My schedule for Gen Con is filling up fast. Since I posted about it last, I’ve added a slew of new events. This is the show I never miss. It’s Gen Con 50–and my 36th time going in a row–so it’s sure to be even bigger than ever. If you’re a gamer, there’s no better place to be, but Gen Con’s …
My Gen Con Schedule
If you know me, you know how much I’m looking forward to Gen Con 50. My schedule for it is already filling up. It’s not all been announced yet, but here’s what’s on the slate so far: Wednesday, August 16 The Diana Jones Award party. (This is a private affair I host every year for industry professionals. If you’re one …
Go See Of Dice and Men!
This week, I’m heading to the Nexus Game Fair, and I hope to see you there. Either way, if you can make it over to Madison, Wisconsin, this weekend or the next, do yourself a grand favor and go see Of Dice and Men at the Bartlett Theatre. I went to see it with my daughter, Helen, on Saturday night, and it was …
Worldbuilders at Gen Con
My friend Pat Rothfuss is a top-notch, best-selling fantasy author, but he’s also the man in charge of Worldbuilders, a charity that gathers geeks together to do some good in the world by raising money for Heifer International, Mercy Corps, and First Book. On Friday afternoon at Gen Con (August 18), Pat and his crew are putting on a gaming party with 18 …
Nexus Game Fair 2017
This weekend, come see me in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, at the Nexus Game Fair. I’ll be a guest of honor there again, along with a fantastic list of other gaming luminaries. My schedule looks like this: Saturday, 2 PM: Crowdfunding (a seminar about how to get it done) Saturday, 4 PM: Writing for Worlds: Navigating IPs (a seminar with Rob Weiland) Saturday, …
This Weekend: The UW Writers’ Institute and Gary Con
That’s right, I’m going to hit two different events this weekend, much like a kid in a bad sitcom with two dates in the same night. Annnnd the metaphor breaks down there, so just cue the “Yakkity Sax,” and let’s get to it. First up, you can find me this Friday at Gary Con IX, in beautiful Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. …
Gen Con’s Industry Insider Applications Now Open!
Actually, the applications process to become one of the featured speakers for Gen Con’s Industry Insiders slate has been open since Sunday, February 26, and more than twenty people have already applied. The closing date is March 19, though, so if you’re a gaming industry professional, you still have more than two weeks to get your application in. To apply, just …
Join Me at the Author Slam
This Saturday, February 25th, from 4 to 8 PM, the UW Writers’ Institute is hosting an author slam at Mystery to Me, an excellent independent bookstore at 1863 Monroe Street, Madison, Wisconsin. They’re going to have a baker’s dozen of writers doing short readings, with group signings at the end of each hour. I’m the lead-off author, so don’t be late! …
2017: The Year of Catching Up
Wow, you can tell how I’m busy I am by how much time goes between updates here. On a personal level, I’m on a new medication (Humira) for the health issues that have plagued me since 2013, and it seems to be helping a lot. I’m taking sharp advantage of that renewed energy to get to work catching up on various …
Join Me in Beloit
Join me December 3 for the Stateline Author Meet & Greet. This is the author fair at my local, hometown library, right here in beautiful Beloit, Wisconsin. Not only is it a great library, that day it’ll be packed with all sorts of amazing local authors, many of whom will have their books for sale there, just in time for holiday …