I'll be at Boskone this weekend! If you see me at the Westin, feel free to say hi :)


Also, I want to remind the world that I'm still accepting submissions for my erotic pirate anthology Like a Treasure Found. Check out the submission guidelines here.

A brief Arisia recap

Excellent time at Arisia this year! I made it to a number of panels, plus one of the movie trailer screenings and several shadowcasts, though unfortunately, I did have to mostly avoid the dealers room. So many pretty things, so little money. And don't even get me started on some of the pieces in the art show. Get in my apartment right now! Yes, $1000 steampunk raygun, I'm talking to you.

There were a couple of major changes that I really appreciated. Last year, the con had definitely outgrown its hotel, and I spent most of the weekend feeling distractingly claustrophobic. The move to the (much more spacious) Westin worked wonders (though it was wicked cold). Also, there was an iPhone app that effectively replaced the pocket program for me. Um, awesome. I don't think it'll ever completely replace the paper version, nor should it, but it made customizing my schedule and checking the maps ridiculously convenient. Other conventions, take note.

And, of course, it's always great to catch up with my colleagues from Circlet, some of whom I see very infrequently. There was the usual Circlet party on Friday night, and the next day, several of us went out for some very tasty Italian food. There are certainly some things that are better than an evening of food, drink, and conversation, but that's definitely up there.

After staying up for last night's shadowcasts, I was too tired this morning to even consider leaving the house, but I did do something convention-related. As of this afternoon, I have a membership and hotel room for Renovation. Nevada in August sounds terrifying, not gonna lie, but—Worldcon. Heck yeah.

FYI, I'm at Arisia this weekend!

Call for Submissions: Like a Treasure Found

Yo-ho-ho! Circlet Press is seeking submissions for its new ebook anthology of erotic pirate-themed stories, Like a Treasure Found, edited by Joy Crelin.

Pirates have captured the public imagination for centuries, rising to an almost legendary status in popular culture. The record-breaking success of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and media focus on modern-day pirates, both those prowling the coasts and those operating purely in the digital realm, shows that our fascination with these disreputable figures continues to this day. When there’s treasure to be had, there will always be a pirate to claim it. For Like a Treasure Found, we’re looking for erotic tales of fantastic adventures on the high seas, out in the vastness of the galaxy, and anywhere in between.

[Guidelines and submission details ahoy!]

Here we go again!

I'm back at school for my last fall semester EVER (unless I go to grad school at some point, but let's not talk about that right now). I'm taking classes on British Romanticism, copyediting, and publishing applications (InDesign, etc.), as well as working on my BFA creative project and Honors Program thesis. Busybusy, but I can see the proverbial finish line, oh my! Eight months to go—watch out, here I come.

Readercon addendum

Check out the Readercon coverage from the Boston Phoenix! Hmmm, I wonder who those lovely ladies toward the right of the second picture could be—they sure do look awfully familiar!

Well, now that I've recovered...

I'm not sure how Readercon managed to leave me so exhausted, considering I basically spent three days sitting on my bum, but it did—in a good way, of course! I'm all rested now, though, so here's my Readercon 2010 mini-report.

Me (left) and Eliza, just doing our thang

I didn't make it to very many panels this year, mainly because I got into a good selling groove and didn't want to interrupt it. New Genre didn't have a new issue this time around, but we did have a couple of new offerings on the table—the Open Letters Monthly anthology and Jennifer Karmin's aaaaaaaaaaalice, the newest book from Flim Forum. Oh, and free promotional flashlights with each purchase. And also free candy for everyone! All in all, it was a successful weekend in the Bookshop.

There were a bunch of books that caught my eye, but unfortunately, I really couldn't afford to buy any. Besides, I've run out of space in my bookcases. That said, I've already added several books to my Amazon wishlist, so perhaps I'll only have to wait until my birthday or Christmas to read all of the books that everyone else has already read—ohgodiwillnevercatchup! But I suppose there are worse problems to have....

I did go to a couple of panels and the like: Alternatives to the Pay-Per-Copy System of Author Compensation, Is Anybody Out There?, How Electrons Have Changed Writing and Reading, The History of Libraries, and Adam's reading of "Green." They were all great, but I didn't take much in the way of notes, so I'll leave the recapping to those who did. As usual, the Readercon LiveJournal community is posting links to con reports, and there are already some great ones there.

Anyway, this was another excellent Readercon. I can't wait 'til next year!