Hotel Convention Bookings: A Cautionary Tale
tl;dr: Inadvertent double booking due to intermediaries (and missing that there were two bookings) resulted in attempts to overcharge us by £1350 (~$2250) for a five-night stay. On August 30, 2013, I...
View ArticleDelia Derbyshire, Overlooked Musician and Composer
Delia Derbyshire wrote some of, and played all of, one of the most famous—and earliest widely-known—pieces of electronic music ever. Not only that, she did so before the advent of the first...
View ArticleBuilding a Brand: Object Lessons
I wrote this some time ago; it’s been a draft sitting on my computer for quite a while. It’s as true now as it was then, though. Looking at prospective panelists, I’m surprised at how many published...
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How to Get to Helsinki from Pitcairn
I was talking with Crystal Huff about getting to Helsinki, and I volunteered to put together a list of how to get to Finland for the Helsinki in 2017 Worldcon bid. After I sat down and got started, I...
View ArticleMark Greyland Needs Your Help
Update: Mark is now out of the hospital and doing as well as he can be. Mark Greyland, aka the son of Marion Zimmer Bradley, needs your help. He’s currently in the hospital; he entered the ICU with...
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What to Do With a Rusty Dumpster
Note: this is a much simpler form of this tutorial from Spoongraphics. The other night, a friend of mine and I were chatting, and she complimented something I’ve been working on (but haven’t yet...
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The 2015 Awards Consideration Post
Another year! And a post to let those of you who vote for Hugos, Nebulas and other science fiction/fantasy awards know what I’ve done in the last year for your award nomination consideration. Without...
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RIP: Eric P. Scott
Eric P. Scott was a bay area fan and open source enthusiast who died recently, apparently related to his ongoing heart problems. One of the peculiarities of Eric P. Scott is the frequency that we’d...
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Hugo Award for Fan Writer Recommends
Specifically, this list…. I just note the following: It’s the BASFA (Bay Area Science Fiction Association) recommend list. I’m a BASFA member, though I rarely attend meetings. (I’m chronically ill,...
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Larry Niven: SFWA Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master
SFWA’s just announced that Larry Niven is the newest SFWA Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master. I couldn’t be more thrilled. Larry’s always been one of the more approachable big name writers. He and his...
View ArticleHotel Convention Bookings: A Cautionary Tale
tl;dr: Inadvertent double booking due to intermediaries (and missing that there were two bookings) resulted in attempts to overcharge us by £1350 (~$2250) for a five-night stay. On August 30, 2013, I...
View ArticleDelia Derbyshire, Overlooked Musician and Composer
Delia Derbyshire wrote some of, and played all of, one of the most famous—and earliest widely-known—pieces of electronic music ever. Not only that, she did so before the advent of the first...
View ArticleBuilding a Brand: Object Lessons
I wrote this some time ago; it’s been a draft sitting on my computer for quite a while. It’s as true now as it was then, though. Looking at prospective panelists, I’m surprised at how many published...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Get to Helsinki from Pitcairn
I was talking with Crystal Huff about getting to Helsinki, and I volunteered to put together a list of how to get to Finland for the Helsinki in 2017 Worldcon bid. After I sat down and got started, I...
View ArticleMark Greyland Needs Your Help
Update: Mark is now out of the hospital and doing as well as he can be. Mark Greyland, aka the son of Marion Zimmer Bradley, needs your help. He’s currently in the hospital; he entered the ICU with...
View ArticleClik here to view.
What to Do With a Rusty Dumpster
Note: this is a much simpler form of this tutorial from Spoongraphics. The other night, a friend of mine and I were chatting, and she complimented something I’ve been working on (but haven’t yet...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The 2015 Awards Consideration Post
Another year! And a post to let those of you who vote for Hugos, Nebulas and other science fiction/fantasy awards know what I’ve done in the last year for your award nomination consideration. Without...
View ArticleClik here to view.
RIP: Eric P. Scott
Eric P. Scott was a bay area fan and open source enthusiast who died recently, apparently related to his ongoing heart problems. One of the peculiarities of Eric P. Scott is the frequency that we’d...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Hugo Award for Fan Writer Recommends
Specifically, this list…. I just note the following: It’s the BASFA (Bay Area Science Fiction Association) recommend list. I’m a BASFA member, though I rarely attend meetings. (I’m chronically ill,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Larry Niven: SFWA Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master
SFWA’s just announced that Larry Niven is the newest SFWA Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master. I couldn’t be more thrilled. Larry’s always been one of the more approachable big name writers. He and his...
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