Category Archives: Cons

Elizabeth Moon: For the win!

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Pete

I’ve read Elizabeth Moon’s Trading in Danger series and found them to be an enjoyable space opera with great characters and a fairly interesting plot. She’s an author that I watch now for new material, but not one that I … Continue reading →

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Hugo Awards Introductory Video

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Pete

Here’s what we got to see at the Hugo breakfast. This is an impressive intro to the nominees for the 2009 Hugo awards, as well as a great review of 2009.

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Dragon*Con Pics

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Peter
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Dragon*Con Wrap-up

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Pete

I’m just now (with the incredibly hectic week) able to get the Dragon*Con wrap-up available. First of all, I had to wait in line for a little over two hours on Friday to get my pre-registration badge. Dragon*Con is spread … Continue reading →

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Dragon*Con: This Weekend!

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Pete

That’s right boys and girls! It’s my almost annual sojourn to Dragon*Con this weekend. I’ll be attending writerly sessions, taking pictures of all the freaks and geeks, and maybe even going in costume myself. What do you think? Can I … Continue reading →

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Female Characters, Point of View, and Pete

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Pete

Pete attended a writer’s workshop this past weekend, wherein he learned that he’s great at plot, he’s a man of subtlety with male characters, but the female viewpoint continues to elude him. He also has point of view issues in several places because he wants to spoon-feed the reader too much information. Continue reading →

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ConDFW Action Report

Posted on February 23, 2009 by Pete

First of all, the con was a blast. This was in no small part to the company I kept during my time there. Kate flew down from her home state in the northeast and attended a good portion of the … Continue reading →

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Con Etiquette 101

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Pete

Turn off your frakking cell phone. For real. It isn’t funny. I don’t want to hear “Baby Got Back” or “Bringing Sexy Back” or “A Whole New World” in the middle of a panel on the Cassini mission to Saturn. … Continue reading →

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Dragon*Con Day Two

Posted on August 31, 2008 by Pete

Pictures here. (The pictures of Jessica Rabbit do not do her justice.) Today was mostly boring (to you) writing track stuff. Of particular note were two readings that I attended. The first was by John Scalzi, the second was by … Continue reading →

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DragonCon this weekend!

Posted on August 27, 2008 by Pete

That’s right, boys and girls. I’ll be at DragonCon this weekend. It is one of the largest science fiction/fantasy/comic book fan conventions in the nation, held in downtown Atlanta, GA. Just like last year, I will be providing daily picture … Continue reading →

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