I was very frustrated by the XO laptop that I bought at the end of 2007. After grumbling in solitude for a few weeks, I…
ArmadilloCon 2007: The Story Unwritten, Mythology / Schmytology, etc. A few quotes from ArmadilloCon 2007 From the panel “The story unwritten” “The Story Unwritten” was…
Description in the program book: Ever wonder why your favorite author looks a little scared when they see you? The panelists will talk about the…
Every ArmadilloCon has a world-building panel, where the panelists and the audience “create” a science-fictional or fantasy world by collective brainstorming. Artist R. Cat…
Two congoers in kilts at ArmadilloCon 2007. While kilts are popular at the ArmadilloCon and science fiction conventions in general, I had not until then…
There were several ArmadilloCon panels with slightly adult content. Some of them had great titles, such as “I Fell in Love with an Octopus”, which…
I’ve noticed over the years that some of the “What I Should Have Read” panelists have tastes so unlike mine, it’s as if we are…
Editor Guest Sharyn November (left) and the Guest of Honor, SF/F author Louise Marley at the opening ceremony Fan Guest Patty Wells (left) and editor…
The program book said: “Want to hear about the best disasters in the fandom world?” Indeed, some of the fiascos, or merely weird stories, mentioned…
This was the first writers’ workshop I’ve ever been to, and the first time I had my writing critiqued. I was hooked! I left wanting…