On Tuesday next week, I’m flying down to Raleigh for the East Coast Game Conference. First, I’ll crash the North Carolina Speculative Fiction Night at Atomic Empire at 7 PM on April 23 (World Book Night). My pals Richard Dansky, Justin Achilli, and Steve Long are headlining the event, and I’ll be there to cheer them on, as well as Matthew Ross, Jaym …
April Conventions: Madison, Janesville, Raleigh, Chicago!
April seems to be the start of the convention season for me this year. This Saturday, April 13, I’ll be at OddCon in Madison, WI. I’ll probably show up in the early afternoon, and I’ll be on the Star Wars vs. Star Trek panel at 4 PM. I may do a reading right after that, but it’s not confirmed yet. The following Saturday, I’m a guest at Gaming Hoopla in …
Join Me as a Guest of Honor at Gen Con
Last year, Gen Con (the largest tabletop gaming convention in America) decided to form a panel of experts to help them select people to join them as part of their slate of Industry Insider Guests of Honor. These are creators who work in the tabletop gaming industry and have something to share as panelists at the show. Ken Hite, Stan!, …
Back from World Con
I had a great time at World Con (the World Science Fiction Convention) this weekend. I only had a couple panels, and they went well, putting me at the same table with guys like Joe Haldeman (a legend) and Hugh Howey (who’s sold a stunning number of books on Amazon). I spent the vast majority of my time in bars …
A Gen Con Roundup
I’ve had a lot of things happen lately that I haven’t slapped up here on the blog for lack of time. I’ve Tweeted/Facebooked about them because I can do that fast, but I tagged them for later additions here and never got around to them. Rather than dribble them out here a bit at a time, I’m going to correct …
My WorldCon Schedule
I’m going to be attending the World Science Fiction Convention this year for the first time. That’s mostly because it’s a traveling show and the host convention this year is Chicon 7, which puts the show in Chicago, within spitting distance of my home. Being able to run down there, crash at Ken Hite’s place, and meet so many fans …
My Gen Con 2012 Schedule
Gen Con – the best four days in gaming – starts next week, and I can’t wait. I’m an Industry Insider Guest of Honor once again (for the tenth time running, I think). I’m going to be zipping around all over the place, and I’m always happy to chat with fans, gamers, and readers of all stripes. Here’s where you can find …
ENnies Dream Date Me at Gen Con
Once again, I’ve been asked to be a Dream Date for the ENnies Awards at Gen Con this year. They recently posted the auction for this on eBay, but they forgot to mention that I won’t be able to stick around for the entire ceremony, just the cocktail hour. If hanging out and having a drink or three with me …
ENies Nominations Are Out
The nominations for the ENnies – the fan-based tabletop RPG awards from ENWorld.org that are handed out at Gen Con – were announced earlier today. The list is long and filled with great games and related things. Among them, two things I worked on that came out last year earned a few nods. Tales of the Far West – a short story …
Gaming Hoopla Today
Later today, I’m off to the Gaming Hoopla in Janesville, WI, just up the road from where I live. This is a great little convention that the folks here run twice a year, and the proceeds all go to Relay for Life, the big event for the American Cancer Society. So, you get to do something for a good cause …