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March 13, 2017
ECCC Wrap-Up
ECCC or Emerald City Comicon 2017 was amazing though a bit crowded! They apparently set records with 90,000+ in attendance on Saturday, which is crazy crowded to me. Due to my schedule, I only attended on Saturday (when my panel was), but I had a blast hanging out with my author friend Jesikah Sundin and chainmailling friend Elise.
Jesikah is not only a great writer, but she’s also a great seamstress who made me a killer Legend of Zelda skirt for ECCC. I wore it with my Zelda scarf and my no...
March 6, 2017
MNG: Magic the Gathering EDH
I’ve been busy enough that tabletop hasn’t been happening much at all (though Magic has), so I’m going to do a bit of a change in review this week by looking at the Commander or EDH format in Magic the Gathering.
Publisher: Wizards of the Coast
# of Players: 2-6 players (though you can play with more)
WHAT IS COMMANDER?
Unlike the standard deck in Magic the Gathering, the Commander (or EDH as it used to be called) format is bas...
March 3, 2017
What It Means to be Fandom
The year was 1994, and I was 16.
Me, early 1994
I was “old enough to drive,” which humorously enough was the slogan for ArmadilloCon 16 that year. I’ve written about my experiences at my first convention before, but it wasn’t until yesterday that I took a good look back at the past 23 years of my life in fandom. (Completely fitting for a Flashback Friday!)
See, fandom has this history and sadly, this reputation that isn’t always a positive one. With the rise of tabletop games, shows like Gam...
March 2, 2017
Norwescon 2017 Schedule
If you’re attending Norwescon 40, April 13-16, 2017, I’ll be there as a panelist. Below is my schedule (and is subject to change):
THURSDAY, APRIL 13:
Navigating the New Publishing Landscape
4:00pm – 5:00pm @ Cascade 7&8
PANELISTS: Mark Teppo (M), Raven Oak, Shannon Page, Marc Gascoigne
Fan Culture and the New Meta
6:00pm – 7:00pm @ Cascade 10
PANELISTS: Lisa Mantchev (M), Raven Oak, Torrey Stenmark
FRIDAY, APRIL 14:
Shady Characters
4:00pm – 5:00pm @ Cascade 11
PANELISTS: Raven Oak (M), Kat...
ECCC 2017 Schedule
If you’re heading out to Emerald City Comicon 2017 (ECCC) this weekend, I’m one of the Literary Guests for the Writers’ Block. I’ll be there on Saturday, March 4th, along with a whole slew of other awesome writers like Robin Hobb, Randy Henderson, Django Wexler, Jody Lynn Nye, and of course, my co-panelists!
Jessica Jones isn’t the first character to exhibit symptoms of PTSD. Nor will she be the last. Join us as we...
February 21, 2017
MNG: Diablo III
Since we have some friends we play with online (via Discord), we’re always looking for multiplayer games to play. My husband played (and greatly enjoyed) the first two games in the Diablo series, so it when it was mentioned as a possible game to play on Saturday nights, we hopped in, myself included.
Image copyright Blizzard Entertainment & used under CCL.
Publisher: Blizzard Entertainment
# of Players: 1-4. (Multiplayer caps at 4)
# of Exp...
February 14, 2017
Love wins
For all that I don’t write romance novels or even fiction with heavy romantic themes, I’ve always thought of myself as a romantic in the goofy, sappy, cry-too-much-at-cheesy-commercials sort of way–especially when it comes to my husband, my kitties, and my friends and family. In the political climate of late, it’s hard for some to think about love. For those who see Valentine’s Day as nothing more than a commercially motivated Hallmark invented holiday, even more so. But love comes in many fo...
February 13, 2017
Women in Speculative Fiction
The fabulous G. G. Silverman (author of Vegan Teenage Zombie Huntress) is running a series this month on Women in Speculative Fiction. She kicked off with author Nisi Shawl and today, she interviewed me about Amaskan’s Blood, Amaskan’s War, and other goodies like Class-M Exile, the upcoming Daughters of Destiny box set, and more.
Go check out the interview at the link below:
The pos...
February 7, 2017
Schizophrenic!
Apparently I was tired enough this morning that instead of saying schizophrenic to my husband, I said, “schizophrantic.”
Why isn’t this a word yet?
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February 2, 2017
Foolscap!
Hey folks!
Been a crazy busy January (now February). Planning to get back to normal weekly updates on the site as I move forward with 2017 projects.
I’ll be at FOOLSCAP this weekend (Feb. 3-5) with Books & Chains! Maybe I’ll even jump in on a panel or three.
Come stop by and say hello! Buy some books and chainmaille jewelry! Elise is going to have some new pretties, and author Jesikah Sundin will be joining us as well! Come check out what she has to offer as well!
Hope to see you there!
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