Category Archives: conventions

Lessons from a reading

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Erin

Last month, I attended WorldCon in San Jose. I had an amazing time, primarily because of the wonderful people I talked to, both those whom I already knew and those whom I just met. (I wrote all about it in … Continue reading →

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Are you looking for something to read?

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Erin

So, as per usual, at Boskone, I met lots of cool people and learned about lots of great books to check out. This is at best a partial list, based on my faulty memory and what notes I managed to … Continue reading →

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The con is over, long live the con

Posted on February 19, 2017 by Erin

I started the day by dropping in to a reading (Victoria Sandbrook, who was reading some unpublished short pieces. I can’t wait until they’re published so I can point people to them), then dealt with stuff like getting tea, picking … Continue reading →

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Saturday night sleepies 

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Erin

Panel on the perfect teenage hero went well this morning. I’ve been fortunate in having moderators who are good about asking for input from all of the panel members, making sure everyone gets a chance to speak. Perhaps too much … Continue reading →

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That’s a peregrine?

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Erin

Drive to Boston went well, although as usual, I’ve gotten too much sun on my face. You’d think I would remember that. Son picked what we listened to in the car — first, the Hamilton soundtrack (downloaded with Amazon Music … Continue reading →

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Monday marches on

Posted on January 23, 2017 by Erin

It’s a bit stormy through the Mid-Atlantic right now. Last night, as I was going to bed, I heard something fall. Worried about it, wondered about it — but nothing came crashing through the roof, so I went to sleep. … Continue reading →

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SnowpocalypseCon 2015

Posted on February 16, 2015 by Erin

This weekend, I headed up to Boston to attend Boskone, the annual convention put on by NESFA. I had an incredible time — learned new things from panels, met some online friends face-to-face for the first time, caught up with … Continue reading →

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