Not only is this the last Monday in August, but it’s a month with five Mondays, so you’ll find this post on both Monday Musings and Dear Maggie. It’s also the first Monday we’ve woken up without any children currently living at home. Strange and bittersweet, for sure!
Last week was a whirlwind of activity. Our first stop was SoCal, where kid #2 finally screened his senior project more than two years after graduating from film school. We got to have dinner with all four of our children and their significant others, including our oldest who’s been deployed or underway for the better part of a year. After that, we headed to Portland, Oregon to get kid #4 settled into college. You can check out some photos below.
As I write this, half my brain is thinking about the programs I’m presenting at World Con in Chicago later this week. I’m excited for this five day event because it truly focuses on science fiction/fantasy readers, writers, and fans, and the presenters are a mix of artists, scientists, teachers, and professionals in their fields. While I love Comic Cons, they’re more pop-culture centric. At World Con, as much as I have to offer, I always feel like I learn even more.
I’ll have a table in the dealer’s room signing books for a few hours each day, so if you are attending, please come say hello. Here’s a look at the rest of my schedule:
Panel: The Art of Running a Book Group - Thursday 1 pm
Virtual Panel: Ways to Build Up to Actually Writing Your Story - Thursday 4 pm
Virtual Reading - Thursday 6pm
Panel: Work/Life Balance for Artists - Friday 10 am
Panel: Developing Program Content - Saturday 2:30 pm
Bullet Points Launch Party - Saturday 7:30 pm
Virtual Panel: Short and Sweet: Crafting an Elevator Pitch - Sunday 1 pm
Presentation: A Hero, an Anti-Hero, and a Villain Walk into a Bar - Sunday 4 pm
Presentation: World Building for Beginners - Sunday 7 pm
Presentation: Pathways to Publishing - Monday 11:30 am
Well, I’m ready to wrap this month and maybe fall into bed for a week when I get back next Tuesday! Talk to you all in September!
