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Come see me at FenCon!

FenCon is a DFW-based science fiction and fantasy literary and filk convention coming up this weekend. It will be held at the Crowne Plaza North Dallas in Addison. I'll be there as a panelist and will also give a reading and sign some books, so if you're in town, please come out. Here's my schedule for the con: Friday 5 p.m.: Reading. Director's area. I'm not sure what I'm going to read yet.

I need technical assistance

UPDATE: The problem's been resolved with some help from Dina's IT group and the advice of some of my friends. Thanks for the help and input!OK, technophiles out there, here's an opportunity to help my wife and me out (involves XP and Vista). We bought a new laptop for Dina a few months back. It works fine, but one of the main purposes Dina needs it for is to connect to her office with Remote

Armadillocon report

I had a great time at Armadillocon last week. I did a poor job of taking photos (brought the camera, forgot I had it), but saw some familiar faces from prior cons, chatted with friends, made new ones, etc. Highlights included: Meeting H.G. Martin, fellow superhero author, and getting an autographed copy of his first book, Doctor Diablo. His second book, The Legacy of the Silver Scorpion, is

8 Most Memorable Times at the Movies

A friend posted his list on Facebook and it got me thinking a bit. This is not about the best movies you've ever seen. Describe eight experiences watching a movie that stick in your mind as being particularly memorable - for whatever reason. Here's my list, in no particular order: Seeing The Empire Strikes Back for the first time. I was so incredibly excited about the movie from the first

Sherlock Holmes in Devil's Cape, part 2

In yesterday's post, I talked about the publication of the story "The Adventure of the Pirate's of Devil's Cape" and the anthology itself (I'm really looking forward to reading it, by the way). At some point, I'd like to go more into the shaping of the story. But for now, I'll take the quick way out and give a short excerpt from it. Some background first: In the summer of 1894, the

Sherlock Holmes in Devil's Cape, part 1

I've mentioned it on Twitter, but not on my blog, so it's far past time to share a bit of exciting news. My short story, "The Adventures of the Pirates of Devil's Cape," will be published in a new anthology coming out next month called The Improbable Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. The basic premise of the anthology is that it collects stories where Holmes encounters mysteries beyond the

Come see me at Armadillocon

I'll be at Armadillocon (a Texas-based science fiction and fantasy convention) in Austin this weekend, so be sure to come by to see me. I'll be around a bit Friday night and Sunday, but most of my activity (two panels, a reading, and a signing) will be on Saturday. Follow these links for a programming schedule for the convention or for a grid of the schedule. I'll be in the City Building panel

Rescued from storage: Chill invitation

When I was visiting my family a couple weeks back, I delved into my grandmother's musty garage, stuffed to the gills with storage boxes from my family's past. There are tons of my old toys, books, etc., and it's always something of a mystery just what I'll find. I might report back later on some of the books and toys I uncovered, including a few things I shipped home, but for now I thought I'd

Devil's Cape review on Seattle Geekly

I've been following the enjoyable Seattle Geekly on Twitter and sent Shannon and Matt a copy of Devil's Cape for review. Matt was kind enough to give it a read and a plug on the latest podcast, Episode 22. You can check it out here. The references to the book start at about four minutes, 45 seconds in, but the podcast is fun, so I'd recommend giving the whole thing a listen when you get a

Buffy vs. Edward

Funny, funny video.