot," which featured snippets of conversations with attendees at events like concerts or conventions. The show didn't last long, but it did last long

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By: William Shunn

@MayorEmanuel Needs You (for Hugo)!

Hugo Award nominations are now open, and that means it's time to make good on my threat promise to spearhead a campaign to get the @MayorEmanuel Twitter stream nominated. As you may recall, Bob, @MayorEmanuel was the anonymous but highly popular tweeter who created a profane and fantastic

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By: William Shunn

The Final Trip

Of 2011, I mean. This has been one crazy travel year. Seems like every other week we're rushing off somewhere or other, and we're kind of tired of it. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining. It's been a great

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By: William Shunn

Friday Wiscon Reading

If you'll be at Wiscon tomorrow afternoon, I'll be part of a terrific group reading at 4:00 pm in Conference 2. The participants include Carrie L. Ferguson, Nicole Lorenz, Chibi-Evil and me. Here's the program description: Disappearing ActsReading | Conference 2 | Friday, 4:00-5:

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