Let’s start with a little light housekeeping.
My knee is doing alright, and I’m in much less pain than I was a few weeks ago. The surgeons removed a piece of cartilage the size of my little finger out of the joint; apparently it didn’t belong there. Good to know.
Work continues apace on revising Raven’s Blood, although not as fast as I would like (big surprise), and I’m going to need to get my skates on to meet my deadline. One thing delaying me – I’m writing a short story set in the 13th Age fantasy RPG universe, a spin-off and stretch goal for Greg Stolze’s novel The Forgotten Monk. It’s basically The Seven Samurai but with monsters and magic. Sort of. Anyway, gotta finish that this week.
I know it won’t really change anything, and in fact may make regime change less likely next year, and that it’s small and petty to relish the misfortunes of others but SO LONG TONE PLEASE DO LET THE DOOR HIT YOU IN THE ARSE ON THE WAY OUT A HAH HAH HAH HAH
If you had any confusion over my political leanings, I hope they are now clearer.
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But let us move past these mundanities to more important things:
It’s looking like a great lineup of events, and I’ve already locked in my flights and accommodation in anticipation. Hopefully there’ll be a chance to do some effective networking – i.e. getting drunk and singing karaoke with other writers – in between all these great panels.
Particularly these two panels, where I’m honour-bound to attend and not be too hungover:
Saturday October 31, 11.30 am
Indie Tools for Established Authors
Chair: Patrick O’Duffy; Panelists: Anna Campbell, Viola Carr, Belinda Pollard
Independent publishing is here to stay and an increasing number of authors are becoming hybrids – making use of self-publishing techniques and tools alongside their traditional publishing deals. Why do this? What tools should you embrace? Let’s find out…
Sunday November 1, 10.30 am
True Tales of Indie Publishing
Chair: Emily Craven; Panelists: Carmen Jenner; Mark Lingane; Patrick O’Duffy
Interested in indie publishing, but not sure if it’s for you? We’ve asked our team of indie publishers to sit down and talk about what it’s really like to go it alone, as a writer, and discuss what worked (and didn’t work) when building their indie career.
If you’re coming along, drop by either/both of these and watch me pretend to know what the hell I’m talking about.
(If you’d like to go but you’re not, con Special Guest Kylie Scott is giving away tickets HOLY HELL GET IN ON THIS.)
It’s on! I’m excited! TONES IS SCREWED!
Roll on October 30.
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Oh shit I wish I were coming to GC now. I would so sit in on those panels. Not to mention the “sassy dialogue” one with Mary Robinette Kowal et al.
And yeah, LOL Tones. May he fall forever into darkness and iniquity, and take his grimy crew of lackwit yes-men down with him.