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My Other Hat

I wear two hats, professionally. One of them is a propellor beanie, and is my Science Fiction Hat (if you win a Hugo award, you get to wear double propellors on your beanie). The other hat is my Game Design Hat (which probably looks like this). I wore my Science Fiction Hat when I wrote the story "Periapsis" for the Hieroglyph anthology. But when I was interviewed by Joey Eschrich, one of the people who created that ambitious collection, I wound up wearing my Game Design Hat for most of our talk.

Put on whatever headgear you find most comfortable and read it here.

Golden Gate Blues: The Untold Story

Anyone who's interested in learning the Secret Backstory of my short story "Golden Gate Blues" can find out on the official 'blog of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, where there's a brief interview about How I Did It.

Thirty-Six Hours Over Albacon!

Tomorrow I set out for Albacon* in romantic Albany, NY. I'll be at the convention for thirty-six hours, but those hours are packed!

Friday, March 4, 11:00 a.m.: POV Waltz — Panel discussion about the use of point-of-view in fiction; part of the Albacon writing workshop series.

Saturday, March 5, 11:00 a.m.: Autographing — As always, bring anything and I'll sign it. Even meat!

Saturday, March 5, 12:00 noon: The Golden Age of SF — Panel discussion about what SF works inspired us at our "Golden Age" in early adolescence.

Saturday, March 5, 1:00 p.m. (estimated): Free Return — A Call of Cthulhu adventure set aboard the Aldrin Cycler spacecraft returning from Mars to Earth.

Saturday, March 5, 4:00 p.m.: David Hartwell, An Appreciation — Discussion and reminiscences about the legendary Tor editor David Hartwell.

Saturday, March 5, 5:00 p.m.: Reading — I'll be reading a selection from the novel I just completed, Arkad's World.

Saturday, March 5, 11:00 p.m.: THE EYE OF ARGON — A competitive group reading of the Worst Fantasy Novel Ever.

And then I go home.

 

*Named in honor of famous Upstate fan Alvin Bacon. 

At Your News Stand Now!

The March/April 2016 issue of the venerable Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction is on sale now. It's a double-sized issue packed with some great stories — all fantasy and science fiction, by an odd coincidence. And one of them is my own "Golden Gate Blues." Buy it, read it, enjoy it!