No Borderlands (but other appearances on the damned highway to KeeneCon)

Borderlands Press previously announced me as one of the instructors for their forthcoming January writer’s workshop. However, due to the continuing economic slump, registrations were not what Borderlands had hoped, and they can no longer justify having three instructors. Since I’m low man on the totem pole, I’ve elected to take the bullet (and in truth, attendees will benefit much more from F. Paul Wilson and Tom Montelone’s expertise than they will mine). Apologies to those who might be disappointed by this news. If the economy recovers and registration is better next year, look for me then. And in the meantime, don’t forget that I am currently accepting manuscripts for review.

So, where will I be in coming months? Well, November 15th through the 18th, I’ll be at BizarroCon in Portland, Oregon. And on January 16th, my The Damned Highway co-writer Nick Mamatas and I will be reading at the KGB Bar in New York City (should be just about in time for Thunderstorm Books’ forthcoming collector’s edition of The Damned Highway, in fact). All writers have personal benchmarks and goals. Maybe it’s winning a particular literary award or getting published in a particular marketplace. One of my personal goals has always been to read at KGB. I’ve attended many readings there over the years, and it’s an honor to finally do one myself.  Finally, next March 29th through the 31st, I’ll be a guest at Marcon 48 in Columbus, Ohio.

Obviously, I’m keeping my signings and appearances to a minimum for next year. That’s because I’m resting up for KeeneCon in Summer of 2014…

(Yes, I’ve been toying with the idea of KeeneCon for over a decade. Go ahead and consider this an official announcement that we’re finally gonna do it).