May 31
An interesting and profitable convention. Made some good, firm contacts with FemSpec, which I think will turn into some good internship and publication opportunities.
Also, picked up some goodies- previously-mentioned books, and Greg was kind enough to up my bid on the pre-release Dreadnaught at the auction. Had to fight not to buy some fun decorative pieces, but did well and resisted.
Now, still exhausted. Soon, back to work!
May 28
So far so good in Madison, Wisconsin! WisCon35 is humming along, and I’m enjoying it more than I really expected. Not a huge fan of the town itself so far, but we’ll see.
Spent some time in the “Gathering,” a sort of communal space of misfit events; a clothing swap (appeared to be entirely women’s clothing, alas), a fiber craft circle (no empty chairs or we would have joined for our respective craftings), tarot readings and other crafty things. Also, a large expanse of “Advance Uncorrected Proof” books, available for a $1 donation to the con charity. Picked up some intriguing titles:
The Avian Gospels Books I and II, by Adam Novy.
The Life of Polycrates and Other Stories for Antiquated Children by Brendan Connell.
The Techno-Human Condition, by Braden R. Allenby and Daniel Sarewitz.
The Lust for Blood: Why We Are Fascinated by Death, Murder, Horror, and Violence, by Jeffrey A. Kottler.
Choose Your Doom: Zombie Apocalypse, by DeAnna Knippling and Dave Savelli.
Also put down a bid on a silent auction item, an “Advance Uncorrected Copy” of Dreadnaught, by Cherie Preist. Who knows if I’ll win, but I intend to keep an eye on it and try if the price stays reasonable. Plus, it’s for charity.
Picked up a few bangles to paracraft with in the dealer room, and got to talking to one of the editors of a peer-reviewed scholarly journal; much networking and discussion was had, and I’m hoping it was the beginning of a long-term relationship. Very exciting!
Attended a panel on moderating panels (how meta!), which was very interesting. Now resting before hitting the party floor (but not too hard – it’s only the first night).
May 21
Presentation went great, we were invited to polish it up for potential publication! And, in keeping with popular fashion, we were Tweeted! Some highlights:
May 20
Holed up in a hotel room with Kari Castor, hammering together the last bits of our workshop for the Computers & Writing Conference. Mike Dean was unable to join us, sadly. Should be an interesting day tomorrow!
In unrelated news, the ‘C’ key fell off the keyboard of my trusty Laptop. I can still use it, but pushing my finger against the contact surface, but it’s a pain and slows me down somewhat. Between this crummy Linux distro and the abrupt departure of the 13th-highest frequency letter in the English language from my life, it is decidedly time to go laptop shopping . . . or perhaps iPad shopping? Considering it – I could keep the laptop (with shiny new Ubuntu) at the office with a usb keyboard, and use the iPad as my travellin’ rig. Time will tell.
May 17
I am pleased to announce that Dr. David Gorman has agreed to chair my thesis committee. I have taken three other classes with Dr. Gorman, and he has always been accommodating of my admittedly off-kilter interests (off kilter, at least, as far as English departments go). I’m very excited to have this opportunity to work more closely with him on my project. Teaser below the jump!
May 15
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