Laura Anne Gilman's Blog, page 29
August 19, 2015
Sassssqaaaaaaaaaaaaaan! (AKA My WorldCon Schedule)
When you absolutely, positively have to find me at Sasquan (WorldCon), here's how you do it.
In addtion to putting in my hours as part of the Writing Workshop I will be doing the following Fabulous Items:
Autographing
(Ann Chamberlin, Laura Anne Gilman, Kay Kenyon, Mike Resnick, Shanna Swendson, Fran Wilde)
Thursday 15:00 - 15:45, Exhibit Hall B (CC)
(for those of you who also like mysteries, I will happily sign L.A. Kornetsky's work, as well).
Horror/Paranormal: What's New
Thursday 17:00 - 17:45, Spokane Falls Suite A/B (Doubletree)
Found anything scary...or scary and somehow, well, romantic? A look at current paranormal writing, trends for the future and is the current spate of horror & paranormal on TV helping or hurting the genre?
Joshua Bilmes, Nick Mamatas, Christie Meierz, Laura Anne Gilman
Building a Better Tomorrow
Friday 15:00 - 15:45, 302AB (CC)
Young adult science fiction is thriving, presenting an array of possible futures for humanity. While YA SF seems to be taking off, many of those stories feature dark futures. Why might teens be drawn to these types of settings that feature dystopic settings? Will there be a brighter or better tomorrow for us?
Laura Anne Gilman (M) , Paolo Bacigalupi , Troy Bucher, Dan Wells
(as moderator if you have anything you want brought up, I'm the person to ask. Leave your Qs in the comments)
Reading - Laura Anne Gilman
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00, 303B (CC)
Twenty minutes of Sneak Peak at what I'm working on now.... (yes, this means both The Devil's West AND Sylvan Investigatons!)
KaffeeKlatche - Laura Anne Gilman
Saturday 14:00 - 14:45, 202B-KK3 (CC)
Join a panelist and up to 9 other fans for a small discussion/AMA.
(I will have Goodies for anyone who shows up. Limited edition goodies, even, maybe...)
Stroll with the Stars
Sunday 09:00 - 09:45, Breezeway/Statue (CC)
A gentle morning stroll with some of your favorite authors, artists and editors. Meeting each morning at 9AM in the Breezeway between the INB Theater and the Convention Center (check your map), and returning in time for 10AM programming.
(yes, you can bring your coffee. Dog knows I'm gonna...)
There will also be Book View Cafe party Friday night. Details to come....
In addtion to putting in my hours as part of the Writing Workshop I will be doing the following Fabulous Items:
Autographing
(Ann Chamberlin, Laura Anne Gilman, Kay Kenyon, Mike Resnick, Shanna Swendson, Fran Wilde)
Thursday 15:00 - 15:45, Exhibit Hall B (CC)
(for those of you who also like mysteries, I will happily sign L.A. Kornetsky's work, as well).
Horror/Paranormal: What's New
Thursday 17:00 - 17:45, Spokane Falls Suite A/B (Doubletree)
Found anything scary...or scary and somehow, well, romantic? A look at current paranormal writing, trends for the future and is the current spate of horror & paranormal on TV helping or hurting the genre?
Joshua Bilmes, Nick Mamatas, Christie Meierz, Laura Anne Gilman
Building a Better Tomorrow
Friday 15:00 - 15:45, 302AB (CC)
Young adult science fiction is thriving, presenting an array of possible futures for humanity. While YA SF seems to be taking off, many of those stories feature dark futures. Why might teens be drawn to these types of settings that feature dystopic settings? Will there be a brighter or better tomorrow for us?
Laura Anne Gilman (M) , Paolo Bacigalupi , Troy Bucher, Dan Wells
(as moderator if you have anything you want brought up, I'm the person to ask. Leave your Qs in the comments)
Reading - Laura Anne Gilman
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00, 303B (CC)
Twenty minutes of Sneak Peak at what I'm working on now.... (yes, this means both The Devil's West AND Sylvan Investigatons!)
KaffeeKlatche - Laura Anne Gilman
Saturday 14:00 - 14:45, 202B-KK3 (CC)
Join a panelist and up to 9 other fans for a small discussion/AMA.
(I will have Goodies for anyone who shows up. Limited edition goodies, even, maybe...)
Stroll with the Stars
Sunday 09:00 - 09:45, Breezeway/Statue (CC)
A gentle morning stroll with some of your favorite authors, artists and editors. Meeting each morning at 9AM in the Breezeway between the INB Theater and the Convention Center (check your map), and returning in time for 10AM programming.
(yes, you can bring your coffee. Dog knows I'm gonna...)
There will also be Book View Cafe party Friday night. Details to come....
August 18, 2015
Happy News of the Short (Story) Kind...
Confirmation: I have indeed sold a story ("First Dance") to Jonathan Maberry's OUT OF TUNE II.
Let the environmentally-friendly and biodegradable confetti fly!
For those paying attention, this story could, if you squint, be read as happening in the world of The Devil's West. Or it could be our own. Who can say for certain...?
(not even the author, apparently)
August 16, 2015
Weekend Dreams
Friday night, I dreamed an incredibly detailed dream of taking a publishing-related course in Germany. I'm pleased to say that once I found the classroom (the tiny cabins filled with firewood within the hotel facade were a nice touch, brain) everything worked out well, despite a) my arriving late and b) my having about five words in German.
Also, my classmates were splendid people.
Last night's dream - getting a ride from not-quite-strangers down along a dirt road, and then getting out of the truck and perching on rocks over a steep, muddy slide down into the churning ocean water - don't fall don't fall - to get an utterly amazing shot of what I think might have been a siren watching ships go by, framed by grey rock and muted sunset.
And then I started walking back to wherever I had to go.
When my dreams linger into morning, with that much detail and vibrancy, it's time to start writing again.
Also, my classmates were splendid people.
Last night's dream - getting a ride from not-quite-strangers down along a dirt road, and then getting out of the truck and perching on rocks over a steep, muddy slide down into the churning ocean water - don't fall don't fall - to get an utterly amazing shot of what I think might have been a siren watching ships go by, framed by grey rock and muted sunset.
And then I started walking back to wherever I had to go.
When my dreams linger into morning, with that much detail and vibrancy, it's time to start writing again.
August 14, 2015
What She Read 2015
A quick catch-up of everything read and reading...
15. THE GOSPEL OF LOKI, Joanne Harris
14. OWL AND THE JAPANESE CIRCUS, Kristi Charish
13. THE SERPENT SEA, Martha Wells
12. UNTITLED, Clint Manuscript
11. UNTITLED, client manuscript
10. THE HOUSE OF SHATTERED WINGS, Aliette de Bodard (ARC)
9. UNTITLED, client manuscript
8. UNTITLED, client manuscript
7. DOWN TO AGINCOURT (Books 1-3), Sepirs
6. DEJA DEAD, Kathy Reichs
5. UNTITLED, client manuscript
4. THE CLOCKWORK CROWN, Beth Cato (ARC)
3. UNTITLED, client manuscript
2. TAINTED WATERS, Leah Cutter (beta-read)
1. FOXGLOVE SUMMER, Ben Aaronovitch
15. THE GOSPEL OF LOKI, Joanne Harris
14. OWL AND THE JAPANESE CIRCUS, Kristi Charish
13. THE SERPENT SEA, Martha Wells
12. UNTITLED, Clint Manuscript
11. UNTITLED, client manuscript
10. THE HOUSE OF SHATTERED WINGS, Aliette de Bodard (ARC)
9. UNTITLED, client manuscript
8. UNTITLED, client manuscript
7. DOWN TO AGINCOURT (Books 1-3), Sepirs
6. DEJA DEAD, Kathy Reichs
5. UNTITLED, client manuscript
4. THE CLOCKWORK CROWN, Beth Cato (ARC)
3. UNTITLED, client manuscript
2. TAINTED WATERS, Leah Cutter (beta-read)
1. FOXGLOVE SUMMER, Ben Aaronovitch
August 13, 2015
That’s actually pretty much how it goes…
Me, listening to my iPod on the way to the side gig:
...Now I been out in the desert, just doin' my time
Searchin' through the dust, lookin' for a sign
If there's a light up ahead well brother I don't know
But I got this fever burnin' in my soul
So let's take the good times as they go
And I'll meet you further on up the road."*
And my brain says “there.”
Me: “what?”
“That’s the song that’s the base of that story.”
“What story?”
“The story of how the devil claimed the Territory.”
“Oh. That story. We weren’t going to write that story for a while yet. If ever.”
“Surprise!”
“There’s like, two novels and a novella and a short story in queue ahead of it.”
“But Shiny!”
*sighs* “I guess I could write it as a year-end story-present to readers....”
“Um yeah. It’s a novel.”
“oh, FUCK YOU, brain.”
*"Further on Up The Road," B. Springsteen
...Now I been out in the desert, just doin' my time
Searchin' through the dust, lookin' for a sign
If there's a light up ahead well brother I don't know
But I got this fever burnin' in my soul
So let's take the good times as they go
And I'll meet you further on up the road."*
And my brain says “there.”
Me: “what?”
“That’s the song that’s the base of that story.”
“What story?”
“The story of how the devil claimed the Territory.”
“Oh. That story. We weren’t going to write that story for a while yet. If ever.”
“Surprise!”
“There’s like, two novels and a novella and a short story in queue ahead of it.”
“But Shiny!”
*sighs* “I guess I could write it as a year-end story-present to readers....”
“Um yeah. It’s a novel.”
“oh, FUCK YOU, brain.”
*"Further on Up The Road," B. Springsteen
August 12, 2015
Like Wednesday for Monday
Today has been.... a day.
I caught the later bus to work which would have been fine except...
A storm front rolled in, threatening to bucket down on me en route. But that would have been fine since I had my bike and could probably beat it, except...
My bike threw a flat a hundred feet into my ride. But a local farmer driving a pickup truck stopped for me and drove me the two miles to my gig, so that was okay, except...
Halfway through work our internet gave out, causing our POS software to go toes-up. I was able to download the software onto my tablet and use my 4G connection, so that was okay, except...
We had a rush of visitors in the afternoon and I had to hand-enter every single credit card (and couldn't print out receipts). Thankfully, everyone was chill about having to wait, so things were good, except....
I still had to get back to the bus somehow, but Barbara Ferrer came and got me and took me back to have pizza with the family so that turned out okay except...
The bus back into town was 40 minutes late.
But Barbara said "what the hell, it's after rush hour," and drove me back into town.
And now I am home and I still have to get to work somehow tomorrow and figure out how to get the bike to the bike shop (4 miles away) but that is trauma for tomorrow. I'm going to bed now.
August 11, 2015
40-1
That's 40 shots over the course of 5 minutes, for one perfect second.
We’re doing it again next year, just for fun. :-)
Also, the expressions on actual glacier-hikers as they passed us on the way to base camp - replete with helmets and ice picks - was worth every aching muscle the next morning.
August 4, 2015
Contemplating collections....
There exists, already, a Cosa Nostradamus story collection.
Likewise there exists DRAGON VIRUS, the collection/linked novella of stories set in that universe.
But I have a great many stories that fall into neither category, that are currently out of print and out of contract. So now it falls to me to determine which will go into the new collection.
So if anyone has a favorite, sing out!
(there may be a poll to pick specific stories, later, but if you don't vote now, there's no surety your fave will be on the list...)
Likewise there exists DRAGON VIRUS, the collection/linked novella of stories set in that universe.
But I have a great many stories that fall into neither category, that are currently out of print and out of contract. So now it falls to me to determine which will go into the new collection.
So if anyone has a favorite, sing out!
(there may be a poll to pick specific stories, later, but if you don't vote now, there's no surety your fave will be on the list...)
August 1, 2015
Busy! Busy! Busy!
Yeah, the book's done (for now) but GISHWHES started this morning, and the Agency Retreat is next weekend, and I have houseguests coming, and shifts at the winery, and...
Screw it.
Gonna kick back with a glass of wine and enjoy tonight's rather awesome sundown.
Screw it.
Gonna kick back with a glass of wine and enjoy tonight's rather awesome sundown.
July 31, 2015
Sassssqaaaaaaaaaaaaaan! (AKA "My WorldCon Schedule")
When you absolutely, positively have to find me at Sasquan (WorldCon), here's how you do it.
In addtion to putting in my hours as part of the Writing Workshop I will be doing the following Fabulous Items:
Autographing
(Ann Chamberlin, Laura Anne Gilman, Kay Kenyon, Mike Resnick, Shanna Swendson, Fran Wilde)
Thursday 15:00 - 15:45, Exhibit Hall B (CC)
(for those of you who also like mysteries, I will happily sign L.A. Kornetsky's work, as well).
Horror/Paranormal: What's New
Thursday 17:00 - 17:45, Spokane Falls Suite A/B (Doubletree)
Found anything scary...or scary and somehow, well, romantic? A look at current paranormal writing, trends for the future and is the current spate of horror & paranormal on TV helping or hurting the genre?
Joshua Bilmes, Nick Mamatas, Christie Meierz, Laura Anne Gilman
Building a Better Tomorrow
Friday 15:00 - 15:45, 302AB (CC)
Young adult science fiction is thriving, presenting an array of possible futures for humanity. While YA SF seems to be taking off, many of those stories feature dark futures. Why might teens be drawn to these types of settings that feature dystopic settings? Will there be a brighter or better tomorrow for us?
Laura Anne Gilman (M) , Paolo Bacigalupi , Troy Bucher, Dan Wells
(as moderator if you have anything you want brought up, I'm the person to ask. Leave your Qs in the comments)
Reading - Laura Anne Gilman
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00, 303B (CC)
Twenty minutes of Sneak Peak at what I'm working on now....
KaffeeKlatche - Laura Anne Gilman
Saturday 14:00 - 14:45, 202B-KK3 (CC)
Join a panelist and up to 9 other fans for a small discussion. Coffee and snacks available for sale on the 2nd floor.
(it's entirely possible I will have Goodies for anyone who shows up. Limited edition goodies, even, maybe...)
Stroll with the Stars
Sunday 09:00 - 09:45, Breezeway/Statue (CC)
A gentle morning stroll with some of your favorite authors, artists and editors. Meeting each morning at 9AM in the Breezeway between the INB Theater and the Convention Center (check your map), and returning in time for 10AM programming.
(yes, you can bring your coffee. Dog knows I'm gonna...)
I am contemplating having a morning meet-up, for those of us who actually wake up before things get rolling.
There will also be Book View Cafe party Friday night. Details to come....
In addtion to putting in my hours as part of the Writing Workshop I will be doing the following Fabulous Items:
Autographing
(Ann Chamberlin, Laura Anne Gilman, Kay Kenyon, Mike Resnick, Shanna Swendson, Fran Wilde)
Thursday 15:00 - 15:45, Exhibit Hall B (CC)
(for those of you who also like mysteries, I will happily sign L.A. Kornetsky's work, as well).
Horror/Paranormal: What's New
Thursday 17:00 - 17:45, Spokane Falls Suite A/B (Doubletree)
Found anything scary...or scary and somehow, well, romantic? A look at current paranormal writing, trends for the future and is the current spate of horror & paranormal on TV helping or hurting the genre?
Joshua Bilmes, Nick Mamatas, Christie Meierz, Laura Anne Gilman
Building a Better Tomorrow
Friday 15:00 - 15:45, 302AB (CC)
Young adult science fiction is thriving, presenting an array of possible futures for humanity. While YA SF seems to be taking off, many of those stories feature dark futures. Why might teens be drawn to these types of settings that feature dystopic settings? Will there be a brighter or better tomorrow for us?
Laura Anne Gilman (M) , Paolo Bacigalupi , Troy Bucher, Dan Wells
(as moderator if you have anything you want brought up, I'm the person to ask. Leave your Qs in the comments)
Reading - Laura Anne Gilman
Saturday 10:30 - 11:00, 303B (CC)
Twenty minutes of Sneak Peak at what I'm working on now....
KaffeeKlatche - Laura Anne Gilman
Saturday 14:00 - 14:45, 202B-KK3 (CC)
Join a panelist and up to 9 other fans for a small discussion. Coffee and snacks available for sale on the 2nd floor.
(it's entirely possible I will have Goodies for anyone who shows up. Limited edition goodies, even, maybe...)
Stroll with the Stars
Sunday 09:00 - 09:45, Breezeway/Statue (CC)
A gentle morning stroll with some of your favorite authors, artists and editors. Meeting each morning at 9AM in the Breezeway between the INB Theater and the Convention Center (check your map), and returning in time for 10AM programming.
(yes, you can bring your coffee. Dog knows I'm gonna...)
I am contemplating having a morning meet-up, for those of us who actually wake up before things get rolling.
There will also be Book View Cafe party Friday night. Details to come....
