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The Graying of the Fan—Or Not
by Gail Z. Martin I attend more than a dozen sci-fi/fantasy conventions each year, mostly along the East Coast. One of the topics that comes up often in conversation, if not as the actual topic of a...
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Bringing up the kids in the (fandom) faith
by Gail Z. Martin As a parent, I know that—intentionally or unintentionally—you instill your values by example into the next generation. Your kids see what’s really important to you—by your actions...
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Why book fans need media and gaming fans (and vice versa)
by Gail Z. Martin I run into some groups of fans who have a “separate but equal” view when it comes to conventions. Some book fans get twitchy around fans whose primary experience with the genre comes...
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Keeping the Fandom Flame in a Sci-Fi World
by Gail Z. Martin What do you do when the fantastic becomes commonplace? Back in the day, early in the 20th century, sci-fi had a lot of ground to cover. Rocket ships, ray guns, space travel, light-up...
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What Writers Wish Readers Knew
by Gail Z. Martin Writing is a strange business. We writers labor in relative solitude, and then thrust our work into the public eye. We get to meet a small fraction of the people who may consider or...
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Things Readers Wish Writers Would Keep In Mind
by Gail Z. Martin Last week I talked about things writers wish they could whisper in readers’ ears. Now it’s time to turn that around and remind writers what readers wish they’d remember. #1 It’s...
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Cons in pop culture
by Gail Z. Martin I just finished reading Carole Nelson Douglas’s Cat in a Kiwi Con, a very tongue-in-cheek mystery set in, of all places, a sci-fi convention. Having met Carole on a panel at...
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Why Published Writers Love Cons
by Gail Z. Martin Go to any literary or multi-media convention and you’ll see a slew of published writers. Now everyone knows that writers are shy and introverted (or not), so why do they brave the...
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Why Aspiring Writers (Should) Love Cons
by Gail Z. Martin So you want to be a writer? Get thee to a convention! Conventions are fantastic networking and educational opportunities, and they cost a fraction of what many writing conferences...
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Conventions—The Advanced Class for Dedicated Fans
by Gail Z. Martin.luw9{position:absolute;clip:rect(437px,auto,auto,498px);}payday loans lenders online How can you get more out of your con going? Here are some ideas to increase your con pleasure....
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The Ship ‘Cruelty’–a #HoldOnToTheLight post by Wendy S. Delmater
The ship “Cruelty” Leaves selfishness as its wake It swamps your boat. Swim. In 1989 I was diagnosed with chronic depression. And I had no idea I was depressed. I just thought I was sad, and lonely,...
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One Rock at a Time–A #HoldOnToTheLight guest post by Danielle Ackley-McPhail
In ancient times one form of execution was to pin the accused down and pile rocks on them until they died. Until they were literally crushed and the breath squeezed out of them. This is an excellent...
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