FantasyCon 2014, held in York, UK was my second writing convention. Last year, at World Fantasy Con in Brighton, I stayed at home, commuting each day with home-made lunches and not worrying about the logistics of getting twenty books home, which this year, …
FantasyCon, York, 2014
Today marks the beginning of my FantasyCon14 experience. I spent last night compiling food, checking lists and panicking over getting to the train station. As of this morning, I have oats, crackers, homemade apple crisps + cucumber slices to take. I’m …
Two Weeks (and an Owl)
Two weeks tomorrow, I move home. For the next few weeks, blog posts will be a little shorter, and I may miss out my Thursday posts until I’m sorted. I’m only moving 70-miles, but I’ll be moving things into a building …
To-Do Lists and Countdowns
The stress has set in. In two weeks, I’ll be on the train up to York for FantasyCon. In three weeks, I’ll be on the train up to London for my Mental Health job. In three weeks and one day; after …
What To Know for Your First Writing Convention
Last October, I attended the World Fantasy Convention in Brighton. As a con newbie, I tried to look up “what to know before hand” and “how cons work” so I might have a vague idea of what to expect. Of …
Writerly Musings :: Mid June Update
This weekend, my friend Sammy had her book launch, at a cat cafe. Need I say more? It was brilliant. ~ The book is “In Search of Gods and Heroes” by Sammy HK Smith,which is available at good bookstores; both online …