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The flight back to Phoenix was a bit late, but very pleasant. Steven Erikson and I sat together on the flight (he was on his way back to London). We swapped stories—he talked about getting swatted by a bear, I mentioned getting swatted by Mike Tyson. He talked about almost dying in the middle of […]

Sunday is always interesting, with folks coming and going, everyone winding down and cutting loose. I started by having breakfast with Bob Vardeman and Nathan Long; then Nathan ran off and Joan Saberhagen joined us. Bob and I both started with cinnamon rolls. Then he opted for a raspberry snail. I went for an apricot […]

Saturday at WFC is often the longest and most productive day. Many folks come in just for Saturday, or that’s the last full day they’re here, leaving early on Sunday. Folks bustle about trying to finish off business or set up that last minute meeting. They’re also buying or trading books. The dealers’ room at […]

It’s been a very busy day at World Fantasy. It should come as no surprise that I’ve been talking my head off. I do that normally anyway, but there have been lots of folks interested in digital publishing and the vision of the future. I’ve been handing out and collecting cards, talking to authors about […]

It’s been a couple of years since I’ve been to the World Fantasy Convention. This year it’s in San Jose, at the Fairmont. I have stayed in this hotel once before, a long time ago. (That’s a story that bears telling another time.) The hotel looks the same, which means elegant and grand; almost like […]

It’s that time of year again in which holiday catalogs are stacking up. Since I’m in the desert, I don’t get leaves piling up to tell me autumn is here and that winter is fast approaching. Instead I have gift catalogs. And the fact that fewer are showing up, and those that do are a […]

Thanks to Jillian St. Andre, who sent notice of this case to me via Twitter, I learned about John T. Unger. He’s an artist who has a small studio and with a couple of assistants, turns out some really cool looking industrial sculptures. You can find info about his studio here. I really like the […]