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Con Report: Balticon 60
I’m here, once again, with a late con report! As always, I had a blast at Balticon this year. This event is a fantastic way to connect with fans, fellow nerds, other industry professionals, and old friends. Though Balticon has phenomenal online programming, I decided to only participate in in-person events this year. Since this…
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Balticon 60 Schedule
Balticon is the first SF/F con I attended as an adult fan, and returning as part of programming is one of the highlights of my year. As much as I adore the new romance community I’ve found, speculative fiction remains my passion, and I love having a few days to catch up with the people…
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Con Report: Farpoint 2026
Do I mean to keep letting so long lapse between attending an event and writing up my con report? No. Does life keep interfering, making this task fall far down my priority lists? Alas, yes. Maryland endured an intense, prolonged cold snap from late January into mid February, resulting in my house experiencing a water…
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Con Report: Farpoint 2025
Last weekend I had a great, chill time at one of my favorite SF/F conventions, Farpoint! Since this is a local event for me, a mere 20 minutes from my house, I commuted instead of staying at the event hotel. I also had a relatively light schedule, compared to most cons where I’m a presenter…
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Farpoint 2025 Schedule
I’m kicking off my 2025 schedule with one of my favorite local SF/F conventions before I hit a string of romance events that will take me through the spring and summer. Farpoint 2025February 7-9, 2025DoubleTree by HiltonPikesville, Maryland Because this is a local event and I have a pretty light schedule, I will be commuting…
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Con Report: Balticon 58
I’m once again late in posting a con report, and I can’t even blame con crud this time! Instead, I was busy finally finishing the first draft of my next novel. Good news: It’s done, and now you get a con report! I missed out on Balticon last year because I was on a cruise…
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Balticon 58 Schedule
After a hiatus last year (okay, I went on a cruise), I’m returning to my original, hometown convention this weekend for Balticon 58! I may have added romance to my repertoire, but speculative fiction remains my first love, and I’m thrilled that I’ll get to share my love of each this year during panels that…
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Con Report: Farpoint 2024
I usually try to get my con reports written and posted by the Wednesday after the event. Unfortunately, I came down with an awful sinus infection right after attending this event, which is why my write-up of Farpoint 2024 was delayed a week. Though the resulting con crud was awful, I still had an overall…
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Farpoint 2024 Schedule
I just published my first queer paranormal romance, so where better to share it in public for the first time than a science-fiction convention? Joking aside, while I love speculative fiction in all forms, my life as a nerd began with Star Trek, and I love attending this local convention every year. And yes, I…
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Farpoint 2023 Schedule!
This weekend, pending the status of the terrible cold I’m currently experiencing at the time of this posting, I’ll be at Farpoint 2023 for my first convention of the year! Farpoint 30February 10-12, 2023Delta Hotel by MarriotHunt Valley, MD Friday 5:00 PM: Drive to Finish (panel, Salon E)Do you have the drive to finish your…
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Con Report: Balticon 56
Last weekend, I attended my sixth Balticon as a panelist. In some ways, this year was even stranger than the completely virtual conventions of the past 2 years in that programming was a mix of in-person events at the usual hotel in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and virtual panels open to participants worldwide. Due to a…
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Balticon 56 Schedule
May convention, take 2! Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to attend StokerCon because the spouse brought COVID home from work. But I’m all better, tested negative, and ready to go! Balticon is my “home convention” so it has a permanent spot on my annual schedule. My weekend is packed with events, both live and virtual, so…
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Con Report: Farpoint 2022
Last weekend, the TARDIS (my electric car) finally fulfilled the mandate for which it was originally purchased — it drove me to a convention! Said convention was only 30 minutes away from my house, so I commuted rather than staying at the hotel, but it was absolutely awesome to attend my first in-person con in…
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Farpoint 2022 Schedule!
Two years ago, little did I know that I would be attending my last in-person convention for the foreseeable future. Therefore, it’s only appropriate that my first in-person convention in this brave new world we live in would be the same event. I look forward to soaking up the much-missed con environment this weekend at…
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Con Report: Balticon 55
For the second year in a row, the Baltimore Science Fiction Society hosted their annual convention, Balticon, as a virtual, online event. The perk to this is enjoying panels from the comfort of my own home; the drawback is the lack of social connection I generally enjoy at in-person events. The organizers did an amazing…
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Virtual Balticon 55 Schedule!
This year is Balticon 55, hosted by the Baltimore Science Fiction Society, and for the second (and hopefully final) year, all events are free to attend online! Check out the full schedule and attend panels at your leisure over Memorial Day weekend, May 28-31. Find full info here. My personal schedule is below, and I…
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Con Report: Virtual Balticon 54
Last weekend, I did my hair, put on clothing that had nothing to do with working out, and attended (virtual) Balticon 54! I participated in four excellent and informative panels from the comfort of my own office with appropriate feline supervision. Perks to a virtual convention: Sleeping in my own bed, eating decent meals, not…
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Review: Charmed City by Michelle D. Sonnier
Disclaimer: I am friends with the author; however, I purchased a hardcopy version of this collection for full price. I picked up this collection at one of the first conventions I ever attended, out near Pittsburgh, because I work in Baltimore proper and live near the city. Baltimore is a shared setting for these stories,…
