Albacon!!!

[jpskewedthrone]

So this weekend is Albacon, the local SF&F convention in Albany, NY. I will, of course, be there, along with some of the usual suspects, such as pbray and scbutler. My independent study student has been pressured into coming up for Saturday as well. Here's where I'll be during the weekend:

Friday:

6pm Panel: Finding an agent, or entirely bypassing an agent.

7:30pm Reading: I'll read from my upcoming book.

8pm Ice Cream Social: ICE CREAM!!!

Saturday:

11am Panel: Exposition: One Lump or Two

Noon Autographing: I'll be signing whatever you want me to sign

1pm Panel: Creating Magic Systems

Sunday:

10am Panel: Apocalypse When?

1pm Panel: Cover to Cover

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So who else is attending?

Comments

[txtriffidranch.livejournal.com]

Well, I'd love to, seeing as how I used to live in Saratoga Springs. Unfortunately, it won't be able to happen this year. Sorry.

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

I'll be taking some of the postcards I have of yours to the con though, so you'll be there! Sort of.

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

You just created huge, if temporary confusion here in Cambridge, England. Albacon is also a series of Scotland-based cons.

[gauroth.livejournal.com]

Dammit, I was hoping it would be in Scotland! (A wonderful train journey from London.) Closer reading revealed it was in America: a train from London couldn't cope with the ocean, alas. Oh for Harry Harrison's Transactlantic Tunnel, Hurrah! East Herts to West America by train would be magnificent.

[gauroth.livejournal.com]

*transatlantic* I mean. Sorry.

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

Yeah, this happens every year when us USA-ers post about Albacon. *grin*

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

I shall be dipping in very briefly to listen to two panels. I had the great pleasure of getting to meet scbutler at Readercon, and I'll hope to see you and thank you in person for Heartwood, maybe on Friday just before the ice cream social? My dad's on a panel (opposite the ice cream social?! what are the chances of anyone attending but me? Never mind--go dad!!)

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

I didn't think there were any panels opposite the ice cream social. But definitely catch us before that. It would be great to meet you!

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Maybe I (or he) got the time wrong--which I had better check up on, as it'll be a factor in when I arrive.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

D'oh. He looks to be scheduled for 5 pm on Friday. Hmm. That throws a wrench in the works.

Hey, and you and he are sharing a panel on Saturday. Not sure if I'll be still around to attend that one, but I hope I will be.

[gauroth.livejournal.com]

Strictly between you and me, there are times when I wish I lived in the US of A rather than Dear Old Blighty aka the UK. All these amazing cons fill me with so much envy. I tell myself that America is so huge that anywhere I visited would be xxxxmillion miles from anywhere interesting in the SFF line, but even so... I wish, I wish...

Will you be blogging about the events you'll be attending? I can't, surely, be the only person who would love to hear of your experiences and opinions! On everything, of course!!

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

I certainly intend to blog at the con and after the con about the con. I usually try to do posts about the panels individually, at least my take on them.

[clarkesworld.livejournal.com]

Will be missing out on the fun (and darts?) this year. My schedule is just too packed this month and I have to save money for the World Fantasy Con trip. Will you be in San Jose?

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

The con looks smaller this year and I'm going to blame it solely on the fact that you aren't coming. *grin*

I can't come to San Jose because of the day job. I'm teaching on Fridays this semester and just can't see the advantage of flying out on Saturday and flying back on Sunday for a night at the con.

[melissajm.livejournal.com]

You betcha I'll be there!

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

I saw you on the programming!

[melissajm.livejournal.com]

Yeah- it looks like I'm going to be REALLY busy on Saturday!

[jjschwabach.livejournal.com]

Okay, now it's time to talk about moderating you on Saturday.

Mwahahahhahahha!

Note to self: Evil Overlord Laugh really doesn't work with this userpic.

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

We'll just see if you can moderate me.

[melissajm.livejournal.com]

Now it looks like I'll get to moderate you too. MuahahaHA! ;>

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

Dinner! Drinks! M&Ms!!!!

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

Uh oh. A surprise, huh? Hmmm . . .

[tryslora]

We'll see you there! Kev and I are actually staying in the hotel this year for the first time in ages, so we'll show up after work on Friday, I believe.

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

That means we may actually get to PARTY with you as well!! Perhaps even sneak in a game or two.

We'll be there Friday. Patricia has a panel at 5pm so at least by then. We hope.

[tryslora]

Chickadee is now old enough that the children can go to bed in the room and Kevin and I don't have to be there! We could party and game maybe, yes!

[karen-w-newton.livejournal.com]

Too far afield for me, but I love the title of the Exposition panel. Be sure to post any insights revealed from that one, or the others.

[jpsorrow.livejournal.com]

I certainly intend to post something on the panels I attend and/or am on.