Science Fiction and Fantasy Conventions
Demicon is an amazing Science Fiction and Fantasy convention hosted in Des Moines, IA every spring. We’ve had a vendor table at the con since 2014. This year we wanted to do something different and put in a request to host a room party. When Demicon announced they had to go virtual, they offered [...]
After completing my first fantasy novel, Angst, in 2010, I didn’t know what to do. I wasn’t in a place personally to face rejection letters from potential publishers. I’ve always been a grass roots sort of person, so I published it myself. Readers started buying ebooks, but selling more required marketing abilities beyond my [...]
I was in line for a hot dog at one of my daughter’s Parent’s Night marching band rehearsals when a young woman approached. “You’re Joanne’s dad, right?” she asked. “Yeah,” I said, wondering what I had done wrong. “I loved Angst!” she said with a broad smile. “Oh, thank you,” I said, surprised. “How [...]
I made the mistake of saying I’m cutting back on some stuff in my life to take care of myself. It’s the Murphy’s Law equivalent of washing your car. Either way there’s going to be a storm, and this one has been a wild ride. I left for a business trip to Austin on [...]
I’ve given away plenty of books over the years to friends, co-workers I like, or kind people who deserve something more than a high-five. I consider it a personal way to say thank you. Sure, I hope they are hooked into reading my stuff. While always appreciated, I rarely hear anything and am convinced [...]
2019 will be my last year of attending cons as a vendor. If you follow my blog, you know how much I love attending science fiction, fantasy and comic conventions. I get to spend time with my muses, see old friends, and make new ones. Not only do I sell more books at cons than [...]
To say I’m excited is an understatement! Two of my favorite cons are back to back over the last two weekends in February. Not only will this be an incredible adventure, it will also be a marathon. By the time March rolls around, I’ll be an exhausted ball of mush. Totally worth it! Where [...]
I tend to be a glass-is-half-full (of vodka) kinda guy, but I’ve got to admit that 2017 kicked me in a few places that I only show to my wife. I do have a lot to be grateful for, and the universe seemed to take its time punishing me for that. As an exercise, [...]
I had the pleasure, and honor, of being a guest at Manticon 2017 in Minneapolis. Manticon is one of two conventions hosted by the Royal Manticoran Navy - the official Honor Harrington Fan Association supporting David Weber’s work. Guests included Mr. Weber and his wife Sharon, Dale Dye, and Marko Kloos. I was in [...]
I like to maintain a well-balanced schedule, giving equal time to my family, friends, my day job, exercise, and writing. This is why most of the cons I’m planning to attend in 2017 are crammed within five weeks. (My wife thinks it’s because I don’t want to exercise! That’s crazy talk.) There are so [...]
