Science Fiction Matters

Check out my interview with Jasper Fforde, author of the Thursday Next novels over at Science Fiction and Other ODDysseys. In the previous post, you'll also find some amusing SF story links.

I'm gearing up for the huge two day festival I used to be in charge of. Now I just handle the entertainment. What a load off that was! I just hope my foot is healed enough to teach Greek dancing. Did I fail to mention that it's the GLENDI ETHNIC FOOD FAIR? And that it's SEPTEMBER 19 and 20 in SANTA ROSA, CA?

Looking forward to Flashforward, based on the book by Robert Sawyer. Go, Rob!

What is with all the nines? District 9 and 9. Still haven't left my cave to view either of them.

Next month is conference/convention month for me. Silicon in San Jose, World Fantasy Convention, also in San Jose, and Redwood Writers Conference in Santa Rosa.

I posted my con report on SpoCon in Spokane, WA. You can find it here.

The local newspaper, The Inlander, will give you some details I missed.

And then there's M H Bonham's report: on her shadowhelm blog.

I interviewed Kevin J. Anderson over on Science Fiction and Other ODDysseys today as well. His latest book, Winds of dune with Brian Herbert was released this week.

The guests of honor, Mercedes Lackey and Larry Dixon are sick and unable to attend BayCon. Major bummer. And I'm still scheduled to lead a panel on Vampire Lit. I'm sooo not going to stay up all night reading some. I know all the BayCon elves are scrambling and it will all work out in the end. I'm wondering if there's an IMAX theater near the hotel. I still haven't seen the new Star Trek movie. Either too owie or too busy! :(

I'm sending off my latest story to my beta readers. Then to a pro market next week. One of these days, I'll have to scour around for markets that take reprints and bop some of those out again. I feel like I have one and a half jobs. Actually, I do. But the other one doesn't really pay yet.

Well, I missed Radcon. My dear hubby ended up having emergency surgery the day we were to leave. He's recovering well. It was his heart - very scary. If you ever go to the doc with chest pains make sure they do the stress test (treadmill). Everything showed normal till that. We had a nice low-cholesterol dinner on Valentines Day of Buffalo burgers, salad and purple potatoes. And pear sparkling cider. I'm learning how to cook all over again.

So, in lieu of my Radcon report, I will point you to that of their illustrious writer guest of honor, whom I will now have to interview via email instead. I am speaking of Alma Alexander, a sweet lady who I was hoping to get to know better while there. Here's her Radcon Redux.

I'm sending off that crazy smoke alarm story to a literary journal. They don't prohibit SF and they need flash. Purple-eyed, small, hairy people all harassing one poor schmuck. What's not to love?

The story which begins with a true historic WA tragedy is still lacking half a scene and thorough rewrite. I had intended to read a portion of it at the Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading. I might have had listeners that knew of the tragic Chelan, WA bus accident of 1945.

I'm going to aim high with this one. Pro markets baby.

If I'm repeating myself, please forgive me. If anyone is "LinkedIn", check out this SF group there: Science Fiction readers, writers and collectors. They're 1100 strong.

If you're not LinkedIn, why not? It's great.

I just found this picture of the "Toxic Waste" from the RadCon party at OryCon in Portland, OR.

Of course, it took my phone dying and trying to figure out how to transfer photos to bring it to you. :)

So here are the panels I have the pleasure of sitting on in just 5 days at RadCon in Pasco, WA. If you've never been to a convention, you're missing out. It's not all Star Trek and furries (no offense Trekkies and furries).

These are not in chronological order...
Drop and Give Me 10
Who's Line Is It, Anyway?
Legends of the Small Screen
End of the World

And of course, a Broad Universe Rapid Fire Reading and signing Awesome Lavratt. :)

I love lists. I love making them and ticking things off of them. But best of all is making it onto a "best of" list!

A brand new blog, Distance Learning Net, loves making lists, too. My other blog, Science Fiction and Other ODDysseys is listed among 15 other general SF blogs on the blog's top 100 science fiction blogs list. There are also categories for movies, TV, books, reviews, etc.

The Awesome Lavratt book launch was a success. There were 15 people in attendance.

The RadCon countdown is begun! 16 days left.

And now a moment of silence for Lynard Skynard pianist, Billy Powell, who died last night.