Shevacon 2013 wrap-up
2 weeks late, FAIL on my part. But those of your following my various social media outlets know how busy I’ve been… being on vacation at Walt Disney World with my family. 🙂
My post from last year is here, and as you can see, this year the con did NOT fall on our anniversary, but the weekend before it. Still, we took advantage of the weekend to have a mini “happy 12 years of marriage” celebration.
For me, the big highlight this year were two of the writer guests & a couple of my closest friends Bryan Young & Aaron Allston. The fact that both of these gentlemen were there made for not just a super fun con where many shenanigans ensued (be afraid, be very afraid), but a con that felt familiar, comfortable, & a bit like home. In addition there were many fantastic guests, like Gail Z. Martin, Robert West, Jim Bernheimer, Betty Cross, etc, that were so great to both see again & I was delighted to be on panels with them again.
Speaking of Gail, she did a podcast interview with me and Bryan which will be posted on her website here.
One of my favorite parts of conventions is getting to meet knew people. This year I met 2 artists of note – Matt Slay (you may know him from his work on Ninja Turtles & currently he’s working on Ironman 3) who I very much look forward to working with in the future & a new/old friend, fellow 501st Carolina Garrison member Eric McConell I bought one of his sketch books and he drew me THIS (bottom pic) on the back! Y’all know how much I like wonder woman. 🙂
I’d very much like to thank ShevaCon for putting on another great convention, especially Beth & Jeremy who took great care of us. For that matter, ShevaCon treats all their guests & attendees wonderfully & I cannot say enough good things about this convention. If you’re thinking of going in 2014, you should definitely go!
Bryan Young at our table
This car’s license plate was just… well all I can say is it’s also a volvo.
Ron with our dear friend Cami.
Aaron & I plotting…
Me & Beth, our lovely guest director
Ron & Bryan has the same PJs. AWKWARD!
On a panel with Gail Z. Martin.
Good thing we had a sharpie handy…
LOL, when this duo first walked in I said “Oh jeez… someone has a collar and is being led in on a chain…” Then I looked closer and realized an Ape held the leash, everything clicked, and suddenly it was all OK! 😉 Great costume guys! Love the attention to detail, with even the head scar for the lobotomy.
New York Times bestselling novelist Aaron Allston has released his first full-length nonfiction work in e-book form.
Plotting: A Novelist’s Workout Guide describes the craft of plotting novels. In the book, Allston provides methods for creating scenes, determining the meaning and functions of story events, shaping plots and sub-plots, developing character arcs and themes, fixing plot problems, and writing outlines. Also included are numerous writing exercises and Blood Kin, a complete outline for a novel, demonstrating the plotting process from initial concept to finished proposal.
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Central Texas native Aaron Allston, who has 25 years’ professional experience as a fiction writer, is best known for his work in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. His bibliography includes 22 novels and numerous pieces of short fiction released by traditional publishers such as Del Rey Books, Baen Books, Tor Books, and Bantam Books, and digital publishers including WordFire Press. ArcherRat Publishing, publisher of Plotting: A Novelist’s Workout Guide, is Allston’s digital self-publishing line.
With colleague Michael A. Stackpole, Allston has for years taught the Inner Circle Writers’ Seminars at venues across the United States. Their next teaching appearance, in association with acclaimed science fiction author Timothy Zahn, will be as guest lecturers at Arizona State University.
Plotting: A Novelist’s Workout Guide is available from:
- Amazon’s Kindle Store, in standard Kindle format — visit http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BFF1BJ8.
- ArcherRat Publishing, in ePub, HTML, Mobipocket (used by Kindle), and PDF formats — visit http://www.archerrat.com/.
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