That’s Blanche DuBois, above (Vivien Leigh) talking about the way she gets through life. In her case, there’s a sort of learned-helpless dependency thing going on. But really, in a civil society, in a kind society, we all depend upon … Continue reading
The Boston SF fan community is one of the oldest in the US, and they’ve had a Boskone for as long as anyone can remember. Travel to Boston in February is challenging, and it is kind of far for me, … Continue reading
I’m not big on resolutions, New Year’s or otherwise. More often than not, all they do is set me up to fail or put me in competition with others, and who needs that? However, I do see a great deal … Continue reading
The World Fantasy Convention was held last weekend in Baltimore, MD. This is one of those conventions that moves every year, and next year it’ll be in Los Angeles. I try to go when it’s convenient, but I can’t make … Continue reading
Back in the olden days, when I was 13 and we moved from Greenwich Village to rural Massachusetts, and long-distance phone calls were expensive–particularly calls made during the day–the way I had of keeping in touch with friends was to … Continue reading
I confess to a love-hate relationship with big conventions. I love the energy. I love seeing friends and colleagues from all over the world, particularly since most of the time, I am something of a hermit, nesting in my redwood … Continue reading
The World Science Fiction Convention is the major event of the year for the genre. But Worldcons always reflect their time. The concerns of last year or the year before are superseded by the new. The major development at Worldcon … Continue reading
Because of the publication of A Most Dangerous Woman I am hitting the convention trail this season. And why should you not enjoy them with me? So this is a short travel series which begins with Confluence, the event put … Continue reading
This series, set in a small town in Scotland, focuses on a group of women who love bellydancing. These ladies are bigger, older, stronger, smarter, raunchier, tougher, and more out-there than you might expect. I fell in love with them.
Continue readingImagine a Venn diagram. The blue circle contains people who might have attended a convention at soem point in their lives and have developed any kind of affection for them and a certain amount of knowledge about the backroom workings … Continue reading
