Spent the day yesterdat at Gallifrey One, the local Dr. W...
Spent the day yesterdat at Gallifrey One, the local Dr. Who con. As usual, tons of fun.
It's a big con, as local cons go - well over 2,000 people - and VERY well-run. They treat their media guests extremely well, and the little coterie of local writers generally sits in a corner of the Green Room and has a pleasant chat. I was on panels about gaming, and one about "Making a Living as a Creative Person" with David Gerrold, Marv Wolfman, David Wise et al... I think I was the only person on the panel who was a) female and b) primarily a novelist. Len Wein was in the audience. We kept telling him we needed him up there, too, but he wouldn't come. I did an autographing - or rather, sat in a pleasant little room with the other writers, looking through the doors at the MASSIVE line of people waiting to get autographs from Paul McGann and Louise Jameson. Also managed to compare notes with fellow Poe-fan Nancy Holder, to make sure my characterization of him in Mr. J. Goes To Washington (working title) is on-track.
I did a troll through the dealer's room - marveling at the huge quantities of Dr. Who merchandise - the place was amazingly crowded. I could have walked past Barak Obama and not noticed him. (Unless he was wearing a Dalek costume) (Which is sort of an enchanting thought...) There were a couple of marvelous Daleks rolling around the lobby, a working K-9, and an excellent Madame de Pompadour.
And then a friend's lovely birthday party up in the Valley.
Now I get TWO WHOLE DAYS to work quietly! Yay!
It's a big con, as local cons go - well over 2,000 people - and VERY well-run. They treat their media guests extremely well, and the little coterie of local writers generally sits in a corner of the Green Room and has a pleasant chat. I was on panels about gaming, and one about "Making a Living as a Creative Person" with David Gerrold, Marv Wolfman, David Wise et al... I think I was the only person on the panel who was a) female and b) primarily a novelist. Len Wein was in the audience. We kept telling him we needed him up there, too, but he wouldn't come. I did an autographing - or rather, sat in a pleasant little room with the other writers, looking through the doors at the MASSIVE line of people waiting to get autographs from Paul McGann and Louise Jameson. Also managed to compare notes with fellow Poe-fan Nancy Holder, to make sure my characterization of him in Mr. J. Goes To Washington (working title) is on-track.
I did a troll through the dealer's room - marveling at the huge quantities of Dr. Who merchandise - the place was amazingly crowded. I could have walked past Barak Obama and not noticed him. (Unless he was wearing a Dalek costume) (Which is sort of an enchanting thought...) There were a couple of marvelous Daleks rolling around the lobby, a working K-9, and an excellent Madame de Pompadour.
And then a friend's lovely birthday party up in the Valley.
Now I get TWO WHOLE DAYS to work quietly! Yay!
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